The UNM Early Music Ensemble wonderfully performed several songs related to Spanish roots in early New Mexico.

“Ayo visto lo mappamundo,” Anonymous (Naples, c.1450)

“Mariam matrem,” Anonymous (Libre Vermell, 14th century)
“Belial vocatur,” Anonymous (Codex Las Huelgas, 13th century)

“Quen a omagen,” Anonymous (Cantigas Santa María, 13th century)
“Santa Maria amar devemos,” (Cantigas Santa María, 13th century)
“Como poden per sas culpas,” (Cantigas Santa María, 13th century)

“Albuquerque, Albuquerque,” Anonymous (Cancionero musical de palacio)
“Guarda, dona, el mio tormento,” Anonymous (Cancionero musical de palacio)
“In te, Domine, speravi,” Josquin des Prez (c.1450-1521)
“Antonilla es desposada,” Juan del Ençina (1468-1529/30)
“¡Deh fosse la qui mecho…!” Anonymous (Cancionero musical de palacio)
“Fata la parte,” Ençina

“Que todos se pasan en flores,” Anonymous (Cancionero de Upsala)
“Por las sierras de Madrid,” Francisco de Peñalosa (c.1470-1568)
“Recercada segunda,” Diego Ortiz (c.1510-c.1570)

“Un sarao de la chacona,” Juan Arañés (?-c.1649)
“A la fuente de bienes,” Juan de Herrera
“Ave sanctissima Maria,” Anonymous (Guatemala City Cathedral)

“Lavava y suspirava,” Anonymous (Sephardic song)
“Por allí pasó un cavallero,” Anonymous (Sephardic song)
“Rahelica baila,” Anonymous (Sephardic song)

Here’s a list of the performers:
Colleen Sheinberg: director, voice, recorder, vielle, harp, percussion
Gaby Benalil: voice, vielle, crumhorn, recorder, viola da gamba, percussion
Bill Burns: voice, recorder, crumhorn, percussion
Yuval Carmi: voice, recorder, percussion
David Duncan: voice, shawm, recorder, vielle, viola da gamba, percussion
Gwen Easterday: voice, organ, hurdy gurdy, recorder, harp, percussion
Zack Kear: voice, lute, shawm, saz, harpsichord, recorder, percussion
Don Partridge: voice, recorder, crumhorn, percussion

One particularly interesting song, “Fata la parte,” the tune of which was surprisingly upbeat, told the story of a man discovering his wife’s infidelity. Here is a translation:

Fatal news! Fatal news!
Come all and hear!
that Miçer Cotal’s wife
is dead!

“Because I found her
with a Spaniard
alone in his house
therefore I killed her.
The Spaniard has escaped
by his strength and cunning.”

“Miçer, my friend,
mercy to her and to you.
Leave it to me
and don’t trouble yourself.
Very bad it seems to me,
is he who puts the horns on you.”

(tr. Paola Quargnali)

Labels: 2008 Spring Lecture Series: Medieval New Mexico, Campus Events

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Professor Colleen Scheinberg is wonderful teacher and she did choose this program with a variety of composers. you should and join the Early Music Ensemble at UNM!! Its a versatile class and you learn a variety of Instruments!!!

Professor Colleen Scheinberg is wonderful teacher and she did choose this program with a variety of composers. you should come and join the Early Music Ensemble at UNM!! Its a versatile class and you learn a variety of Instruments!!!

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