The vitality of Baroque folk music in South America is revealed in the Codex Martinez Compañon: the rich and varied collection of themes spans a joyful spectrum ranging from the sacred to the secular, set to texts in Spanish and sometimes in indigenous languages such as Quechua. Leonardo García Alarcón presents these festive pieces in a unique style that reflects the harmonious fusion of Spanish rhythms and Native American colors.
Mariana Flores, soprano
Francisco Mañalich, tenor
Master’s program at the Geneva Conservatory of
Music, Dance, and Theater
Magali Dami and Fruzsina Szuromi, choir directors
Cappella Mediterranea
Leonardo García Alarcón
, organ and conductor
Quito Gato, arranger
Anonymous (c. 1740) from the Jesuit Mission Archive of Chiquitos, Bolivia
Yyaî Jesuchristo
(My Sweet Jesus
)
Sonata Pastoreta Ychepe Flauta
for flute, strings, and basso continuo, Mvt. I. Adagio, II. Allegro
Raphael Antonio Castellanos
(Antigua Guatemala, 1765 – Guatemala City, 1791)
Vaya de xácara, amigos
Anonymous (circa 1785) from the Codex Baltasar Martínez Compañón of Peru
Cachua al Nacimiento
, for voice and bass
Tonada La lata
Tonada El palomo
Tonada El tupamaro
de Caxamarca
Baile de danzantes
Baile del Chimo
Tonada El conejo
Tonada El diamante
Anonymous (c. 1740) from the Jesuit Mission Archive of Chiquitos in Bolivia
Sonata Pastoreta Ychepe Flauta for flute, strings, and basso continuo, mvt. III. Andante, IV. Presto
Anonymous (circa 1785) from the Codex Baltasar Martínez Compañón of Peru
Tonada El tupamaro
de Caxamarca
Tonada La brugita
de Guamachuco
Tonada para cantar llamandose La selosa
Cachua a dúo y a cuatro
Tonada del Chimo
Anonymous (18th century) from Ecuador
El chimbalito
Anonymous (18th century) from Santiago de Guatemala
Alleluia
for 4
Carlos Patiño (Cuenca, Spain, 1600 – Madrid, 1675)
Tono humano for 3 voices: No duermas, no
Anonymous (circa 1785) from the Codex Baltasar Martínez Compañón of Peru
Tune El huicho de Chachpoyas
Tune La donosa
Tune Cachuita de la Montaña, known as El buen querer
Cachua La serranita, known as El Huicho Nuevo
Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco
(Villarrobledo, Spain, 1644 – Lima, 1728)
Lamentatio Jeremiae
Anonymous (circa 1785) from the Codex Baltasar Martínez Compañón of Peru
Lanchas para baylar
Tonada El Congo
Tonada La despedida
de Guamachuco
At 7:15 p.m.
Learn more about the history of the Codex Martinez Compañon and the rhythmic and melodic treasures it holds!
Mini-lecture illustrated with musical
excerpts Hosted by Quito Gato (guitar and arrangements) and Laurent Sauron (percussion)
Location: Sainte-Thérèse Church
Free concert (reservation required)
We invite you to sing along with us during the concert: watch the videos to learn these two songs!
All available seats for the concert are now taken.
You can contact us by phone at 022 552 43 13 or by email at info@lacitebleue.ch
to request to be added to the waiting list.
On the day of the concert, ticket holders will be admitted first; if any seats remain unoccupied, we will call people on the waiting list in the order their requests were received until all available seats are filled.