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La Llorona for Solo Piano is a work designed for the intermediate to advanced pianist. This edition comes with a preface and a brief analysis of the work. This is an excellent study score for the composer who wants to learn more about the process of constructing an effective musical work. It's also a great option for anyone who wants to perform the work in a non-commercial venue. The work is a lyrical, brooding, and explosive composition that will provide an interesting addition to any recital or performance. Please note: This is a musical score intended for study or performance. Commercial Performances: Please contact the composer directly using the contact information located in the book. Non-Commercial Performances: Please send a notification of intended performance to the composer. No advanced notice is required for non-commercial or educational use. The composer maintains a record of performances for informational purposes. Kevin Ure is a registered ASCAP composer.UreMusic is a registered ASCAP publisher. Foreword The provenance of Kevin Ure's La Llorona is, to say the least, scary - so too, its inspiration! At midnight on September 11th 2001, hours before the world sat at their televisions trembling at the likely dawn of World War III, Kevin Ure was at his piano composing his piece "The Weeping Woman" (La Llorona), a haunting tale of a Mexican beauty, Maria, who finally entraps her ranchero, bears him children only to be ignored and is finally jilted. In her rage she impetuously throws her two children into the river whereupon, to her eternal dismay, they are carried off downstream and she dies in torment. The villagers bury her where she is found, down by the river, and thereafter her ghostly figure, dressed in the white burial clothes they had given her, was to be seen walking and heard at night crying "Where are my children". To this day, Mexican children are warned not to go out at night for fear that Maria will snatch them and they shall be