Ariel Ramirez, an Argentinian composer, wrote this folk mass in 1964; our choir sang it this spring. What I'm giving you today is the Credo, which has fantastic rhythms. Well, they're fantastic to listen to, but not so easy to sing. I think this is the part in the mass that actually has "quintuplets" (I guess that's what they're called!) - where the composer wants the singers to squish five notes into a space that's meant for four notes. More usual are triplets, where you make three notes fit into a four-note space. There are probably some of those in here, too. Anyway, all five parts of the mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei) are available on itunes.
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Cool! This is very dramatique!
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