MARIA CASWELL, VIOLIN
JUDIYABA, TREBLE VIOL,
GWYNETH DAVIS, BASS VIOL
PHEBE CRAIG, HARPSICHORD
ON THE ROAD TO HELL!
HEAVEN
POLORUM REGINA --- LLIBRE VERMELL DE MONTSERRAT 14TH CENTURY
PORTA CAELI --- IGNATIO DONATI 1570-1638
MADRE, LA DE LOS PRIMORES --- JUANA INÉS DE LA CRUZ 1648-1695
DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM --- HENRY MADIN 1698-1748
EARTH
SIR JOHN PAITON'S PAVAN --- CORMAC MAC DERMOTT ?-1618
CANTARICO, NO TE ME QUIEBRES --- TOMÁS TORREJÓN Y VELASCO 1644-1728
SI NO OS HUBIERA --- CRISTOBAL DE MORALES 1500-1553
L'ESPAGNOL ; L'ANGLOIS --- JOHANN SIGISMUND KUSSER 1660-1727
LOA PARA LA PURPURA DE LA ROSE --- TOMÁS TORREJÓN Y VELASCO
HELL
SUITE FROM OVERTURE FESTIN LES MUSES --- JOHANN SIGISMUND KUSSER
VOLE DE DEMONS; FESTE INFERNALE; MARCHE AUX CHAMPS ELISÉES; VIVE LAJOYE
IO PUR RESPIRO --- CARLO GESUALDO 1566-1613
GAGLIARDA DEL PRINCIPE DI VENOSA
EXCERPTS FROM L'ORFEO --- CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI 1567-1643
TOCCATA; ARIA: ORFEO “VI RICORDA O BOSCHI OMBROSI”;
DUET: APOLLO E ORFEO ASCENDO AL CIELO CANTANDO; RITORNELLO; MORESCA
BATALLA DE BARABASO YERNO DE SATANAS --- ANDREA FALCONIERI 1585/6-1656
CIACCONA DI PARADISO, E D'INFERNO --- ANÒNIMO C. 1675
THE ALPHABET BAROQUE CLUB is on The Road to Hell, with music beginning in heavenly spheres, descending gradually to more infernal regions. Our road takes us from a Catalonia through Italy, Spain, New Spain, and the courts of Louis XV of France and Queen Elizabeth I of England; from the medieval through the high baroque and back to the 17th century; from the praises of Mary, through courtly dances and entertainments, to the gates of Hades itself. Composers include Monteverdi, Gesualdo, Falconieri, Juana de la Cruz, Ignatio Donati, and everyone's favorite, Anonymous.
The ABC is a fun and dynamic group whose programs are known for their cheerful and historically informed presentations of seriously beautiful music. Maria Caswell (violin), Judiyaba (treble viol), Gwyneth Davis (bass viol), and Phebe Craig (harpsichord) have been performing together for nearly 7 years. In 2015 they took their program “Time Warp” to the Galway Early Music Festival in Galway, Ireland. They will return there, triumphantly, of course, On the Road to Hell, in May, 2020 as part of the Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture lineup under the auspices Galway Early Music Festival.