from La Chanson de la Naissance-This piece by Astor Piazzolla first appeared in a comedy theatre show by Kado Kostzer and Alfredo Arias called Famille d'Artistes. The original piece  La Chanson de la Naissance had a French text. Piazzolla is best known for his development of Tango Nuevo through his many works that cross the boundaries between tango jazz and classical music. This arrangement which is true to his original tune and harmonic scheme shows many of these traits. Here the simple tune and chorus is passed around all sections of the ensemble – including an unaccomapnied section – building to the choral tutti with thewords “joy to the world.”

The highly anticipated treble arrangement! Astor Piazzolla is known around the world for his creative works incorporating the traditional sounds and rhythms of the Argentinian tango. Oscar Escalada masterfully uses nonsensesyllables to give singers the opportunity to lend their voices to this delightful work. A guaranteed audience pleaser!

Libertango (SATB). It has been said that you can see Buenos Aires while listening to Piazzolla’s music. This is one of his talents that sets him apart from other composers. Piazzolla made a revolution with the tango which createdmany problems for him in his country (traditionalists did not accept his music as tango). But everybody finally accepted his changes because his music put the Argentine dance the tango at the highest level. In creating thiswork Piazolla put together two words that he was in love with liberty and tango: Libertango.