Domenico Zipoli, an Italian-born composer and Jesuit missionary, was the most important Jesuit composer to travel to South America, and his music was considered a model for Baroque music in the missions.
Performer Biography
The Arakaendar Bolivia Choir, featured on this album, was founded in 2005 by Ashley Solomon specifically to collaborate with Florilegium on their Bolivian Baroque projects.
Recording & Production
A portion of this album was recorded in the Mission Church of Santa Ana de Chiquitos, Bolivia, on a restored anonymous 18th-century Blockwerk organ, marking its first European recording.
Recording & Production
This album, "Bolivian Baroque vol. 3," was recorded in three different venues across two countries, nearly 6250 miles apart.
Instruments
The 18th-century Blockwerk organ in the Santa Ana de Chiquitos church is the only original organ to survive in the missionary churches, built by indigenous people.
Historical Context
The Archivo Misional of San Ignacio de Moxos in Bolivia holds over 7000 musical documents, revealing a rich exchange of music between Jesuit missionary settlements and Spanish cities in South America.
Cultural Impact
Ashley Solomon, director of Florilegium and Arakaendar Bolivia Choir, received the 2008 Hans Roth Prize for his work in Bolivia, becoming the first European to be recognized for assisting Bolivian native Indians and promoting their music.
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