Music of the Spanish Theater in the Golden Age

Music of the Spanish Theater in the Golden Age
(and Three Popular Sacred Songs)
New York Pro Musica - John Reeves White, mus. dir.
Decca DL 7 9436 [LP]

Contents:

    Anon. Theater Dances (early 17th century)
  1. El villano (ensemble)
    Matachin (ensemble)
    Marizapalos (ensemble)

    2. Carlos Patiño (d. 1683)
  2. Cuatro: Pastorcillo triste (voices and lute)
    José Marín (1619-1699)
  3. Pasacalle: Qué bien canta un ruiseñor (soprano and harpsichord)

    4. Carlos Patiño
    Cuatro de empezar: Cantar las gracias de Flora (ensemble)
    José Marín
  4. Pasacalle: No piense Minguilla (counter-tenor, recorder, viols, lute, harpsichord)

    5. José Marín
  5. Pasacalle: Desengañémonos ya (tenor, harpsichord)

    6. Anon.
  6. Jácara: No hay que decirle el primor (2 sopranos, ensemble)
    Juan Hidalgo (m) (c. 1600-1685) / Calderón (t)
    Quedito, pasito (voices, lute, viols, harpsicord)

    7. Fray Manuel Correa (d. 1653)
  7. Bailete: Con las mozas de Vallecas (ensemble)

    8. --------
    Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
  8. Villanesca (recorders, krummhorn, tamabourine)

    9. Miguel Martí Valenciano (fl. 1650)
  9. Tonado a solo: Ay del amor (tenor, bass viol, harpsichord)

    10. Alfonso Mudarra (fl. 1546)
  10. Fantasia que contrahaze la harpa en la manera de Ludovico (lute)

    11. Popular Sacred Songs

    Francisco Guerrero
  11. Saced Villanesca: Todo quanto pudo dar (voices, lute)

    12. Francisco Guerrero
  12. Sacred Villanesca: Virgen sancta (soprano,organetto, viol, recorder, flute)

    13. Mateo Flecha (1530-1604)
  13. Ensalada: El Fuego (ensemble)

Playing time: 37' 00"

Performers:
New York Pro Musica:
Elizabeth Humes (soprano), Joan Fuerstman (soprano), Earnest Murphy (counter-tenor), Ray DeVoll (tenor), LaNoue Davenport (recorder, krummhorn, sackbut, viol), Shelley Gruskin (flute, recorder, krummhorn, rauschpfeife), Edward Smith (harpsichord), Mary Springfels (bass viol), Christopher Williams (lute, krummhorn, recorder), John White (organetto, regal)
John Reeves White, dir.

Recording site and date:
Unknown [1969 or prior];
Rel.: 09/1969 (Decca)

Comments:
Information from owned LP. Minor typographical changes by Pierre-F. Roberge; for release date, Schwann1 Guide.

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