{"product_id":"benavides-juans-prayer-buena-vida","title":"Benavides: Juan's Prayer","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nicolas-benavides\"\u003eNicolás Benavides (1987-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eChamber Ensemble\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Juan's Prayer (2026) (Clarinet, Violin, Cello \u0026amp; Piano)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eJuan's Prayer is a chamber work adapted from an aria in the composer's opera Dolores, which features a libretto by Marella Martin Koch and explores the life of civil and labor rights icon Dolores Huerta. The piece imagines the inward thoughts of Juan Romero, the young hotel worker who comforted Senator Robert F. Kennedy immediately after his assassination at the Ambassador Hotel. in the opera, Romero's character represents a voice of innocence tied to the history of the United Farm Workers coalition that helped secure Kennedy's primary victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis standalone version intertwines music from multiple acts of the opera and introduces a prominent cello line. It is scored for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano. This specific instrumentation pays homage to Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time, a choice made to reflect the devout Catholic faith of many figures depicted in the opera. The work is dedicated to Romero, who passed away in 2018, and to all individuals who instinctively offer compassion and comfort in times of crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Buena Vida Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46790229819471,"sku":"BVM1027","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/43d2885904cc68aae3c6dea15205dcaa.png?v=1789571464","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/products\/benavides-juans-prayer-buena-vida","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}