Romancera gitano

Romancero gitano reveals the poetry of Federico García Lorca, possibly the most important Spanish poet and dramatist of the twentieth century, through the music of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, an Italian composer living in America since WWII. Much of Lorca's work is infused with popular themes from Flamenco and Gypsy culture. Lorca’s sometimes surreal poetry is full of images of striking intensity, drama and sorrow that translate extraordinarily well musically.  Romancero gitano is a compilation of several of Lorca’s poems in a seven movement piece for choir and guitar. Imbued with rich Spanish/Gypsy harmonies and colour, Romancero gitano offers many opportunities for chorus and guitar –together and separately- to display languid sensousness and fiery virtuosity.