"A este sol peregrino" Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco | JSB Ensemble (Konrad Schöbel)

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Das barocke peruanische Chorstück "A este sol peregrino" des spanischen Komponisten Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco (1644-1728), hier wunderbar aufgeführt vom JSB Ensemble unter der Leitung von Konrad Schöbel. Aufgenommen bei der Bachwoche Stuttgart 2023 der Internationalen Bachakademie Stuttgart. Auf dem Programm des Werkstattkonzerts I am 20. März 2023 im Konzertsaal der HMDK Stuttgart standen barocke Chorwerke aus Deutschland und Mittel- & Südamerika. Bach weltweit – der Wirkungsgrad der Musik Johann Sebastian Bachs umspannt Zeiten und Räume. Im international besetzten JSB-Ensemble finden sich daher verschiedenste Traditionen zusammen und bringen überraschende Musik zu Gehör.

About the work:
“A este sol peregrino” is a Baroque work from 18th-century Peru that blends Indigenous and European elements into a compelling, fascinating whole. This performing edition includes historical context, performance recommendations, editorial markings, chord progressions, and a fully realized continuo part to help ensembles immediately connect with the music and style. The fast-paced counterpoint and complex dance rhythms are a unique challenge for performers and an exciting, rare treat for audiences.
Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco was a Spanish composer that spent most of his life in Peru, emigrating from Spain when he was 23 years old and spending the next 61 years of his life there. His music straddles the line between sacred and secular, with a large number of deeply religious works and also an extensive collection of secular works which include the first opera composed and performed in the Americas, La púrpura de la rosa. “A este sol peregrino” is a vailete, a fast-paced work with characteristic dotted rhythms often used in celebrations that include dancing. This piece was performed frequently for the feast of Saint Peter, on June 29, an important celebration in coastal communities in Peru since he is considered the patron saint of fishermen in the Catholic tradition. The constant reference to the sun in this piece also contributed to its popularity, since it correlates the indigenous worship of Inti, the Inca sun deity with elements of Christianity.

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A este sol peregrino cántale glorias zagalejo,
Y con gusto y donaire, con gozo y contento, zagalejo cántale.
Que del orbe dora las cumbres, zagalejo.
Y pues vivea sus rayos, goce sus luces.
Divino Pedro tus glorias hoy acobardan mi voz,
que no dejar registrarse, supone la luz mayor.
De Oriente a Oriente camina tu soberano esplendor,
que aun el ocaso es principio donde siempre nace el sol.
Hoy pues en tu patrocinio, espera la adoración,
que te merezco esta casa ser empleo de su amor.

To this wandering sun sing glories, young one
With passion and grace, with joy and contentment, sing to it, young one.
That golden orb lights up the heavens, young one.
And then live in its rays, take joy in its light.
Divine Peter, your glories today quiet my voice,
that is overwhelmed because of the great light.
From East to East your majestic glory travels
So that every dusk is the beginning of the new birth of the sun.
Today under your protection, the adoration awaits,
that I deserve to receive you in this home and be a tool for your love.

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