El Mundo & Richard Savino – Archivo de Guatemala: Music from the Guatemala City Cathedral Archive (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Spanish colonies in Central and South America emerged as wellsprings of cultural activity throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The meeting of indigenous populations with Latin American cathedrals and courtly life resulted in styles bearing the imprint of folk music, even in sacred compositions. The sophisticated musical culture of Guatemala City Cathedral is represented in an archive of hundreds of works, several of which are recorded here.

The guitars, harp, voices and percussion of acclaimed ensemble El Mundo bring to life the vibrant and at times hypnotic dance rhythms of Spain, Africa and the New World, creating a sound unique to this region, and one that still flourishes to this day.

Tracklist:
01. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Castellanos: Pastoras alegres (03:13)
02. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Castellanos: Gitanillas vienen (Arr. R. Savino for Chamber Ensemble) (04:08)
03. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Sanz: Instrucción de música sobre la Guitarra Española, Book 2: No. 4, Folías (Arr. R. Savino for Guitar & Harp) (03:06)
04. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Castellanos: Ángeles del cielo (Arr. R. Savino for Chamber Ensemble) (03:44)
05. El Mundo & Richard Savino – 18th Century Violin Sonatas Nos. 26-27 (From the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico) (04:03)
06. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Castellanos: Al demonio – Si perfecciona el Altísimo (Arr. R. Savino for Chamber Ensemble) (05:21)
07. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Durón: Ay de mí, que el llanto y la tristeza (04:31)
08. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Castellanos: Vaya de jácara amigos (04:12)
09. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Corelli: Sonata da camera á 3 in G Major, Op. 2 No. 12 “Ciacona” (03:46)
10. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Durón: Vaya pues rompiendo el ayre (05:10)
11. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Torres: Cantada al Santísimo: Sosiega tu quebranto (Arr. R. Savino for Chamber Ensemble) (09:52)
12. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Quiros: Clarines suaves (04:34)
13. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Guzmán: Guitar Sonata No. 8 in B Minor (02:18)
14. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Guzmán: Guitar Sonata No. 9 in D Major (02:47)
15. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Quiros: Jesús, Jesús, y lo que subes (05:43)
16. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Castellanos: Negros de Guaranganá (Arr. R. Savino for Chamber Ensemble) (03:32)
17. El Mundo & Richard Savino – Zéspedes: Convidando está la noche (Arr. R.M. Stevenson for Chamber Ensemble) (03:51)