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Latin American Choral Series

The Latin American Choral Series brings the exciting sounds of Latin America to choirs throughout the world. Selected by Oscar Escalada, the series includes a tremendous variety of styles ranging from the first polyphonic music composed in the New World, to traditional folksongs, tantalizing tangos, love songs, original compositions, and a mass.

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Coral del Nuevo Mundo: Latin American Choral Music

Review: The Coro del Nuevo Mundo del Teatro Argentino de La Plata is a professional choir of sixteen singers and a pianist, percussionist and guitarist that tours extensively through Argentina, North and South America from their base in Buenos Aires, conducted by founder, composer and arranger Oscar Escalada. "Choral Music" features 11 works by South American composers. "Hanacpachap," 17th century Peruvian, is thought to be the first polyphonic music to be composed in the Americas. "Estrellita del Sur" is a lovely Peruvian waltz, "Manchai Puito" is a haunting folk song from Argentina, "Tonada y Cueca" and "La Doble" are joyf ul dances, and we enjoyed the upbeat "Pueblito Mi Pueblo," a warm and elegant piece for women written by Carlos Guastavino, one of Argentina's finest composers. "La Chaparrita" is a bright Venezuelan folk melody, "Se Equivoco La Paloma" tells of a dove that loses its way, "Santafecino de Veras" is a joyful Argentinian dance and "Milonguera" is an exuberant and challenging work written by Oscar. A lovely, bright, surprising collection of South American music we rarely get a chance to hear! Some light accompaniment.

Songlist: Hanacpachap, Estrellita del Sur, Manchai Puito, Tonada y Cueca, La Doble, Pueblito Mi Pueblo, Verano Porteno, La Chaparrita, Se Equivoco La Paloma, Santafecino de Veras, Milonguera

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Astor Piazzolla: Tangos in Vocal Harmony

Review: It has been said that you can see Buenos Aires while listening to Astor Piazzolla's music. This is one of his talents that sets him apart from other composers. Piazzolla made a revolution with the tango, which created many problems for him in his country (traditionalists did not accept his music as tango). But everybody finally accepted his changes because his music put the Argentine dance, the tango, at the highest level. Gentle tango rhythms and modern harmonies infuse these folk-like tunes.

Songlist: Verano Porteno, Libertango, Primavera Poertena, Invierno Poerteno, Otono Porteno, Reminiscense

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4230b | Sheet Music | $14.45 | SATB | Add to shopping cart| Latin American Choral Music Arrangements


Carlos Guastavino: Indianas

Review: Carlos Guastavino writes in a romantic-nationalistic style, and even though he does not incorporate folk music, his music is permeated by the Argentine influence. These intriguing pieces can be performed individually or as a suite.

Songlist: Gala del Dia, Quien Fuera Como el Jazmin, Chanarcito, Chanarcito, Viento Norte, Al Tribunal de Tu Pecho, Una de Dos

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4229b | Sheet Music | $11.95 | SATB | Add to shopping cart| Latin American Choral Music Arrangements


Oscar Escalada: Latin American Choral Series

Review: A wonderful collection of contemporary Latin American choral music selected by noted Argintian conductor and composer Oscar Escalada. "La Chaparrita " is a brisk Venezuelan folk melody and is fun to sing and includes the vocal imitation of a typical pattern played on a "cuarto". "Candomble", from Uruguay, is written in a rhythm very close to the tango and the habanera. "La Ninez De America" is based on a poem of Argentinian poet Alberto del Carril and is inspired by the Incas. "Cancion Con Todos " is a two-part song based on two different rhythms. The first part is calm and recognizes each area of the Americas with characteristic elements such as copper for Chile, sun for Peru etc. The second part is rhythmic and exultant with the hope of bringing all the peoples of Latin America to sing together!

Songlist: La Chaparrita, Candomble, Cancion Con Todos, Se Equivoco La Paloma (The Dove Was Wrong), La Ninez De America

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9214b | Sheet Music | $10.50 | SATB | A Cappella | Add to shopping cart| Latin American Choral Music Arrangements


Various Arrangers: Latin American Choral Series for Female Voices

Review: The Latin American Choral Series brings the exciting sounds of Latin America to choirs throughout the world. Selected by Oscar Escalada, the series includes a tremendous variety of styles ranging from the first polyphonic music composed in the New World, to traditional folksongs, tantalizing tangos, love songs and original compositions.

