Musica Criolla: Choral Gems from Argentina

Oscar Sixto Bareilles (Artist), Ariel Ramirez (Artist), Conjunto Nuevo Mundo (Artist), Coro Hispano de San Francisco (Artist), Juan Pedro Gaffney (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 1, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pro Musica
• ASIN: B00005BHRZ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,313 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Misa Criolla - Kyrie (vidala/baguala)

2. Misa Criolla - Gloria (carnavalito/yaravi)

3. Misa Criolla - Credo (chacarera trunca)

4. Misa Criolla - Sanctus (carnaval cochabambino)

5. Misa Criolla - Agnus Dei (estilo pampeano)

6. Navidad Nuestra - La Anunciacion (chaname)

7. Navidad Nuestra - La Peregrinacion (huella Pampeana)

8. Navidad Nuestra - El Nacimiento (vidala catamarquena)

9. Navidad Nuestra - Los Pastores (chaya riojana)

10. Navidad Nuestra - Los Reyes Magos (takirari)

11. Navidad Nuestra - La Huida (vidala tucumana)

12. Flor de Chanar - Chacarera del Querer

13. Flor de Chanar - Baguala

14. Flor de Chanar - Flor de Chanar (carnavalito)

Editorial Reviews

The Coro Hispano present an exciting program including one of the most popular works of the Latin American choral repertoire, Ariel Ramírez’s Misa Criolla. Since its composition, the Misa has been a showpiece for choirs around the world. The popular Misa is joined by the engaging Christmas cycle, Navidad Nuestra. Rounding out the program is a lively set of Argentine folksongs, harmonized and arranged for mixed choir by the contemporary composer, Oscar Sixto Bareilles.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Incredibly Moving Performance, October 5, 2001

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Richard O Milam (Kansas City, Mo) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Musica Criolla: Choral Gems from Argentina (Audio CD)

I own a version of Misa Criolla by Ramirez with Carreras as the tenor. Although I like his rendition of Misa Criolla, the rest of the piece was not involving and I didn't care for the music. This performance completely blew me away. There is a level of involvement with the musicians that is absolutely wonderful. The recording is beautifully done with great intimacy and a marvelous ability to convey the emotion of the performance.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD is a hidden treasure, December 23, 2001

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Ken (Palo Alto, Ca.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Musica Criolla: Choral Gems from Argentina (Audio CD)

This music is truly touching. Ariel Ramirez was brilliant in writing it, Juan Pedro Gaffney was inspired with his interpretation and direction of it and the Coro Hispano de San Francisco's singing is powerful and emotional. I don't normally listen to music of this genre, but this CD goes down as one of my all time favorites. It's beautiful from beginning to end, every track. Whatever kind of music you prefer, you owe yourself a listen to this CD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Missa Criolla, December 20, 2004

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Carolyn L. Zaremba (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I had the privilege of hearing the Coro Hispanico perform this in the Mission Dolores Basilica in 2000. It was sublime. This recording is an accurate representation of the power of this choiral group and is a must-have of very powerfully emotional music. The Coro Hispanico is a San Francisco treasure.