Mexican Folk Song / arr. David Marlatt
Item:
81-CC2969
UPC:
685462014811
ISBN 10:
1554734800
ISBN 13:
9781554734801
PRICE:
$12.00
Series:
Eighth Note Publications
Category:
Woodwind - Clarinet Quartet
Instrument:
Clarinet
Instrumentation:
4 Clarinets
The famous Mexican Hat Dance is a traditional melody that has been used extensively in movie scores. This arrangement has used several creative compositional devices to make it more rhythmically and melodically interesting. The use of 3/4 interspersed occasionally throughout the piece breaks up the 6/8 feel. The form is simple---a short introduction, the melody [A] repeats several times, the [B] section starts slowly and dramatically (with clapping at the appropriate moments) accelerating, leading back to the [A] melody. What is interesting in this recap is that the two major themes are played simultaneously.