Mi Lugar

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Duration: 4'

Voicing/Instrumentation: SATB

Available Versions: 2-part, SATB, SSAA, TTBB

Language: Spanish

Premiere: Cal Poly Humboldt University Singers, Dr. Rachel Samet conductor.
April, 21st, 2024

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Program Notes: Mi Lugar (My place) marks the second time partnering with Cal Poly Humboldt to explore the experiences of the Latinx community through a focus on a call for poetry. This time, the challenge for me was to work on a vulnerable theme: Mi Casa es (My home is).

Being far away from Venezuela —and in a year full of personal changes— made this piece a perfect fit. This simple song talks about those little moments when the author finds a home. Through this tribute, Jacob invites us to explore our memories. I find home talking to my parents and friends or eating 'conflei' —how I pronounce any cereal brand— from a measuring cup.

Where do you find home? I'd love to hear about it (composer.cordero@gmail.com).

Author: Jacob García

Text: Mi hogar es el sabor del aguachile en las playas de Mazatlán,
(My home is the taste of aguachile on the beaches of Mazatlán,)
y volar una cometa en el castillo del viejo San Juan.
(and flying a kite in the castle of old San Juan.)

Mi lugar está en San Francisco en los abrazos fuertes de mis abuelos
(My place is in San Francisco in the strong hugs of my grandparents)
en cada plato que te quema la lengua de amor.
(in every dish that burns your tongue with love.)

Mi espíritu está en los ojos verdes de mi hermano Gabriel.
(My spirit is in the green eyes of my brother Gabriel.)
Mi lugar, mi hogar, mi alma, mi lugar.
(My place, my home, my soul, my place.)

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Year of Composition: 4'

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