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Composition: SPANISH DANCE No.

1
Composer: ENRIQUE GRANADOS

Measure # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Form
A
Phrase Structure

Tempo Peacefully = 72

Dynamics (Melody )

Meter/Rhythm

Tonality Eb Major
Harmonic Motion I IV

Low brass/WW
Orchestration Fl, Bells opening Bb Cl. Solo Ob, Bb Cl. w/ Melody Tpt. 1 takes melody Low brass/WW have dyna
enter

General
Character Serene, Peaceful, Calm, Hopeful

The Tpt. 1 part should maintain their held dyn


Means for Making sure the soloist and melodic voices are present but still balanced with the rest of the band and the counter-melodies and background voices don't the rest of the band makes as much out of the
Expression overpower the melody. possible, starting at a proper pianissimo but no
overplaying the forte.

Making sure that


Conducting the flutes and bells
Cuing entrances. Showing the dynamic swell
Concerns come in right in
time

Rehearsal Should be in tune and in tone no matter the dy


Entrances Making sure rhythms like the grace notes and 32nd notes are together and not condensed
Consideration especially with the lower dynamics

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Composition: SPANISH DANCE No. 1
Composer: ENRIQUE GRANADOS

Measure # 11

Form

Phrase Structure

Tempo

Dynamics

Meter/Rhythm

Tonality

Harmonic Motion

Orchestration
Low brass/WW have dynamic swell

General
Character

t should maintain their held dynamic while


band Means
makes as
formuch out of the swell as
ng at Expression
a proper pianissimo but not
he forte.

Conducting
ynamic swell
Concerns

une andRehearsal
in tone no matter the dynamic,
h the lower
Consideration
dynamics

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Composition: SPANISH DANCE No. 1
Composer: ENRIQUE GRANADOS

Measure # 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Form

Phrase Structure

Tempo poco rall.

Dynamics

Meter/Rhythm

Tonality

Harmonic Motion I V

Fl/Bb Cl/Tpts. Hold out


Fl/Ob. Bring back Bb Cl/Alto Sax Fl/Ob/Bells with Tpt.1 w/ Melodic Fl/Ob/Bb Cl w/ Tpt. 1 adds in/Percussion swells into Tpt.1 w/ meldoy, Cls/Low Brass w/
Orchestration chords while everyone
meldy take over melody counter melody theme again new Melodic idea M.19 Counter Melody
cuts out.

General
Character

Everyone's dynamic should be blended, with the


downbeat of m.19 being short but in tune and full-
Means for Once again making sure the melodic voices are balanced while the background counter-melodies and harmonic bodied. Instruments with a subito piano should be Proper difference/balance in melodic a
Expression movements don't overplay. sure to drop their dynamics w/ the exception of parts coming out into m.25
the Tpt. 1 part who should have a proper dynamic
to their melodic line in m.20

Showing a subito piano


Conducting while one instruments
Concerns holds out a fortissimo
note.

Everyone with an eighth


Rehearsal 32nd note rhythms again, and some range issues including a high E in the note on the down beat
Consideration trumpets which can be hard for beginning players. cutting off together but
with proper tone.

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Composition: SPANISH DANCE No. 1
Composer: ENRIQUE GRANADOS

Measure # 21

Form

Phrase Structure

Tempo
poco rall.

Dynamics

Meter/Rhythm

Tonality

Harmonic Motion I

Tpt.1 w/ meldoy, Cls/Low Brass w/


Orchestration
Counter Melody

General
Character

Means
Proper difference/balance
for in melodic and counter-melodic voices, and a large swell in m.24, w/ the A. Sax 1/Hn/Euph
Expression
parts coming out into m.25

Conducting
Concerns

Rehearsal
Consideration

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Composition: SPANISH DANCE No. 1
Composer: ENRIQUE GRANADOS

Measure # 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Form
B
Phrase Structure

Tempo A tempo (72bpm) Freely = 80

Dynamics

Meter/Rhythm

Tonality

I
Harmonic Motion IV

A. Sax 1/Tpt 2/Hn. w/


Melody, Fl/Ob/Bb
Fl/Bb Cl 2/Tpt. 1
Fl/Bb Cl. w/ Meldoy, Tpts/Bells w/ Tpts add into melody, Alto Ob/Bb Cl. w/ Melody, Low Brass/WW continue w/ Cl/Tpt. 1 continue w/
Orchestration w/ Counter
Counter melody Saxs/Hn/Euph. w/ Counter Melody Counter Melody Counter Melody,
Melody
Percussion swells into
M.31

