Performed on an impressive consort of renaissance recorders, this evocative programme brings to life the rich musical tapestry of Spain’s Golden Age. From the sacred choral textures of Francisco de Peñalosa and Cristóbal de Morales to the lively secular songs of Juan Vásquez and Alonso de Mudarra, 'The Orange Tree Courtyard' transports the listener to the grandeur of Seville’s Cathedral and its ancient Patio de los Naranjos. Playing entirely from memory, this acclaimed ensemble weaves intricate polyphony with mesmerising precision, capturing the splendour of 16th-century Spain in an unforgettable performance.
Programme
1. THE ORANGE TREE COURTYARD
IMPROVISATION Istijbar Raml-al-Maya Free after La Música Andalusí – Ál-Ála.
Historia, conceptos y teoría musical. Amin Chaachoo, Almuzara, 2001
ANONYMOUS (late 15th century) Propiñan de melyor [a3]
Sevilla, Catedral Metropolitana, Biblioteca del Coro, Ms. 7-1-28 ‘Cancionero de la Colombina’
2. THE ALTAR OF OUR LADY
PEDRO DE ESCOBAR (ca. 1465–ca. 1535) Virgen bendita sin par [a4]
Madrid, Biblioteca Real, MS II–1335 ‘Cancionero Musical de Palacio’
FRANCISCO GUERRERO (1528–1599) Virgo prudentissima [a4]
Sacrae cantiones, vulgo moteta nuncupata, Sevilla (Martín Montesdoca), 1555
CRISTÓBAL DE MORALES (1500–1553) Regina caeli, laetare [a5]
Archivo y Biblioteca Capitulares de la Catedral Metropolitana, Toledo, Ms. 21
3. THE TOWER: ‘LA GIRALDA’
JUAN VÁSQUEZ (ca. 1500–ca. 1560) Del rosal sale la rosa [a5] ¿Qué razón podéis tener? [a5] Morenica me era yo [a5] Recopilación de sonetos y villancicos, Sevilla (Juan Gutiérrez), 1560
MIGUEL DE FUENLLANA (fl. 1553–1578) Tiento No. 4 [a4] Fantasia No. 34 sobre un passo forçado, Ut re mi fa sol la [a4] Orphenica Lyra, Sevilla (Martín Montesdoca), 1554
4. CHAPEL 'VIRGEN DE LA ANTIGUA'
GRAVES OF FRANCISCO GUERRERO, CHOIR MASTER AND FRANCISCO PERAZA, ORGANIST
PEDRO DE ESCOBAR (ca. 1465–ca. 1535) Missa Pro Defunctis. Agnus Dei [a4] Tarazona, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, Archivo Ms. 3: ff. 225v–226r
FRANCISCO GUERRERO (1528–1599)
Missa Pro Defunctis. In elevatione Domini: Hei mihi, Domine [a6]
Missarum Liber Secundus, Rome, 1582 Interval
FRANCISCO PERAZA (1564–1598) Medio registro alto (de) primer tono [a4] El Escorial, Real Monasterio, MS LP 30 (formerly MS 2817)
5. BEHIND THE CHOIR: THE GRAVE OF HERNANDO COLÓN
ENRIQUE[Foxer] (+1488) Puesconsobradetristura[a4]
Sevilla, Catedral Metropolitana, Biblioteca del Coro, Ms. 7-1-28 ‘Cancionero de la Colombina’
ANONYMOUS (late 15th century) Niña y viña [a4] [tutti]
Sevilla, Catedral Metropolitana, Biblioteca del Coro, Ms. 7-1-28 ‘Cancionero de la Colombina’
6. THE CHAPTER HOUSE
ALONSO DE MUDARRA (ca. 1510–1580) Tiento II & Fantasia XVIII sobre fa, mi, ut, re. Segundo tono [a4] / Fantasia XVI. Primer tono [a4] / Pavana I & Gallarda [a4]
Tres libros de musica en cifras para vihuela, Sevilla (Juan de León), 1546.
7. THE CHOIR
ALONSO LOBO (1555–1617) Vivo ego, dicit Dominus [a4] Liber Primus Missarum, Madrid, 1602
FRANCISCO DE PEÑALOSA (ca. 1470–1528) Missa Ave Maria Peregrina: Agnus Dei III (Vita dulcedo / De tous bien playne) [a5] Tarazona, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, Archivo Ms. 3
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This concert was performed at The London International Festival of Early Music, St Michael & All Angels Church, London on 16th November 2024.
Running time: 1 hour 24mins
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