Masterpieces of Mexican Polyphony

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Following the conquest of what is now Mexico by Spanish explorers, soldiers, and churchmen, missionaries began to establish churches and missions in cities and remote outposts. It was inevitable that in time, musicians were imported from Europe to fill the churches' ongoing musical needs. As cathedrals were built, cathedral music and choirs to sing that music followed. The four composers represented on this disc lived during the 16th and 17th centuries, with only one of them, Francisco López Capillas, having been born in Mexico. The others came from Spain where they developed their compositional styles under the influence of masters such as Morales and Victoria. The most surprising thing about hearing this very sophisticated music is that it's not better known and more frequently recorded. --David Vernier

Tracks:

Salve Regina
Versicle And Response: Dues In Audiutorium
Palms For None: Mirabilla testimonium
Lamentatioin For Maudy Thursday
Alleluia: Dic nobis, Maria
Magnificat Quarti Toni
Salve Regina
O sacrum convivum

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Following the conquest of what is now Mexico by Spanish explorers, soldiers, and churchmen, missionaries began to establish churches and missions in cities and remote outposts. It was inevitable that in time, musicians were imported from Europe to fill the churches' ongoing musical needs. As cathedrals were built, cathedral music and choirs to sing that music followed. The four composers represented on this disc lived during the 16th and 17th centuries, with only one of them, Francisco López Capillas, having been born in Mexico. The others came from Spain where they developed their compositional styles under the influence of masters such as Morales and Victoria. The most surprising thing about hearing this very sophisticated music is that it's not better known and more frequently recorded. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful, haunting melodies.......2000-08-18

These selections rival any Baroque choral music written by the European masters. We owe James O'Donnell a debt of gratitude for making such a superb recording of pieces which might otherwise have remained unknown.

Saced music in colonial Mexico.......1999-02-23

Sacred music in the Spanish colonies was a tradicion brought from Europe,by the Spaniards who settled in the new world.The pieces in this recording were once part of religious celebrations in Mexican cathedrals,most notably those of Puebla and Mexico city.Among the composers featured in this recording are Hernando Franco who is one of the earliest composers among others to arrive to the New World,and Francisco de Padilla whom I concider the greatest composer of this period in the New World.Francisco de Padilla is also known today for some of his secular music.Another great composer in this recording was Antonio de Salazar who like Padilla also wrote secular music.In this recording Mr.O`Donell does an outstanding job the selections are wonderful,solemn,and beutiful.The chants are for different liturgical days of the year.This is indeed a five stars recording*****

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Deke Dickerson & The Ecco-Fonics: Number One Hit Record!

Future Street [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Honey/Summer (The First Time) [Import]

Four Systems, 1954

Expecting to Fly [CD-single] [EP]

Explosions

Hail To The Thief

El Ultimo Vuelo

Discografia Completa, Vol. 8: Agua Con Amor/Te Lo [Import]

Humanity

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