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Peter Phillips conducts South American renaissance polyphony

Peter Phillips conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers in a concert of renaissance polyphony focusing on South America, including music recently discovered in Puebla Cathedral Library.

Peter Phillips, the founder and director of The Tallis Scholars, returns to conduct the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers in a programme of polyphony focusing on South American composers. Amongst the programme is a newly discovered piece Peter Phillips brought back from Puebla Cathedral Library in the autumn of 2020.

Music for the Consecration of Puebla Cathedral in 1649
Padilla: Deus in adiutorium meum intende (3)
Padilla: Mirabilia testimonia tua (10)
Franco: Lumen ad revelationem (2)
Padilla: Salve regina (7)
Music by the Spanish/Mexican composer Hernando Franco, which survives in Puebla Cathedral library:
Franco: Salve regina (11)
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A Litany, with three attendant motets, recently discovered in Puebla Cathedral Library - world premiere:
Anon: Litany (7)
Anon: Sub tuum praesidium (4)
Victoria: Nigra sum (4)
Victoria: Vidi speciosam (8)
Music by Francisco López Capillas, born in Mexico City and employed at Puebla Cathedral:
Capillas: In horrore visionis nocturnae (5)
Capillas: Alleluia! Dic nobis Maria (5)

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Peter Phillips - conductor

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2 hours, 28 minutes