Al arma valientes – Jácara – Juan de Araujo

🎼 Composer:

Juan de Araujo (1646–1712)

🎹 Arranger / Editor:

Arturo Escorza

📝 Description:

Modern edition of the lively "jácara" Al arma valientes, composed by Juan de Araujo (1646–1712), chapelmaster of the cathedral of La Plata (Charcas), in present-day Sucre, Bolivia. Araujo, originally from Spain, became one of the most celebrated composers of the Spanish-American Baroque, especially known for his villancicos, tonos, and polychoral music rich in rhythmic and harmonic vitality.

This piece is a festive and dramatic jácara for double choir (8 voices) and continuo, written in the spirited Iberian-American baroque style. The texture alternates between antiphonal exchanges and full ensemble sections.

Editorial features:

• Modern notation
• Clear structure for performance and rehearsal

Scoring:

• 1st Choir: Soprano I, Soprano II, Alto, Tenor
• 2nd Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
• Continuo
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🖨️ Format:

PDF Download – Full Score only - 12 pages

145 measures

Ideal for choirs, early music ensembles.

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