Around 1600, the Portuguese Gaspar Fernandes and the Spaniard Pedro Bermúdez worked as organists and bandmaster at Guatemala Cathedral. Fernandes had the task of collecting, organizing and transcribing the music that the Guatemalan cathedral had acquired over the previous hundred years. Among them was the "Missa de Bomba by Pedro Bermúdez", a parody of the "Ensalada La Bomba" by Mateo Flecha el viejo. The "Ensalada" (salad) is a poetic-musical form that mixes different rhythms, languages and themes - mostly related to Christmas - in a very humorous way. Alongside Pedro Villa, Mateo Flecha el viejo is considered the most important ensalada composer of the 16th century. His "Salat: La Bomba" (The Pump) tells the story of a shipwreck: with desperate cries and shouts, the crew search for divine salvation. "Pump! Pump out the water!" is the first sentence as they hope to empty the boat.
Directed by: Josué Meléndez
Doors open at 5.45 pm - concert at 6.15 pm
A unique concert series that focuses on music and Renaissance culture. "A Renaissance of the Renaissance", brought to life by professional musicians from Basel.
German, English, French | Collection
Directed by: Josué Meléndez
Doors open at 5.45 pm - concert at 6.15 pm
A unique concert series that focuses on music and Renaissance culture. "A Renaissance of the Renaissance", brought to life by professional musicians from Basel.
German, English, French | Collection
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