A Latin American Christmas

Kate Molleson journeys through the Christmas season in Latin
America, introducing the composers who shaped local festivities
across centuries and longitudes. From cathedrals to countryside
to the deep heat of megacities, we revel in music for worship,
friendship, family and fiestas.


Music Featured:


Trad: Esta Noche es Nochebuena Juan Garcia de Zespedes:
Convidando esta la noche Gaspar Fernandes: Xicochi Conetzintle;
Tleycantimo Choquiliya Gaspar Fernandes: A Belen me llego, Tio
Manuel de Zumaya: Celebren publiquen Manuel de Zumaya: El de
pedro solamente; Angelicas milicias Trad: Mañanitas guadalupanas
Trad: Miren cuantas luces; De larga jornada; La Pinata Jose
Alfredo Jimenez: Amarga Navidad; Se va diciembre Arturo Márquez:
Conga del Fuego Nuevo Trad: Niño Lindo Vicente Emilio Sojo: Five
Pieces from Venezuela Trad: Corre caballito; La mula Aldemaro
Romero: Fuga con Pajarillo (from Suite for Strings) Teresa
Carreño: Nocturne: Souvenir de mon pays Evencio Castellanos:
Avilena Suite (excerpt) Trad: Huachitorito Alberto Ginastera:
Villancico Astor Piazzolla: Invierno Porteño (Four Seasons);
Milonga del Angel Guastavino: 3 Argentinian Romances: Baile Ariel
Ramirez: Navidad Nuestra Luis Aguile: Ven a mi casa esta navidad
Osvaldo Pugliese: Navidad João Gilberto: Presente de Natal
Antonio Carlos Gomes: Sonata for Strings ‘O burrico de pau’ (4th
mvt) Chiquinha Gonzaga: As pombas; Saudade José Maurício Nunes
Garcia: Missa Pastoril for Christmas Night Assis Valente:
Recadinho de Papai Noel Assis Valente: Boas Festas Antonio Carlos
Jobim: Anos Dourados; Wave M. Camargo Guarnieri: Flor de Tremembe
Llego la Navidad La Fiesta de Pilito Rafael Hernadez: Triste
Navidad Rafael Hernandez: Casitas de la Montana Chuito El de
Bayamon: Los tres Santo Reyes Trad: A las Zarandelas Arbolito
Amaury Vellay Torregrosa: Villancico Yaucano De la montaña
venimos Pasteles y Lechon Canto a Borinquen; Aires de Navidad
Sylvia Rexach: Lamento de Navidad José Feliciano: Feliz Navidad


Presented by Kate Molleson Produced by Amelia Parker for BBC
Audio Wales & West


For full track listings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for A Latin American Christmas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025ll7


And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z