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Nido de Amor (Love Nest)
Lilia Vázquez Kuntze
Accessible harmonic language allows a variety of melodic shapes and intervals to remain singable by even the youngest children.
Unison with piano
This piece’s accessible harmonic language allows a variety of melodic shapes and intervals to remain singable by even the youngest children. While the range might appear intimidating, all the phrases begin in the mid-range and venture into the lower and higher ends—excellent for building vocal flexibility in elementary-age choirs.
Composer’s Notes
The melody and text of “Nido de Amor” are written for children and coupled with my concern for recovery of balance and well being of our Planet Earth. I think a common desire of mankind has been largely to conquer and rule part or most of our Planet Earth, showing us again and again that it is impossible when faced with disasters that do not respect borders and peoples! But rather than continue to want to conquer, we need to align ourselves with the Earth. Taking care of your resources and being aware of the many forms of animal and plant life that are becoming extinct, people need to re-learn our perceptions of the Earth as a living thing that feeds us every day, that holds us and gives life to all who live.
– Lilia Vázquez Kuntze
Text
Es un nido de amor
Pían ya las crías
Mamá pájaro llegó
Las atiende ya
Y con gran ternura
Pico a pico alimentó
Las pequeñas aves
Que pronto van a volar
Salta pronto de tu nido
Aletea muy veloz
Porque el viento esta contento
Y contigo va a jugar
—Lilia Vázquez Kuntze
It is a nest of love
The chicks are chirping
Mother bird has come
She cares for them now
And with great tenderness
She feeds them one by one
The tiny birds
That will soon fly away
Fly from your nest soon
Beat your wings quickly
For the wind is happy
And will play with you.
—Translation by Katie Villaseñor
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