Choir Secular (Women's
Choir)
SKU:
AP.48860
Composed by
English words, Horace
Heidt, Maria Grever, and
adaptation by Raymond
Leveen. Arranged by Raul
Dominguez. Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles. Lawson-Gould.
Multicultural; Secular;
World. Choral Octavo. 12
pages. Alfred Music
#00-48860. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.48860).
UPC: 038081561844.
Spanish.
Written by
Mexico's first well-known
female composer, MarÃa
Grever, this vals
Mexicano (Mexican waltz)
makes a charming a
cappella work for
outstanding choirs. The
textured setting offers
well-conceived choral
parts throughout,
sometimes using lower
voices to provide a
dance-like underscore for
the lilting melody. A
full translation and
pronunciation notes aid
in the understanding and
mastery of an entirely
Spanish text, which
recounts a story of new
love. Feature an agile
soprano on the jaunty
descant near the end.