Festive Music

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Jaibo was awarded the First Prize of the IX Music Composition Contest of Altea 2008, was the work of the obligatory interpretation of the ‘VII Certamen de Música Festera de Altea la Vella de 2009’, was nominated to the Euterpe Music Awards in 2009, and finally awarded in 2014 with the Prize Euterpe Music Awards to the musical creation granted by the FSMCV (Federación Sociedades Musicales de la Comunidad Valenciana).

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Premiered by the ‘Asociación Musical Sta. Cecilia’ of Elda, Alicante,  at the ‘II Encuentro de Compositores de Música Festera’, in 2003. Marcha Mora inspired by the legend of the brave Arab general “Al-Haissan” who ruled the Iberian Peninsula between the years 725 to 730 and who has gone down in history as ambitious and above all as a fierce warrior on the battlefield. Thus the march reflects in certain climactic moments, the bravery of this general in full combat, with the percussion instruments as evidence of the ferocity of his weapons of war.

The work is dedicated to the ‘Banda de la Asociación Músico-Cultural Eldense Santa Cecilia de Elda’, in gratefulness for their collaboration in the premiere of it on March 29, 2003 at the Castelar Theater.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Commissioned for the ‘Filà Ha-Ben-Sahines’ of Pego, Alicante, the year of his Capitania Mora, in 2013. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The festivities themselves motivated an adequate music, a rhythm of their own to accompany the parades, from the pasodoble, a musical variety within the march form. The marches are musical works that fall within the compositions defined by the movement or by the rhythm. The marches regulate the passage of a certain number of people. The pasodobles are light marches, adopted as a regulation step of the infantry, with a special characteristic that makes the troop can carry the ordinary passage of parade.

The music for the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” has also developed other genres such as procession marches,  hymns of feasts, hymns to the patron saint , ballets, incidental music, etc.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Finalist in the ‘IV Concurs de Composició de Música Festera Villa de Calpe 2004’. Dedicated to the Director and friend of the author Rafael Garcia Vidal.

…
Com tú, ciutat, s´afonen i s´esborren.
Ara, jo hem sent recitant per als savis
Senyors que amb goig i estima et poblaven…
Fugir has vist els teus habitants de colp…
…
Com tú, ciutat, s´afonen i s´esborren.

The work is based on previous Arab verses translated into Spanish and taking as a point of reference the initial letters of each verse to build the following sound relationship:

C > C
A > A
S > B
F > F
C > C

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Commissioned by Elda Town Hall for the XX Music Bands Contest 2005. Dedicated to the architect Luis Vila. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The festivities themselves motivated an adequate music, a rhythm of their own to accompany the parades, from the pasodoble, a musical variety within the march form. The marches are musical works that fall within the compositions defined by the movement or by the rhythm. The marches regulate the passage of a certain number of people. The pasodobles are light marches, adopted as a regulation step of the infantry, with a special characteristic that makes the troop can carry the ordinary passage of parade.

The music for the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” has also developed other genres such as procession marches,  hymns of feasts, hymns to the patron saint , ballets, incidental music, etc.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Dedicated to the ‘Societat Musical de Banyeres de Mariola’, Alicante. Released by the “Societat Musical de Banyeres de Mariola” in April 2011 under the direction of Rafa García Vidal. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The festivities themselves motivated an adequate music, a rhythm of their own to accompany the parades, from the pasodoble, a musical variety within the march form. The marches are musical works that fall within the compositions defined by the movement or by the rhythm. The marches regulate the passage of a certain number of people. The pasodobles are light marches, adopted as a regulation step of the infantry, with a special characteristic that makes the troop can carry the ordinary passage of parade.

The music for the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” has also developed other genres such as procession marches,  hymns of feasts, hymns to the patron saint , ballets, incidental music, etc.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Coltell was a finalist of the 1st Composition Competition ‘Ciudad de Valencia 2008’. Released in the Palau de la Música of Valencia by the ‘Sociedad Ateneo Musical del Puerto’ of Valencia in April 2008. ‘Desperta ferro!’ Was the battle cry that the Almogávares professed before a battle. The Almogávares in the time of Jaime I the Conqueror (1218-1275) were militias that in spite of their rudimentary stampa always they were victorious of their combats with the Arabs: without helmet, armor, or shield, they used a shuttle of Darts, an Ascona (short spear) and above all a short sword: the “coltell”.

Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The music for the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” has also developed other genres such as procession marches,  hymns of feasts, hymns to the patron saint , ballets, incidental music, etc.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Finalist of the Competition of Composition of the ‘II Simposium de la Música Festera de Moros y Cristianos 2001’. Premiered on September 29, 2001 by the Associació Unió Musical de Bocairent, Valencia. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The festivities themselves motivated an adequate music, a rhythm of their own to accompany the parades, from the pasodoble, a musical variety within the march form. The marches are musical works that fall within the compositions defined by the movement or by the rhythm. The marches regulate the passage of a certain number of people. The pasodobles are light marches, adopted as a regulation step of the infantry, with a special characteristic that makes the troop can carry the ordinary passage of parade.

The music for the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” has also developed other genres such as procession marches,  hymns of feasts, hymns to the patron saint , ballets, incidental music, etc.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

This work was commissioned by the ‘Colla La Socarrà’ from Xàtiva for their participation in the III Contest of Groups of Dulzainas and Percussion of Altea in 2008 with which they obtained the First Prize. From the name of the group it becomes the title of the work: the reverse order of the letters of the word StàrracoS form another word, “Socarrats”, appealing to the people of Xàtiva and also names this group.

The original version for group of dulzainas and percussion of StàrracoS was released on December 30, 2007 by the same colla “La Socarrà” and is included in the CD Stàrracos.

The band version was released by the Sociedad Musical Banyeres de Mariola on March 16, 2008.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Written in 2003, it was Prize of the IV Contest of Composition of Altea 2003 and was an obligatory performance of the ‘Certamen de Música Festera de Altea La Vella 2004’. Based on the novel “El Mozárabe”, by the writer Jesus Sánchez Adalid, set in the splendorous Cordoba of the X century, which brings together two characters of different religion (Muslim and Christian), and social position.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Pasodoble for the presentation of the Queen of Festivals and his Court of Honor of Benigànim (Valencia). Premiered by the ‘Societat Musical La Tropical’ de Benigànim in 2001 for the presentation of the Queen of Festivals: Carolina Pastor Oms.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Written in 2004 is dedicated to D. Emilio Felipe and Calavia. It was premiered by the Unión Musical de Canyada in 2004. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

The marches are musical works that fall within the compositions defined by the movement or by the rhythm. The marches regulate the passage of a certain number of people. The pasodobles are light marches, adopted as a regulation step of the infantry, with a special characteristic that makes the troop can carry the ordinary passage of parade.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Dedicated to the Filà Almogavers of Callosa d’En Sarrià in the year of its Captaincy Christian 2003. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Pasodoble premiered by the ‘Societat Musical La Tropical’ in Benigànim, 2001. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Commission conferred by the ‘Agrupación Musical La Nova’ y la ‘Unió Musical Quatretondense’ in honor of D. Jesús Alonso Sentandreu. Released in the tribute to D. Jesús Alonso Sentandreu in 2002.

Jesús Alonso Sentandreu was born in Burgos in 1911 and is forged in his mother’s Valencian. He entered the National Magisterium in 32 and took possession of his first school in Gátova, Valencia, in 1933. The war truncates his professional life and afterwards he is engaged in all sorts of activities. He retired as a teacher in 1959. He worked in Vilamarxant, Moncada and Valencia, where he retired in 1977, at the same time as his Excellency.  The music for the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” has also developed other genres such as procession marches,  hymns of feasts, hymns to the patron saint , ballets, incidental music, etc.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Finalist Work at the VIII Callosa d’En Sarriá National Music Composition Contest 2002. It was premiered by the ‘Banda de Música La Primitiva of the ‘Asociación de Amigos de la Música de Callosa d’En Sarriá’, on 6 October 2002.

As a novel element within this instrumentation, the introduction of the Sweet Flute, in a tonality stands out above all in that this instrument has no technical difficulty and can be interpreted by any wind-wood instrument. The music for the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” has also developed other genres such as procession marches,  hymns of feasts, hymns to the patron saint , ballets, incidental music, etc.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Finalist of the Second Composition Competition ‘Ciudad de Alicante 2001’. Premiered by the Banda Municipal de Alicante in 2001. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Finalist of the 1st National Composition Competition ‘Ciudad de Yecla 2006’. It was premiered by the ‘Asosiación Amigos de la Música de Yecla’ in 2006. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Marcha Mora written in 2001. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.

The marcha mora, marcha cristiana and some types of pasodoble are characteristic of the Moros y Cristianos festivities that are celebrated throughout the Valencian Community (Spain). It is an exclusive genre of music written just for bands.

Marcha Mora written in 2001. Music has always accompanied the Feasts of “Moros y Cristianos” since its inception. The music is one of the aspects that also stand out in this party, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble.