Latin-Inspired Music
We recommend pairing one or more of the following works curated from Wise Music Classical’s music rental catalogue with The Snowman in Concert to create a full-evening program.
Shorter Works (14 minutes and under)
Feria Mágica Overture (Magic Fair)
Description: Lively dance rhythms and a rich orchestration combine to make this flamenco-inspired symphonic essay an exciting, attention-grabbing contribution to any young people’s concert.
Composer: Carlos Surinach
Duration: 6 min
Orchestration: 2(pic)222/4231/timp.2perc/hp/str
Description: Rodriguez’s delightful score is a series of variations on the Mexican equivalent of “Happy Birthday,” called “Las Mañanitas.” The composer orchestrated several melodies composed by children and superimposed them over the original Mexican folk melody. In performances for young audiences, children can learn the original song before hearing it played with the variations.
Composer: Robert Xavier Rodríguez
Duration: 5 min
Orchestration: 2+pic.222/432+btbn.1/timp.3perc/hp.pf/str
Description: A short, festive crowd-pleaser, Piñata — Concert Overture for Orchestra, blends Mexican folk music, samba rhythms, contemporary symphonic techniques, and American jazz. The score includes quotations of two actual Mexican piñata songs, “Hora y fuego” and “En las noches de posadas,” which are traditionally sung at fiestas, such as birthdays or at Christmas time.
Composer: Robert Xavier Rodríguez
Duration: 5 min
Orchestration: 2+pic.2.2.asx.2/4331/timp.3perc/hp.pf/str