General
Character Moving, Inspiring, Hopeful

nce/balance
Meansinfor
melodic and counter-melodic voices, and a large swell in m.24, w/ the A. Sax 1/Hn/Euph Ob/Bb. Cl 1 parts should pick up the Moving lines going in between melody and counter-melody should be connected and
out into
Expression
m.25 new tempo into m.27. growth into m.31 should be together and should be the highest point of the piece dyna

Conducting
Changing the tempo by eight bpm only
Concerns

Range issues like


Rehearsal the high F in the Eighth note pickups to m. 25 being Making blended and balanced sound between all
Everyone getting into the new tempo together.
Consideration Tpt. 1 part at brought out. lines. Proper dynamics and crecendos.
fortissimo

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Composition: SPANISH DANCE No. 1
Composer: ENRIQUE GRANADOS

Measure # 31 32

Form

Phrase Structure

Tempo

Dynamics

Meter/Rhythm

Tonality

Harmonic Motion I

High WW/Brass w/ Melody, A. Sax


Orchestration
1/Hn. w/ CM

General
Character

ody and
Means
counter-melody
for should be connected and blended. The
r and Expression
should be the highest point of the piece dynamically.

Conducting
Concerns

Making
Rehearsal
blended and balanced sound between all the moving
lines.
Consideration
Proper dynamics and crecendos.

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Composition: SPANISH DANCE No. 1
Composer: ENRIQUE GRANADOS

Measure # 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Form

Phrase Structure

Tempo rall. Tempo I (72bpm) rall.

Dynamics

Meter/Rhythm

Tonality F Major
Harmonic Motion bVII VI I V

Everyone peaks at FF,


FP for everyone but Bb Cl. 1/Tpts. 1 w/ Tpt. 1 Solo/A. Sax Bb Cl. 1 Solo/Tpt.
Orchestration High WW w/ Melody Hns. Add into melody/Tpts w/ CM
A. Sax 1/Hn/Trbs. 1 melodic line into key 1 Solo 1 Solo
change

General
Character Powerful, Inpiring, Large Happy, Hopeful, Reminicent

Everyone with a forte-piano should have a


strong first attack and drop down as much as With the melody going from instrument to instrument, it should sound like one
Means for Solo lines should be connected and
possible, while the fortissimo instruments smooth, connected melodic line, while the background stays low with good
Expression decrecendoing together in m.41.
should be big and broad going into m.34, tone and in tune.
which is the climax of the piece.

Shwoing a forte piano


Conducting rall. With a large
but also the accented Cuing the four soloists independently.
Concerns decrecendo to piano
fortissimo notes

Rehearsal Forte-pianos growing to fortissimo and dying


More rhythmic concerns with 32nd notes and grace notes in the melody Soloists making one melodic line
Consideration to piano in two measures

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Composition: SPANISH DANCE No. 1
Composer: ENRIQUE GRANADOS

Measure # 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Form
A'
Phrase Structure

Tempo Gently = 66 rall. Slowly

Dynamics

Meter/Rhythm

Tonality

V
Harmonic Motion I IV I

Orchestration Fl/Ob/Bells w/ CM, Bb Cl. 1 w/ Melody Low Brass/WW enter w/ long tones Tpt. 1 w/ Melody, Low Brass/WW w/ CM

General
Character Serene, Peaceful, Calm, Hopeful, Reminicent, Fading

Means for
Recalling the beginning of the piece, once again the melody should stand out among the harmonic motions of the low brass.
Expression

Conducting
Very slight tempo change
Concerns

Rehearsal
Entrances between all the instruments and knowing who is the melody.
Consideration

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Composition: SPANISH DANCE No. 1
Composer: ENRIQUE GRANADOS

Measure # 51

Form

Phrase Structure

Tempo

Dynamics

Meter/Rhythm

Tonality

Harmonic Motion

Unison w/ final F Major


Orchestration
Chord

General
Character

Balanced and blended


Means for final chord w/ everyone
Expression coming in and cutting off
together.

Cuing the entire band to


Conducting
come in together and to
Concerns
cutoff together

Coming in together with


Rehearsal
good tone and in
Consideration
tune/cutting off together.

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