Danzas Torridas

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José G. Martínez

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The title translates from Spanish as "torrid dances."


General Info

Year: 2014 / 2022
Duration: c. 10:00
Difficulty: VII (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Sinfonietta
Publisher: José G. Martínez
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass (amplified)
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bongo Bell
  • Bongos (2: regular and salsa style)
  • Claves
  • Congas (conga and tumbadora)
  • Drum Set (kick, snare, 2 cymbals, 2 toms, floor tom, hi-hat)
  • Ganza (or high maraca)
  • Glockenspiel
  • Gong
  • Guiro (plastic preferred)
  • Maracas
  • Marimba
  • Mark Tree
  • Superball
  • Timbales set (2 timbales, cymbal, cha-cha bell, mambo bell)
  • Vibraphone
  • Wood Block
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Danzas Torridas (Torrid Dances) was written for and premiered by Alarm Will Sound for the Missouri International Composers Festival 2014. For this piece, I went out of my comfort zone and decided to do something I had never done before (but always wanted to do). I wrote a piece that had a strong Latin vibe, not as a suggestion but something more direct and frontal.

Dancing is a huge part of many cultures in Latin America. I was born and raised in Cali, Colombia the so-called “The Salsa Capital of the World,” so this genre has been with me from the beginning. I believe that popular music is as important as classical music, and part of the challenge is to work around the border lines amongst them. This is an intimidating exercise, but after this piece, I felt like I was left with a wider and more fresh palette of compositional resources.

- Program Note by composer


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) Wind Ensemble (Damon Talley, conductor) - 3 May 2022 *Wind Ensemble Premiere Performance*


Works for Winds by this Composer


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