Hal Leonard El Camino Real - A Latin Fantasy

Author/Composer:

REED, ALFRED

Instrumentation:

CONCERT BAND

Genre:

LATIN

Grade/Level:

5.0

Model #:

7247

Grade 5
El Camino Real (“The Royal Road” or “The King's Highway”) was commissioned by the 581st Air Force Band and its commander, Lt. Col. Ray E. Toler. This fantasy is based on a series of Spanish folk melodies and underscored by chord progressions used by generations of flamenco guitarists, whose fiery style and brilliant playing have created a vast body of what many consider authentic Spanish music.The music follows a traditional fast-slow-fast pattern, with a first section that is based on the dance form known as the jota, and second contrasting section derived from the fandango. Song List:El Camino Real Alfred Reed