Joaquín Turina’s songs are little-known today, but not only was he part of an important and influential group of early twentieth-century Spanish composers such as Albéniz, Falla and Granados, he possessed a beautiful and individual compositional style. This can be heard clearly in these songs, which range from the ethereal Ave María, with its exquisite piano accompaniment and transcendent vocal line, to the joyfully exuberant Las locas por amor (Women passionate for love) and the playfully humorous ¡Vade retro! (Get thee behind me!). Chilean-born soprano Carolina Ullrich won First Prize in the 2008–09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions as well as the Princeton University Concerts Prize, and has also received other prestigious awards.