Portas for trumpet in Bb and orchestra

Description

Portas is a composition for B-flat trumpet and orchestra, created to honor the memory of Daniel Portas, director of the Santiago Band, trombonist, and pedagogue. The trumpet version is dedicated to Esteban Batallán, principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and it premiered with the Royal Philharmonic of Galicia at the Galaico Brass Festival in Merza, conducted by Roberto Baltar and Esteban Batallán himself.

Year of composition

2024.

Movements

Single movement.

Approximate duration

4’30”.

Instrumentation

The orchestration of the piece “Portas” includes the following instruments:

– Solo trumpet in B-flat
– Woodwinds:
– Flute I and II
– Oboe I
– English Horn
– Clarinet in B-flat I and II
– Bassoon I and II
– Brass:
– Horn I, II, III, IV
– Trumpet in B-flat I and II
– Percussion:
– Timpani
– Percussion I (includes tubular bells, vibraphone, glockenspiel, wind chimes, suspended cymbal)
– Strings:
– Violin I and II
– Viola
– Cello
– Double bass

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