22.02.18 Bruxelles

La luna asoma weaves a luminous tapestry of Spanish and Latin American choral music, tracing a path from Renaissance mysticism to modern lyricism, all under the quiet gaze of the moon.

The first part of the program explores the sacred and popular traditions of Renaissance Spain. Works by Alonso Lobo, Rodrigo de Ceballos, and Cristóbal de Morales evoke a world of contemplation and devotion, while the folk-infused melodies of Pedro de Escobar and Juan Vásquez reveal the intimate poetry of everyday life.

The second part turns to the 20th and 21st centuries, where spiritual depth meets new harmonic colors. Pablo Casals and Juan Alfonso García offer serene, heartfelt prayers, while Armando Bernabeu Lorenzo’s La Llamada evokes the warmth and charm of the sea in Torrevieja through the gentle sway of the habanera style. Carlos Guastavino’s beloved Se equivocó la paloma follows with a tender lament from the voice of Latin America.The journey then takes a more dreamlike turn with Eric Whitacre’s Water Night, a work of luminous stillness set to an English translation of a poem by Mexican writer Octavio Paz. Its hushed intensity prepares the way for the final cycle, Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Suite de Lorca, four vivid musical images drawn from the surreal and symbol-rich poetry of Federico García Lorca, culminating in the haunting moment when la luna asoma—the moon appears.