Re: singing latin texts by spanish composers

ton stauttener wrote:

Does anyone know what Spanish choirs/soloists do when they sing latin
texts? Do they really sing [Xentes], [birgo]? And how about <qui
tollit>: [ki toLit] or [kwi tollit]? And <ecce> (which is [ettSe] in
the Italian pronunciation) -- does it sound like [ekTe], or something
else? I would be grateful for any suggestions.

I don't know what spanish choirs do, but I've heard galician choirs use something similar to church usage. In fact I suppose any choir will use either the local church's latin, which I think is mostly the italian version with small changes, or a 'classical' pronunciation. Simply reading the latin letters with the local language's values would, I think, be considered very pedestrian in whatever country. Certainly not fit for a choir.
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