The next Saturday, August 3 at 4 p.m.he National Choir of Argentine Music will offer a concert in the Sarmiento Historical Museum (Cuba 2079, CABA), in tribute to the renowned Argentine composer Julian Aguirreon the centenary of his death.
Under the direction of the teacher Armando Angel Garridoas guest conductor, and the accompaniment of the pianist Hae Yeon Kimthe choral group will perform works by Julian Aguirre and compositions of Carlos Guastavino y Alberto Williams: two other essential figures in the development of choral music in Argentina.
Composers of this period incorporated a wide variety of genres into Argentine music: opera, symphonic poems and symphonies, concerts, suites, overtures, works for solo instruments, duets, trios, quartets or quintets, as well as choral and chamber music.
Program
Alberto Williams (1862-1952)
● Argentine Choirs op. 124 (A cappella choir)
● I-Fog in the Pampas
● II-Lullaby
● III- Milonga of the tree
Julian Aguirre (1868-1924)
● The Morning Songs. Op. 43 (Text: Tomás Allende Iragorri) (Mixed a cappella choir)
● Madrigal. op 31 (Text: Julian Aguirre) (Mixed Choir a cappella)
● Fables (Text: Félix Samaniego) (Mixed Choir a cappella) Arrangement: Armando Garrido
● The absent nest. op. 50 (Text: Leopoldo Lugones) (Female choir and piano) Arrangement: Armando Garrido
● Caminito. at 48 (Text: Leopoldo Lugones) (Male choir and piano) Arrangement: Armando Garrido
Carlos Guastavino (1912- 2000)
● Beautiful branch of sauce (Text by Arturo Vásquez) (Female a cappella choir)
● Little plume, little plume (Text by León Benarós) (Male a cappella choir)
● The Rose (Text: Gabriela Mistral) (Mixed choir with 6 voices and piano)
● Torcacita (Text by León Benarós) (Mixed choir with 6 voices and piano)
● Jasmine of the country (Text by León Benarós) (Mixed choir for 6 voices and Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000)
He National Choir of Argentine Music It is an organism dependent on the National Directorate of Stable Casts of the Culture Secretariat of the Ministry of Human Capital.
Admission is free, with limited room capacity and entry on a first-come, first-served basis.
