2010 ¡Cantaré! Community Concert CD

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VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Concierto – Celebrando México con sus Canciones

This CD includes selected hightlights from the 2010 ¡Cantaré! Community Concert, featuring the talents of the students and singers participating in the 2009-2010 ¡Cantaré! program with VocalEssence. Music was composed for each group specifically for this occasion by Jorgé Córdoba Valencia, Jesús López Moreno, and Diana Syrse Valdés. Recorded on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis.

TRACK LISTING

1. Velero de Papel (Paper Sailboat), Jesús López Moreno
Burroughs Community School, second grade (Peter Hofmann, Music Teacher)
Jesús López Moreno, conductor; Charles Kemper, piano

2. El Barquito de Papel (Little Paper Boat), Jesús López Moreno
Adams Spanish Immersion School, fourth grade; Greta Cina, conductor
Catalina Osorio, Sara Petroski, and Madeline Scott, soloists; Charles Kemper, piano

3. Alma Libre (Free Spirit), Diana Syrse Valdés
Miller Voices of Washburn High School; Diana Syrse Valdés, conductor; Nancy Lee, piano

4. La Iglesia de San Juan (Saint John’s Church), Diana Syrse Valdés
Andover High School Choir; Melanie Kjellberg, conductor

5. Cara de Pingo (The Boy with the Wicked Face), Diana Syrse Valdés
Donna di Cantare of Como Park High School (Carole Whitney, Music Teacher) and  Andover High School Choir
Charles Kemper, piano; Michael Conroy, marimba; Jeremiah Trabant, Fernando Valdés Arroyo and Brandon Wold, guitar
Philip Brunelle, conductor

6. Popurrí (Potpourri), Diana Syrse Valdés
VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers and Andover High School Choir
Philip Brunelle, conductor; Charles Kemper, piano

7. Cantate Domino (Sing to the Lord), Jesús López Moreno
Latino Children’s Choir; Mari Scott, conductor; Jesús López Moreno, keyboard

8. En Paz (At Peace), Jesús López Moreno
VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers; Philip Brunelle, conductor; Charles Kemper, piano

9. Tus palabras (Your Words), Jorge Córdoba Valencia
VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers and Latino Children’s Choir; Philip Brunelle, conductor
Maggie Sabin & Ann Schrooten, Anders Eckman, soloists
Felipe Marquez, guitar; Luis Angel, electric bass; Jesús López Moreno, synthesizer; Charles Kemper, piano