- Written in 1963, Ramírez’s Misa Criolla (Creole Mass) was created in response to the Second Vatican Council’s authorization of the vernacular in Mass settings.
- Misa Criolla is written in Spanish and is scored for male or female soloist, chorus, and traditional instruments such as the charango and the quena, in addition to piano and percussion.
- As alluded to in the title, Misa Criolla is based on Argentine folk genres, including:
- The vidala-baguala of northern Argentina for the Kyrie
- The carnavalito and yaraví for the Gloria, also from northern Argentina
- The chacarera trunca from central Argentina for the Credo
- The carnaval cochabambino from Bolivia for the Sanctus
- The estilo pampeano (style of the Pampas) for the Agnus Dei1
Sources
- John Henken, “Misa Criolla,” L. A. Phil, accessed September 25, 2026, https://www.laphil.com/works/misa-criolla.
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