You can listen to Colón’s compositions and peruse scores in the links provided below:
Restore Us, O God (Based on Psalm 80). Click “preview” to Listen and Purchase here and view the score.
Alegre Luz / O Gladsome Light The text is a 3rd century Greek Prayer, the Phos Hilaron, a hymn still in use in the Eastern Church. Click “preview” to Listen and Purchase here and view the score.
Veo Violencia en la Ciudad / I See Violence in the City. Written by commission from the Archbishop of El Salvador for the canonization of Saint Oscar Romero. Click “preview” to Listen and Purchase here and view the score. Based on Psalm 55(54), this piece was written in honor of Saint Oscar Romero and inspired by the incredible resilience of the Salvadoran people. The powerful text is completely bilingual and works well in English, Spanish, or a combination of the two languages. It pairs beautifully with the texture and dynamics of the composition to form a prayerful piece that expresses both the despair and hope of life and faith.
Love Shall Overcome Vencerá el Amor. Click “preview” to Listen and purchase here. This piece takes its inspiration from Romans 12:21: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” It was written to commemorate the martyrdom of six Jesuit priests and two women on the campus of Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) in El Salvador in 1989. It may be sung entirely in Spanish or English, or by alternating the two languages. The music moves through a sense of lament and ends with a gentle proclamation of the victory of good over evil and view the score.
Some of the pieces above, and Carlos Colón’s concert Requiem can also be heard in this video from a performance at Duke University:
Carlos Colón 