Dios itlaconantzine

“Dios itlaconantzine” is similar in many ways to works by European Renaissance composers such as Palestrina or Victoria, and like these works contains plainchant and gorgeous four-part counterpoint. However, it is especially significant because its text is in Nahuatl and it was probably written by an indigenous composer in 16th-century Mexico. This is a beautiful work with a core of ritual and spiritual faith that also provides insight into a culture, place, and history that are often overlooked in choral music.