La Noche Buena: Christmas Music of Colonial Latin America

San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble (SAVAE) (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 1, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: WLP
• ASIN: B000BIS8LO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #358,800 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

SAVAE made its debut in 1989 at San Antonio’s historic San Fernando Cathedral, presenting Latin American Christmas music from the colonial period. In the years that have followed the group has been heard on the soundtrack of a major Hollywood release, television documentaries, national radio broadcasts, and on their own ground-breaking recordings. The ensemble has toured the United States from New York to Seattle, and from Baton Rouge to Milwaukee. The International Baroque Music Festival of Bolivia presented SAVAE in its "Misiones Chiquitos" series, marking its first foreign tour.

SAVAE’s 2002 recording of ancient Middle Eastern music, Ancient Echoes, features the ensemble’s exploration of ancient music and dialects from the Holy Land, and has received rave reviews for its inspiring blend of scholarly research and creative flair. Director Ridley Scott included a track from that recording in his 2005 feature film, The Kingdom of Heaven.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Year's Best" says Express-News, December 8, 2005

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Covita Moroney "covita" (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Noche Buena: Christmas Music of Colonial Latin America (Audio CD)

Wed. Dec. 7 edition, SA Life section, page 4G

" SAVAE, La Noche Buena
Drum roll, please. The best Christmas album of the year is a dark horse from our own ranks, and we can almost guarantee you've never heard these songs before. The San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble has excavated 16th and 17th century century songs by Spanish, Portuguese and indigenous New World composers in Latin, European, African, and American Indian languages. The seven singers also play the instruments, usually percussion but also guitar and recorders. Lovely, lively stuff."

by Michael Barrett
special to the Express-News

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon has this in stock!, December 8, 2005

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savae (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: La Noche Buena: Christmas Music of Colonial Latin America (Audio CD)

Despite what the product info above says, amazon.com does have this in stock (our record label has been shipping them bulk orders every few days).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Dreaming of a Colonial Christmas., January 10, 2007

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T. A. Strand (Healdsburg, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Noche Buena: Christmas Music of Colonial Latin America (Audio CD)

As a resident of the Philippines, I got this CD to revel in our shared Spanish colonial past and have delighted myself and my friends with frequent playings. I was already familiar with SAVAE's 'Guadalupe' discs and their wonderful evocation of the multicultural music of Aztec, Renaissance and Baroque Mexico. This production continues that unique sound and adds the rhythms of Africa. A worthy addition to anyone's Christmas and/or Period Music collection. Come to think of it, it's fun to listen to without any labels! SAVAE: Come on over and do the same for our Hispanic heritage on this side of the Pacific!