Journeys to the New World: Hispanic Sacred Music from the 16th & 17th Centuries

Featuring

Daniel Brittain
Timothy Carleston
Nicholas Madden
Dominic Bland
Andrew Thompson
Simon Whiteley

The Queen's Six
Cristóbal de Morales
Hernando Franco
Tomás Luis de Victoria
Francisco Guerrero
Alonso Lobo
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla
Francisco López Capillas
Miguel Mateo Dallo y Lana

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Historical Context

After the conquest of Tenochtitlán (Mexico City), friars and preachers used music effectively to convert the native population, teaching singing and training choirs for liturgical music.

Composer Biography

One composer, Francisco López Capillas, was the first composer-choirmaster to be born in the New World of Spanish parents, making him a criollo.

Performer Biography

The Queen's Six, the vocal ensemble on this recording, consists of half of the Lay Clerks of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, who regularly sing for the Royal family.

Composer Biography

Four of the eight composers featured on this recording never traveled to the New World, but their music did.

Composer Biography

Three composers on this album were born and trained in Spain, later emigrating to colonial cities in the New World.

Performer Biography

The Queen's Six's repertoire extends from early chant and Renaissance polyphony to jazz and pop arrangements, and they tour internationally.

Historical Context

This album traces a musical journey from mid-16th century to around 1700, showcasing how Spanish Catholicism and its music were brought across the Atlantic to the New World.