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Danzas Latinoamericanas
Latin American Dances
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FOR ORCHESTRA
1st movement:
Strings
2nd movement:
Strings
3rd movement:
Strings + 1 piccolo + 2 flutes + 2 trumpets
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Danzas Latinoamericanas is a ten-minute suite for orchestra in three
movements. Its movements can be performed independently. The movements of
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I. Otoño en
II. Pan de Azúcar
III. Atardecer Tapatío
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score)
(individual
orchestra parts)
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Leyenda del Quetzal y la
Serpiente
Legend of the Quetzal and the Snake
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FOR ORCHESTRA
strings + piccolo + 2 flutes + 2 oboes + 2
clarinets + 1 bassoon + 1 French horn + 3 percussion players (timpani,
claves, cabasa, rain stick, bass drum, snare drum)
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Leyenda del Quetzal y la Serpiente is a five-minute fantasy for orchestra that evokes
ancient Mexican Aztec music. It is a very atmospheric piece. |
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One
movement
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(individual orchestra parts)
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Estampas Mexicanas
Mexican Snapshots
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FOR ORCHESTRA
strings + 1 piccolo + 2 flutes + 2 oboes + 2
clarinets + 1 or 2 bassoons + 2 French horns + 2 trumpets + 2 trombones + 3
percussion players
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Estampas Mexicanas is a ten-minute suite for
orchestra in three movements. Its movements can be performed independently. Estampas Mexicanas is based on Mexican
folk rhythms and melodies, and it is stylistically akin to the music of
Carlos Chávez and Silvestre Revueltas. Its festive character, tuneful
melodies and lively rhythms make Estampas
Mexicanas particularly accessible and enjoyable for both audience and
performers. Musically it includes references to Chavez' Sinfonia India (1st movement), Aztec ritual dances (2nd movement) and Mexican
mariachi band (3rd movement).
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score)
(orchestra
parts – 1st movement)
(orchestra
parts – 2nd movement)
(orchestra
parts – 3rd movement)
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Excursión a la Montaña
Excursion to the Mountain
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FOR FLUTE SOLO
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"Excursión
a la Montaña" (Excursion to the Mountain - 3 min) is a flute solo. It is a very
lyrical and playful piece that uses Latin American and Spanish Flamenco
elements. Its harmonic and melodic language is indebted to Debussy and
Prokofiev. It is a very tuneful and accessible short piece. |
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Excursión a la Montaña
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score)
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Princesa de Hadas
Fairy Tale Princess
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FOR FLUTE &
PIANO
or FLUTE & HARP
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"Princesa de Hadas" (Fairy Tale Princess - 3 min) is
very lyrical, short and easy to learn duet for piano and flute (or piano and
violin, or harp and flute) and it is written in a tonal idiom. The sweet
character of this piece makes it a favorite for performers and audiences of
all ages. |
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Princesa de Hadas
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score)
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Canción de Cuna
Lullaby
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FOR FLUTE &
GUITAR
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Canción de Cuna is 4-minute lullaby for flute and guitar. A version
with lyrics exists, which was written to celebrate the birth of my friend
Laura's baby. It's a very sweet and lyrical piece. |
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Canción de Cuna
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score)
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'Chez
'Chez
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FOR FLUTE &
GUITAR
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'Chez is 3 minute piece for flute and guitar that has
echoes of Spanish music. The guitar part is of intermediate/advanced
difficulty. The flute part is relatively easy, but fun. |
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'Chez
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score)
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Otoño en
Autumn in
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FOR FLUTE & ALTO
FLUTE
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Otoño en Buenos Aires, originally the first-movement of a suite for cello
duet, was transcribed for flute duet for a concert with Orlando Cela and
Masumi Yoneyama. Otoño en Buenos
Aires, is indebted to the new concert-style tango of Astor Piazzolla, as
well as the melodic drama of Carlos Gardel’s songs. |
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Otoño en
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Otoño en
Autumn in
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FOR FLUTE &
PIANO
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Otoño en Buenos Aires, originally the first-movement of a suite for cello
duet, is indebted to the new concert-style tango of Astor Piazzolla,
as well as the melodic drama of Carlos Gardel’s songs. |
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Otoño en
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Danzas Latinoamericanas
Latin American Dances
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FOR CELLO DUET
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Danzas
Latinoamericanas is a ten-minute suite for
cello in three movements. Its movements can be performed independently. It is
difficult but a lot of fun to play. It's a very lyrical and audience-friendly
work.
The
movements of this suite are based on national dances of |
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I. Otoño en
II. Pan de Azúcar
III. Atardecer Tapatío
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(download
score)
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Imágenes en la Niebla
Images in the Fog
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FOR FLUTE SOLO
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"Imágenes en la
Niebla" (Images in the Fog - 5 min) is a piano solo. Its harmonic and
melodic language is indebted to Debussy's "Preludes". It is
intermediate level. |
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Imágenes en la Niebla
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score)
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Frog Leaps
Frog Leaps
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FOR PIANO SOLO
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Frog Leaps is the result of an improvisational outburst in
response to a radio broadcast of a “chance-music” composition by John Cage;
an unpresumptuous effort toward incongruous juxtaposition. It creates the
image at first of an energetic amphibian leaping back and forth joyously on
the piano keyboard. However, recognizable rhythmic and melodic patterns soon
emerge, underscoring the value of artificially constructed methods used to
introduce “randomness” to music. |
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Frog Leaps
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score)
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