The Choir - Iberian and Latin American Choral Music

Aled Jones talks to conductor Carlos Fernandez Aransay about Iberian and Latin American choral music from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Together with the choir he founded, Coro Cervantes, he has introduced many Baroque and contemporary Iberian and Latin American composers to British audiences, along with treasures from the Spanish Golden Age. Also, ahead of the Sing Hallelujah events, conductor David Hill gives some tips on learning the Hallelujah Chorus. Playlist: Juan Garcia de Zépedes Guaracha: Ay Que Me Abraso (extract) La Capella Real di Catalunya and Hespèrion Xxi, conducted by Jordi Savall Alia Vox AV9834, track 15 Vicente Goicoechea Christus Factus est Coro Cervantes, conducted by Carlos Fernández Aransay Guild GMCD 7243, track 4 George Frideric Handel Messiah - Lift up your heads Dunedin Consort and Players, directed by John Butt Linn CKD 285, CD2 track 7 César Cano Speculum in aenigmatem Coro Cervantes, conducted by Carlos Fernández Aransay Guild GMCD 7266, track 19 Isaac Albéniz Salmo VI del Oficio de difuntos Coro Cervantes, conducted by Carlos Fernández Aransay Guild GMCD 7243, track 1 segue Enrique Granados Salve Regina Coro Cervantes, conducted by Carlos Fernández Aransay, with Tansy Castledine on organ Guild GMCD 7243, track 2 Fernando Moruja O bone Jesu (Sacred pieces) Coro Cervantes, conducted by Carlos Fernández Aransay Signum Classics SIG CD 166, track 28 Heitor Villa-Lobos Bendita Sabedoria for six voices (1958) Sapientia foris praedicat Vas pretiosum labia scientiae Principium sapientiae Vir sapiens Beatus homo Dexteram tuam Corydon Singers, directed by Matthew Best Hyperion CDA 66638, tracks 7 to 12 Antón Garcia Abril Excerpt from 3 Polifonias Turolenses London Symphony Orchestra strings and Coro Cervantes, conducted by Carlos Fernández Aransay Autor SA01087, track 3 Marlos Nobre Yanomami, Op.47 tenor soloist Julian Stocker, guitar Fabio Zanon, Coro Cervantes, conducted by Carlos Fernández Aransay. Signum Classics SIG CD166, track 31 Diego José de Salazar Salgo el torillo hosquillo! Ex Cathedra Consort & Baroque Ensemble, conducted by Jeffrey Skidmore Hyperion CDA 67600, track 11 Javier Busto Agnus Dei Coro Cervantes, conducted by Carlos Fernández Aransay Guild GMCD 7266, track 7 George Frideric Handel Messiah - The Hallelujah Chorus The Bach Choir, The English concert, conducted by David Hill BIS SACD 1736, track 15 Dr. Alban Sing Hallelujah! Arista 7432 11 36202, track 1