℗ 2020 Brilliant Classics
Released | March 27, 2020 |
Duration | 1h 11m 32s |
Record Label | Brilliant Classics |
Catalogue No. | BC95859 |
Genre | Classical (Vocal) |
Francés de Iribarren: Sacred Music in Malaga Cathedral
Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jorge Enrique García Ortega, Ensemble Il Narvalo, Federico del Sordo
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
1.1
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Jardinera serpiente
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Cristina Bayón Álvarez; Jorge Enrique García Ortega; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
4:44 | |||
1.2
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Hoy se concibe pura
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Cristina Bayón Álvarez; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
4:45 | |||
1.3
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Pretiosa in conspectu
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Jorge Enrique García Ortega; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
3:36 | |||
1.4
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Hola Jau
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Cristina Bayón Álvarez; Jorge Enrique García Ortega; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
9:36 | |||
1.5
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Puer qui natus est nobis
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Cristina Bayón Álvarez; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
1:23 | |||
1.6
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La cierva herida
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Cristina Bayón Álvarez; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
6:19 | |||
1.7
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Conceptio tua
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Cristina Bayón Álvarez; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
2:42 | |||
1.8
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Hortelanito hermoso
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Cristina Bayón Álvarez; Jorge Enrique García Ortega; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
3:17 | |||
1.9
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Admite dueño amado
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo; Cristina Bayón Álvarez |
7:05 | |||
1.10
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Deseando cantar juntos
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Cristina Bayón Álvarez; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
5:21 | |||
1.11
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Aplaudan de las ondas
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Cristina Bayón Álvarez; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
7:39 | |||
1.12
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Es el poder del hombre limitado
Juan Francés de Iribarren; Cristina Bayón Álvarez; Jorge Enrique García Ortega; Ensemble Il Narvalo; Federico del Sordo |
15:05 |
First recordings of sacred motets and villancicos by a forgotten figure of the Spanish Baroque.
Juan Francés de Iribarren Echevarría (1699–1767) received his musical education at the Royal Chapel in Madrid. He was taught there by the composer José de Torres who, in 1717, recommended that Iribarren be appointed organist at Salamanca Cathedral. Sixteen years later Iribarren moved on to become maestro de capilla at the Cathedral of Málaga, the city in which he spent the rest of his life. On his death there he left a huge library of his own music – with the proviso that it not be copied and only performed at services in the cathedral. Such constraints have until recently prevented this marvellously vivid music from receiving the attention it deserves. The present album presents a tasting menu of Iribarren’s work in various genres and from different periods of his career, Italian vocal styles over native, more vernacular idioms. There are four pieces written to mark the Immaculate Conception, composed over a 22-year period from 1743 to 1764, all unique in form, all devotional but quite different in material and expression.
Irribarren’s technique encompassed transparent polyphony as well as solo-vocal motets of a homely, often bucolic character. Several pieces here were composed to accompany the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and these are more intimate in tone. The selection focuses on pieces written for one or two solo voices with a small accompanying ensemble, but during his time in charge of the music at Málaga Iribarren assembled a team of 30 singers and instrumentalists including a plainchant choir, cantors, wind and string players, organists and boy choristers.
The composer, organist, harpsichordist and conductor Federico del Sordo has a diverse discography on Brilliant Classics encompassing the full range of his musical talents and reviving several little-known Baroque composers such as Fasolo (95512), Bonelli (95816) and Salvatore (95146).
All of these recordings have drawn critical praise for del Sordo’s fine musicianship: ‘If early Baroque Italian devotional repertoire is an area that piques your interest, then this disc is as good a place as any to start, especially at its budget price. Recommended.’ (Fanfare, November 2016 – Salvatore)
Juan Frances de Iribaren was born near the Spanish town of Pamplona, and he received his musical education at the court of Madrid. He held the function of organist of the Salamanca Cathedral, where he stayed between 1717 and 1733. He then obtained the prestigious post of Maestro di Capilla of the Malaga Cathedral where he stayed till his death.
Iribaren left an enormous oeuvre of (mostly) sacred works, used for liturgical services in the Malaga Cathedral. This new recording offers an anthology of Motets, sacred arias, A Lamentation, a Cantata and a selection of Villancicos (a Christmas song, sung in Spanish).
Sung by Cristina Bayon, a renowned Spanish soprano specialized in Early Music, and countertenor Jorge Enrique Garcia Ortega. The instrumental part is performed by the Ensemble Il Narvalo: Valerio Losito and Paolo Perrone (violins), Ulrike Pranter (cello), Antonio Tomás del Pino Romero (organ and theorbo), Aníbal Soriano (Spanish guitar), directed from the harpsichord by Federico Del Sordo.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Brilliant Classics Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.25 -6.96 to -2.08 | -21.81 -23.37 to -20.29 | -18.69 -20.50 to -17.10 | 11 10 to 13 | |
1 | Jardinera serpiente | -4.05 | -21.26 | -18.1 | 11 |
2 | Hoy se concibe pura | -3.86 | -20.97 | -17.7 | 11 |
3 | Pretiosa in conspectu | -6.96 | -23.37 | -20.5 | 10 |
4 | Hola Jau | -3.09 | -23.26 | -20.3 | 13 |
5 | Puer qui natus est nobis | -4.02 | -21.44 | -18.2 | 11 |
6 | La cierva herida | -4.33 | -20.29 | -17.1 | 10 |
7 | Conceptio tua | -4.62 | -22.53 | -19.4 | 11 |
8 | Hortelanito hermoso | -2.08 | -20.96 | -17.8 | 13 |
9 | Admite dueño amado | -5.31 | -21.07 | -17.9 | 10 |
10 | Deseando cantar juntos | -4.07 | -22.05 | -19.1 | 12 |
11 | Aplaudan de las ondas | -3.12 | -21.53 | -18.5 | 11 |
12 | Es el poder del hombre limitado | -5.47 | -23.02 | -19.7 | 12 |