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Based on a traditional Brazilian song for Dia dos Reis (Day of the Kings, i.e. Epiphany) that accompanies the folk celebration known as Queima da Lapinha in which people disassemble their Nativity scenes

Gabriela Martínez's poetry about the loss of her beloved is crafted into a lilting a cappella number with lush harmonies. Resolving dissonance and a soprano solo further bring the poem's meaning to

Inspired by the sights and sounds of nature in Latin America, the composer reminisces about childhood memories in this festive a cappella arrangement. The text is brought to life by Argentinian folkloric

Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, a recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature and one of the most prolific poets of Latin America, is the author of One Hundred Love Sonnets from which the text of this

An exciting new setting of Psalm 117:1, this rhythmic number requires an energetic performance to convey the spirit of exaltation and to execute the driving pulse. The aleatoric section allows for a brief

Internationally recognized as a Mexican folk song, this tune has served as a children's song, a musical tradition of the Catholic Cursillo movement, and most significantly as the unofficial anthem of the

Biblical text taken from Matthew 27:46, when Jesus cries out to God in agony as he suffers through his passion on the cross, is put to music that combines Renaissance contrapuntal techniques and jazz

A traditional Brazilian song from the capoeira tradition is arranged here for three-part mixed choir with piano, pandeiro, and optional baritone. An IPA transcription and translation of the Portuguese text

Inspired by a close friend of the composer who never stopped singing throughout her cancer journey, this song is written in the bomba genre, an Afro-Puerto Rican music style and dance rooted in the island's

An exciting concert selection for mixed choirs, this arrangement of a traditional plena is both authentic and accessible. Plena is an Afro-Puerto Rican rhythm that blends melodic and rhythmic elements from