A Celebration of Mexican Children's Songs

A colorful medley of songs made popular by Francisco Gabilondo Soler;  lovingly known in Mexico as "Cri-Cri."  This medley consists of:  "Tema of 'Cri-Cri' (Theme song of 'Cri-Cri')," "Di Porque" ("Tell me why, Grandmother"), "Aztec chant to the Sun," and "Llueve" ("Rain").  These songs are still sung by children in Mexico today.  Scored with the option to play with the band arrangement.

Category:  Orchestra with Band,
SKU:  TMPORBD-07
Composer:  Dr. Jorge E. Garcia

Price:  $25.00

Performance Notes: 

The key signatures are a good challenge for the middle school to high school String Orchestra with sections in G major, C major, Bb major, G minor and E minor.  Rhythmic challenges include syncopation, quarter-note triplets, dotted-eight sixteenth and grace notes from letter B to E;  a sixteenth-eighth pattern from letter E to I;  an unusual tie of the last eighth note in the measure to the following half note at letter K;  and a combination of dotted-eighth sixteenth and syncopation at letter J.

Performance Level:  Grade 3

Performance Time:  5:52 minutes