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SINFONIETTA FLAMENCA
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A CELEBRATION OF FLAMENCO MUSIC, COMPOSED BY CARLOS SURINACH, A SPANISH BORN COMPOSER - CONDUCTOR, IN 1954. SURINACH EMIGRATED TO THE U.S., BECAME A DANCE COMPOSER AND BECAME A CITIZEN IN 1959. PERFORMED BY THE BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE.
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Contemporary band compositions, classical music arrangements, marches, jazz, symphonies, overtures. A collection from bands that I have played in throughout hi
Hello and welcome! "Symphonic Band Performances" is a compilation of recordings from several high school and college bands that I played in including the TMEA (Texas) All State Band, the TMEA Region X All Region Band, the Interlochen Arts Academy National Music Camp, the Cal Poly Tech Band, San Luis Obispo, the USAF Golden West Band, and recordings from my h.s. band, Beaumont H.S. and a few band recordings that were passed down to me. Also included are various All State groups and college and university bands. I participated and played in the large majority of these recordings. There are no professional recordings here and every recording is Public Domain. Most are available for free download. Each song has been converted from the original analog or digital source and edited with Audacity or Dak software. In the majority of these recordings, I play the tenor sax or alto sax, b flat or e flat clarinet, or directing. I was drum major for 2 years in high school, I have a BA from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where I studied music ed, composition and theory. I had about 500 more recordings I was planning to digitize and upload, but this past Nov. 20th, my home was completely destroyed by fire, and all the contents, including all my music and instruments. So, this is it. Please feel free to post a comment here or on my member page. If you like, please become a fan by clicking "I'm a fan" below.
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Genre
Latin • Flamenco
Charts
#70 in subgenre Peak #1
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Peak #3
Author
Carlos Surinach - 1954
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public domain
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February 28, 2009
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MP3 16.5 MB • 189 kbps • 12:13
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Carlos Surinach (born-Barcelona, Spain, March 4, 1915 - died-New Haven, Connecticut, United States, November 12, 1997) was a Catalan Spanish-born composer and conductor. Surinach's third symphony (Sinfonietta Flamenca) is a modest affair, at least in size; in temperament, it's a bold celebration of flamenco music. Considering this, the composer's commentary on the work is surprisingly terse and general: "The south of Spain has always been the source of the greatest wealth of native music. This wealth concentrates most in the flamenco style with its terrifying intensity and deep meditation. But Spanish composers have not delved into it very much, their refinements making no concession to Spanish flamenco flamboyance where it interfered with academic rules. This Sinfonietta Flamenca should have a maximum of flamenco style and a minimum of conventionalism." The highly rhythmic first movement, Vivo grazioso, opens with a blast of brass and thundering timpani, identifying the folk source straight off. The music is heavy though fast and forceful, and adheres to sonata-allegro form. The second movement, Andantino, begins more delicately, with woodwinds playing over an ostinato harp figure, but the full orchestra soon breaks in with a more aggressive treatment of the same subject. After an interlude of new, more restrained material, the opening passage returns, this time without noisy intrusion. That comes with the brief but belligerent third movement, Allegro ma non troppo, which returns the flamenco style to the fore. The concluding Presto agitato is even more strongly accented and faster (full of the "terrifying intensity" the composer describes above), culminating in a heel-stomping whirl. Carlos Surinach was among this century's premier composers for the dance. His works combined the fiery imagery of his native Spain with the technical sophistication of his German musical education. Studies in composition at the Barcelona Conservatory were followed by advanced work at the Dasseldorf Conservatory, the Cologne Hochschule, and Berlin's Prussian Academy as well as at lecture-seminars under Strauss. He was conductor of the Barcelona Philharmonic and the orchestra of the Gran Teatro del Liceo before moving to the United States in 1951 where he gained renown as both composer and conductor. In the United States, Surinach's scores were quickly picked up by choreographers and dance companies including Martha Graham and the Joffrey Ballet. Graham included his Acrobats of God and Embattled Garden in her Edinburgh Festival programs and the Joffrey programmed his Feast of Ashes for their Russian tour in 1963. An impressive body of orchestral, choral, and chamber music as well as music for the dance is uniquely colored by Surinach's innate sense of rhythm and melody. The BMI Foundation sponsors The Carlos Surinach Awards and Commissioning Programs, which recognizes talented emerging young musicians for their service to American music and funds the creation of new works by former winners of the BMI Student Composer Awards. The program was established by a bequest from Surinach.
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Metivier Matthieu
Jun 07, 2010
tres belle composition, endiablee, l'interpretation est prenante, merci pour toutes ces decouvertes.... matthieu
Star Blue
Oct 09, 2009
As I said before, This is so good it is like an old Charlton Heston movie with the slaves building the pyramids, the some run off in the desert with soldiers chasing after them through the desert sands, winds blowing the dust as they run. I can see it clearly. Thank you Ivan for sharing these Great Works of Art for all to hear. Darrell
Shadow Entertainment
Sep 13, 2009
Whats good Ivan, I know U R probably going 2 think this is a little odd, us being from opposite ends of the musical spectrum. Although I produce Hip Hop and R&B music, I am a 'major' fan of symphonic music and the like. I think that this is an incredible piece. :) Sometimes I listen 2 orchestra music 2 clear my head after long Hip Hop recording sessions. It relaxes my mind and often inspires me. One such inspiration is a trck that I have posted on my page called 'Hip Hop Symphony'. If U have the time, check it out and tell me what U think: http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=6392079&q=hi&newref=1 I'm just curious,... Have any producers or artists inquired about sampling any of the work on your page 4 Hip Hop tracks? I think 'SINFONIETTA FLAMENCA' would be such an inspiration 2 producers of 'all' genres. Thanx 4 sharing. Peace S h a d o w
ALEXIS PATRICK
Jul 29, 2009
Ivan, this is such a beautiful song and performance. Your music is always enchanting. I hope you are healing up.You are in my prayers. Hugs, Spinzies, and Blessings, Lekzee
EG Music
May 04, 2009
Fantastic music & performance.. Best wishes Ousama AFIFI, EG Music