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.
Apr 14 2014
Ensemble Villancico plays at Stockholm Central Station 21/3
Mar 20 2014
European Day of Early Music at Stockholm C!
Come and visit Ensemble Villancico’s stall 21 March from 10 to 18. You can buy our new CD and get information on the ensemble’s upcoming activities, among other things the plans for our 20th anniversary 2015!!!
At 17 and 17.30 members of the ensemble appears on stage to present samples from the Latin American repertoire.
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!
