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A Latin American Christmas
Kate Molleson journeys through the Christmas season in Latin America, introducing the composers who shaped local festivities across centuries and longitudes. From cathedrals to countryside to the deep heat of megacities, we revel in music for worship, friendship, family and fiestas.
Music Featured:
Trad: Esta Noche es Nochebuena
Juan Garcia de Zespedes: Convidando esta la noche
Gaspar Fernandes: Xicochi Conetzintle; Tleycantimo Choquiliya
Gaspar Fernandes: A Belen me llego, Tio
Manuel de Zumaya: Celebren publiquen
Manuel de Zumaya: El de pedro solamente; Angelicas milicias
Trad: Mañanitas guadalupanas
Trad: Miren cuantas luces; De larga jornada; La Pinata
Jose Alfredo Jimenez: Amarga Navidad; Se va diciembre
Arturo Márquez: Conga del Fuego Nuevo
Trad: Niño Lindo
Vicente Emilio Sojo: Five Pieces from Venezuela
Trad: Corre caballito; La mula
Aldemaro Romero: Fuga con Pajarillo (from Suite for Strings)
Teresa Carreño: Nocturne: Souvenir de mon pays
Evencio Castellanos: Avilena Suite (excerpt)
Trad: Huachitorito
Alberto Ginastera: Villancico
Astor Piazzolla: Invierno Porteño (Four Seasons); Milonga del Angel
Guastavino: 3 Argentinian Romances: Baile
Ariel Ramirez: Navidad Nuestra
Luis Aguile: Ven a mi casa esta navidad
Osvaldo Pugliese: Navidad
João Gilberto: Presente de Natal
Antonio Carlos Gomes: Sonata for Strings ‘O burrico de pau’ (4th mvt)
Chiquinha Gonzaga: As pombas; Saudade
José Maurício Nunes Garcia: Missa Pastoril for Christmas Night
Assis Valente: Recadinho de Papai Noel
Assis Valente: Boas Festas
Antonio Carlos Jobim: Anos Dourados; Wave
M. Camargo Guarnieri: Flor de Tremembe
Llego la Navidad
La Fiesta de Pilito
Rafael Hernadez: Triste Navidad
Rafael Hernandez: Casitas de la Montana
Chuito El de Bayamon: Los tres Santo Reyes
Trad: A las Zarandelas
Arbolito
Amaury Vellay Torregrosa: Villancico Yaucano
De la montaña venimos
Pasteles y Lechon
Canto a Borinquen; Aires de Navidad
Sylvia Rexach: Lamento de Navidad
José Feliciano: Feliz Navidad
Presented by Kate Molleson
Produced by Amelia Parker for BBC Audio Wales & West
For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for A Latin American Christmas https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025ll7
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
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Kate Molleson journeys through the Christmas season in Latin America, introducing the composers who shaped local festivities across centuries and longitudes. From cathedrals to countryside to the deep heat of megacities, we revel in music for worship, friendship, family and fiestas.
Music Featured:
Trad: Esta Noche es Nochebuena
Juan Garcia de Zespedes: Convidando esta la noche
Gaspar Fernandes: Xicochi Conetzintle; Tleycantimo Choquiliya
Gaspar Fernandes: A Belen me llego, Tio
Manuel de Zumaya: Celebren publiquen
Manuel de Zumaya: El de pedro solamente; Angelicas milicias
Trad: Mañanitas guadalupanas
Trad: Miren cuantas luces; De larga jornada; La Pinata
Jose Alfredo Jimenez: Amarga Navidad; Se va diciembre
Arturo Márquez: Conga del Fuego Nuevo
Trad: Niño Lindo
Vicente Emilio Sojo: Five Pieces from Venezuela
Trad: Corre caballito; La mula
Aldemaro Romero: Fuga con Pajarillo (from Suite for Strings)
Teresa Carreño: Nocturne: Souvenir de mon pays
Evencio Castellanos: Avilena Suite (excerpt)
Trad: Huachitorito
Alberto Ginastera: Villancico
Astor Piazzolla: Invierno Porteño (Four Seasons); Milonga del Angel
Guastavino: 3 Argentinian Romances: Baile
Ariel Ramirez: Navidad Nuestra
Luis Aguile: Ven a mi casa esta navidad
Osvaldo Pugliese: Navidad
João Gilberto: Presente de Natal
Antonio Carlos Gomes: Sonata for Strings ‘O burrico de pau’ (4th mvt)
Chiquinha Gonzaga: As pombas; Saudade
José Maurício Nunes Garcia: Missa Pastoril for Christmas Night
Assis Valente: Recadinho de Papai Noel
Assis Valente: Boas Festas
Antonio Carlos Jobim: Anos Dourados; Wave
M. Camargo Guarnieri: Flor de Tremembe
Llego la Navidad
La Fiesta de Pilito
Rafael Hernadez: Triste Navidad
Rafael Hernandez: Casitas de la Montana
Chuito El de Bayamon: Los tres Santo Reyes
Trad: A las Zarandelas
Arbolito
Amaury Vellay Torregrosa: Villancico Yaucano
De la montaña venimos
Pasteles y Lechon
Canto a Borinquen; Aires de Navidad
Sylvia Rexach: Lamento de Navidad
José Feliciano: Feliz Navidad
Presented by Kate Molleson
Produced by Amelia Parker for BBC Audio Wales & West
For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for A Latin American Christmas https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025ll7
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
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