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Dale Warland & Border CrosSing
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Cui luna, sol et omnia, by Francisco López Capillas
SATB choir a cappella
Difficulty: 5 | Duration: less than 3 min.
To illustrate the idea of “all time,” each voice part is written in an entirely different time signature, somehow all the parts still fitting harmoniously with each other. The word “sol” has a triple meaning here: the sun, the note G, and the fifth step in the major scale. Every time the word turns up in the text it matches one or more of these musical elements, frequently in the highest register, just like the sun shining from up high.
La barca de oro, by Abundio Martínez arr. Ahmed Anzaldúa
SATB and piano. Download includes audio pronunciation tracks.
Difficulty: 2 | Duration: less than 3 min.
An accessible arrangement of a beloved Mexican song that has often been used to say goodbye.
Xicochi (SATB), by Gaspar Fernandes
SATB, continuo, percussion; also SSA & SA
Difficulty: 2 | Duration: less than 3 min.
A beautiful Christmas lullaby from the Mexican Baroque written in the indigenous Nahuatl language.
Al pie de un árbol, Traditional Cardenche Song
Flexible: 3-part mixed choir, SSA, or TTB, a cappella
Difficulty: 3 | Duration: 3-5 min.
“At the foot of a tree / my soul sits sad and illuminated / by the morning light.”
Sed Amore (But by Love) (SATB), by Dale Warland
SATB div. and piano; also SA
Difficulty: 3 | Duration: 5-10 min.
A sensitive piece honoring deep connections between human beings.
Yo ya me voy a morir a los desiertos, Traditional Cardenche Song
Flexible: 3-part mixed choir, SSA, or TBB, a cappella
Difficulty: 3 | Duration: 3-5 min.
A heart-wrenching song of extreme emotion and vocal range from the cardenche tradition of Northern Mexico.
Always Singing, by Dale Warland
SATB div. choir a cappella
Difficulty: 4 | Duration: 3-5 min.
“There was such a lot of singing and this was my pleasure, too.”
Benedicamus Domino, by Dale Warland
SSATBB (div.) a cappella
Difficulty: 4 | Duration: 5-10 min.
A rich, serene blessing for 8-part choir.
To Know the Path (Full Score and Parts), by Linda Kachelmeier
SATB choir, SATB soli, Flute, Bassoon, Cello, Percussion; see also Choral Score
Difficulty: 4 | Duration: 20-30 min.
This multi-dimensional cantata takes us on a journey towards home through awareness and compassion. Individual movements also available:
“Let Us Praise the Door” (SATB choir a cappella);
“O Vos Omnes” (SATB div. a cappella and mezzo-soprano solo);
“The Feet of the Hungry” (SATB choir, C instrument, cello, stones);
and “Waiting” (SATB or SSAA, with flute and percussion).
Dale Warland, celebrated American musician, has made an indelible impression on the landscape of contemporary choral music both nationally and internationally. During his time with the Dale Warland Singers, he shaped a vocal ensemble known for its exquisite sound, technical finesse, and stylistic range. From that platform, Warland not only mastered the traditional repertoire, but also commissioned over 270 new choral works.
Founded in 2017, Minnesota-based Border CrosSing envisions fundamental change in classical music culture, so that every concert, every audience, and the artists on stage truly reflect the cultural reality in which we live. Border CrosSing’s work provides opportunities for people from different communities to understand each other in new ways through Puentes, a concert series centering Latinx culture and music; Heritage Choir, an inclusive community chorus with a focus on exploring cultural heritage; educational programming; and communal singing events.
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