Cherie Hughes / Limon,Roberto- On My People
Soprano Chérie Hughes and guitarist Roberto Limón present three works inspired by the music of Spain and the Sephardic Jewish diaspora. The opening title work, composed by Samuel Zyman and commissioned in 2013 by the duo, sets an English translation by Issac Jack Lévy of a poem by Henrietta Asseo. Asseo's family was almost completely lost in the Holocaust and the poem captures both the poignant loss of life and the hope for renewal. "Divan of Moses-Ibn-Ezra," Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's monumental 19-song cycle based on poetry of the exiled 11th-century Sephardic philosopher, explores the ephemeral nature of love, life, and faith. Written between 1974-1976, Matilda Salvador's cycle, "Endechas y cantares de Sefarad," sets well known traditional Sephardic melodies with a more contemporary harmonic language.
Tracklist:
- On My People
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: When The Morning Of Life Had Passed
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: The Dove That Nests In The Tree-Top
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Wrung With Anguish
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Sorrow Shatters My Heart
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Fate Had Blocked The Way
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: O Brook
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Drink Deep, My Friend
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Dull And Sad Is The Sky
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: The Garden Dons A Coat Of Many Hues
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Men Are Children Of This World
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: The World Is Like A Woman Of Folly
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Only In God I Trust
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Where Are The Graves
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Let Man Remember All His Days
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: I Have Seen Upon The Earth
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Come Now To The Court Of Death
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Peace Upon Them
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: I Behold Ancient Graves
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Wouldst Thou Look Upon Me In My Grave?
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Avridme Galanica
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: A Lu Una
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Morena Me Yama
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Endecha
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Los Bilbilicos
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Cantar De Amanecida
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Yo Me Levanti Un Lunes
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Arvolicos D'almendra
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Cantar De Marinero
UPC > 805553301921
Format > New CD
Label > Origin Classical
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Soprano Chérie Hughes and guitarist Roberto Limón present three works inspired by the music of Spain and the Sephardic Jewish diaspora. The opening title work, composed by Samuel Zyman and commissioned in 2013 by the duo, sets an English translation by Issac Jack Lévy of a poem by Henrietta Asseo. Asseo's family was almost completely lost in the Holocaust and the poem captures both the poignant loss of life and the hope for renewal. "Divan of Moses-Ibn-Ezra," Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's monumental 19-song cycle based on poetry of the exiled 11th-century Sephardic philosopher, explores the ephemeral nature of love, life, and faith. Written between 1974-1976, Matilda Salvador's cycle, "Endechas y cantares de Sefarad," sets well known traditional Sephardic melodies with a more contemporary harmonic language.
Tracklist:
- On My People
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: When The Morning Of Life Had Passed
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: The Dove That Nests In The Tree-Top
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Wrung With Anguish
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Sorrow Shatters My Heart
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Fate Had Blocked The Way
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: O Brook
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Drink Deep, My Friend
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Dull And Sad Is The Sky
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: The Garden Dons A Coat Of Many Hues
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Men Are Children Of This World
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: The World Is Like A Woman Of Folly
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Only In God I Trust
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Where Are The Graves
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Let Man Remember All His Days
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: I Have Seen Upon The Earth
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Come Now To The Court Of Death
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Peace Upon Them
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: I Behold Ancient Graves
- Divan Of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Op. 207: Wouldst Thou Look Upon Me In My Grave?
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Avridme Galanica
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: A Lu Una
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Morena Me Yama
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Endecha
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Los Bilbilicos
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Cantar De Amanecida
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Yo Me Levanti Un Lunes
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Arvolicos D'almendra
- Endechas Y Cantares De Sefarad: Cantar De Marinero
UPC > 805553301921
Format > New CD
Label > Origin Classical
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