Product Description
ENCHANTING DARKNESS (Sombra Encantadora)
Original Piano Solo Music from FOREVER AMOR
Composed and arranged by Robert Van Horne in 1992
Advanced Intermediate Piano Solo Arrangement
(This sheet music does not contain the violin and bass scores as heard on the mp3 sample)
8 pages
Duration approximately 4 minutes
In 1985, I fell in love with Mexican, Spanish, and Latin music after visiting Mexico City. There I discovered composers like Agustin Lara, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Astor Piazzolla. Despite not speaking Spanish fluently, I'm captivated by the language's musicality.
This passion inspired me to compose Latin-style songs in the early 1990s, culminating in my album FOREVER AMOR, and later recording the music in 2016 for Piano, Violin and Bass.
ENCHANTING DARKNESS is a captivating rhumba with a moderate tempo, featuring three distinct themes. The initial theme oscillates between half-step harmonies of F and G-flat, evoking an eerie atmosphere. Transitioning into the second theme of A minor, a sense of suspense permeates the music. Finally, the third theme reverts to the major key of F, exuding a serene and resolved ambiance.
Throughout, ENCHANTING DARKNESS employs quarter-note triplets in its melody, set against a steady Latin beat.
Like many tracks on the album, it hints at the possibility of narrating a love tale through the evocative use of imaginary Spanish words.
The piano sheet music for ENCHANTING DARKNESS is clearly notated, featuring detailed instructions on dynamics, articulation, phrasing, pedal usage, chord symbols, suggested fingerings, and relevant musical terminology.
While the mp3 sample includes violin and bass, the sheet music is for solo piano, suitable for intermediate to advanced players and instructors. You can find the full version on my album at: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Amor-Robert-Van-Horne/dp/B01DAE052K
Published by White Piano International Publishing
Robert Van Horne is a member of ASCAP
Website: www.robertvanhorne.com
Email: rvh@robertvanhorne.com
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