¡Ay que sí! Suzie LeBlanc Les Voix Humaines Margaret Little & Susie Napper - violes de gambe / viola da gambas Maxine Eilander - harpe espagnole / Spanish harp Stephen Stubbs - guitare baroque / baroque guitar Rafik Samman - percussion ACD2 2244 Seventeenth - Century Spain was a theatre of upheavals, and its music was perfectly suited to both its joys and its tribulations.   This recording unveils various facets of this rich musical tradition through a choice of secular vocal and instrumental works combining the most typical timbres of the Spanish Baroque, with, in the forefront, the tiple (soprano) voice.   Two composers especially stand out: Juan Hidalgo (1614-1685) and José Marín (?1618/19-1699), whose music figured prominently at the Spanish court. … Jacques-André Houle   1. Manuel Machado (v. 1590-1646)       Dos estrellas le siguen     4:35   2. José Marín (? 1618/19-1699)       Mi señeora Mariantaños     3:15   3. José Marín       Ojos, pues me desdeñáis     3:26   4. Francisco Repilado (1907-)       Buena vista (Chan Chan) *     3:03   5. Juan Hidalgo (1614-1685)       En los floridos Paramos     2:34   6. Diego Fernandez de Huete (? 1633/43-1713)       Españoleta     6:38   7. José Marín       Niña como en tus mudanças     4:12   8. Diego Ortiz (v. 1510-v. 1570)       Recercada segunda *     2:37   9. Juan Hidalgo       Ay que si, ay que no     3:15 10. Diego Fernandez de Huete       Guardame las vacas     2:40 11. José Marín       Aquella siena nevada *     3:28 12. José Marín       No piense Menguilla ya     4:34 13. Francisco Guerau (1649-1722)       Marionas     4:04 14. Juan Hidalgo       Esperar     2:50 15. Gaspar Sanz (v.1640-v.1710 ?)       Pavana     2:53 16 José Marín       Turvéme Çelinda hermosa     2:27 17. Francisco Guerau       Españoleta     4:49 18. Anonyme       Un sarao de la Chacona     3:58 ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879