Sierra, R :: Segunda y Tercera Cronicas del Descubrimiento [Second and Third Chronicles of Discovery]

Segunda y Tercera Cronicas del Descubrimiento [Second and Third Chronicles of Discovery]

Sierra, R

'These two Chronicles of Discovery are a sequel to previously published first set Primera Cronica del Descubrimiento. My intention is that the six separate pieces (two in each set) should form a single unit, but the possibility of playing the pieces separately should not be discarded. 'Noche' is a tone poem that evokes the primeval night sounds of the Caribbean nights. 'En busca del oro' alludes to the engine that moved the conquest: the search for gold and riches. 'Cancion' and 'Batalla' close the cycle with stark contrasts: the innocence of a simple song and the violence of battle. These two 'Chronicles of Discovery' were commissioned by Susan Morris de Jong and Jeffrey Van.'

- Roberto Sierra