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Composer:
Texidor, Jaime
Year Composed:
1925
Arranger:
Rodriguez, F.
Year Arranged:
1993
Type of Arrangement:
Transcription
Availability:
Commercial
Publisher:
International Music DIffusion
Year Published:
1993 Catalogue Number:
IMD 251
Sheet Music Format:
A4, Score 8) & parts (6x2=12)
Approximate Duration:
3
Technical Difficulty:
Medium
Structure/Movements:
One movement.
Pasodoble
Clefs:
Treble, bass (old notation)
Key signatures:
None, 3# (in E flat)
Meters:
2/4
Range:
Horns in E flat
Horn 1: a - c#2 (g - b2 in F)
Horn 2: a - g2 (g - f2 in F)
Horn 3: e - e2 (d - d2 in F)
Horn 4: e1 - d2 (d1 - c2 i nF)
Horn 5: b - a1 (a - g1 in F)
Horn 6: A - e1 (G - d1 in F)
Horn 2: a - g2 (g - f2 in F)
Horn 3: e - e2 (d - d2 in F)
Horn 4: e1 - d2 (d1 - c2 i nF)
Horn 5: b - a1 (a - g1 in F)
Horn 6: A - e1 (G - d1 in F)
Performance Notes:
Amparito roca is a Spanish pasodoble first performed in 1925, and has been arranged for various ensembles since (here is an example). This version for six horns is limited in range and technical difficulty, and therefore easy to play. What makes it of medium difficulty is the transposition (the parts are in E flat), the key signature in the second part (A major in horn in E flat, three sharps), and even more the 6th horn in E flat and old bass clef notation. Apart from that it’s a fun piece to play and popular with audiences.
Credits:
Access to review score: Nancy Joy (NMSU)