The Virgin of Guadalupe
"The remaining acts—Rosa Mistica, Made de Dios, Estrella de Mar, and Reina del Cielo—followed suit, and as the music swelled and increased in strength, so did the relationship between the audience members and the ensemble. By the time intermission rolled around, there was no longer an unspoken barrier between the edges of the front row seats and the stage”
-Reagan Ricker, Teentix contributor
“Over the centuries, the Virgin Mary has come to represent the Feminine Divine with a thousand faces, and nowhere more so than in Latin America, where a unique blending of Indigenous, African, and European religious and cultural traditions has come together to create works of unmatched joy, reverence, and beauty. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte and percussionist Antonio Gomez join Stephen Stubbs and Pacific MusicWorks’ band of strings, harp, guitar, percussion, and organ for a festive holiday celebration of music devoted to Mary from Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Brazil, and Peru, from exquisite Renaissance motets to boisterous folk dances.”
Artists:
Cecilia Duarte, mezzo-soprano
Tekla Cunningham and Cynthia Keiko Black, baroque violins
David Morris, viola da gamba
Maxine Eilander, baroque harp
Stephen Stubbs, baroque guitar, director
Antonio Gomez, percussion
Henry Lebedinsky, organ and harpsichord