Songlist: Mudanzas, Pueblito Mi Pueblo, Cinq Chansons Folklorques D'Guadeloupe, Five Folksongs From Haiti, Guanchi Torito (Little Orphan Calf), Libertango

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4228b | Sheet Music | $11.95 | SSA | Add to shopping cart| Latin American Choral Music Arrangements


Individual Folios

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Al Tribunal de Tu Pecho : SATB : 8915 : Sheet Music : 8915 : 8402700070

: Al Tribunal de Tu Pecho

Al Tribunal de Tu Pecho (For the Court of Your Heart) is No. 5 of the Indianas suite by Carlos Guastavino, which may be performed individually or as a suite.

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Arroz con Leche : SATB : 8910 : Sheet Music : 8910 : 8402701200

: Arroz con Leche

Arroz Con Leche is based on a melody that Carlos Guastavino learned from his mother. It is a traditional children's round which is very popular in South America. A few small differences in the words occur in some countries. For instance, in Venezuela it is known as "rice with coconut" instead of with milk.

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Cancion Con Todos : SATB divisi : Cesar Isalla : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8789

Cesar Isalla : Cancion Con Todos

Cancion con Todos (A Song for All People in the Americas) is a two-part song based on two different rhythms. The first part is calm and recognizes each area of the Americas with characteristic elements such as copper for Chile, sun for Peru, etc. The second part is rhythmic and exultant. It invites all of the Americas' people to sing together as a family. The hope is to develop a mutual understanding among Latin American people and invite them all to sing together in one huge chorus.

Arranger: Cesar Isalla | Composer: Oscar Escalada

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Candomble : SSATB : Oscar Escalada : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8802

Oscar Escalada : Candomble

Candomble is written in a rhythm very close to the tango and the habanera. Some Latin American music has been influenced by or developed from African rhythms, as in this piece. Candomble is a dance from the Rio de la Plata; now it is heard in Uruguay, where they usually play it with drums of different sizes. This dance was known in Argentina, where it was also called Candomble.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada | Composer: Oscar Escalada

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Canten Senores Cantores : SAB : 5770 : Sheet Music : 5770 : 8402701259

: Canten Senores Cantores

A vivacious arrangement of a popular Altiplano Carnival Song and Dance: Sing, Singing Gentlemen! Body percussion infuses even more energy into this SAB voting. Choirs of any age will fall in love with this score instantly!

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Caramba (Good Gracious, My Love) : SATB : Galindez : Sheet Music : 8807 : 8402700479

Galindez : Caramba (Good Gracious, My Love)

Caramba (Good Gracious, My Love) is a serenade from Venezuela. The roots of this style come from a Spanish tradition started around the Colonial time when the Spanish came to the Americas (16th-18th centuries). The serenade continued to be quite popular at the beginning of the 20th century. Typically, a young lady, just inside a window of her home, is serenaded by her lover. Fortunately, this is still practiced in some cities where life remains calm!

Arranger: Galindez

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Chanarcito, Chanarcito : SATB : 8913 : Sheet Music : 8913 : 8402700065

: Chanarcito, Chanarcito

Chanarcito, Chanarcito (A Thorny Bush) is No. 3 of the Indianas suite by Carlos Guastavino, which may be performed individually or as a suite. Carlos Guastavino writes in a romantic-nationalistic style, and even though he does not incorporate folk music, his music is permeated by the Argentine influence.

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Cinq Chansons Folklorques D'Guadeloupe : SSA : Electo Silva : Sheet Music : 6268 : 8402702925

Electo Silva : Cinq Chansons Folklorques D'Guadeloupe

A wonderful set of five folksongs with French lyrics, your choir will find these easy to learn and your audience will find them a pleasure to listen to! 1. Pitit an moin (My Little Child): When my child asks me to give him milk, I give him something good to eat. Sleep, little one; your father is gond. Your lonely mother is in misery... Your lonely mother must hurry now. 2. Dou manman (Dear Mother): Dear mother, do you remember when you hugged me? Every night the good Lord made me fall asleep. Father is leaving with his canoe to fish in the blue sea of Miquelan. The radio has announced a cyclone. 3. Vakans' rive (Vacation is Starting): This song tells of the children (Ro and Fanot) flying a kite, hiding behind a tree, betting marbles, eating sugarcane juice, looking for firewood, walking on stilts, and cooking mollusks. 4. Papillon vole (Fly, Butterfly): The carnival has come. Everyone hurries to see the masks. The dance will be starting soon with the first sound of music. We will f

