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Carlos Cordero
The Happy Choir (Carlos Cordero)
Pastores
A gentle Christmas piece about taking care of what’s most precious for us.
For SATB, optional cuatro, and piano
A gentle and beautiful setting for mixed voices, piano, and optional guitar, this Spanish-language enchants and delights. The message is one of a gentle Christmas lullaby for the Christ child.
Composer’s Notes
Pastores quickly became one of the most special works I’ve written. Maybe because it includes the Venezuelan Cuatro or because I searched within my roots to write it and merged my voice with my country. While writing this piece, I thought a lot about my family during Christmas. I found myself at my Godmother’s (Yoly) with my mom, dad, cousins, aunts, and uncles eating hallacas, pasticho, and pan de jamón.
Pastores is about taking care of the baby Jesus as we take care of everyone else who is dear to us. As much as I treasure these memories, I hope I can take good care of those around me.
-Carlos Cordero
Text
Pastores, cuiden al niño
Como cuidan su rebaño.
El es el Cordero de Dios,
Nuestro salvador.
Pastores, cuídenlo bien
El trae amor y salvación,
Pero como lobos en la noche
Daño le harán.
Pastores, pastores, pastores,
El Niño es santo.
Es el Cordero de Dios.
Cuídenlo, cuídenlo,
Cuídenlo al rebaño.
Protege al hijo de Dios,
El trae la salvación.
Pastores, cuiden al niño
Como cuidan su rebaño.
Shepherds, take care of the child
Like you take care of your herd.
He is the Lamb of God,
Our savior.
Shepherds, take good care of him
He brings love and salvation,
But like wolves in the night
They will harm you.
Shepherds, shepherds, shepherds,
The Child is holy.
He is the Lamb of God.
Take care of him, take care of him,
Like you take care of your herd.
Protect the child of God,
He brings salvation.
Shepherds, take care of the child
Like you take care of your herd.
-Carlos Cordero
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