Early in the eigth century, Moorish armies from Norhern Africa invaded the Iberian peninsula and established a new Islamic kingdom. 50,000 Jews came & more followed, this racial mix of Moors, Jews and Christians survived until the fall of last Moorish kingdom, Granada, in 1492. Jews were exiled & catholocism became a state religion.
After the accession of Ferdinand & Isabella in 1474, the practice of employing only Spanish musicians was introduced to the court. Charles V crowned King of Castille in 1518 kept an outstanding choir. The group of seven isntrumentalist (ministriles) inherited from Ferdinand expanded to ten, these were the musicians who played in his chamber & travelled abroad.
In 1526 Seville Cathedral hired an instrumental group to supplement its choir and provide purely instrumental music & by the mid 16
thC such cathedrals as Granada, Burgos, Toledo & Valencia all had such an ensemple.
Spanish aristocracy also had instrumental ensembles and composers of note in their service & in the larger cities like Madrid & Barcelona there was never a shortage of freelance musicians in the streets & squares.
Music of the Spanish Renaissance is La Compañia's first cd. It features three early music components from the 1998 film Elizabeth, specially re-recorded for the cd.
- ¤ The Duke of Anjou's marriage proposal scene
- El Balenton de los Zielos (1)
- ¤ The Queen offers a ring to Anjou
- Hola Han Pastorcillos (7)
- ¤ Mock sea battle
- Rodrigo Marinex (8)
| Playlist |
| 1. |
El Balenton de los Zielos (Diego de Pontac 1603-1654) |
| 2. |
Oy, Joseph (Francisco Guerrero 1528-1599) |
| 3. |
A un nino Ilorando (Francisco Guerrero 1528-1599) |
| 4. |
El Fuego (Matheo Flecha the Elder 1481-1553) |
| 5. |
Fantasia suela del quarto tono
(Enríquuz de Valderrábano mid16thC) |
| 6. |
De Antequera sale el moro (Miguel de Fuenllana) |
| 7. |
Hola Han pastorcillos
(Dom Gabriel de s.Joã o, Portugese early 17thC) |
| 8. |
Rodrigo Martinez (Anon.) |
| 9. |
Si habrá en este baldres (Juan del Enzina) |
| 10. |
Claros y frescos rios (Alonso Mudarra) |
| 11. |
Si me Ilaman, a mi Ilaman (Alonso Mudarra) |
| 12. |
Nino Dios d'amor herido (Francisco Guerrero 1528-1599) |
| 13. |
Levanta, Pascual (Juan del Enzina) |
| 14. |
Pero que seja a gente (Anon.) |
| 15. |
Partístesos, mis amores (Juan del Enzina) |
| 16. |
La Spagna (Heirich Isaac) |
| 17. |
Hoy comamos y bebamos (Juan del Enzina) |
| Musicians |
- Vivien Hamilton
- voice
- Danny Lucin
- cornetto, Paolo Fanciullacci (Italy) 1997
- mute cornet, Henri Gohin (France) 1995
- Mitchell Cross
- soprano shawm, John Hanchet (Germany) 1996
- spanish alto shawm, John Hanchet (Germany) 1998
- bells
- Racheal Cogan
- ganassi recorder in C, Michael Grinter (Australia) 1992
- ganassi recorder in G, Michael Grinter (Australia) 1998
- Bob Collins
- tenor sackbut, Frank Tomes (England) 1992
- spanish bagpipes Ian Mackenzie (Austalia) 1997
- Glenn Bardwell
- tenor sackbut, Meinl (Germany) 1978
- Rosemary Hodgson
- vihuela de mano, Lourdes Uncilla Moreno (Spain) 1986
- Christine Baker
- long drum Ben Harmes (USA) 1998
- darabuka, tamborine
- Mara Saiz
- castenets
- Thanks to
- Ralph di Franco (University of Denver)
- Gaye Mercier
- Michael Christoforidis
- Recording engineer Thomas Grubb
- Front cover design John Franklin (jonart)
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