España Cañi (arr Story)
Pascual Marquina (arr. Michael Story)
General Info
Year: 1921 / 2008
Duration: c. 2:15
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $9.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Castanets
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
España Cañí (meaning "Gypsy Spain" in Spanish ) is a famous instrumental Spanish piece of pasodoble music by Pascual Marquina Narro (1873-1948). The song was written around 1921. It is also known as the Spanish Gypsy Dance. The work was composed on a train ride to Madrid, inspired by the rattle of the train. Originally bearing the name of The Cañí Patternmaker, it was dedicated to José López de la Osa. The work was premiered in Almansa (where José López lived) at his door, performed by the band Engineers of Madrid.
Its main refrain (eight bars of arpeggiated chords that go from E major to F major (with added 4 instead of 5) to G major and back) is arguably the best known snippet of Spanish music ever, and is popular worldwide. Besides its traditional use as background music in bullfights in Spain and elsewhere, it is sometimes played (refrain only) to arouse local crowds in baseball matches in the United States. The Beatles in their early club days in Liverpool played the song. It is often used by the Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Muchachos Drum and Bugle Corps of Manchester, NH as a closer.
Several arrangements of the tune are often used for the ballroom Paso Doble dance (to the point that, amongst ballroom dancers, it is known as "the paso doble song" as it is very commonly played in competition due to the need for specific choreography for successful competition Paso). It is also a popular chant by supporters of Eskisehirspor (Turkey) and St. Johnstone (Scotland).
-Program Note from Wikipedia.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Invitational Honor Band, University of Louisville, Jason Cumberledge, conductor - 28 January 2019
- Shallowater (Tex.) Middle School Symphonic Band (Leon Long conductor) - 13 February 2015 (2015 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
- East Junior High School 8th Grade Concert Band - November 2013
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Certamen Levantino
- Cielo Andaluz (arr. Rhea)
- España Cañi (arr. Cray) (1921/1934(?) /1954)
- España Cañi (arr. Longfield) (1921/1998)
- España Cañi (arr. Saurer) (1921/)
- España Cañi (arr. Story) (1921/2008)
- España Cañi (arr. Weger) (1921/1995)
- Gitana del Albaicin Pasodoble
- Gitana del Albaicin, La (arr. McAlister)
- Marcha Real
Resources
- Marquina, P.; Story, M. (2008). España Cañi [score]. Belwin-Mills: Van Nuys, Calif.
- España Cañi. Wikipedia.