Christmas in PueblaSiglo de OroAlbum (Jewel Case)Genre: ClassicalDescription: Siglo de Oro's programme explores the rich soundworld of this time and place: a sonic landscape ultimately quite different from the one Padilla had left behind in Europe. Evoking a 'Mass' at Christmas Eve affords the opportunity to include a number of villancicos - energetic dance-like pieces whose captivating mixture of Mexican Afro-Hispanic and Portuguese influences would have invigorated even the most sober churchgoer.
