Starting in 1995 Ensemble Villancico has toured more than thirty countries with its Early World Music repertoire - foremost Latin American baroque music and early music with links to the Nordic region. With joyful intensity and first class musical qualities the group has gained a reputation world-wide as a leading interpreter in its genre.
Mar 3 2014
Press reviews "Tambalagumbá"
"...a variative, spicy and exciting musical world appears… with temperament, affection and humour! Artistic, tasteful, pleasing to listen to" (Kaj Engelhart, Katolskt magasin)
" **** Wonderful baroque music...Well played by a tight ensemble and beautiful sonority" (Björn G Stenberg, UNT)
" **** The historical lesson is presented with infallible enthusiasm" (Johanna Paulsson, DN)
"...energetic and well selected" (Jan-Erik Zandersson, Nya Upplagan)
Dec 17 2013
See Villancico on Swedish National Television
From SVT KULTURNYHETERNA, broadcast 16 December.
http://www.svt.se/kultur/musik/ny-julskiva-med-ovantade-influenser
Dec 7 2013
NEW CD OUT NOW!
New CD with early world music!
¡Tambalagumbá! is the ensemble's seventh CD release, and the forth within the exotic genre Latin American baroque music.
This repertoire emerged in the unique meeting between the Indoamerican, African and Spanish/European traditions that had occured in South America since the 16th Century. On this CD a large part of the songs have their origin in Mexico, which the ensemble toured just weeks ago. The Spanish language is predominant, but there are also songs in Portugese and in the Aztec language Nauhatl.
Nov 12 2012
12 november kl 10.30 och kl 13.00 Workshop och skolkonsert i Botkyrka
Kööörscen Stockholm presenterar på Tumbascenen en workshop samt en sprudlande och färgstark musik- och danskonsert. Med bett och doft av urskog från ett svunnet Latinamerika- virtuost och glädjerikt i vackra, tidstrogna dräkter. Ensemblen lär ut en sång och en dans ur föreställningen! För barn.
Jun 20 2012
"Ecuador Baroque" on international tour
Tuesday, 12 June, Ensemble Villancico performed the programme "Ecuador Baroque" in the St James Church, in Stockholm. The concert, organized by the Ecuadorian Embassy and Instituto Cervantes, attracted a big public and much attention. "Ecuador Baroque" will now be presented on tour, first on July 11 in England, during the renowned York Early Music Festival, and later in the International Early Music Festival, Bauska-Rundale, in Latvia, on 14 July.
Apr 26 2012
Upcoming concert at Stallet, Stockholm
Don't miss the opportunity to hear Ensemble Villancico perform their acclaimed programme of Latin American Baroque music at Stallet, Musikaliska (Nybrokajen), in Stockholm on 13 May 2012!
Sep 18 2011
Ensemble Villancico's new CD is praised to the skies!
Nya Upplagan:
"This is one of the most exciting CDs of the year. Run off and buy!"
Read the whole review (in Swedish only):
http://www.nyaupplagan.se/?p=2887
Sydsvenskan: (5/5)
"A fresh breeze from another continent, another era... a winning mix of the old world’s elegance and local rustic style. And most important of all: the music is communicated with life and due consideration, lust and pulse."
Read the whole review (in Swedish only):
http://www.sydsvenskan.se/kultur-och-nojen/musik/skivrecensioner/article...
FTD mobil: (5/5)
"Das skandinavische Ensemble Villancico begeistert seit Jahrzehnten vor allem mit interpretationen Lateinamerikanischer Barockmusik...erfüllt die volkstühmlich-tänzerischen Werke mit neuen Leben und entzückt mit achtstimmigen Motetten, doppelkörigen Gesengen..."
Read the whole review (in Swedish only):
http://m.ftd.de/artikel/60073479.xml?v=2.0
Hallandsposten: (4/5)
”The ensemble performs a rhythmically vigorous and melodic music with dedication and intensity. This is indeed a CD of music worth discovering!”
Read the whole review (in Swedish only):
http://hallandsposten.se/nojekultur/recensioner/skivrecensioner/1.131997...
May 30 2011
World premiere on CD: Baroque music from Ecuador with Ensemble Villancico
Den svenska musikgruppen Ensemble Villancico fortsätter sin resa i Sydamerikas tidiga musikhistoria. Nu ger tyska skivbolaget CPO ut gruppens insepelning av barockmusik från Ecuador.
Ensemblen ger ett smakprov av stycken från den nya skivan vid ett framträdande i Storkyrkosalen, Gamla Stan i Stockholm, nu på torsdag den 2 juni kl 11.30-11.50, i anslutning till Stockholm Early Music Festival och firandet av Tidiga Musikens dag.
