A Este Sol Peregrino by Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco | Marin Baroque

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This piece combines the rich harmonies of the European choral tradition that Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco (1644-1728) absorbed from his native Spain, with a distinctive, playful Peruvian spirit, where he pursued his career. He is best known as the composer of the earliest surviving opera written in the New World, “La Púrpura De La Rosa.”

A este sol peregrino cantale glorias, zagalejo
Y con gusto y donaire, con gozo y contento,
Cantale que del orbe dora las cumbres, zagalejo.
Y pues vive a sus rayos, goce sus luces.
Divino pequeño tus glorias hoy acobardan mi voz
Que no dejar registrase supone la luz mayor.
De Oriente a Oriente camina tu soberano esplendor
Que aun el ocaso es principio donde siempre nace el sol.

Sing glory to this wandering sun, O shepherds!
With passion and grace,
with joy and contentment.
Sing how that golden orb lights up the heavens,
And because of these rays, we can enjoy life!
Divine little one, your glory today quiets my voice
Because your light so overwhelms me.
Your glory travels
from East to East
So that the sunset is a beginning where always the sun is reborn.

MARIN BAROQUE
Daniel Canosa, Music Director
Helene Zindarian, Soprano
Jessica Winn, Alto
Corey Head, Tenor
Jefferson Packer, Baritone

Mission San Rafael Arcangel, San Rafael, California
November 5, 2022

Marin Baroque is a premier early classical music ensemble in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. Giving historically informed performances since 2012, this chamber orchestra and choir has raised the bar for Baroque-era (~1600-1750) concerts and staged operas, featuring leading vocalists and period instrumentalists under the expert direction of Daniel Canosa. https://www.MarinBaroque.org/