Arranger: Electo Silva

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Dime Que Hay en Tus Ojos : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 9141 : 8402704340

Oscar Escalada : Dime Que Hay en Tus Ojos

Arranger: Oscar Escalada

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Estrellita del Sur : SATB : Enrique Iturriaga : Sheet Music : 8900

Enrique Iturriaga : Estrellita del Sur

Lima, the capital of Peru, was the most important cultural and political Spanish center from the Colonial times in the Americas until almost 1810, when the independence movements began in South America. The waltz originated in Europe around 1800 and was brought to the New World. Because the waltz rhythm became so popular in Peru, it has become known as the Peruvian waltz.

Arranger: Enrique Iturriaga

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Five Folksongs From Haiti : SSA : Electo Silva : Sheet Music : 6269 : 8402704081

Electo Silva : Five Folksongs From Haiti

Five delightful and accessible folksongs with French lyrics are to be sung together as a set any choir would enjoy singing these! 1. Ti zuazo (Little Bird): A little bird, on her way to Mrs. Lal's house, warns the children not to go there because Mrs. Lalo may try to eat them. However, the song is quite playful because the nightingale eats only fruit. 2. Muen soti nan vil Leogan (I Come from the Town of Leogane): This slow, soft song tells how the singer hears that his mama is sick. He is sad that he cannot be at her bedside. 3. Feill oh (Leaves, Oh!): The singer hopes that a good healer will be able to save a sick little boy. The words are repeated rhythmically as part of the healing charm. 4. Dodo Titit (Sleep, Little Child): The child must fall asleep before a crab comes. The second verse tells that the child's parents are away at the river. 5. Frere Jacques Kilik Kilik: Brother John, are you sleeping? The little bells are ringing. Kilik, kilik, give me a piece of banana; give

Arranger: Electo Silva

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Gala del Dia : SATB : 8911 : Sheet Music : 8911 : 8402700077

: Gala del Dia

Gala del Dia (Finery of the Day) is No. 1 of the Indianas suite by Carlos Guastavino, which may be performed individually or as a suite. Carlos Guastavino writes in a romantic-nationalistic style, and even though he does not incorporate folk music, his music is permeated by the Argentine influence.

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Guanchi Torito (Little Orphan Calf) : SSA : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 6338 : 8402701926

Oscar Escalada : Guanchi Torito (Little Orphan Calf)

This exciting work is based on two sources: a traditional Spanish song and a traditional Creole-Argentenian song. The opening has a slow tempo and wimple rhythms, followed by a lively, celebrative dance. The percussion builds throughout, beginning with a triangle and tom-tom, then adds tambourine, and ends with everybody's favorite - the vibraslap.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada

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Hanacpachap : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8786 : 8402700350

Oscar Escalada : Hanacpachap

Arranger: Oscar Escalada | Composer: Oscar Escalada

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Invierno Poerteno : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Astor Piazzolla : Sheet Music : 8944 : 8402700102

Oscar Escalada : Invierno Poerteno

It has been said that you can see Buenos Aires while listening to Astor Piazzolla's music. This is one of his talents that sets him apart from other composers. Piazzolla made a revolution with the tango, which created many problems for him in his country (traditionalists did not accept his music as tango). But everybody finally accepted his changes because his music put the Argentine dance, the tango, at the highest level.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada | Composer: Astor Piazzolla

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La Chaparrita : SATB : Vivian Tabbush : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8801

Vivian Tabbush : La Chaparrita

The Golpe and the Joropo are typical folk dances of Venezuela and La Chaparrita is representative of the Golpe. Both Venezuelan dances are strongly rhythmical - while the female dancer waves her long, ample skirt, the male dancer keeps the beat in a clog dance.

Arranger: Vivian Tabbush | Composer: Oscar Escalada

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La Doble : SATB : Ruben Urbiztondo : Sheet Music : 8803

Ruben Urbiztondo : La Doble

A chacarera is a very joyful dance from the Province of Santiago del Estero (northwestern part of Argentina). Separate couples dance with their hands up, making "castanets" with their fingers. Between the first and second verses and again between the second and third verses, there is an instrumental interlude called vuelta, which means "round." At this time the dancers make a round in a circle and then back to their original places.

