El Mundo
Richard Savino, Director
El Mundo is a chamber group dedicated to the performance of sixteenth through nineteenth century Latin American, Spanish and Italian chamber music. Made up of some of the finest period instrument performers, El Mundo combines bowed strings with the rarely heard accompaniment forces of mixed guitars, lutes and percussion in a setting that recreates the distinctive Latin sound of the old and new world. With their flexible instrumentation El Mundo is adaptable to meet the changing needs of this diverse repertory with the appropriate flair and affect. With the addition of the wonderful singers, Jennifer Ellis Kampani and Nell Snaidas, El Mundo also performs exciting cantatas, zarzuelas, romances, villancicos and tonos humanos that range from sublimely sensual to light-hearted and folk-like.
Programs
The Kingdoms of Castille
A Concert Version of El Mundo’s Grammy-nominated CD
The villancico, one of music’s most resilient and popular vocal genre, originally developed in the 15th century and evolved through the 17th & 18th centuries to become the dominant Latin American and Spanish vocal genre. Throughout this same period the Spanish colonies of Central and South America were well-springs of cultural sophistication. Latin American cathedrals and courtly life demanded a varied and active musical scene. Often, the indigenous populations were drawn into the arts and participated in their production. The musical result was a style that even in sacred compositions bears the imprint of folk music. The use of guitars and percussion, coupled with dance rhythms and the occasional use of native languages, demonstrate a close relationship between European and Indigenous cultures. Featured composers will include: Roque Ceruti, José de Orejón y Aparicio, Santiago de Murcia, Rafael Antonio Castellanos, Manuel Quiroz.
Recordings
The Kingdoms of Castille
El Mundo’s GRAMMY-nominated Recording
featuring sopranos
Nell Snaidas, Jennifer Ellis Kampani
El Mundo at the GRAMMY Awards
Archivo de Guatamala
New Recording from El Mundo, Richard Savino, Director
featuring
Nell Snaidas, Jennifer Ellis Kampani, Ryland Angel and Paul Shipper
Selected for Apple Music’s Classical A-List and
Featured on Apple Music’s Classical Dinner Party Playlist
Videos
Symphonia para Empezar (Symphonia to begin)
Oxygan una Xacarilla
No se emendara jamas, HWV 140, "Cantata spagnuola"
Aria: No se emendara jamas
Folia [Biblioteca Nacionale in Madrid, 17th Century]
Ausente del alma mia