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| Despertaferro, for three coblas (2004)

Other titles | Despertaferro, per a tres cobles (Catalan) — Despertaferro, para tres coblas (Spanish).

Instrumentation | Three eleven-musician coblas (3 flabiols and tamborins, 6 tibles, 6 tenores, 6 trumpets, 3 trombones, 6 flugelhorns, 3 contrabasses) and 2 timpani.

| This work is titled like the Almogàvers war shout. It is made in two sections: the first one, a slow introduction, describes the farewell of the warriors. The second one, more rhythmical, describes a battle between the Almogàvers and the Turkish. After a big climax which represents the Almogàvers victory over the Turkish, the themes which correspond to the Turkish disappear, representing its defeat.
| It exists a  version for symphony orchestra.

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