The final mass ensemble piece has finally been chosen for the festival. We have decided to perform El Noi de la Mare, which is a traditional Catalan Folksong. I have taken on the task of arranging the piece for guitar trio. While I have taken classes in arranging, this will be the first time others will actually be listening.
I am basing the arrangement of Miguel Llobet's version. The piece is absolutely beautiful and can't wait to hear ~100 guitars playing at the same time. Should be an incredible experience.
I have also included a video of Andres Segovia playing the piece from youtube. I have been reading a lot of rumors that after his passing, El Noi de la Mare was on his music stand. If this is true, then there is a possibility that this was the last piece he played before his passing (although I have not been able to find any definitive evidence or documentation stating that this was true).
Let me know what you think :)
Dennis Harris
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