Arranger: Ruben Urbiztondo

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La Margarita : SSAA : Bernardo Latini : Bernardo Latini : Sheet Music : 6365 : 8402703943

Bernardo Latini : La Margarita

Bernardo Latini is one of Argentina's brightest young composers of choral music. "La Margarita" is a new piece for women's choir or children's choir, which tells the story of a poor girl who lives a hard life on the street, but who finds joy in the game of hopscotch. Young singers will enjoy the optional movements that depict the jumps made by the players on a hopscotch square.

Composer: Bernardo Latini

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La Ninez De America : SATB : Alberto Balzanelli : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8800

Alberto Balzanelli : La Ninez De America

The lyrics in La Ninez de America (The Childhood of America) are from a poem written by Bonifacio del Carril, an Argentinean poet who lived 1911-1994. Alberto Balzanelli took the idea for his composition from the music of the Incas, once one of the biggest empires in South America.

Arranger: Alberto Balzanelli | Composer: Oscar Escalada

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Libertango : SSA : Oscar Escalada : Astor Piazzolla : Sheet Music : 6353 : 8402702271

Oscar Escalada : Libertango

The highly anticipated treble arrangement! Astor Piazzolla is known around the world for his creative works incorporating the traditional sounds and rhythms of the Argentinian tango. Oscar Escalada masterfully uses nonsense syllables to give singers the opportunity to lend their voices to this delightful work. A guaranteed audience pleaser!

Arranger: Oscar Escalada | Composer: Astor Piazzolla

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Libertango : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Astor Piazzolla : Sheet Music : 8929 : 8402701328

Oscar Escalada : Libertango

It has been said that you can see Buenos Aires while listening to Astor Piazzolla's music. This is one of his talents that sets him apart from other composers. Piazzolla made a revolution with the tango, which created many problems for him in his country (traditionalists did not accept his music as tango). But everybody finally accepted his changes because his music put the Argentine dance, the tango, at the highest level.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada | Composer: Astor Piazzolla

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Manchai Puito (Two Little Doves) : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8758

Oscar Escalada : Manchai Puito (Two Little Doves)

Manchai Puito ( Two Little Doves) is a quichua (Indian) folksong from the rural part of Argentina near the Andes mountains. It is somewhat like the gaucho folksongs. The gauchos were of mixed Spanish and Indian heritage. They worked as cattle herders and are still celebrated by stories and songs because they were the heroes of the Pampas, the grassy plains around Buenos Aires. Gauchos were very honest and independent men. Like the cowboys of North America, a gaucho would sing to keep himself company as he worked alone on the plains. He would wear a fringed poncho, bombachas (baggy pants), a belt ornamented with silver coins, leather boots, and spurs.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada

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Milonguera : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8898 : 8402701299

Oscar Escalada : Milonguera

Milonguera comes from the word milonga, which is a rhythm very close to the tango. The area of the milonga is Buenos Aires, Argentina. Oscar Escalda has built this exuberant work on a rhythmic pattern and its variations. The words are phenomes (nonsense words) created to get just the right effect with the rhythms.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada

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Misa Caribena : SATB : Electo Silva : Sheet Music : 8892 : 849741882

Electo Silva : Misa Caribena

Arranger: Electo Silva

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Mudanzas : SSA : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 6243

Oscar Escalada : Mudanzas

The malambo is an Argentinean gaucho dance. It is performed only by men. The gauchos were of mixed Spanish and Indian heritage. They worked as cattle herders and are still celebrated by stories and songs because they were the heroes of the Pampas, the grassy plains around Buenos Aires. Gauchos were very honest and independent men. The two dancers perform a kind of fight: the first dancer "draws" a figure with his feet that must be repeated by the second one. When it is the second dancer's turn, he will draw another figure which must be duplicated by the first dancer. The figures are called mudanzas. The dance is over when one of the dancers cannot repeat the drawing of the other or cannot think of a new drawing.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada

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Mudanzas (Variations on the Malambo) : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8950 : 8402700083

Oscar Escalada : Mudanzas (Variations on the Malambo)

