Hispana Lyrica Concert – Sounds of the New World

As a complement to the exhibition ‘From Word to Music’, the vocal and instrumental quartet from Salamanca, Hispana Lyrica, presents Sones del Nuevo Mundo at the Castle of Santa Bárbara, a journey through jarabes, yaravíes and American songs from the 18th and 19th centuries. The programme rescues a little-known Hispanic American and Spanish musical heritage, combining the cultured and the popular, with melodies and dances that were part of the salons of Lima, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Havana, Madrid, Paris and London.

The concert offers a journey through sound, bringing the richness and diversity of the secular vocal music of the period to today’s audience. The performance will take place on Saturday 8 November at 6.30 pm in the Aljibe Renacentista (Baluarte de Santa Ana) of the fortress. Free admission until full capacity is reached (with in-person reservation).

Programme:

Part I

El Cariño – Jarabe tapatío (1830) – Anonymous, Mexico
El Vejaquito – American song (1831) – Anonymous, Mexico
La yndita – American song (1845) – Narciso Paz, Mexico
Guitar Music by My Lady Doña Carmen Cayzedo – Three Dances (c. 1835) – Anonymous, Colombia
El Arias (Waltz)
La negra (Contradanza)
El aguacerito (Bambuco)
El dulce de América – American Song (1823) – Narciso Paz
El dulce de la Habana – American song (1845) – Narciso Paz, Cuba
La fiesta yndiana – Instrumental piece (1820) – Anonymous, Spain

Part II

Tu sandunga – Tirana/Waltz – Señor Blanco, arranged by Henry Chadwick (19th century, USA/Spain)
Los recuerdos – Song (1843) – Anonymous, Colombia
Minuet Federal o Montonero (1845) – Juan Pedro Esnaol, Argentina
Los tristes – American song (1825) – J. S. de M., Peru
Canto a la luna – Italian song (ca. 1840) – Henry Lanza, Chile
Despierta mi bien – Argentine triste (ca. 1820) – Ruperto Santa Cruz Henríquez, Argentina

Admission: Free until full capacity is reached (with in-person reservation)

Date: Saturday, 8 November 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Renaissance Cistern at Santa Bárbara Castle