Allá se me ponga el sol

Juan Ponce’s Allá se me ponga el sol is a tender secular song from the tradition of Spanish villancicos. It is set here for SATB choir. The text expresses a poignant yearning for the sun to set where the singer’s love resides, so that they may see their beloved before they die, consumed by sorrow and bitterness. The composer captures this deep emotional longing through the lush harmonies and expressive melodic lines characteristic of the genre. The SATB voicing allows for rich textures to underscore the passion and depth of feeling in the original words, making it a moving choice for performance.