Misa Azteca

A Modern Oratorio for Choir, Soloists and Aztec percussion.


  • ”The work is truly wonderful, a modern masterpiece for choir, soloists, and instrumentalists, in the manner of earlier great choral works by composers like Bach, Mendelsohn, Handel, etc.”Lee Greene, Performing Arts Reviews
  • ”Its’ opening was enough to induce shivers… A spontaneous standing ovation was well deserved. Our departed ancestors seemed to join in.” Andrea Piocos, The Sun
  • ”An ecstatic event. I applaud helplessly because of the intoxicating magic of Misa Azteca.” Alma Delia Martinez, Bitácora
  • ”C’est une œuvre polyphonique remarquablement écrite... la vie et l’élévation spirituelle qui anime cette très belle pièce.” André Delacroix, ResMusica, Paris
  • ”Misa Azteca, was a fantastic and monumental new choral work, destined to be added to the repertoires of notable choirs worldwide”Lee Greene, Performing Arts Reviews
  • ”Es una obra moderna y exquisita, contrastados con los ritmos prehispánicos y la música clásica donde se reunen dos mundos en una sola espiritualidad.”Patricia Blake, Periódico Frontera
  • ”From the first moment I found myself completely captivated to the last note. I was moved beyond compare.”Veronica Falcinella
  • ”Misa Azteca es simplemente una pieza muy competitiva a las grandes obras de otros grandes compositores de todos los tiempos... Carmina Burana se queda corta al lado de Misa Azteca.” Carlos Castaneda
  • ”Out of the run of the mill usual music. Upbeat and a standing ovation!!”Joan Largey
  • “Después de un final de sonido espectacular, los asistentes aplaudieron durante más de 5 minutos, mientras se retiraban los músicos; finalmente el director decidió volver a salir a escena e interpretar otra vez la última parte de Misa Azteca.” Patricia Blake, Periódico Frontera
  • The performance of 'Misa Azteca' was excellent. Beautiful and exhilerating music performed very, very well. Kudos to the composer!dancnanc
  • ”It was a night like no other.” Cathy Benson, The Roanoke Times
  • This was so great!! love the mesh of music of Spanish, Latin and Nahuatl. Singers and soloist were strong. The music brought me into tears!Oscar Limon

Notable Performances

Carnegie Hall

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On February 20, 2011 Misa Azteca was performed in Carnegie Hall with full orchestra, a two hundred and fifty voice choir, soloists and Aztec percussion to a SOLD OUT crowd. The reception was enthusiastic to say the least, garnering a long standing ovation. Read More…

The Vatican

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On October 26th, 2014, Misa Azteca was performed to a packed audience at the Vatican sponsored event, Festival Musica E Arte Sacra. One of only two living composers selected to be represented at this prestigious festival. Read More…

The Misa Azteca Choral eScore is available now!

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Be the choir that first brings this moving, world-renowned piece to your audience! This version is for SATB choir (Soprano, Mezzo Soprano and Tenor soloists) guitar, piano and aztec percussion accompaniment. There are 8 movements for 98 total pages. Performance running time is 47 to 50 minutes. Download a FREE perusal score here. This vocal score can also be used with the Full Orchestral Accompaniment. Contact me for Score and Parts rental information.

Buy now for only $8.00 for the entire vocal score.