New World Symphonies: Baroque Music from Latin America

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A heady mix, rooted in European polyphony but influenced, often almost beyond recognition, by local rhythm and colour. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2005 More…

Release Date: 12th Apr 2003
Catalogue No: CDA67380
Label: Hyperion
Series: Early Vocal Music, Baroque Music from Latin America
Length: 69 minutes

Gramophone Magazine

August 2003

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anon.: Hanacpachap cussicuinin

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Padilla, J G: Missa Ego flos campi

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I. Kyrie

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II. Gloria

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Fernandes, G: Xicochi conetzintle

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Padilla, J G: Missa Ego flos campi

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III. Credo

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Araujo, J de: Los coflades de la estleya

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Padilla, J G: Missa Ego flos campi

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IV. Sanctus and Benedictus

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Lobo, A: Versa est in luctum

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Padilla, J G: Missa Ego flos campi

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V. Agnus Dei

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Franco, H: Salve Regina

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anon.: Qhapaq eterno Dios

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Araujo, J de: Ut queant laxis

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Zipoli: Missa San Ignacio

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I. Kyrie

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II. Gloria

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Zéspedes: Convidando esta la noche

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Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore

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Following the discovery of the Americas, Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church was established with incredible speed. Many of the Native Indians were part of highly sophisticated civilizations, most notably the Aztecs and the Incas, and were very responsive to the new ideas, especially music, which was already an important social and spiritual element in their lives. A staggering amount of music was subsequently created which, surprisingly, still remains little explored in todays global age. This disc showcases some of the treasures from this important era in history, and includes works sung in Quechua (the language of the Incas) and Nahuatl (the language of the Aztecs). Works such as Padillas remarkable Missa Ego flos campi have elements of flowing polyphony from Old Spain combined with lively, often syncopated, short phrases reflecting New Spain. The instrumentation on this disc is also mesmerizingmany different instruments were used extensively, including recorders, chirimias, cornetts, sackbuts and bajons, frequently used to double or replace voices. In the words of the conductor, Jeffrey Skidmore, this fascinating disc spanning the late 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries is an inspiring beginners guide to Baroque music and a spiritual devotion that has a relevance and function as important today as in the brave New World of South America all those years ago.

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September 2005

A heady mix, rooted in European polyphony but influenced, often almost beyond recognition, by local rhythm and colour.

This is one of the most eye-opening CDs - or should I say ear-opening - that I have heard this year. What a magical concoction of sounds - and what brilliant playing!'

Ex Cathedra has unearthed some magnificent music here; there are plenty of fascinating discoveries performed with great feeling and panache, and with potent seasong from the period instruments. The disc has the makings of a bestseller, and certainly deserves to be

Terrific music, terrific singing

Birmingham Post

choral music of the most vibrant quality imaginable, performed by Ex Cathedra with equally vigorous zeal…unmissable

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