Classical Composer: | Turina, Joaquín |
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Work: | La procesion del Rocio, Op. 9 (arr. A. Reed for wind ensemble) |
Year Composed: | 1913 |
Duration: | 00:08:00 |
Work Category: | Wind Ensemble/Band Music |
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In La Procession du Rocío, Turina portrays a festival and procession that takes place in the Triana neighborhood of Seville and honors the Blessed Virgin. In the program notes to the orchestral score, Turina described the festival where "the people dance the soleare and seguidilla. In the midst of the dancing a drunkard sets off firecrackers, adding to the confusion. At the sound of flute and drums which announce the Procession, all dancing ceases."
The work is divided into two movements, which are performed without pause. The first movement Triana en Fête (Festival of Triana) depicts the spirited neighborhood of Triana and is marked by a shift between duple and triple meters. The second movement, La Procession, portrays the slow journey through the town of Triana. Turina uses the flute and percussion to lead the procession through town followed by several repetitions of a religious theme. After three repetitions of the flute melody, the piece returns to material from the first movement before ending with a reflective passage.
Writers:
David Robinson and Robert Schwartz
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