Manuel Lillo Torregrosa
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Manuel Lillo Torregrosa is a Spanish composer born in 1940 in San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante.[1] He joined the Banda Sinfónica Municipal de Madrid in 1959, and became E-flat clarinet (requinto in the Spanish language) soloist for them. He was also a member of the Orquesta Nacional de España and founder of the LIM contemporary music group.[1]
He has written more than 600 works, 70 of them symphonic and the remainder popular. His symphonic works include compositions for E♭ Clarinet, Clarinet and Sax.[1]
The paso doble is a specialty of Manuel Lillo, who composed such well known paso dobles as "Plaza de las Ventas" or "Costa Dorada".
Manuel Lillo is also a transcriber of works for Symphonic Band.
Awards
[edit]- 1975, Gold Medal of Merit of Culture Minister of Spain (Banda Municipal Madrid)[1]
- 2003, First prize in National Faller Pasodoble of Alzira[1]
Selected works
[edit]Symphonic
[edit]- Teren Rof, Concert No.1 for E♭ Clarinet and Band
- Suite para trompa, Concert No.1 for Horn and Band
- Mares lunares, Symphony No.1
- Vivencias, Concert No.2 for E♭ Clarinet and Band
- Sinfonia en el mar menor, Symphony No.2
- Lillo canovas, Concert No.1 for Trumpet and Band
- Ni en Paris, Concert for E♭ Clarinet, B♭ Clarinet and Band
- Medir con vara, Concert for Trombone and Band
- Betelgeuse, Symphony No.3
- Fiesta mediterranea, Symphonic Suit
- Palacia real de tafalla, Symphonic poem
- Una maravilla muchachos, Symphonic poem
- Cuadros abulenses, Symphonic suite
Chamber
[edit]- "Formateados", Clarinets Quartet No.2
- "Zaldua", Galop for Piccolo Clarinet. Galop for Clarinets Quartet
- "Acuarelas", Clarinets Quartet No.3
- "Con viento fresco", Clarinets Quartet No.4
- "Tulaytula", Saxophone ensemble
- "En equilibrio", Clarinets Quartet No.5
- "Lambuco", Divertiment Violin & Piano / E♭ Clarinet & Piano
- "El máscara", Galop for E♭ Clarinet
- "Sopa caña", Saxophone ensemble
Pasodoble and March
[edit]- "Costa blanca", Pasodoble
- "Costa del azahar", Pasodoble
- "Costa dorada", Pasodoble
- "Kiosko del retiro", Pasodoble
- "Plaza de las ventas", Pasodoble
- "Comandante campos", Pasodoble
- "Ramillete de claveles", Pasodoble
- "Vicente Ferrero", Pasodoble
- "Ciudad de Tafalla", Pasodoble
- "Marcha de los embajadores", March-Pasodoble
- "El capote", Pasodoble
- "Viva la fiesta", March
- "Coso y albero de bargas", Pasodoble
- "El caporal", Pasodoble
- "La unión de llira", Pasodoble
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Biography". Maestro Manuel Lillo. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- RTVE-Música (Tribute to Manuel Lillo, Spanish Public Radio and TV)
- BSMM (Banda Sinfónica Municipal de Madrid)
- Golden Book (Golden book of Music in Spain 2009-2010)
- Diario EL PAÍS Mar-2010
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