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Saras: A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies

$5.00 – $120.00

An epic cantata, this work features the writings of Bartolome de Las Casas, a cleric on Columbus’s second expedition to the Americas. The narration on this piece speaks the original words of Las Casas, while the choir sings Spanish Renaissance poetry and Latin mass texts. Includes piano reduction for choir rehearsals and narrator. Choral scores must be purchased separately.

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Description

Instrumentation: 6Tpt (incl Eb, Flg), 4Hn, 4Tbn, 1Euph, 1Tba, 3Perc (incl Timp), SATB Choir, Narrator

  • Format: Transposing Full Score (11×17), Piano Reduction (LTR), and Parts (9×12)
  • Duration: 23:00
  • Difficulty: 5

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https://eriksaras.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/06-01-Short-Account-Prelude.mp3

2

https://eriksaras.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/06-02-Short-Account-1.mp3

3

https://eriksaras.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/06-03-Short-Account-Gloria.mp3

4

https://eriksaras.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/06-04-Short-Account-2.mp3

5

https://eriksaras.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/06-05-Short-Account-3.mp3

6

https://eriksaras.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/06-06-Short-Account-Finale.mp3

 

06. Saras A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies – Perusal Excerpt

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Score

Complete Set, Choral Scores, Full Score

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