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· Danzas Latinoamericanas / Latin American Dances · I. Otoño en Buenos Aires / Autumn in Buenos Aires · II. Pan de Azúcar / Sugar Loaf Mountain · III. Atardecer Tapatío / Sunset in Guadalajara
· Commissioned by and dedicated to Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto · Length: 10 to 15 minutes for all 3 movements (depending on the version), approximately 3 to 4 minutes per movement · Mood: festive, lyrical, Latin, energetic · Movements: Three movements. They can be performed as a suite or independently · Description: Danzas Latinoamericanas is a suite consisting of 3 movements inspired by dances from Argentina (tango), Brazil (bossa nova), and Mexico (jarabe) respectively.
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Scores that include STRINGS (either STRING ORCHESTRA or STRING QUINTET) including CONTRABASS
Strings	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1	video (all 3 movements)
			audio - movement #2
			audio - movement #3
Strings, Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1	video - movement #1
			audio - movement #2
CELLO ENSEMBLE & CONTRABASS
Cello Ensemble, Contrabass (4 cello parts, 1 bass) *This version is best for 4, 12, 16 or more cellos and bass. For 8 cellos and bass, see specific 8-part cello and bass version.	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Cello Ensemble, Contrabass (8 cello parts, 1 bass)	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1	video - movement #1
			audio - movement #2	video - movement #2
			audio - movement #3	video - movement #3
OTHER SCORES that include CONTRABASS
Contrabass, Violin	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Contrabass, Cello	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1	video - movement #1
Contrabass, Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1	video (all 3 movements)
			audio - movement #2
			audio - movement #3
Contrabass Ensemble (3 parts)	score & parts (movement #1)
Contrabass, Clarinet, Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Contrabass, Cello, 2 Violins	score & parts (movement #1)
La Alborada de la Esperanza / The Dawn of Hope
· Commissioned by and dedicated to French cellist Sébastien Hurtaud · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: contemplative, lyrical · Description: "The Dawn of Hope" is a composition about the journey from darkness to light. Just as the light of the rising sun dissipates the darkness of the night, and fills us with the promise of a bright and beautiful new day, hope and compassion give light to life's challenges and remind us that we can overcome adversity and focuses on the hope of a better future.
VERSION	SCORE AND PARTS		SAMPLE AUDIO	YOUTUBE VIDEO
Scores that include STRINGS (either STRING ORCHESTRA or STRING QUINTET) including CONTRABASS
Strings	score & parts		audio	video
String Quintet	score & parts
OTHER SCORES that include CONTRABASS
Contrabass solo	score & parts
Contrabass, Piano	score & parts		audio	video
Cherry Blossoms / Cerezos en Flor
· Dedicated to Benedict Klöckner and Clémence de Forceville · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: cinematic, lyrical · Description: This is a piece about grace in the face of great sorrow, and how the simplest most delicate things in life can sometimes produce the deepest effects in our hearts.
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Piano, Contrabass		score & parts

Limoncello
· Dedicated to Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: light, serenely joyful · Description: Limoncello is a very sweet, peaceful, lyrical and tonal piece. It was written at the same time as “The Dawn of Hope” and “Crepúsculos” (Twilights), after the composer had lost someone very dear to him. While “The Dawn of Hope” is about acknowledging the challenges in life, but using the transforming energy of love and compassion to find hope for the future, Limoncello is about that moment in which one can smile again after a tragedy, and see the beauty of life again. “Crepúsculos” is a meditation about the inexorable passing of time. Even though “Limoncello” is "sunnier" and brighter than the other two pieces, it evokes a sense of noble gentleness and tenderness.
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Contrabass solo	score & parts		audio
Estampas Mexicanas / Mexican Vignettes I. I. Ferial (Parade) II. II. Danza del Pájaro Sagrado (Dance of the sacred bird) III.Teotlalli (Land of Gods)
· Length: 10 minutes total for all 3 movements (each movement approximately 3 mins) · Mood: festive, joyful, Mexican, energetic, rhythmic · Movements: Suite in 3 movements. The first and third movements can be performed independently. · Description: Estampas Mexicanas is a suite featuring Mexican folk elements. The composer was inspired by the rhythmic vitality of the music of Carlos Chávez, the ritualistic mysticism of the works of Silvestre Revueltas, and the lyrical melodies of Manuel M. Ponce. o 1. Ferial is a festive parade of simple, colorful, folk-like tunes and rhythms. The opening of this movement pays homage to composer Carlos Chávez, paraphrasing the opening measures of his "Sinfonía India". But in contrast to Chávez’ work, Elizondo uses this rhythmic material in a lighter manner to propel a set of simple tuneful melodies, and to create a festive tapestry of sounds. o 2. Danza del Pájaro Sagrado is an imagined Aztec ritual invocation of the sacred bird. The orchestration is sparse and symbolic. o 3. Teotlalli includes a celebratory statement of this movement’s main theme in a symphonic version of the mariachi band. The mood for this movement is energetic and full of life.
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STRING QUINTET
String Quintet	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1		video (all 3 movements)
			audio - movement #2
			audio - movement #3
Baroque Dances
· Dedicated to Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto · Length: 7 minutes · Description: Baroque Dances is a suite of 3 short dances in Baroque style, inspired by Bach’s cello suites.
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Contrabass solo		score