Los Recuerdos
SATB Divisi | Intermediate | Spanish | 3’
“Los Recuerdos” for SATB Divisi chorus expresses the deep trauma of loss. Los Recuerdos for solo piano also appears on Maynard’s album “Reverie — Daydreams at the Piano.” A melancholy reflection on a time of life filled with happiness, “Los Recuerdos” resurfaces the bittersweet agony of life changes, when something dear has been permanently taken away. Through the music, the audience can feel the torment and mental suffering caused by rehashing memories of good days that can never occur again—for times of joy can so easily turn to memories of pain.
Ranges: Soprano (C4-G5) — Alto (G3-D5) — Tenor (D3-Eb4)— Bass (Eb2-C4)
SATB Divisi | Intermediate | Spanish | 3’
“Los Recuerdos” for SATB Divisi chorus expresses the deep trauma of loss. Los Recuerdos for solo piano also appears on Maynard’s album “Reverie — Daydreams at the Piano.” A melancholy reflection on a time of life filled with happiness, “Los Recuerdos” resurfaces the bittersweet agony of life changes, when something dear has been permanently taken away. Through the music, the audience can feel the torment and mental suffering caused by rehashing memories of good days that can never occur again—for times of joy can so easily turn to memories of pain.
Ranges: Soprano (C4-G5) — Alto (G3-D5) — Tenor (D3-Eb4)— Bass (Eb2-C4)
SATB Divisi | Intermediate | Spanish | 3’
“Los Recuerdos” for SATB Divisi chorus expresses the deep trauma of loss. Los Recuerdos for solo piano also appears on Maynard’s album “Reverie — Daydreams at the Piano.” A melancholy reflection on a time of life filled with happiness, “Los Recuerdos” resurfaces the bittersweet agony of life changes, when something dear has been permanently taken away. Through the music, the audience can feel the torment and mental suffering caused by rehashing memories of good days that can never occur again—for times of joy can so easily turn to memories of pain.
Ranges: Soprano (C4-G5) — Alto (G3-D5) — Tenor (D3-Eb4)— Bass (Eb2-C4)
Text and Translation
Los recuerdos de mis días felices me atormentan sin cesar. The memories of my happy days torment me endlessly.
Recuerdos, por favor déjame! Memories, please leave me!
Los recuerdos son demasiado para soportar. The memories are too much to bear.