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The Boston Camerata 12/16/2008

SHOWID 484902

Set I

radio intro (fragment)
After Our God Descended [King Alfonso X, "el Sabio", 13th century *]
introduction
From Henceforth I Wish to Sing of the Honored Lady [King Alfonso X]
introduction
Belle Duet/The Story of the Annunciation [Medieval French, unknown author/Catalan folk song, unknown author]
introduction
La Gamba [Spanish rennaisance, 16th century]
Passamezzo moderno [Spanish Rennaisance]
Tararat Tarara ["Spanish New World"]
La Cumba ["Spanish New World"]
introduction
Morena Mayaman [?][16th century Morocco]
Yo me soy la Molenica [?] [Spanish Rennaisance]
outro

Set II

 

Set III

 

Comment

The Boston Camerata presents a preview and excerpts from "The Brotherhood of the Star: A Hispanic Christmas 1300-1700"
Directed by Joel Cohen

"Holiday Music from the Old World (Spain and Catalonia) and the New (Mexico, Bolivia and Peru), with seductive African melodies and rhythms.