Category: ETHNIC MUSIC
Composer: Brazilian folk songs
Arranger: Lon Beery & Elisa Dekaney
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Edition: CM9251
Voicing: SAB
Setting: Accompanied
Reviewer:
Jonathan Kopplin
Richfield High School
R&R Chair Ethnic Music
Beery and Dekaney’s arrangement pairs two songs: Peixe Vivo features the men and the soprano sections, and Pirulito utilizes a more homophonic texture. In recent years, Carl Fischer has made an effort to be consumer friendly in helping music educators teach the choral score with “part-by-part” recordings available for download, allowing students to rehearse on their own. Another valuable feature is a comprehensive Portuguese pronunciation guide found within the front cover.