El Dia Que Me Quieras
Recorded by countless artists including Julio Iglesias and Gloria Estefan, this tango standard is considered one of the best Latin songs of all time. This arrangement follows the lead of Gloria's string-heavy ballad, and uses an equal blend of the original Spanish lyric and Gloria's English translation. The TB section sings the opening section in Spanish along with string quartet and piano (changed to a soprano solo in the SSA voicing), before the SA enter in a new key and language. There is a back and forth Spanish/English exchange that leads to a strong homophonic chorus, after which the string quartet is featured once more before a final climactic choral ending. This ballad is the gorgeous bilingual piece you've been waiting to program!
Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Violin/Viola/Cello/2 Tpt/2 Tbn/Alto, Tenor Sax
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Acaricia mi ensueño El suave murmullo De tu suspirar Como ríe la vida Si tus ojos negros Me quieren mirar Y si es mío el amparo De tu risa leve Que es como un cantar Ella aquieta mi herida Todo, todo se olvida The day you say you love me (El día que me quieras) The most beautiful of roses (La rosa que engalana) Will bloom in every garden (Se vestirá de fiesta) Of a color never seen (Con su mejor color) And from the highest steeple (Y al viento las campanas) The bells will sing our love song (Dirán que ya eres mía) And make the eager fountains (Y locas las fontanas) Spill over with our love (Se contarán su amor) The night you say you love me The skies above will listen The jealous stars with longing Will see us passing by A playful ray of moonlight Will dance along for pleasure While witnessing this moment of our lives We will always treasure There's no way of concealing Every thought, every feeling The day you say you love me The whole world will smile above me (Gloria Estefan, Luis Miguel, Julio Iglesias)
Using the links in the menu, you can view a sample of this arrangement and hear sample recordings.