Spices (Score)

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0 Full Score A3 - 1 Full Score - 1 Solo Trumpet - 1 Piccolo - 3 Flute I - 3 Flute II - 2 Oboe - 2 Bassoon - 4 Clarinet I - 4 Clarinet II - 4 Clarinet III - 1 Bass Clarinet - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 2 Trumpet III - 0 Trumpet 1 in C - 1 Horn I Eb - 1 Horn I F - 1 Horn II Eb - 1 Horn II F - 1 Horn III Eb - 1 Horn III F - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone III C - 1 Trombone III Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone III Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium C - 2 Euphonium Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 2 Percussion I - 2 Percussion II - 1 Percussion III - 1 Mallets - 1 Timpani - 1 Double Bass - 1 Violoncello

Concert for wind band and trumpet solo. Spices is a commission from the trumpet player José Cháfer, to whom this piece is dedicated. It was played for the first time in the “43rd Annual International Conference of San Antonio, Texas”, in May 2018. The piece is divided in different sections that refer to the taste universe represented by combinations of different spices. To stimulate the senses, different elements are opposed such as: Fresh Mint, Sugar and Cinnamon, Chili Pepper and Peppermint.