WORDS IN MUSIC
MUSIC IN WORDS

The Centerville Regional Library

Invites You to Celebrate
Hispanic Heritage Month
with

Francesc de Paula Soler
Guitarist

and

Rei Berroa
Poet

Sunday, 27 October 2002 at 2:00 PM
CENTERVILLE REGIONAL LIBRARY
14200 St. Germaine Drive
Centerville, Virginia
(703) 830-2223



ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Guitarist Francesc de Paula Soler was born in 1949 into a well-known  Spanish artistic family where he started his musical studies at the age of six.  He has been the recipient of numerous prizes and awards. Regarding his wide international activity as a performer, the critics - calling him Poet of the Guitar- have hailed Soler as the most notable name in the new generation of Spanish guitarists. His Guitar Collection (Book and CD) can be obtained through Mel Bay Publications.

Poet Rei Berroa, born in the Dominican Republic, teaches Spanish Literature and Literary Criticism at George Mason University. He is the author of Book of Fragments (Calcutta 1990), Libro de los fragmentos (Buenos Aires 1988), Los otros (Santo Domingo 1983), Ideología y retórica (Mexico, 1988), among other books. Professor Berroa lead the book discussions on "Latino Voices in the United States" last year at the Arlington Library.
 
 

 I  Music and Poetry: An Old Relationship

JARCHAS [1000? -  ]
ANONYMOUS SONGS FROM THE CANCIONERO [XIII-XVI Century]
ANONYMOUS BALLADS FROM THE ROMANCERO [XIV-XX Century]
CRUZ CRUZADA [ARCIPRESTE DE HITA, 1298-1343]
SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ (1698-1751]
ANTONIO MACHADO [1875-1939]
MIGUEL HERNANDEZ [1910-1942]
PABLO NERUDA [1904-1973]
FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA [1898-1936]
 

II  The Guitar

  ANONYMOUS (BOLIVIA)                                                             BOLIVIAN FOLK SONG *
  MANUEL M. PONCE (MÉXICO)                                          SCHERZINO MEXICANO
  LEO BROUWER (CUBA)                                              DANZA CARACTERISTICA
  JOAO PERNAMBUCO (BRASIL)                                    SOUNDS OF BELLS *
  ANTONIO LAURO (VENEZUELA)                           SEIS POR DERECHO *
  PABLO ESCOBAR (PARAGUAY)                                                  CHOPI *
  ISAÍAS SAVIO (URUGUAY)                                            BATUCADA

*Revision and harmonization by Francesc de Paula Soler.
Guitar by Estruch (Spain)
Strings GHS Vanguard
 

III  Rei Berroa’ s Poetry

Introduction
  FRAGMENTO 1
  FRAGMENTO 2
  FRAGMENTO 8
FRAGMENTO 11    CORVA LA CIUDAD, EN RUINAS EL CULTIVO
FRAGMENTO 14   EL INDICE, LOS OJOS, EL PULGAR
  FRAGMENTO 15
FRAGMENTO 18    EL ANAFRE, LA TINAJA Y EL BASTON
NADA ES ESTE HUECO SIN TUS MANOS
PAYASO
EL DON DEL DESGRACIADO
CON RESPECTO A CIERTA ACTIVIDAD DE LAS PALOMAS
THREE VARIATIONS ON THE THEME OF PEACE AND DOVE


The entire program will be in English & Spanish

Sponsored by the Fairfax County Public Library Center

&
Ministry of Culture   Embassy of Spain