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Hannah French presents a concert given by the young Spanish early music ensemble Cantor铆a at the recent York Festival of Early Music.

The joy and optimism of Spanish popular music is blended with the mysticism and devotion of j谩caras and villancicos in the Spanish Baroque. Cantor铆a is an ensemble of vocalists and violinists, who bring these fascinating 17th-century works to life. Known as villancicos, the pieces are full of colour, syncopation, humour, and biblical stories, once used by bishops to draw the faithful to Mass, ensuring they left the churches with a smile.