El Burrito Canta for Elementary Mariachi Orff Ensemble (13/40)

Alternative title

El Burrito Canta for Elementary Mariachi Orff Ensemble (13/40)

Composer

folklore

Arranger

Rodolfo Gonzalez

Publisher

Rodolfo Gonzalez

Genre

World / Ethnic / Mexican

Instrumentation

Glockenspiel, Metallophone, Xylophone, Bongos, Claves, Maracas, Conga, Güiro, Classical guitar, Soprano Recorder, Ukulele, Children’s choir: Soprano

Scored for

Large ensemble (9 or more players)

Type of score

Full score

Key

G major

Duration

1'30"

Language

Spanish

Difficulty

Easy

Year of composition

2016

Description
“El Burrito Canta” is the 13th of 40 Mexican children's songs arranged for Elementary Mariachi Orff Ensemble. It is a Kodaly Level I song in G Major, in 4/4, using Tdrmfs, quarter notes and rests, dotted eighth-sixteenth notes, half notes, sixteenth notes, and I & V7 harmony. The Elementary Orff Ensemble is made up of children's voices, soprano recorder, soprano and alto glockenspiel, soprano, alto and bass xylophones and metallophones, guitar, ukulele, bongos, conga, maracas, guiro, claves.