| Description |
1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Eighteenth century music for the feast of St. Francis Xavier, from the Jesuit missions to the Chiquito Indians of Bolivia. |
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For solo voices, chorus, and period instrument ensemble. |
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Subtitle from program notes. |
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All works except the final one (Tota pulchra es) are anonymous compositions edited from ms. in the Archivo Musical de Chiquitos, Santa Ana y San Rafael de Chiquitos, Bolivia. |
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Compact disc. |
| Contents |
L'appel à la fête = The call to celebrate. Cánite, pláudite, exsultáte omnes ; Caïma, Iyaî Jesus -- Opéra San Francisco Xavier : dialogue sacré -- Chants avant la messe = Songs before Mass. Yyaî Jesuchristo -- L'appel à la messe = The call to Mass [church bells] -- Messe San Francisco Xavier -- Musique du jour de la fête = Music for the celebration day. Ychepé flauta -- Clôture du jour de fête = End of the celebration day. Tota pulchra es / Blas Tardio de Guzmán. |
| Performer |
Silvina Sadoly, soprano ; Alicia Borges, mezzo-soprano ; Fabian Schofrin, countertenor ; Pablo Pollitzer, Gustavo Báez, tenors ; Luciano Garay, baritone ; Ensemble Elyma ; Coro de Ni̋nos Cantores de Córdoba ; Gabriel Garrido, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded at Saint François-Xavier Church in the Chiquitos region of Bolivia, during the 3rd "Misiones de Chiquitos" music festival in Aug. 2000. |
| Language |
Sung in Chiquito or Latin. |
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Program notes by Piotr Nawrot and notes on the performers in English, French, German, and Spanish, and texts in Chiquito or Latin with English, French, and Spanish translations (60 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container. |
| Subject |
Jesuits -- Missions -- Bolivia -- Chiquitos (Province) -- Music.
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Operas.
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Masses.
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Indians of South America -- Bolivia -- Chiquitos (Province) -- Music.
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Sacred vocal music -- Bolivia -- Chiquitos (Province) -- 18th century.
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Chiquito Indians -- Music -- 18th century.
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| Added Author |
Francis Xavier, Saint, 1506-1552.
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Sadoly, Silvina. Performer.
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Borges, Alicia. Performer.
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Schofrin, Fabian. Performer.
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Pollitzer, Pablo. Performer.
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Báez, Gustavo. Performer.
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Garay, Luciano. Performer.
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Nawrot, Piotr. Arranger. Editor.
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Garrido, Gabriel, 1950- Conductor.
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Tardio y Guzmán, Blas, 17th/18th cent.
Tota pulchra es.
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Ensemble Elyma. Performer.
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Coro de Niños Cantores de Córdoba. Performer.
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Festival Internacional de Música Renacentista y Barroca Americana "Misiones di Chiquitos" (3rd : 2000)
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| Added Title |
Opéra et messe des indiens pour la fête de Saint François-Xavier |
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Ópera y misa de los indios para la fiesta de San Francisco Xavier |
| Music No. |
K.617111 K617 |
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