Murcia: Jácaras! - O'dette, Lawrence-king, Estevan, Et Al (1998)

In this collection of dances and short works for Baroque guitar by Spanish composer Santiago de Murcia (1682-1732?), Paul O'Dette plays some pieces just as written and others with an accompaniment of percussion and other guitars based on clues he finds in the music suggesting supplemental instruments, and the resulting selection is delightfully varied. Murcia was a wonderfully versatile composer, as demonstrated in these delicate, reserved laments, formally sophisticated dance forms taken from French suites, and rowdy popular dances with Amerindian and African influences. The pieces O'Dette and harpist Andrew Lawrence-King play as solos have depth of feeling coupled with chaste restraint reminiscent of the English Renaissance lute tradition. O'Dette tends to perform his more rambunctious pieces with an accompaniment of percussion, psaltery, and two guitars. He cites the popularity of groups with this kind of make-up in Spanish and Mexican society in the early eighteenth century, and notes that the written guitar part offers plenty of guidance about the kinds of accompaniment that would be appropriate. The resulting performances are certainly fun – spirited and vibrant, nearly impossible to listen to without beginning to move along with the music. Harmonia Mundi's sound is clean, intimate, and spacious. This charming CD should be of interest to anyone who loves Spanish music, or guitar music, or Baroque music strongly shaped by popular and folk influences.

Composer: Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Paul O'Dette, Andrew Lawrence-King, Pedro Estevan, Steve Player, …

Tracklisting:

1. Saldivar Codex no 4: Jácaras por la E by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Pedro Estevan (Percussion),
Steve Player (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery), Pat O'Brien (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 3 Minutes 47 Secs.

2. La Jota by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery),
Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 5 Minutes 54 Secs.

3. Marizapalos by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar), Pat O'Brien (Guitar),
Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp)
Period: Baroque
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 5 Minutes 20 Secs.

4. Gallardas by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Steve Player (Guitar), Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Pedro Estevan (Percussion),
Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Paul O'Dette (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: Spain
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 3 Minutes 3 Secs.

5. Passacalles y Obras de Guitarra: Preludio grabe by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Steve Player (Guitar), Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery),
Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Paul O'Dette (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 2 Minutes 20 Secs.

6. La Cadena by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery),
Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: Spain
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 1 Minutes 14 Secs.

7. Giga de Corelli by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery),
Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Steve Player (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: Spain
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 2 Minutes 54 Secs.

8. Saldivar Codex no 4: Zarambegues o Muecas by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery),
Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 5 Minutes 38 Secs.

9. Saldivar Codex no 4: Fandango by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Pedro Estevan (Percussion),
Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 4 Minutes 34 Secs.

10. Saldivar Codex no 4: Cumbees by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery),
Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 2 Minutes 29 Secs.

11. Saldivar Codex no 4: Passacalles por la E by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Pedro Estevan (Percussion),
Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery), Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 4 Minutes 26 Secs.

12. Saldivar Codex no 4: Marionas by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Steve Player (Guitar), Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Pedro Estevan (Percussion),
Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Paul O'Dette (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 3 Minutes 53 Secs.

13. Payssanos by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Steve Player (Guitar), Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery),
Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Pat O'Brien (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: Spain
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 3 Minutes 3 Secs.

14. Saldivar Codex no 4: Folias italianas by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Steve Player (Guitar), Pat O'Brien (Guitar),
Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery), Paul O'Dette (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 7 Minutes 30 Secs.

15. Saldivar Codex no 4: Las penas by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery),
Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Steve Player (Guitar), Pat O'Brien (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 2 Minutes 45 Secs.

16. Saldivar Codex no 4: Allegro(s) by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar), Pat O'Brien (Guitar),
Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery), Pedro Estevan (Percussion), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 3 Minutes 9 Secs.

17. Saldivar Codex no 4: Grabe by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar), Pedro Estevan (Percussion),
Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Paul O'Dette (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 2 Minutes 23 Secs.

18. Saldivar Codex no 4: Otros canarios by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery), Pedro Estevan (Percussion),
Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 1 Minutes 46 Secs.

19. Saldivar Codex no 4: Canarios by Santiago de Murcia
Performer: Andrew Lawrence-King (Psaltery), Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp), Pedro Estevan (Percussion),
Paul O'Dette (Guitar), Pat O'Brien (Guitar), Steve Player (Guitar)
Period: Baroque
Date of Recording: 09/1997
Venue: Valkkoog Church, Holland
Length: 4 Minutes 56 Secs.




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