$3.25
SSAB + Piano 3’00”
*Recording may vary from the most up-to-date score shown below.
Note: This is a digital score (PDF).
Minimum Order: Suggested 5.
*A paid invoice will be autogenerated after successful transaction.
"La Llorona's" many iterations make it a special myth in Northern and Central American cultures. To some, la Llorona is a boogeyman, while to others, she's a mourning goddess, and yet to others, she's the reincarnation of indigenous death deities. In most of these, la Llorona is a powerful, magical being.
The song's lyrics originally center a male lover admiring this haunting siren leading him to his demise. But to some contemporary Chicanos, la Llorona represents a feminist strength, recasting her as a gritona (screaming woman) who finds strength through subverting patriarchal behavioral expectations.
| Forces | SSAB, Piano |
|---|---|
| Commission | Canzona Women's Ensemble and Paso Robles High School Choirs with additional support by Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual & Performing Arts Choirs |
| Text | ¡Ay mis hijos! ¿Donde están?" Ay de mí, Llorona, No sé qué tienen las flores, Llorona, |
| Translation | "Oh, my children! Where are they?" Oh, me, Llorona (Weeping Woman), I don't know the flowers' mysteries, Llorona, |
