Ecce gratum Ecce gratum "Ecce gratum" (English: "Behold, the pleasant") is a medieval Latin Goliardic poem written early in the 13th century, part of the collection known as the "Carmina Burana". It was set to music in 1935/36 by German composer Carl Orff as part of his "Carmina Burana" which premiered at Frankfurt Opera on 8 June 1937. Within Orff's "Carmina Burana", this song is the 5th movement in section 1, "Primo vere" (In Spring). <poem lang="la" style="float:left;">Ecce gratum et optatum Ver reducit gaudia, purpuratum floret pratum, Sol serenat omnia. Iamiam cedant tristia! Estas redit, nunc recedit Hyemis sevitia. Ah! Iam liquescit
Carmina Escobar Carmina Escobar Carmina Escobar is an experimental vocalist from Mexico City who lives and works in Los Angeles, California. She is on the Voice Arts faculty of California Institute of the Arts and is the co-founder of as well as a vocalist in "LIMINAR," a contemporary music ensemble based out of Mexico City. Her work is shown regularly at Machine Project. Escobar is most widely known for her work on "Massagem Sonora", which gained attention through its role in a large scale collaborative project of the Getty Museum in tangent with Machine Project. She has been awarded several grants and