Bolivian Baroque vol. 2

Arakaendar Bolivia Choir, Florilegium

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The instrumental music repertory kept in the music archives of Chiquitos (Archivo Musical de Chiquitos) consist of two major collections: a) music for an instrumental ensemble; b) keyboard music. Each of these contains approximately 200 works of music (either fragmentary or complete works). It is difficult to maintain that such a large number of works was to be found in each of the Jesuit settlements. It is possible that the musical libraries of the guaran settlements were even larger. Since these documents have disappeared altogether, we can neither confirm nor deny their existence. On the other hand, in the archives of the missionary post in Moxos, where 4000 sheets of music are kept, the instrumental works do not exceed 20 and are generally fragments of sonatas, concertos and dances. No instrumental music has been found, not even fragments. In among the quartets, dances, partitas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas belonging to the music collection of Chiquitos, the latter, numbering approximately 110 compositions, are the best known. In most cases, the copyist left no details regarding the composer. The ones of which the composer is mentioned or recognized by the musicologists that have studied the music collection of Chiquitos, were written by Arcangelo Corelli, Antonio Vivaldi, Niccol Jommelli, Ignazio Balbi, Pietro Locatelli, Giovanni Battista Sammartini, Nicola Calandro and Domingo Poretti. Ten sonatas that were attributed to Arcangelo Corelli make him the most popular and prolific composer of instrumental music in the ancient Jesuit missionary posts. On the other hand, no instrumental music has ever been found that could prove beyond any doubt that the composer.

Tracklist

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1.
Sonata No. IX - Allegro Assai
02:13
2.
Sonata No. IX - Andante Spirituoso
01:07
3.
Sonata No. IX - Allegro
00:58
4.
Cayosole Al Alba
04:09
5.
Gloria Et Honore
03:52
6.
Stella Coeli Extirpavit
02:54
7.
Quis Me A Te Sponse Separabit
07:22
8.
Missa Encarnacion - Kyrie
03:43
9.
Missa Encarnacion - Gloria
04:23
10.
Missa Encarnacion - Credo
05:06
11.
Missa Encarnacion - Sanctus
01:55
12.
Missa Encarnacion - Agnus Dei
01:12
13.
Sonata No. X - Untitled
01:59
14.
Sonata No. X - Andante
02:15
15.
Sonata No. X - Allegro
02:30
16.
Si El Armor Se Quedare Dormido
03:01
17.
Tota Salutis
05:35
18.
Salve, Regina
01:50
19.
Tota Pulchra Es Maria
03:14
20.
Traditional Bolivian Melody
04:55

Total time: 01:04:13

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24806

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Amplifiers

Van Medevoort, Holland

Cables

van den Hul

Digital Converters

EMM Labs Meitner ADC & DAC

Editing Software

Pyramix, Merging Technologies

Mastering Engineer

Jared Sacks

Mastering Equipment

B&W 803 Diamond Series Speakers

Microphones

Bruel & Kjaer, Schoeps

Mixing Board

Rens Heijnis custom design

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Original Recording Format

Producer

Jared Sacks

Recording Engineer

Jared Sacks

Recording Location

Catedral de Conception, Bolivia in April 2006

Recording Software

Pyramix, Merging Technologies

Recording Type & Bit Rate

DSD64

Speakers

Audiolab, Holland

Release DateJanuary 8, 2014

Press reviews

BBC Music Magazine

Pliant tenor Henry Villea anchors the vocal ensembles and relishes a decidedly chirpy setting of Quis me a te sponse separabit. Even more impressive than Vol. 1 this mission statement is a must. Spread the word!!

Gramophone

Florilegium’s follow-up is similarly terrific, comprising a wealth of discoveries, all given performances that show just how much the participant believe in the project.

Choral Journal

Florilegium has presented to the world music that is seldom heard today and might otherwise have been forgotten forever. After volume 1, I have been anxiously awaiting their return. After volume 2, I say, Why can’t they come back now?

The Guardian

Florilegium and their Bolivian soloists perform these pieces with wonderful verve, with imagination and resourcefulness.

The Times

Florilegium climbed the heights of dancing bliss and left the Wigmore sighing with pleasure.

Classic Fm

Thumbs up to al. Worth its money for Bassanis sparky Mass setting alone.

American Record Guide

Lovely performances, every one, of music that has been in the dark too long.

Concerto

Musik als betrendes Mittel zur Glaubensverkndigung () () eine flexible, homogene Gruppe mit jungendlichen Stimmen. Vielleicht trgt auch das zur authentisch-heiteren Stimmung dieser Einspielung bei?

Kultuurradio

wirklich erfrischend und unkonventionell. Man merkt: sie singen ihre Musik.

Luister

De koorleden leveren hier een verbluffende prestatie () () Spetterende arrangementen van en door Florilegium. Dit is typerend voor de mate waarin het Britse ensemble zich betrokken voelt bij deze Bolivianen en dit repertoire. () () een uitgave om in de armen te sluiten.

Toccata

Also, dies ist eine sehr schöne Aufnahme eines interessanten Programms.

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