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Latin American Baroque Ritual 1631
Supported by a grant from Continuo Foundation
Singers, harp, guitar, bajón, strings, winds and percussion revel in this colourful music sung in Latin, Spanish, Nahuatl and Quechuan – the languages of the Aztecs and Incas – as we explore this glorious fusion of musical styles from Africa, the Americas and Europe.
The iconic Inca hymn Hanac pachap cussicuinin, the oldest printed polyphony in the Americas, punctuates a grand tour from Mexico to the Amazonian jungle, Brazil and Bolivia - where Juan de Araujo, probably the greatest composer of the age, worked for the last 30 years of his life.
Sun, 9 March 2025—Thu, 20 March 2025- ➕3 performances
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“a heady mix of gloriously rich polyphony and manic, earthy villancicos. Skidmore has mined a rich vein of hitherto undiscovered music … exhilaratingly uninhibited” (BBC Music Magazine)
Singers, harp, guitar, bajón, strings, winds and percussion revel in this colourful music sung in Latin, Spanish, Nahuatl and Quechuan – the languages of the Aztecs and Incas – as we explore this glorious fusion of musical styles from Africa, the Americas and Europe.
The iconic Inca hymn Hanac pachap cussicuinin, the oldest printed polyphony in the Americas, punctuates a grand tour from Mexico to the Amazonian jungle, Brazil and Bolivia - where Juan de Araujo, probably the greatest composer of the age, worked for the last 30 years of his life.
Performances
Past
Latin American Baroque Ritual 1631
- Sun, 9 March 2025
Town Hall, Birmingham
7:00pm
£15 - £46, up to 17 & students £5, age 18-30 £15
Latin American Baroque Ritual 1631
- Wed, 12 March 2025
- Hereford Cathedral
- 7:00pm
- £15 - £39, students £5, age 18-30 £15
Latin American Baroque Ritual 1631
- Thu, 20 March 2025
- St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
- 7:30pm
- £10-£35 + booking fee
St Martin-in-the-Fields
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