The Early Music Show

Ashley Solomon of Florilegium

Sunday 17 April 2005 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)

Lucie Skeaping talks to Ashley Solomon, the founder and director of Florilegium, about their recent recording project in South America. 17th Century vocal and instrumental music from the Jesuit missions in central Bolivia, including works by the Italian missionary, Domenico Zipoli, and by the indigenous Bolivian people themselves. Accomplished, lively and flamboyant music, some of which is written in the local Chiquitanos langauge.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Anon – Exaltate Regem Regum
Florilegium
Ashley Solomon (director)
CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS SA 22105


Zipoli – Beatus Vir
Florilegium
Ashley Solomon (director)
CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS SA 22105


Anon – La Folia
Florilegium
Ashley Solomon (director)
CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS SA 22105


Anon – Aria: In hac mensa novi Regis
Katia Escalera (soprano)
Florilegium
Ashley Solomon (director)
CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS SA 22105


Anon – Motet Caima, Iyai Jesus
Henry Villca (tenor)
Florilegium
Ashley Solomon (director)
CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS SA 22105


Anon – Pastoreta Ychepe Flauta
Florilegium
Ashley Solomon (director)
CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS SA 22105
 

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