The malambo is an Argentinean gaucho dance. It is performed only by men. The gauchos were of mixed Spanish and Indian heritage. They worked as cattle herders and are still celebrated by stories and songs because they were the heroes of the Pampas, the grassy plains around Buenos Aires. Gauchos were very honest and independent men. The two dancers perform a kind of fight: the first dancer "draws" a figure with his feet that must be repeated by the second one. When it is the second dancer's turn, he will draw another figure which must be duplicated by the first dancer. The figures are called mudanzas. The dance is over when one of the dancers cannot repeat the drawing of the other or cannot think of a new drawing. Also arranged for SSAA A Cappella

Arranger: Oscar Escalada

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Oblivion : SATB : Astor Piazzolla : Astor Piazzolla : Sheet Music : 9085 : 8402702273

Astor Piazzolla : Oblivion

The title comes from the Latin oblivio/oblivium meaning "to forget," or better, "the condition of being forgotten, unknown." Astor Piazzolla's (Argentinian) music, originally written for instrumental ensemble, perfectly depicts this rather melancholy mood. Using carefully selected nonsense syllables, this skilled arranger has given advanced high school, college, and community choirs the opportunity to include this much-loved music in their performances. Choirs will love performing (and rehearsing!) this one.

Composer: Astor Piazzolla

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Otono Porteno : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Astor Piazzolla : Sheet Music : 8945 : 8402700043

Oscar Escalada : Otono Porteno

It has been said that you can see Buenos Aires while listening to Astor Piazzolla's music. This is one of his talents that sets him apart from other composers. Piazzolla made a revolution with the tango, which created many problems for him in his country (traditionalists did not accept his music as tango). But everybody finally accepted his changes because his music put the Argentine dance, the tango, at the highest level.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada | Composer: Astor Piazzolla

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Pala-Pala : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8989 : 8402700589

Oscar Escalada : Pala-Pala

Pala-pala (Raven) is a joyful song that is most fun when the singers (or dancers) make movements to fit the words, including pala-pala (raven), chuna (wading bird), and ampatu (toad). For instance, for the raven, dancers would move their arms and heads to imitate the wings of the raven.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada

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Por Una Cabeza : SATB : Vivian Tabbush : Sheet Music : 9111 : 8402702648

Vivian Tabbush : Por Una Cabeza

Singer, songwriter and actor Carlos Gardel was born in France, but moved to Argentina at age 2. He was instrumental in popularizing the Argentine tango and rose to legendary fame in the late 1920's and early 1930's in Argentina and throughout Latinå America. Tragically, Gardel ded in 1935 in an airplane crash in Medellin, Colombia, in which his friend and lyricist Alfredo Le Pera also was killed. It is well known that Gardel was a horse racing amateur, and so it is not unusual that in his compositions he frequently refereed to jockeys and horses. The Argentine tango "Por Una Cabeza" (By Just One Head) was composed for Gardel's last film, Tango Bar (1935), and was used more recently in the American film Scent of a Woman (1992) starring Al Pacino. In this tango, love and women are compared to the dangerous chance of a horse race, where luck is often elusive. Hence, the sub-title "Turf and Love are Dangerous."

Arranger: Vivian Tabbush

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Pregones del Altiplano : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 9017 : 8402701366

Oscar Escalada : Pregones del Altiplano

Pregones del Altiplano (common cries from the Andean mesas) uses the carnavalito rhythm of a very common dance in an area called Altiplano. The Altiplano is in the northern part of Argentina and Bolivia, south of Peru, and north of Chile. It has recently been designated Patrinoio de la Humanidad because of its tradition and aborigine heritage.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada

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Primavera Poertena : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Astor Piazzolla : Sheet Music : 8943 : 8402700103

Oscar Escalada : Primavera Poertena

It has been said that you can see Buenos Aires while listening to Astor Piazzolla's music. This is one of his talents that sets him apart from other composers. Piazzolla made a revolution with the tango, which created many problems for him in his country (traditionalists did not accept his music as tango). But everybody finally accepted his changes because his music put the Argentine dance, the tango, at the highest level.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada | Composer: Astor Piazzolla

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Pueblito Mi Pueblo : SSA : 6267 : Sheet Music : 6267 : 8402701303

: Pueblito Mi Pueblo

Pueblito mi pueblo (O Village So Lovely) is a warm and elegant melody for unison, solo voice, or two parts with solo. Guastavino has cleverly given each part a nice melody, even though one is the main melody and the other is accompaniment.

