Zachary’s Welcome - M. A. Cruz (2003)
Intermediate
Introspective and searching through meter changes, seconds, extended
and quartile harmony , this piece soon unfolds into a lyrical
pleasantry fulfilling the musical promises presented within the
introduction. A complete recording of this composition is available
on CD (see recordings).
Zachary’s Welcome was written in honor of the arrival of
Cruz’s son Zachary Michael who was born on December 21st,
2002. Driven to commemorate this great event, Cruz composed this
fanfare on a quiet guitar rather than noisy trumpets.
Recorded early in 2004, this piece is included on Cruz’s
compact disc, Pequeñas Piezas Para Mi Padre. This edition,
however, is not exactly as recorded. During the “engraving”,
inner voices were added in measures forty-one through forty-three.
A close observation of measures forty through forty-two will reveal
an indirect quote from Torroba’sTuregano from his Castles
of Spain collection.
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