Here is a sweet carol from the Venezuelan tradition. The text is in Spanish with an easy to read phonetic pronunciation guide. Piano, triangle and claves are provided in the choral score but an expanded instrumentation including flute, oboe, clarinet and string bass will make this a real feature in your Christmas concert.

Arranger: Alejandro Rivas | Country: Venezuela

Here is a bright Venezuelan Villancico in a warm and colorful setting for young voices with piano, flute and percussion. An excellent choice for Christmas or concert, the voice parts are accessible to assure confidence and success! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 1:50.

Country: Venezuela

Amanecer (Dawn) from Visions del llano (Visions of the Plains), a suite of two pieces that expresses the composer's memories of the Venezuelan Plains, represents one of the most magical moments of that part of the world. The music depicts the rising of the sun that warms up everything and awakens the diverse life in the plains. Duration: ca. 5:45.

Arranger: Cristian Grases | Country: Venezuela

Beautiful, rhythmic Venezuelan folk carol with an English/Spanish text. Pronunciation guide included. Ideal cross-cultural choice for holiday concerts.

Arranger: Sherri Porterfield | Country: Venezuela

This multicultural piece hails from Venezuela, homeland to USC choral director, Dr. Cristian Grases. It is a working song about women grinding corn that captures the cultural flavor of the region. Including eurhythmic motions and percussive sounds, the music celebrates the joyful nature and active life of the people. This piece works well for elementary singers to adult treble choirs.

Arranger: Cristian Grases | Country: Venezuela

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 | Country: Venezuela

The fiery rhythms of South America explode with this exciting showpiece arranged by Martin Ellis for the Indianapolis Children's Choir. Cumana is an island off the coast of Venezuela and this arrangement will take you there in your imagination!Available separately: 3-Part Treble. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.

Arranger: Martin Ellis | Country: Venezuela

A very popular Christmas song from Venezuela, this song (loosely translated to The Little Donkey from Bethlehem), has been played and recorded in numerous languages and cultures from around the globe! Optional wood block and drum parts are included in the octavo!

Arranger: Cristi Cary Miller | Composer: Hugo Blanco | Country: Venezuela

This traditional Venezuelan children's song is arranged in the joropo style-a Venezuelan rhythm from the plains. The singers imitate the sounds of the Venezuelan harp and the cuatro (a four-stringed guitar). The piece is sung in the native language with a translation and pronunciation guide provided.

Composer: Diana V Saez | Country: Venezuela

Venezuelan composer Beatriz Bilbao offers us Encore Un Mystere for mixed choir a cappella. The poem belongs to the Philosophical Sonnets of the Count of Saint Germain, a renowned spiritual and philosophical guru. In a basically tonal harmonic movement, the texture of this work elaborates in a profound simplicity, throughout three clearly defined sections. The core exploration of the idea of nothing so eloquently expressed in the text is explored at the third and final section, where the voices freely express sounds of murmurs, whispers, breaths, etc. while the dynamic contour moves from mezzo-piano to nothing. A beautiful piece to program in fall and spring concerts for college and community choirs. Medium in difficulty.

Composer: Beatriz Bilbao | Country: Venezuela

Fiesta (Party) from Visiones del llano (Visions of the Plains), a suite of two pieces that expresses the composer's memories of the Venezuelan Plains, is intended to be a representation of the typical folkloric instruments of the area (cuatro, shakers, and Venezuelan harp). The text is onomatopoeic of their sounds while the combination and juxtapositions of 6/8 and 3/4 meters are characteristic of the music. Duration: ca.2:40.

Arranger: Cristian Grases | Country: Venezuela

This work is another great addition to the Songs of the World series edited by Andre de Quadros. Here the composer refers to the piece as a lively, modern interpretation of the Venezuelan calypso, a genre imported from Trinidad in the 19th century. The work is scored for a cappella mixed chorus but may also be performed with optional piano, guitar and hand drum. Difficulty Level: Medium Advanced Adult.

Composer: Albert hernandez | Country: Venezuela

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 | Country: Venezuela

From Venezuelan composer and conductor Cristian Grases comes this energetic setting of a traditional Venezuelan folk song, its Latin flavor supported by guitar and percussion (parts included). Unison passages flow into easily grasped harmonies, and sensible repetition enables learning. An exciting addition to world music! In Spanish.ÊVenezuelan folk music comes to life in this spirited call-and-response piece that tells a part-nostalgic, part-aphoristic story about life, loss, nature, and dance. . . . It's a quick, rhythmic, and colorful addition to a multicultural concert program.-Dr. Ryan Kelly, PMEA News, Winter 2018Ê

Arranger: Cristian Grases | Country: Venezuela

Add some rhythm and energy to the holiday season with this popular Latin American Christmas song by Venezuelan musician and composer Hugo Blanco. Arranged for easy two-part singing, Mi Burrito Sabanero also includes parts for two violins and a few solo opportunities for your young singers. Add some percussion or use the spicy StudioTrax CD to turn up the heat at your holiday concert this year.

Arranger: David Giardiniere | Country: Venezuela

Simón Bolívar, a giant figure in the history of Latin America, dedicated a special place in his upbringing to Hipólita, a humble slave who was Bolívar's wet nurse and mother figure. Venezuelan poet laureate Andrés Eloy Blanco captures a confrontational scene between Hipólita and Bolívar's mother. Venezuelan conductor and composer Maibel Troia translates the intensity of the moment in a highly rhythmic and dramatic composition that combines accented repeating melodies with chromatic harmonies, building towards a climatic finale. Gentry Publications is pleased to present one of the jewels of the 20th century Venezuelan choral repertoire.

Arranger: Christian Grases | Country: Venezuela

Arranger: G Smith | Country: Venezuela

This work in the Songs of the World series is a lively addition to the Hinshaw catalog by the Cuban composer Rene Banos and Venezuelan arranger Ana Maria Raga. With the great interest in multicultural choral music these days, this would be a fantastic addition to a fall or spring concert. Difficulty Level: Medium Advance Adult.

Arranger: Ana Maria Raga | Country: Venezuela

Infectious rhythms and playful melodies characterize this setting. These newly composed melodies and rhythms, while not distinctly Venezuelan, capture the vitality and charm of the region. Duration: ca. 3:00.

Arranger: David L. Brunner | Country: Venezuela