ARCHIVO DE GUATEMALA

Ensemble El Mundo, Richard Savino

Spanish colonies in Central and South America emerged as wellsprings of cultural activity throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The meeting of indigenous populations with Latin American cathedrals and courtly life resulted in styles bearing the imprint of folk music, even in sacred compositions. The sophisticated musical culture of Guatemala City Cathedral is represented in an archive of hundreds of works, several of which are recorded here. The guitars, harp, voices and percussion of acclaimed ensemble El Mundo bring to life the vibrant and at times hypnotic dance rhythms of Spain, Africa and the New World, creating a sound unique to this region, and one that still flourishes to this day.

Anonymus:
 Cantabile - Allegro aus dem Violinsonaten Nr. 26 / 27

Castellanos:
 Pastoras alegres
 Gitanillas vienen
 Angeles de cielo
 Al demonio - Si perfecciona el altisimo
 Vaya de jacara amigos
 Negros de Guarrangana

Corelli:
 Ciaccona aus der Sonata da camera a 3 op. 2 Nr. 12

Duron:
 Ay de mi, que el llanto y la tristeza
 Vaya pues rompiendo el ayre

Garcia de Zespedes:
 Convidando esta la noche

Quiros:
 Clarines suaves
 Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, y lo que subes

Sanz:
 Folias

Torres:
 Sosiega tu quebranto aus "Cantada al Santisimo"

Vargas Y Guzman:
 Andante aus der Sonate für Gitarre Nr. 8
 Allegro aus der Sonate für Gitarre Nr. 9