Gregg Smith Singers - Antonio Soler - Four Villancicos

En Piélagos Inmensos
Contradanza de Colegio
De un Maestro de Capilla
Congregante y Festero

Gregg Smith Singers
The Texas Boys Choir of Fort Worth
Collegium Musicum Winterthur conducted by Gregg Smith
Adapted by Frederick Marvin
Esther Martinez (soprano)
Sue Harmon (soprano)
Richard Levitt (counter-tenor)
William Lyon Lee (tenor)

Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos, usually known as Padre ('Father', in the religious sense) Antonio Soler, known in Catalan as Antoni Soler i Ramos (baptized 3 December 1729 – died 20 December 1783) was a Spanish composer whose works span the late Baroque and early Classical music eras. He is best known for his many mostly one-movement keyboard sonatas strongly influenced by Domenico Scarlatti, which constitute a very important, quite underrated, contribution to the harpsichord, fortepiano and organ repertoire.

[porculizador]

overall, soler may be underrated, but he does have a very significant following. i've never heard these villancicos before. they're outstanding

[paulblaney]

I bought the LP of this c1960, and it was a favorite. That LP deteriorated and was discarded along the way, and I did not expect ever to hear this music again. Thanks for posting it! P