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Canciones de Luz – Songs of Light

  • First Congregational Church of Berkeley 2345 Channing Way Berkeley, CA, 94704 United States (map)

This year our holiday concerts explore and celebrate music of the Spanish diaspora, as well as other seasonal delights. The program opens in candlelight and features Argentinian, Basque and Mexican works in Spanish and Indigenous languages from across the Americas, and the music will include drums, guitar, piano and more! It will be a lively and joyous musical experience for everyone!

Frank LaRocca: Aue Maria from Mass of the Americas (with Ellie McKee, guest soloist)

Anonymous: Hanaq Pachap Kusikuynin (Quechua)

Jacobus Handl : Jerusalem Gaude (Latin)

Ariel Ramirez : Misa Criolla (Argentina/Spanish; with Claudia Landivar, mezzo-soprano; Isaac Perez, tenor; Paulino Contreras, piano; Richard Flores, guitar)

Josu Elberdin: Guar Akelarre (Basque)

Ken Lampl: Adon Olam (Hebrew)

Ruben Federizon: Gabaq an (Tagalog)

Traditional carols  and spirituals

Earlier Event: December 3
Canciones de Luz – Songs of Light