Mexican and Latin American Early Music Christmas
2025
Mexican Baroque Music for Christmas on CPO
Christianity in all its forms excels through its high degree of adaptability. We encounter one of the more fascinating examples of adaptation in Latin American Catholicism that developed in the colonies of "New Spain".
Not least did the veneration of Mary find especially receptive genius loci here, whose musical disposition soon wedded to an artistic concept that was the non plus ultra for the rulers of the Old World. For some composers, the transatlantic regions thus had such appeal that they abandoned their traditional sphere of activity.
One of them was the Italian Ignacio de Jerusalem, who worked at the cathedral in Mexico City; he was joined by the Mexican "home-grown talent" Manuel de Sumaya as well as two Spanish musicians who were only known and beloved in the land of the Aztecs only for their printed works - this yields a truly exquisite mix for Christmas.
Ia. Kyrie. Kyrie eleison
Ib. Kyrie. Christe eleison
Ic. Kyrie. Kyrie eleison
IIa. Gloria. Gloria in excelsis
IIb. Gloria. Et in terra pax
IIc. Gloria. Laudamus te
IId. Gloria. Domine deus
IIe. Gloria. Qui tollis peccata mundi
eIIf. Gloria. Quoniam tu solus
IIg. Gloria. Cum Sancto Spiritu, Amen
2021
The Newberry Consort and EnsAmble Ad-Hoc present A MEXICAN CHRISTMAS, an album of 17th century traditional music for worship and celebration. The collection features pieces commonly heard in both liturgical service and in the streets, and evoke the solemnity and fanfare heard in Mexico City's convents and plazas, with jubilant vocals and lively strings, guitars, and percussion. Organ, harp, bassoon, and a variety of Mexican traditional instruments bring this exuberant and diverse music to life.
2021
Christmas in Puebla, Siglo de Oro, Patrick Allies
Siglo de Oro's programme explores the rich soundworld of this time and place: a sonic landscape ultimately quite different from the one Padilla had left behind in Europe. Evoking a 'Mass' at Christmas Eve affords the opportunity to include a number of villancicos - energetic, dance-like pieces whose captivating mixture of Mexican, Afro-Hispanic and Portuguese influences would have invigorated even the most sober churchgoer.
Siglo de Oro's programme explores the rich soundworld of this time and place: a sonic landscape ultimately quite different from the one Padilla had left behind in Europe. Evoking a 'Mass' at Christmas Eve affords the opportunity to include a number of villancicos - energetic, dance-like pieces whose captivating mixture of Mexican, Afro-Hispanic and Portuguese influences would have invigorated even the most sober churchgoer.
Delphian
2013
By popular demand, Folger Consort celebrates the holidays with the music of the Spanish empire in the New World, where the interaction between Spanish, Inca, and Aztec cultures produced unique music with indigenous American as well as African elements. Enjoy the mix of lively early baroque dances and exuberant music by Latin American and Spanish composers for the Christmas season. This 2013 live recording features instrumentalists Risa Browder, Paula Fagerberg, Anna Marsh, Mary Springfels, Charles Weaver, Tom Zajac, and members of the Washington National Cathedral's chamber vocal ensemble, Cathedra.
Editor's Note: If you know the tracks on this album, please contact us at christmascarolblog@gmail.com.
2012
Renaissance Vocal Music for the festive season by Morales, Victoria, Guerrero, Fernandez, Padilla et al, originally issued in 2003, now budget price. La Colombina at the time comprised the now household names of Maria Cristina Kiehr, Claudio Cavina, Josep Benet and Josep Cabré.
Christophorus
2005
Early Mexican music resounds in this joyful program featuring over two centuries of festive Christmas dances and villancicos from the great cathedrals of Puebla and Mexico City. Accompanied by lively percussion, viola da gamba and vihuela da mano, solos and choruses burst forth in this holiday recording that’s anything but typical!
1. Convidando esta la noche (Juguete y Guaracha a 5) Juan García de Zéspedes (ca. 1619-1678) 4:15
2. Atención, atención (Villancico a 5 de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe año de 1698) Antonio de Salazar (ca. 1650-1715) 4:15
3. Los que fueren de buen gusto (Xácara a 4 con acompañamiento) Francisco de Vidales (d.1702) 6:30
4. Serenissima una noche (a 4 voces) Fray Gerónimo Gonzáles (fl. 1600) 3:25
5. A siolo flasiquiyo (Negrilla a 4 con acompañamiento y a 6) Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (ca. 1590-1664) 5:49
6. Al dormir el sol (a 2 con acompañamiento) Sebastián Durón (1660-1716) 7:37
7. Tarara tarara qui yo soy Anton (Negro a 2 con acompañamiento) Antonio de Salazar 3:50
8. Hermoso amor (Romance a 4 de Navidad año de 1671) Juan García de Zéspedes 3:29
9. ¡Hombres, victoria, victoria! (a 5 voces) Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599) 2:30
10. Un ciego que contrabajo (a 3 con acompañamiento) Antonio de Salazar 5:08
11. Ay galeguiños (Gallego a 5 con acompañamiento) Fabián Ximeno Perez (ca. 1595-1654) 5:22
12. Deus in adiutorium meum intende (ad Vesperas) Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (ca. 1590-1664) 2:21
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