Plena
SSA - Sheet Music

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SSA choir, piano

SKU: LO.15-2836R

Composed by Diana V. Sáez. Choral. Janet Galván Women's Choral. Concert, General. Octavo. Roger Dean Publishing #15/2836R. Published by Roger Dean Publishing (LO.15-2836R).

ISBN 9781429121910.

The "Plena" is an early twentieth-century Afro-Puerto Rican rhythm that was also a popular musical form among sugar-cane workers. The rhythm has its roots in West Africa, and in Diana Sáez's engaging original work, the singers establish the rhythm in a clever introduction. The piano accompaniment employs salsa rhythms, hand percussion adds to the textures, and the singers alternate between dance-like melodies and rhythmic improvisations.