Evocación is a Colombian art song for voice and piano by Jaime León Ferro (1921–2015), setting poetry by Colombian poet Daniel Lemaitre (1883–1962). Written in 1990, the song looks back on a remembered patio filled with jasmine, moonlight, fountains, serenades, and traces of a love that has disappeared. León transforms this atmosphere of memory into an expressive musical landscape, beginning Andante semplice and moving through shifting harmonies, lyrical vocal writing, and an increasingly introspective piano texture. The work is a compelling example of Latin American art song, bringing together Colombian poetry, place, memory, and León’s distinctive harmonic language. This product includes the sheet music for voice and piano.
We have also provided a complimentary link to the audio version of several pieces of Jaime Leon’s work: https://open.spotify.com/album/05K2Bdo50tWKDnP25c9tyr?si=88LG9rUATlu7LG2ljpx8fQ
Evocación is a Colombian art song for voice and piano by Jaime León Ferro (1921–2015), setting poetry by Colombian poet Daniel Lemaitre (1883–1962). Written in 1990, the song looks back on a remembered patio filled with jasmine, moonlight, fountains, serenades, and traces of a love that has disappeared. León transforms this atmosphere of memory into an expressive musical landscape, beginning Andante semplice and moving through shifting harmonies, lyrical vocal writing, and an increasingly introspective piano texture. The work is a compelling example of Latin American art song, bringing together Colombian poetry, place, memory, and León’s distinctive harmonic language. This product includes the sheet music for voice and piano.
We have also provided a complimentary link to the audio version of several pieces of Jaime Leon’s work: https://open.spotify.com/album/05K2Bdo50tWKDnP25c9tyr?si=88LG9rUATlu7LG2ljpx8fQ
