Esfera Armoniosa- Early music ensemble
Program No. 1
Subject: Renaissance music of Spain, Italy, France and England
Genres: French chançon, Italyn canzonas and recercatas, Spanish villancicos, romances and 16th century dance music.
Works by: composers in Spanish cancioneros of the 16th century, Henry the 8th, Diego Ortiz, C. Sermisy, among others.
Instruments: Voice, recorder quartet, vihuela and percussion.
Program No. 2
Subject: Early baroque music in Italy
Genres: Sonata, instrumental canzonas, arias, chaconnes, passacailles, etc.
Works by: G. Frescobaldi, T. Merula, A. Falconiero, S. D'India, B. Marini, C. Monteverdi, G. Caccini, among others.
Instruments: Voice, recorders, baroque guitar, theorbo, dulcian, viola de gamba and harpsichord.
Program No. 3
Subject: 18th Century music in Italy and Spain
Genres: Sonata, cantata, tonos humanos.
Works by: B. Marcello, J. Marín, Juan de Herrera, E. de Astorga, etc.
Instruments: Voice, recorders, baroque guitar, theorbo, dulcian, viola de gamba and harpsichord.
Program No. 4
Subject: Music from Colonial archives in Latin-America
Genres: Villancicos, psalms, lamentations.
Works by: J. Cascante, J. de Herrera, M. Torices, J. de Araujo, etc.
Instruments: Voice, recorders, baroque guitar, theorbo, dulcian, viola de gamba and harpsichord.