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Christmas Triptych (Triptico de Navidad): Full Orchestra, Conductor Score

$30.00 USD

Christmas Triptych (Triptico de Navidad): Full Orchestra, Conductor Score

Name: Christmas Triptych (Triptico de Navidad): Full Orchestra, Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 36-A167901
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By Francisco De Madina

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Francisco de Madina (1907-1972), also known as Aita Madina, received his education in Bordeaux and was ordained a priest in 1929. He served his first parish in Buenos Aires and became director of a school in Cuidad de Salta. During this time, he began to develop as a composer and started to premiere his work in Buenos Aires. His primary influences included Debussy, Ravel and Prokofiev. In 1955, he moved to New York, where he founded a residence for the Lateran Canons Regular. His music began to enjoy performances in America and Spain. CHRISTMAS TRIPTYCH (TRIPTICO DE NAVIDAD) is a reflective piece in three movements: 1. Preludium 2. Cunabularium (Cradle Song) 3. Jubilate (Toccata). Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2+EH.2.2: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(2-3): Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).

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Series: Kalmus Orchestra Library

Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.

ISBN10: 8-89-270182-7

ISBN13: 979-8-89-270182-2

UPC: 659359585418

SKU: 36-A167901

Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2+EH.2.2: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(2-3): Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set)

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About the Composer: Francisco De Madina

Francisco De Madina (1907-1972), known to many as Aita Madina, was a Basque composer and priest whose musical language bridged European modernism and spiritual introspection. Educated in Bordeaux and ordained in 1929, he served parishes in Buenos Aires and Salta while establishing himself as a composer; his early works drew from Debussy, Ravel, and Prokofiev before finding their own voice. In 1955 he relocated to New York, where he founded a residence for the Lateran Canons Regular and continued composing works that gained recognition across America and Spain.

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Why we love this

De Madina's three-movement design respects the contemplative arc of Advent and Christmas without resorting to carols or obviousness. The instrumentation balances transparency with warmth, and the harmonic language (shaped by early-20th-century French and Russian models) gives conductors real color to work with while remaining accessible to orchestras of moderate strength.

What to expect

Contemplative and luminous in the first two movements, with the harp and sustained harmonies evoking candlelit reverence. The finale bursts into energy without losing its spiritual grounding, offering brightness tempered by depth rather than pure celebration.

Who it's for

Orchestras seeking substantial holiday programming that avoids the familiar Christmas canon. This work suits ensembles with confident string sections (9-8-7-6-5) and access to harp, making it ideal for semi-professional, college, and advanced high school orchestras.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the Preludium with attention to the harp part; it establishes the harmonic foundation and deserves clarity rather than wash. Ensure the strings don't cover it.
In the Cunabularium, resist the urge to pull back too much. A gentle rock is more effective than a glacial pace; let the lullaby breathe naturally.
The Jubilate's toccata character demands rhythmic precision from the full ensemble. Lock the timpani and percussion with the string rhythmic figures before rehearsing with winds.
Balance the two or three percussionists carefully; their independence matters in the outer movements, but they must lock together in tutti passages.

How to use it

Program this as the anchor of a holiday concert's second half, following lighter seasonal fare. It pairs well with a carol arrangement or shorter contemporary piece to open the program, allowing the triptych to close with reflective weight.