Amanecer' (Dawn) from Visions del llano (Visions of the Plains), a suite of two pieces that expresses the composer's memories of the Venezuelan Plains, represents one of the most magical moments of th...
Fiesta' (Party) from Visiones del llano (Visions of the Plains), a suite of two pieces that expresses the composer's memories of the Venezuelan Plains, is intended to be a representation of the typica...
The vocal music resource for pronunciation. The Internatonal Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the standard source for phonetic notation. This product provides an easy-to-use format for understanding pronunc...
This multicultural piece hails from Venezuela, homeland to USC choral director, Dr. Cristian Grases. It is a working song about women grinding corn that captures the cultural flavor of the region. Inc...
Cristian Grases launches his new Latin American and Caribbean Choral Series with this enchanting song of musical mischief that describes a scene in the life of Tottoyo, a boy that likes playing outsid...
Simon Bolivar, a giant figure in the history of Latin America, dedicated a special place in his upbringing to Hipolita, a humble slave who was Bolivar's wet nurse and mother figure. Venezuelan poet la...
Conductor, Cristian Grases, has infused his charismatic personality into this delightful composition. He brings energy and life to the Scripture texts from the Rule of St. Benedict. The accompaniment...
The poem is a journey into experiencing life from many perspectives, always intriguing, always imaginative. The music treats the words with creativity, adding even more to the imagination. The accompa...
From Venezuelan composer and conductor Cristian Grases comes this energetic setting of a traditional Venezuelan folk song, its Latin flavor supported by guitar and percussion (parts included). Unison...
Dr. Cristian Grases of USC is a native of Argentina. He is the editor of a new series with Gentry called The Choral Music of Latin America and the Caribbean, and it is proving to be a delightful colle...
The "De Profundis" text includes excerpts from the Psalms that amount to a call to God to hear our prayers and be merciful. This setting is captivating and distinctively original. The rhythmic playful...
This traditional song from Puerto Rico, spiritedly arranged by Cristian Grases, is usually sung at Christmas time. A group of singers would knock on the door of a neighbor or friend's house and ask th...
This Puerto Rican Christmas song, or aguinaldo, brings an authentic multicultural experience to the season. The arrangement is rhythmic and festive, encouraging others to want to sing along, which fit...
'Connected' has been one of our most popular chorals and is in numerous voicings. This is the first one to be released with the lyrics translated into Spanish. 'Conectados' is an exciting step forward...
Using meaningless syllables and sounds this delightful piece works at any concert any time of year and is simply fun to sing and hear. The 7/8 meter is catchy and buoyant. The flavor of the music feel...
