Pasatiempo | James Keller | Link to article

The Santa Fe Desert Chorale launches the second program of its season at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, at Loretto Chapel (207 Old Santa Fe Trail). Richard Savino (playing guitar and vihuela) and Angela Gabriel (on various percussion instruments) assist director Joshua Habermann and the singers in a wide-ranging concert of Spanish music. The repertoire includes secular songs by Renaissance composer Juan del Encina, motets from the Counter-Reformation by Tomás Luís de Victoria (including his evergreen “O magnum mysterium”), pieces from the Spanish Baroque period, and original works and arrangements by figures the ensemble identifies as “modern mystics,” including contemporary composer Javier Busto. The program will be repeated at the same venue on July 20, 24, and 29, and Aug. 5, in every case at 8 p.m. Tickets ($20 to $60, with discounts available) can be purchased by calling 505-988-2282 or visiting www.desertchorale.org.