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El Valiente

Season 2016-2017
Performance Date May 2, 2017
Performance Year 2017
Performance Time 7:00PM
Location Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Performance Title VocalEssence ¡Cantaré! Community Concert
Composer Rodrigo Cadet
Country Mexico
Year Composed 2016
Timing 4min 59sec
Performers

VocalEssence Chorus; Andrew Alness, tenor; Chris Southard, baritone; Josue Silva, baritone; Mary Jo Gothmann, piano

Notes

The VocalEssence Chorus performed its pieces twice on this concert. This is the second performance of El Valiente.

Text Translation

Soy de las peñas mas altas, donde habitan los venados. Soy amigo de los hombres y azote de los malcriados. ¿Quién será? ¿Quién será? El valiente, El valiente... Soy honrado y buen amigo, juguetón pero bien sincero. Soy amigo de los hombres y azote de los malcriados. ¿Quién será? ¿Quién será? El valiente, El valiente... Cuando arranco en mi caballo con mi reata y mis espuelas, ganas de pelear me dan pa ́dejarlos sin sus muelas. ¿Quién será? ¿Quién será? El valiente, El valiente... A mi no me manda medio ni me domina cuartilla, por donde quiera que yo ando ninguna víbora chilla. ¿Quién será? ¿Quién será? El valiente, El valiente... Para mejorar mi vida me enamoré de la muerte, y corrí con buena suerte y ahora me siento fuerte. ¿Y el amor?, ¿y el amor? Soy como el aire que corre: loco y desesperado. Soy como el gallo giro: valiente y enamorado. Soy su amigo el valiente y ya con está me despido. ¡El valiente! ¡El valiente! I come from the highest peaks Where the deer roam. I am the friend of men And the persecutor of rude people. Who could this be? Who could this be? Brave Man, the Brave Man ... I’m a man of honor and a good friend, I’m playful yet straightforward. I am the friend of men And the persecutor of rude people. Who could this be? Who could this be? Brave Man, the Brave Man ... When I take o on my horse With my lasso and my spurs, It makes me want to ght And leave ‘em with a few less teeth. Who could this be? Who could this be? Brave Man, the Brave Man ... Nobody orders me around by halves And I give no quarter Because wherever I go Snakes don’t even dare to hiss. Who could this be? Who could this be? Brave Man, the Brave Man ... I fell in love with Death So could have a better life, And I hit on a streak of good luck Now I ‘m feeling strong. And love? What about love? I’m like the wind that blows Desperate and crazy; I’m like the fighting cock: A brave lover. I’m your friend the Brave Man And with that I say goodbye. Brave Man! The Brave Man! -Translation by Katie Villaseñor

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