Boosey & Hawkes

La Perla

$2.35
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Anselmo Lopez / Wayland Rogers
48004872
SATB
A bittersweet old Cuban song which expresses a longing for the days when “the pearl” – the island of Cuba – was free. The lamenting text (which can be sung in Spanish or English) is set to a slow waltz in a style reminiscent of the late 19th century popular songs of Spain. (3:10)