Española: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Victor López
Grade: 2 (Easy)
Item: 00-PK-0006508
$57.00
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Española: Score | $10.00 | |
| Española: Flute | $3.00 | |
| Española: Oboe | $3.00 | |
| Española: Bassoon | $3.00 | |
| Española: 1st B-flat Clarinet | $3.00 | |
| Española: 2nd B-flat Clarinet | $3.00 | |
| Española: B-flat Bass Clarinet | $3.00 | |
| Española: E-flat Alto Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Española: B-flat Tenor Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Española: E-flat Baritone Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Española: 1st B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Española: 2nd B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Española: 1st F Horn | $3.00 | |
| Española: 1st Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Española: Baritone T.C. | $3.00 | |
| Española: Baritone B.C. | $3.00 | |
| Española: Tuba | $3.00 | |
| Española: Mallets | $3.00 | |
| Española: 1st Percussion | $3.00 | |
| Española: 2nd Percussion | $3.00 | |
| Española: Timpani | $3.00 | |
| Española: String Bass | $3.00 |
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Description
Astound the audience and add some flash to your next program with this fiery and energetic concert opener. Written in a "bravura" style, with a Spanish flare, and change in modal preferences, this fascinating original composition will certainly defy the characteristics of the traditional march as a concert opener. (2:00)
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Additional Details
Series:
Belwin Young Band
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
124
SKU:
00-PK-0006508
More about this title
About the Composer: Victor López
Victor López is a prolific composer and arranger whose work spans concert band, wind ensemble, and orchestral literature. He has become known in music education circles for writing accessible yet musically substantial pieces that challenge young ensembles without overwhelming them; his arrangements and original compositions appear regularly in festival programming and school concerts across North America.
Why we love this
Española proves that Grade 2 band literature doesn't have to sound elementary. López gives you a genuine concert opener that sounds polished and professional, with Spanish character and modal color that feels fresh without requiring advanced technique from your ensemble. Your students get to play something that genuinely impresses an audience.
What to expect
Española radiates energy from the first note, with driving rhythms and bright instrumental color that evoke Spanish dance and celebration. The modal shifts create moments of intrigue and sophistication beneath the accessible surface, keeping the piece from feeling predictable while the bravura writing lets your band sound confident and exciting.
Who it's for
Directors programming Grade 2 concert bands who want their opening number to sound accomplished and stylistically distinctive. Ensembles preparing for festivals or community concerts will find the two-minute length efficient for programming while the Spanish idiom adds welcome variety to a traditional march-opener slot.
How to get the most out of it
- Shape the rhythmic figures with crisp articulation to showcase the Spanish character; the bravura style depends on clarity and precision rather than volume alone.
- Balance the melodic voices across sections since López writes modal harmony that can obscure the main theme if inner parts aren't controlled carefully.
- Use the two-minute duration strategically in rehearsal by breaking the piece into distinct sections; work each modal shift as a separate building block before running the whole work.
- Keep the energy consistent through transitions so the fiery opening doesn't lose momentum when material shifts between instrumental families.
How to use it
Open your concert with this piece to immediately establish an energetic, polished tone for the program. The Spanish and Latin character makes it an ideal companion to multicultural programming or a thematic concert exploring world music traditions, and its brief duration allows you to feature it alongside lighter repertoire without eating into time for longer works.
Skills your students will build
- Articulation control in a fast-moving melodic context
- Modal harmony recognition and tonal center awareness
- Balance and blend when passing thematic material between sections
- Maintaining rhythmic precision during style-specific figures (Spanish/Latin idioms)
- Interpretation of 'bravura' character (confident, virtuosic delivery at accessible difficulty)