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Quien Fuera Como el Jazmin : SATB : 8912 : Sheet Music : 8912 : 8402700068

: Quien Fuera Como el Jazmin

Quien Fuera Como El Jazmin (Who Could Be Like the Jasmine) is No. 2 of the Indianas suite by Carlos Guastavino, which may be performed individually or as a suite. Carlos Guastavino writes in a romantic-nationalistic style, and even though he does not incorporate folk music, his music is permeated by the Argentine influence.

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Reminiscense : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 9062 : 8402701937

Oscar Escalada : Reminiscense

Gentle tango rhythms and modern harmonies infuse this folk-like tune. Sopranos carry the melody while Basses emulate rich pizzicatos, providing a deliberate, forward motion. Altos and Tenors fill out the texture, evoking sounds of bowed strings, the bandoneon, and the guitar. Lyrics are simple, easy to learn syllables; rhythms are straightforward, with a clear pulse. A great choice for introducing your choir to Latin American music!

Arranger: Oscar Escalada

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Santafecino de Veras : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8804

Oscar Escalada : Santafecino de Veras

Santafecino de versa is a chamame, a people's joyful dance from the eastern part of Argentina, an area called Litoral. The dancers put their cheeks together, looking at the same side. They take each other's hands extended ahead, and they dance together with an up and down movement, as if they were jumping. Sometimes they like to shout in a very high tune, which called sapucay, a Guarani language word.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada

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Se Equivoco La Paloma (The Dove Was Wrong) : SATB : Carlos Guastavino : Oscar Escalada : Sheet Music : 8788

Carlos Guastavino : Se Equivoco La Paloma (The Dove Was Wrong)

Rafael Alberti is one of the great Spanish poets of the 20th Century. A few years after publishing the poem, Se equivoco la paloma (The Dove Was Wrong), Alberti was visited by a young Argentine composer who asked for permission to use the poem in a song. Alberti had never thought that his poem would become such a great success as it has. The young composer was indeed Carlos Guastavino. The song is a wonderful blend between the lyrics and the music. Guastavino musically describes the great tenderness of the dove that missed the way, but leaves to your imagination any kind of interpretation that you would like to make of this beautiful poem.

Arranger: Carlos Guastavino | Composer: Oscar Escalada

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Tonada Y Cueca : SATB : Ruben Urbiztondo : Sheet Music : 5764 : 8402700478

Ruben Urbiztondo : Tonada Y Cueca

Tonada is a slow piece and is usually used in love songs, just as it is used in this case. Cueca is a very rhythmic and joyful dance. Both of these pieces are from the Andes area, in a region called "Cuyo," specifically from the Province of Mendoza in the western part of Argentina.

Arranger: Ruben Urbiztondo

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Tudo Se Imagina : SATB : 9146 : Sheet Music : 9146 : 8402704359

: Tudo Se Imagina

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Una de Dos : SATB : 8916 : Sheet Music : 8916 : 8402700071

: Una de Dos

Una de Dos (One Or the Other) is No. 6 of the Indianas suite by Carlos Guastavino, which may be performed individually or as a suite. Carlos Guastavino writes in a romantic-nationalistic style, and even though he does not incorporate folk music, his music is permeated by the Argentine influence.

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Verano Porteno : SATB : Oscar Escalada : Astor Piazzolla : Sheet Music : 8774 : 8402701148

Oscar Escalada : Verano Porteno

It has been said that you can see Buenos Aires while listening to Astor Piazzolla's music. This is one of his talents that sets him apart from other composers. Piazzolla made a revolution with the tango, which created many problems for him in his country (traditionalists did not accept his music as tango). But everybody finally accepted his changes because his music put the Argentine dance, the tango, at the highest level.

Arranger: Oscar Escalada | Composer: Astor Piazzolla

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Viento Norte : SATB : 8914 : Sheet Music : 8914 : 8402700069

: Viento Norte

Viento Norte (Northern Wind) is No. 4 of the Indianas suite by Carlos Guastavino, which may be performed individually or as a suite. Carlos Guastavino writes in a romantic-nationalistic style, and even though he does not incorporate folk music, his music is permeated by the Argentine influence.

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.75 | With Piano |
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