Serenata Mexicana
The Anglo Mexican Foundation celebrates its 75th anniversary with this programme of three of its recent commissions – from Mexican composers Alejandro Basulto and Arturo Márquez – joining the first recording of Márquez’s harp concerto Máscaras, in an album that interleaves nocturnal warmth with an infectious spirit of dancing energy.
Morgan Szymanski, guitar (Tracks 2–13)
Jamie MacDougall, tenor (Tracks 14–18)
Gabriella Dall’Olio, harp (Tracks 14–22)
Shakespeare Sinfonia (Tracks 1–14, 19–22)
David Curtis, conductor (Tracks 1–13, 19–22)
- Allegro festivo – Fugato (in Baroque style) –
Ranchera – Tempo primo – Larghetto – - Theme, Gently
- Variation 1, Moderato –
- Variation 2, Cumbia –
- Variation 3, Son Montuno –
- Variation 4, Andante –
- Variation 5, Reggaeton –
- Variation 6, Andantino –
- Variation 7, Scherzo (Huapango) –
- Variation 8, Pesante –
- Variation 9, Banda –
- Cadenza –
- Finale, Prestissimo
- I El Alba: Molto tranquillo
- II Elegía: Con brio
- III Cantarcillo: Danza
- IV La Tarde: Vivo
- V Nocturno–Oración: Tranquillo
- I Máscara Flor, Adagio
- II Máscara Son
- III La Pasión según San Juan de Letrán,
Moderato - IV La Pasión según Marcos
Alejandro Basulto
Pequeña Serenata Ranchera for strings (2018)
Jig Variations for guitar and chamber orchestra(2016)
Arturo Márquez
Dibujos sobre un Puerto for tenor and harp (2001)
Máscaras: Concerto for harp and chamber orchestra (1998-99)
FIRST RECORDINGS
MusicWeb International :
‘This is one of those instantly appealing recordings, and one which will give great pleasure.[…]
Congratulations are due to all involved in making this recording possible. I hope it will be the first of a series.’
—Michael Wilkinson, MusicWeb International