Canto da Chuva (Rain Song) (1998)
op.28
( Cai, chuvinha cai (Fall, little raindrop fall) )
... Commissioned by Robert Green and the Arpeggieauxs ...
Pitombeira, Liduino (born in 1962) [ Brazil ]
Edition
Published by
Hayo Musikverlag
[Germany]
, 2003
Ref. :
CQ2312
(9 p.)
Type of material:
Vocal score
Description
Text in:
Portuguese
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
20 ; 21st century
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular ; Partsong
Mood of the piece:
pleading
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Duration:
4.0 min.
Origin:
Ceará, Brazil
Musicological Sources:
Original text and music
Source of text:
Original text written by the composer's wife
Comment(s):
Brazilian native rhythms and American jazz harmonies blend in this song of the lonely girl who waits for her lover as the parched earth waits for rain.
