Prende la Vela - arr. Lucho Bermúdez, Alberto Carbonell, William Belan - Harmonium Choral Society

Magic and Mysteries, June 2016 Under the direction of Dr. Anne J. Matlack Harmonium Choral Society Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, New Jersey Solo: PJ Livesey The first to transcribe the traditional rhythms of Colombia for orchestra, Lucho Bermúdez (born Luis Eduardo Bermúdez Acosta), had a profound effect on the music of Latin America. His group, Orquesta de Lucho Bermúdez, formed in 1946, remains one of the most celebrated dance bands in Colombia, continuing to perform at Club San Fernando, the Granada Hotel in Bogota and the Rustic Club in Medellin. (Craig Harris, All Music Guide) Prende la Vela is set here by William Belan. After a free opening section, it is set in the style of a mapalé. Mapalé is a traditional dance brought to Cartagena, Colombia more than 400 years ago by slaves from Guinea. A couples’ dance, it is characterized by frenetic and erotic movements comprised of a succession of jumps, falls, pursuits and mock confrontations between the dancers. Mapalé is also the name of a fish. Legend has it that fishermen used to dance after a good fishing day, and that the dance’s movements represent the movements of a fish out of water. http://www.harmonium.org/s/2016-magic... Follow us on socials! Facebook:   / harmoniumchoral   Instagram:   / harmoniumchoral   Apple Music:   / harmonium-choral-society   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0xGCh... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=popular&rh...