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Cantos sagrados (Sacred Chants)

Tenth compact disc recording
for Orfeón’s tenth anniversary

Ten years after Orfeón San Juan Bautista’s foundation, the ensemble released its tenth compact disc, the first to only include music compiled from live performances. The recordings took place in 2010 at three different concerts which Orfeón presented in Puerto Rico and Seville, Spain. Alongside the choir’s voices, an extraordinary group of artists joined Orfeón San Juan Bautista in this CD, made so as to recreate as faithfully as possible the experience of a concert hall musical rendition. The acoustic perspectives represent those appreciated by the public in the concerts at San Juan Evangelista Church (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) on April 19, at the San Alberto de los Padres Filipenses Church (Seville, Spain) on November 5, and at the Atrium of the Centre for Puerto Rico of the Sila María Calderón Foundation (Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico) on December 11.

The CD’s repertoire consists primarily of Marian music. The serene character of these selections invites the listener, away from the hassle of daily life, into a space of spiritual reflection motivated by the heartfelt aesthetic and sensitivity of the human voice. The array of composers and styles reflects various musical historical periods and, at the same time, provides a testimony of Orfeón San Juan Bautista’s artistic labor throughout the 2010-2011 artistic season in the celebration of its tenth anniversary. The compact disc’s repertoire includes the following works:

Messe basse
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
1. Kyrie
2. Sanctus
3. Benedictus
4. Agnus Dei

5. Tota pulchra es Maria
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

6. Ave Maria
Guarionex Morales-Matos (b. 1968)
from Ocho miniaturas sagradas

7. Ficus enim non florebit
Guarionex Morales-Matos (b. 1968)
from Ocho miniaturas sagradas

8. Salve Regina
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

Stabat Mater
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
(Selections)
9. Stabat Mater
10. Cujus animam gementem
11. O quam tristis et afflicta
12. Fac ut ardeat cor meum
13. Inflammatus et accensus
14. Amen

15. Salve rociera
Text: Rafael de León and Manuel Llavero
Music: Manuel Pareja-Obregón and Guardo del Valle
Traditional from Andalusia, Spain
Choral and instrumental adaptation:
Guarionex Morales-Matos

To listen to the audio samples click here.