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ALMAS DE BARRO

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Almas de Barro

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ALMAS DEBARRO

Santiago Veros composed Almas de Barro at the age of 19 as a class assignment during his first year of composition studies. Originally conceived as a counterpoint exercise for threepart treble voices, the piece quickly became a more personal exploration of adolescent longing and silence.

Inspired by fleeting moments of eye contact during music theory classes, the work reflects the inner world of someone too shy to speak, trying instead to capture connection through music. At its core, Almas de Barro is a fantasy: a story that never happened, a brief dream held between glances.

The music begins without text—voices circling each other in hesitant imitation, expressing proximity and avoidance in equal measure. As the piece unfolds, the lines grow more independent, and with them, a sense of solitude emerges. By the end, the dream dissolves, leaving only the echo of what never came to be.

Over the years, the piece evolved significantly. Though written as a student work, it was revised multiple times until reaching the final version known today. Its simplicity, sincerity, and emotional clarity have made it one of Veros’s most widely performed works.

ALMAS DEBARRO

Las miradas perdidas, Se funden.

Lyrics

Se funden a lo lejos

Con sueños en el silencio

Del dulce abrazo

De los ojos.

Se unen los sueños

En soledad:

Y las almas perdidas se unen

En el susurro

Del dulce abrazo

Y las caricias de las sombras, Despiertan sueños.

Y las almas perdidas, Se funden en sueños.

The lost glances Meld.

They merge in the distance With dreams in the silence Of the eyes’ Sweet embrace.

Dreams unite In solitude.

And the lost souls merge In the whisper Of the sweet embrace, While the shadows’ caress Awakens dreams.

And the lost souls, Meld into dreams. All vowels in this piece follow Spanish pronunciation. “Uh” is sung as [u], like “oo” in moon, and “Oh” as [o], like in solo. Performance Note

Writen during December2009

Santiago Veros Music Catalog

Galaxias

La Magia del Río

The Last March of Destiny

The Last March of Destiny (orch.)

Ritual del Nuevo Día

Almas de Barro

O Magnum Mysterium

Lake of Stars

I Will Dream With You

O Crux

Human

Incertitude

Land of Angels

Crucifixus

The Secret of Life

Entre Humanos

Alleluia

Cuando Neruda Soñó

Radiance

Kyrie, Eternal Unity Mass

Down By The Salley Gardens

Mantra

Ven a Cantar (Mambo)

Glaciares

Looking for Home

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Santiago Veros composed Almas de Barro at the age of 19 as a class assignment during his first year of composition studies. Originally conceived as a counterpoint exercise for three-part treble voices, the piece quickly became a more personal exploration of adolescent longing and silence. Inspired by fleeting moments of eye contact during music theory classes, the work reflects the inner world of someone too shy to speak, trying instead to capture connection through music. At its core, Almas de Barro is a fantasy: a story that never happened, a brief dream held between glances. The music begins without text, voices circling each other in hesitant imitation, expressing proximity and avoidance in equal measure. As the piece unfolds, the lines grow more independent, and with them, a sense of solitude emerges. By the end, the dream dissolves, leaving only the echo of what never came to be. Over the years, the piece evolved significantly. Though written as a student work, it was revised multiple times until reach