El Camino Real

El Camino Real was commissioned by the 581st Air Force Band. 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.

Instrumentation:

• Piccolo / Flute 3
• Flute 1
• Flute 2
• Oboe 1
• Oboe 2
• English horn
• Eb Clarinet
• Bb Clarinet 1
• Bb Clarinet 2
• Bb Clarinet 3
• Bb Clarinet 4
• Eb Alto Clarinet
• Bb Bass Clarinet
• Bb Contra Bass Clarinet
• Bassoon 1
• Bassoon 2
• Contra Bassoon
• Eb Alto Saxophone 1
• Eb Alto Saxophone 2
• Bb Tenor Saxophone
• Eb Baritone Saxophone
• Bb Trumpet 1
• Bb Trumpet 2
• Bb Trumpet 3
• F Horn 1
• F Horn 2
• F Horn 3
• F Horn 4
• Cornet 1
• Cornet 2
• Trombone 1
• Trombone 2
• Trombone 3
• Baritone B.C.
• Baritone T.C.
• Tuba
• String Bass
• Timpani
• Percussion 1
• Percussion 2
• Percussion 3
• Percussion 4
• Harp/Piano