Letra - Gala Mercer
Produccion & Voz - Nana del Mar

No Me Vuelvas a Decir Te Amo

Alrededor de cuarenta músicos de toda la provincia de Lugo y una treintena de miembros de la Coral Polifónica del Hospital Xeral-Calde, que dirige Fernando G. Jácome, unirán sus dotes musicales el domingo 10 de abril para ofrecer un concierto solidario en favor de Manos Unidas. La actuación, que tendrá lugar a partir de las 20.00 horas en el Círculo das Artes, cuenta con la colaboración del Concello de Lugo y supondrá el nacimiento de la Banda Sinfónica Cidade de Lugo.

«A causa é digna do esforzo dos músicos, que respostaron de xeito unánime cando os chamamos para participar», explicó ayer el profesor de saxo y director de la Escola Municipal de Música de Rábade, Armando Morales, que impulsa la iniciativa musical junto con el profesor de percusión Efraím Díaz y el profesor de trompeta Adrián Lage. Los tres tocan en la Banda Municipal de Música de Lugo, de la que participarán varios músicos. Además, su director, Rosendo Ivorra, será el encargado de abrir el concierto, aunque después cederá la batuta al director invitado, Norman Milanés. Otra aparición esperada será la del trompetista americano de origen japonés John Aigi (Tokio, 1967), que intervendrá como solista.

Formación importante

La presidenta de Manos Unidas en Lugo, Amalia Hermida, avanzó ayer que esta semana habrá una reunión para concretar detalles del concierto, como el valor de los donativos del público. Los músicos participantes tienen una formación académica importante. Entre ellos hay profesores de conservatorios y escuelas privadas y públicas, así como alumnos «aventaxados» que incluso han completado del grado superior. «Aínda que é difícil reunir a tantos profesionais, oxalá que este concerto sirva para ter un punto de encontro polo menos dúas veces ao ano», indicó Morales.

04. Las Hijas del Zebedeo

Juandita Colón debate con los cadáveres que su religión asesinó.

"Cadáveres Violentos" (En Vivo - Recital de Graduación)

Broadcast from Home is a new large-scale work in response to the coronavirus crisis featuring contributions from the public.

Composer Lisa Bielawa is collecting testimonies reflecting on the experiences of the coronavirus crisis; and voices singing melodies that she will write using these testimonies. The public's voices will be the building blocks of the new work, which will be released in "Chapters" each Thursday.

Learn more at www.lisabielawa.net/broadcast-from-home

TEXTS:

Abiding 2

Outside…
People marching
People shouting
[All seen through the window
Of my computer.]

Inside there is
Mostly
Waiting
Just sorting it out;
waiting
For the reason 
to be
afraid
has passed.

Quietly,
Almost in silence,
The days go
On
And on. 
- Anonymous, 81 years old, New York, NY, June 15, 2020

There’s so much time. It’s totally luxurious…I’ve discovered that small joys are enough…I’m taking boat rides…reading novels…growing vegetables, playing with my pets, taking care of my Dad…I whistle a lot.

I’m just so grateful…that everything stopped. I was desperate for it to stop…Turns out it’s enough. Today is enough…I have enough, I do enough, I am enough.
- Anonymous, 39 years old, Covington, LA, June 14, 2020

[plus other improvised texts]

CREDITS:

Composed, produced and edited by Lisa Bielawa
Mixed and mastered by Ben Young
Sing Leaders: Lisa Bielawa and Gregory Purnhagen

Scott Chiu, clarinet (with digital processing)
Claire Worsey, horn
Alan Morell, trombone
Nastasja Vojinovic, violin
Natalie Darst Xia, violin
Abby Hsuan Chen, viola
Federico Ramirez, cello

Additional Singers/Whistlers: 
Charleen Andújar
Melissa Bybee
Charlotte Ensley
Wendy Griffiths
Richard Lippold
Leandra Ramm
Brian Snowden
Kirsten Sollek
Theo Trevisan

Broadcast from Home - Chapter 12: "Today is Enough"

In this dark stormy hour, my friends and I came together to perform a virtual rendition of Frank Ticheli's uplifting piece, Earth Song. This performance is dedicated to all of the brave workers who risk their lives everyday to contain the spread of #COVID19. I think this #EarthDay should be dedicated to them.

Since the outbreak began, every day I think of the impossibly hard efforts put forth by the people around me in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico. As a musician, I recall feeling impotent by comparison to powerline workers, construction workers, and first responders. Regardless, the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra's effort to bring musical relief to the island's heart reminded me of the capacities we as musicians have in times of crisis. In one way or another, they have all inspired me to be serviceable and thankful under such challenging circumstances.

Please like, comment, and share this with everyone, especially your essential worker friends and family. Let them know that we care about them and that we truly appreciate their work, and that they inspire us every day.

From Puerto Rico and New York City, with love.

- Alfonso J. Piacentini

Sopranos:
- Valeria Mictil
- Anna Wilson 
- Asia Mieleszko
- Deborah Carreras

Alto: 
- Natalia Delgado
- Charleen Andújar
- Nydia Resto

Tenors:
- Jesús Rodriguez 
- Rafael E. Fax 
- Abimahel Del Pilar

Basses:
- Omar Collado
- Gabriel Natal
- David Guzmán
- Gabriel Reilly Andújar
- Jaime Negrón

Conducted and produced by: 
Alfonso J. Piacentini

Music and Lyrics by:
Frank Ticheli

Earth Song - Frank Ticheli (Virtual Choir)

From the Song Cycle Mörike Lieder, "Verborgenheit" by Hugo Wolf.

Recorded Live in Charleen Andújar's Undergraduate Graduation Recital, on May 28, 2018.

Recording Engineer: Ismar Colón
Piano: Ernesto Busigó

Mörike Lieder - Verborgenheit (Live, 2018)

Charleen Andújar is currently studying a Master in Music in Voice Performance at the prestigious Boston Conservatory at Berklee, in order to continue her career as a soloist and chorister in the fields of opera and musical theater, and eventually work as a professor of singing at universities and conservatories. Going forward, she would love to establish her singing studio, create a vocal technique guide for people with disabilities or physical conditions like her, who is a scoliosis patient, launch her own podcast to promote diverse emerging musicians, and a small production house to foster the experience for young latin talents.

Mörike Lieder - Verborgenheit (Live, 2018)

Charleen

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