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La Alborada de la Esperanza / The Dawn of Hope
· Commissioned by and dedicated to French cellist Sébastien Hurtaud · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: contemplative, lyrical · Description: "The Dawn of Hope" is a composition about the journey from darkness to light. Just as the light of the rising sun dissipates the darkness of the night, and fills us with the promise of a bright and beautiful new day, hope and compassion give light to life's challenges and remind us that we can overcome adversity and focuses on the hope of a better future. · Premiere: The piano and cello version was premiered by Sébastien Hurtaud and Pamela Hurtado as part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11th, 2018. The version for cello and string orchestra was premiered during the World Youth Days in Panama on January 24th, 2019.  · Programming notes: This piece can be performed as a suite in combination with other compositions by Elizondo. For example: o “The Dawn of Hope”, “Limoncello”, “Crepúsculos” (Twilights) o “The Night of the Moon”, “The Dawn of Hope”, “Cherry Blossoms” o “The Night of the Moon”, “The Night Flower”, “The Dawn of Hope”
VERSION	SCORE AND PARTS	SAMPLE AUDIO	YOUTUBE VIDEO
String Orchestra	score & parts	audio	video
Cello soloist + String Orchestra	score & parts	audio	video
Violin soloist + String Orchestra	score & parts	audio (with string quintet & solo)	video
		audio (with string orchestra & solo)
Viola soloist + String Orchestra	score & parts
Viola soloist + String Orchestra with piano	score & parts
Flute soloist + String Orchestra	score & parts	audio	video
Oboe soloist + String Orchestra	score & parts	audio	video
Alto Saxophone soloist + String Orchestra	score & parts	audio	video
Bandoneon + String Orchestra	score & parts	audio	video
String Quartet	score & parts	audio	video
String Quartet + Flute	score & parts
String Quintet	score & parts
Cello Solo	score & parts	audio	video
Cello Duet (2 cellos)	score & parts	audio	video
Cello Trio (2 cellos + Piano)	score & parts
Cello Ensemble (4 parts) For ensembles of 4, 12, 16 and more cellos	score & parts	audio	video
Cello Ensemble (5 cellos)	score & parts
Cello Ensemble (8 parts) For ensembles of 8 cellos	score & parts
Cello + Violin	score & parts	audio	video
Cello + Violin + Piano	score & parts	audio	video
Cello + Violin + Guitar	score & parts
Cello + Viola	score & parts	audio	video
Cello + Piano	score & parts	audio	video
Cello + Guitar	score & parts
Cello + Flute	score & parts
Cello + Oboe	score & parts
Cello + Soprano Saxophone	score & parts
Cello + Alto Saxophone	score & parts
Cello + Alto Saxophone + Piano	score & parts
Violin Solo	score & parts	audio	video
Violin + Piano	score & parts	audio	video
Violin + Guitar	score & parts
Violin + Clarinet + Piano	score & parts
Viola + Piano	score & parts	audio	video
Viola soloist	score & parts
Viola Ensemble (4 parts) For ensembles of 4, 12, 16 and more violas	score & parts	audio	video
Contrabass solo	score & parts
Contrabass + Piano	score & parts	audio	video
Alto Flute solo	score & parts	audio	video
Alto Flute + Piano	score & parts	audio	video
Alto Flute + Flute + Harp	score & parts
Flute + Piano	score & parts	audio	video
Flute + Guitar	score & parts
Flute + Clarinet + Piano	score & parts
Clarinet + Piano	score & parts	audio	video
Oboe + Piano	score & parts	audio	video
English Horn solo	score & parts
English Horn + Piano	score & parts
Bassoon + Piano	score & parts
Alto Saxophone + Piano	score & parts	audio	video
Alto Saxophone + Cello + Piano	score & parts
Trumpet in Bb + Piano	score & parts
Piano solo	score & parts	audio	video
Voice (soprano or tenor) + String Ensemble / Orchestra SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts	audio
Voice (soprano or tenor) + String Ensemble / Orchestra ENGLISH Lyrics by Timotheus Vermote	score & parts
Voice (soprano) + Piano (in G) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts
Voice (tenor / baritone) + Piano (in G) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts	audio	video
Voice + Piano (in A) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts	audio	video
Voice + Piano (in B) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts
Voice + Piano (in C) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts
Voice + Piano (in Bb) SPANISH Lyrics by Patricio Mendez	score & parts	audio
Voice + Piano (in G) ENGLISH Lyrics by Timotheus Vermote	score & parts	audio
Voice (soprano) + Cello + Piano (in G) ENGLISH Lyrics by Timotheus Vermote	score & parts
Voice (soprano) + Cello + Piano (in G) FRENCH Lyrics by Timotheus Vermote	score & parts
Choir (a cappella) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts	audio	video
Choir + Piano SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts	audio
Choir + String Orchestra SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts	audio	video