Description
The Chambure Vihuela Quartet is a unique group of musicians who have come together to play the music of Renaissance Spain on the iconic instrument of the time, the vihuela.
Not since the 16th century has a group of vihuelas been heard playing together in a with polyphonic music being played on four instruments of different sizes; and for this recording some of the most popular music of the time has been arranged by Tyler Kaiser. There are seven books of vihuela music that survive and at least one piece from each is found on this recording.
Canto y Danza - Songs and Dances of Renaissance Spain:
- Si me llaman a mi Alonso (Mudarra: Tres Libros, 1546)
- Pavana 1, glosa (Luis Milan: El Maestro, 1536)
- La vita Fugge (Alonso Mudarra)
- O Gelosi a d'amanti (Alonso Mudarra)
- Pavana 2, glosa (Luis Milan)
- Pavana 3, glosa (Luis Milan)
- Sy tantos halcones primero diferencia (Luis de Narvaez: Delphin de Musica, 1538)
- Sy tantos halcones segundo diferencia
- Sy tantos halcones tercera diferencia
- Pavana 4, glosa (Luis Milan)
- Teresica hermana (Mateo Flecha (1481-1553) / Miguel de Fuenllana: Orphenica Lyra, 1554)
- Con que la lavare (Juan Vasquez (1500-1560) / Miguel de Fuenllana)
- De los Alamos Vengo, madre (Juan Vasquez / Miguel de Fuenllana)
- Pavana 5, glosa (Luis Milan)
- Tres diferencias sobre la pavanna por grados (Enriquez de Valderrabano: Silva de Sirenas, 1554)
- Si te vas a banar, Juanica (Diego Pisador: Libro de Musica, 1552)
- Pavana 6, glosa (Luis Milan)
- Escrito esta en mi alma (Esteban Daza: El Parnasso, 1576)
- Ay, Mudo soy (Pedro Ordonez / Esteban Daza)
The recording is available on CD with a booklet containing not only the details of the program, but also extensive notes written by John Griffiths where he puts the vihuela group into a cultural and historical context and offers insight into the music and text of the pieces, including translations of the songs from Spanish to English.