Esperar Sentir Morir

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Charivari Agréable's new CD, Esperar, Sentir, Morir is a collection of songs and dances from the Hispanic baroque era, with most of the pieces emerging from the courts of Philip III, Philip IV and Philip V. Everything Charivari touches turns to gold, and these dozen or so pieces were eloquently realized with a potent mix of exquisite musicianship, warm rapport and scholarly insight. Many of the songs dealt with the themes of solitude, unrequited love and melancholy -- such as Que se ausenta by Carmelite friar Francisco de Santiago, the anguished Filis, yo tengo by Clemente Imana and the title song of the concert and the CD, by prolific composer and royal harpist Juan Hidalgo. Kah Ming and Susanne underpinned proceedings with sensitivity, clarity and refinement. But the spotlight fell, perhaps inevitably, on the two singers. Clara Sanabras displayed a satisfying mix of technical assurance and tonal warmth, while Rodrigo del Pozo's alluringly sonorous tenor was the kind of voice I could listen to endlessly. Esperar, sentir, morir is a welcome addition to Charivari Agréable's already impressive discography, and a definite must-have for baroque enthusiasts.

Nicola Lisle

contents:

Juan Barter (c.1648-1706), ¡Hazo, Antón!

Anonymous, !Ay, mi Dios! ¿Qué fuera de mí sin vos?

Clemente Imaña (fl. 17C), Filis yo tengo

Francisco de Santiago (1578-1644), Que se ausenta

Anonymous, Solo, triste y ausente

Francisco Escalada, Canten dos jilguerillos

Francesc Valls (c.1671-1747), Gilguerillo que el ayre

Sebastián Durón (1660-1716), Tonada sola con flautas: Corazón, causatenéis

Anonymous/K-M Ng, The Charivari Canarios

Anonymous, Chacona

Anon. (K-M Ng/C. Sanabras), Quiero, y no saben que quiero

Juan Hidalgo (c.1612-1685)/ arr. K-M Ng, Esperar, sentir, morir

Anonymous, Tarambote

Anonymous, San Juan de Lima

Ruiz de Ribayaz/Allanic, Spagnoleta

E Mn M.1357 pp. 219-22 (c.1706), Differenzias sobre la Gayta

Charivari Agreable

dir. Kah-Ming Ng

Clara Sanabras, soprano 

Rodrigo del Pozo, tenor 

Susanne Heinrich, treble & bass viols 

Richard Sweeney, lute, guitar & theorbo 

Kah-Ming Ng, harpsichord & chamber organ 

Constance Allanic, triple harp