Lily of Laguna (mp3)

Lily of Laguna is a composition from 1898 by Leslie Stuart, a British composer. The song narrates the tale of a solitary African American man who develops feelings for a woman belonging to the Laguna tribe, a group of Pueblo Indians from New Mexico. He patiently waits each evening to hear her summon her livestock, using the opportunity to approach her discreetly without her father noticing. The term "Laguna", a Spanish word for "lake", stems from an extinct lake situated on the tribe's traditional territory. The song is to be performed.