Product Description
To celebrate Hispanic and Indigenous peoples, enjoy this easy, catchy tune in the ancient Andean language of Aymara (pronunciation guide included) in the style of an expressive Bolivian yaraví or lament. No worries if you don't have a charango it can easily be performed with a string quartet.
Wari (2023)
SATB and string quartet with optional charango, composed in the style of a Bolivian yaraví
Text excerpts from the Aymara poem Uma (2002) by Pedro Humire Loredo (1935-2020) used with permission
Duration about 2
Difficulty 2 (High school)
World premiere:
21 Oct 2023
Jester King Brewery, Kitchen, Farm & Event Hall 13187 Fitzhugh Rd, Austin, TX 78736
Panoramic Voices presents Folk Yeah with Invoke that includes two world premieres, Wari and Uma, both Andean folk settings in Aymara.
Commissioned by Panoramic Voices for its Folk Yeah! concert October 21, 2023, Wari for SATB and string quartet with optional charango is written as a lament in the style of a Bolivian yaraví. The text in the indigenous language of Aymara comes from the poem Uma written by Chilean poet Pedro Humire Loredo. Wari means vicuña, a native wild camelid species considered to be the ancestor of the domesticated alpaca. The harsh life of the Andes takes its toll on vicuña young, leaving behind grieving vicuña mothers. The Aymara people suffer similar losses and also cry for their lost loved ones. This yaraví lament includes expressive cadenza sections for both violin and cello, traditional key and rhythm, and a choral setting of Humires poignant poetry.
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