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Naxos: Roberto Sierra: Cantares / Loíza / Triple Concierto (Trío Arbós, Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club, Xalapa Symphony, Marcelletti)
Naxos 8.559876 Roberto Sierra (Cornell University) Naxos RecordsRoberto Sierra’s refined compositional voice is subtly combined with contemporary musical techniques and his Puerto Rican heritage in the three works recorded here. Cantares, commissioned by the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club to celebrate the university’s sesquicentennial anniversary, evokes ancient Peruvian, Aztec and Afro Caribbean voices lost in time. The virtuoso Triple Concierto transforms the popular Caribbean rhythms of salsa, bolero and merengue into complex contemporary expressions, while the polyrhythmic layers of Loíza conjure a Puerto Rican town known for its strong African traditions. About This Recording When I was asked to write Cantares (2015) my initial impulse was to compose music that would evoke lost voices in time. I searched for texts that dated back in history and memory, and the inspiration for the first movement […]
2016-02-03 20:30:48
The coming classical music season is full of exciting events, including an unusual amount of music written for the voice. On Jan. 22 an extraordinary concert took place in Xalapa, Mexico, as the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club performed ...
2016-02-03 20:30:48
The coming classical music season is full of exciting events, including an unusual amount of music written for the voice. On Jan. 22 an extraordinary concert took place in Xalapa, Mexico, as the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club performed ...
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