V E R Y BEGINNING B A N D

Grade

Armada
VICTOR LOPEZ (ASCAP)

INSTRUMENTATION

1 Conductor 2 Baritone Treble Clef W O R L D PARTS

10 Flute (World Part Trombone in BI-Treble Clef) Available for download from
www.alfred.com/worldparts
2 Oboe 4 Tuba
10 Clarinet 2 Mallet Percussiòn Horn in El.
2 Bt Bass Clarinet (Bells and/or Xylophone) Trombone/Baritone in Bi. Bass Clef
6 Eb Alto Saxophone 1 OptionalTimpani Tuba in El. Bass Clef
4 BI» Tenor Saxophone (Tune:G,C) Tuba in El>Treble Clef
2 Tuba in Bi. Bass Clef
2 E\> Baritone Saxophone Percussiòn 1
8 BbTrumpet (Snare Drum, Bass Drum) Tuba inBbTreble Clef
1
4 FHorn Percussiòn 2
6 Trombone/Baritone/Bassoon (Tambourine)

PROGRAM NOTES
This piece was inspired by the Spanish Armada, which was the fleet that sailed against England under the command of
the Duke of Medina Sidónia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Queen Elizabeth I of England to stop English
involvement in the Spanish Netherlands and English-sponsored piracy in the Atlantic. The fleet's mission was to sai!
to the Gravelines in Flanders and transport the famous Tercios de Flandes, a ground force of over 30,000 men led by
the Duke of Parma, across the channel to England. The mission eventually failed due to strategic errors of the Spanish
commander, bad weather, and early British attacks on the Armada, especially during the Battle of Gravelines. The
foliowing year, England mounted a similar large-scale naval campaign against Spain known as the English Armada (or
Drake-Norris Expedition), which also failed.

NOTES TO THE CONDUCTOR

Armada was written specifically for the Very Beginning Band Series and utilizes the first six notes of most band methods.
At the beginning, the melody is played by the flute, oboe, and clarinet. Note that although the melody (measures 1
through 17) is an eight-bar phrase, it is broken into a 2-2-4 pattern. Make certain that the unison whole notes in the
alto saxophone and horn parts are played in tune, without vibrato, and kept under the melody. The staccato quarter
notes should be played short and tight. At rehearsal number 9, the mallet percussiòn and tambourine parts have an
ostinato pattern, which is persistently repeated. Please strive to have each note in the pattern played with the same
weight or stress.

At measure 17, the staccato quarter notes in the low brass and woodwinds should be played as if they were eighth
notes with eighth rests in-between. In this section, the trumpet has the melody and the alto saxophone and horn have
a very simple countermelody. At rehearsal number 25, the melody is now in the low brass and woodwinds while the
flute, oboe, and clarinet have the staccato quarter notes. Aim for balance and have the lower-sounding Instruments
heard with a bit more prominence. At measure 33, the percussiòn section is featured. In the absence of the optional
timpani piayer, the part has been cued in the bass clarinet and tuba parts.

Armada is one of those pieces that will make very young musicians sound as if they have been playing a lot longer.
Enjoy!

Please note: Our band and orchestra music is now being cdlated by an automatic high-speed system.
The enclosed parts are now sorted by page count, rather than score order.
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Approx. Duration - 2 :00
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Tuba

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Bb BASS C L A R I N E T By Victor Lopez (ASCAP)

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Eb A L T O S A X O P H O N E By Victor Lopez (ASCAP)

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Bb T E N O R S A X O P H O N E By Victor Lopez (ASCAP)

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F HORN By Victor Lopez (ASCAP)

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TROMBONE/BARITONE/BASSOON B y Victor Lopez (ASCAP)

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TUBA B y Victor Lopez (ASCAP)

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MALLET PERCUSSIÒN By Victor Lopez (ASCAP)
(Bells and/or Xylophone)

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PERCUSSIÒN! _ B y Victor Lopez (ASCAP)
(Snare D r u m , Bass Drum)

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PERCUSSIÒN 2 By Victor Lopez (ASCAP)
(Tambourine)

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B A R I T O N E Treble Clef B y Victor Lopez ( A S C A P )
(World Part T R O M B O N E m Bb Treble Ciei)

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