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notes providing information about the essence of these songs and proper style and performance recommendations. Parts for additional instruments are also available. Most songs in this collection are for use throughout the liturgical year, and while all of them can be sung bilingually, some offer options for Spanish only like “Que Alegría Cuando Me Dijeron/I Rejoiced When I Heard Tem Say” or English only like “Cántico de Daniel/Canticle of Daniel.”
Te CD is a must have, particularly if one needs to capture the spirit and style of these songs. Tis joyful and vibrant music will also lift your spirit instantly! Tis album is a tour de force portraying exquisite instrumentation and vocals by Tony himself along with an outstanding roster of musicians. It is no wonder that this album was nominated for a Latin Grammy award. Tis is without a doubt a top-notch production that portrays the essence of Cuban music at its best.
It is important to note that Alonso’s compositions provide much flexibility in terms of instrumentation. While the CD showcases a full ensemble, these can be done easily with just a piano or guitar.
Caminemos con Jesús is perfect for communities who wish to celebrate their Cuban or Latino heritage, or simply wish to add some “sabor” (or shall we say “azúcar!”) to their bilingual or multicultural liturgies. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore new repertoire that celebrates the diversity of our church!
Litany of the Saints/ Letanía de los Santos. Estela García-López and Rodolfo López. Cantor, three-part choir, keyboard, guitar, assembly. OCP 30142629, $4.25.
Estela García-López
and Rodolfo López bring us two new bilingual arrangements of the Litany of the Saints set to the new Misal Romano text. Tese arrangements offer a chanted and a metered version. Te chanted version is a perfect fit for those who might not be primarily Spanish speakers and wish to focus on the language and pronunciation, while the metered version, written
in a contemporary style, provides a more complex musical setting with three-part sung responses. Tis is a good option for bilingual communities and can also be sung in Spanish or English only.
Te Body of Christ. Jaime Cortez. SAB choir, keyboard, guitar, assembly. OCP 30141354, $2.65.
Tis is a great option for communion for multicultural celebrations. Jaime Cortez offers an arrangement that includes English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Filipino text. While the song is written for SAB, the verses can be sung by cantor only and languages can be combined based on the needs of your community. Your choir and assembly can come in on the refrain, which offers short phrases in each language making it easy for everyone to participate.
Resucitó/He Is Risen/ Ngài Ðã Ph c Sinh. Kiko Argüello. SATB or two-part choir, keyboard, guitar, assembly. OCP 30143639, $2.65.
Tis is a trilingual version of the popular Easter song “Resucitó” by Kiko Argüello. Tis arrangement includes Spanish, English, and Vietnamese text. Te refrain offers SATB harmonies, and the verses highlight a melody line that can be sung by the choir in unison or a cantor. Tis arrangement offers options to combine languages or can be sung in one language only. Tis Easter song is perfect for parishes who gather their culturally diverse community during this liturgical season.
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Water.Rufino Zaragoza, OFM, Eleazar Cortés, Manoling Francisco, and Hai Triêu. Assembly, SAB choir, keyboard and guitar. OCP 30143639, $3.30.
Here is another great addition to your multilingual repertoire. Te beautiful melody on the refrain can be sung in a quadrilingual or trilingual form including Filipino, English, Vietnamese, and Spanish. Tis song written for use during the Sprinkling Rite is perfect for culturally diverse communities, particularly those with a strong Vietnamese and Filipino presence. It is important to note the sensitivity to the language in this piece, as lyrics and melody were especially written for the verses in Vietnamese and Filipino to respect the tonality and structure of each language.
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