Iberian Triangle
La Romanesca presents a portrait of the musical diversity of Spanish song in the period immediately preceding both the great expulsion and Columbus' great voyages. Music of christian, moorish, jewish Spain before 1492.
Hartley Newnham countertenor, percussion
Ruth Wilkinson vielle, recorder, voice
Ros Bandt recorder, flute, psaltery, percussion, voice
John Griffiths lute, vihuela, percussion
Esteban Valdivieso composer
Francisco de la Torre composer
Miguel De Fuenllana arranger
Imagine Spain's most glorious, powerful and corrupt era! La Romanesca has constructed a portrait of the musical diversity of Spanish song before 1492, that is, the great expulsion and Columbus' great voyages. A highly evocative and historically enlightening collection of Sephardic songs, the 13th century 'Cantigas de Santa Maria', Jarchas and music from the Christian courts of the 15th and 16th Century.
Press quote
“... fearless virtuosity.”
— Clive O'Connell, The Age
Artist
La Romanesca
A leading force in early music in Australia since 1978, La Romanesca has developed a special interest in the performance of mediaeval monophonic and polyphonic song, although the group's repertory spans the twelfth to seventeenth centuries.
Audio previews
Track Listing
- Por allí pasó un cavallero (Traditional)
- El Rey de Francia (Traditional)
- Moriscos, los mis moriscos (Traditional)
- El Polo (Traditional)
- Mui gran dereit' é das bestias obedecer, No. 52
- Tod' ome deve loor dar, No. 230
- Da que Deus mamou o leite do seu peito, No.77
- A Madre de Deus devemos tener mui cara, No. 51
- Ben ya sahhara Aurora Moreno Esteban Valdivieso
- Ben aindi habibi Aurora Moreno Esteban Valdivieso
- Perdí la mia rrueca (Anonymous)
- De Antequera salió el moro (Anonymous) Arr: Miguel De Fuenllana
- Danza alta Francisco de la Torre
- Pase el agoa (Anonymous)
- Tres morillas (Anonymous)
Cantigas de Santa María (Traditional)
Performers
- La Romanesca
- Hartley Newnham · countertenor, percussion
- Ruth Wilkinson · vielle, recorder, voice
- Ros Bandt · recorder, flute, psaltery, percussion, voice
- John Griffiths · lute, vihuela, percussion
Composers
Where to listen
Iberian Triangle is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Iberian Triangle is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3114
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Producer
- John Griffiths
Martin Wright - Recording Engineer
- Martin Wright
- Venue
- Melba Hall
- Release date
- 1992
- Musical work
copyright - © 1992 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1992 Move Records
- Categories
- Early music, Vocal
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574311426
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