Score

GRAN “PEQUEÑA”
Pasodoble
(march for wind ensemble / symphonic band)
Juan Luis Nicolau

INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo
Flutes I-II
Oboes I-II
E ♭ Clarinet
B ♭ Clarinet Principal and I-III
B ♭ Bass Clarinet
E ♭ Alto Saxophone I-II
B ♭ Tenor Saxophone I-II
E ♭ Baritone Saxophone
Bassoon
F Horn I-III
B ♭ Trumpet I-III
B ♭ Flugelhorn
Trombone I-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion list:
Timpani
Snare Drum
Cymbals
Bass Drum
Castanets
Rattle bells or Sleigh bells
Wood Blocks (or any other
instrument that imitates a horse
trotting)
Contact the composer: juanlnicolau@gmail.com
Duration: ca. 4:31
Transposed Score
Score cover photo by Juan Manuel Colomer Prats
PROGRAM NOTES
Gran “Pequeña” has been selected as a national finalist in the professional division of The American Prize
in Composition for band/wind ensemble in 2024.
This composition is dedicated to Juan Manuel Colomer Prats (affectionately nicknamed "Pequeña"),
ambassador of the 2023 festival in Muro (Alicante, Spain). The title is a pun as it recreates an intended
oxymoron since, on one hand, the dedicatee belongs to the “Pequeñas” family, and on the other, he is a “Great”
person.
As the ambassador during the festival, the dedicatee was set to parade atop a stately float. Accordingly, the
composition required an initial solemn section that would herald the float’s arrival. At the same time, it also
required the work to be imbued with joy and festivity.
To convey the alluded solemnity of the float’s passage, the composition begins with calls from the
instruments—primarily the brass section—announcing its arrival, intermingled with rhythmic passages from
the woodwind instruments—reflecting the excitement of the parade attendees. After these calls, a series of
motifs extracted from the main theme appear, whose sole function is to recreate the Spanish ambience—with
a marked Andalusian character—and prepare the atmosphere for the main theme’s entrance. The main theme
fulfills the function of instilling joy and expressing the jovial and festive spirit of the work.
This main theme is followed—almost interrupted—by a section where the energy and strength of the parade
are vividly manifested. After returning to the main theme, the composition gives way to the trio of the
pasodoble. The trio evokes the passage of a carriage leading the ballet performance that preceded the float in
the parade. Therefore, percussion instruments take on a special prominence, as they evoke the trot of the
horses and the bells that adorn them. In addition, the castanets along with the interventions of the trumpets
and oboes in the trio’s counterpoint, distinctly evoke the Spanish character of the work. The pasodoble
concludes with the tutti merging the two major themes. Specifically, the main theme of the trio incorporates
the main motif of the pasodoble in its counterpoint, thereby uniting and combining the melodic and cantabile
character of the trio with the joyful spirit of the main theme of the pasodoble.

Score
Dur. approx.: 4'31"
For Juan Manuel Colomer Prats (nicknamed "Pequeña"), ambassador of the 2023 festivity in the town of Muro (Alicante, Spain).
Gran "Pequeña"
Juan Luis Nicolau
Piccolo
Flutes I-II
Oboes I-II
Clarinet (E)
Clarinet Ppal. and I (B)
Clarinets II-III (B)
Bass clarinet (Bi)
Alto Sax I (E)
Alto Saxo II (Ei)
Tenor Sax I and II (Bi)
Baritone Sax (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Trumpet I (B)
Trumpet II-III (B)
Flugelhorn (B)
Trombone I-II
Trombone III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Snare drum
Cymbals
Bass Drum
Castanets
Allegro con brio
Rattle bells or Sleigh bells
Wood Blocks
(or any other instrument that imitates a horse trotting)

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
Cym.
2 Gran "Pequeña"
14
17
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3
3
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5
5
5
Bass Dr.
Cast.
14
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Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Gran "Pequeña"
3
Picc.
28
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
3
3
3
3
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
28
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
28
Sn. dr.
28
Cym.
28
Bass Dr.
28
Cast.
28
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
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41
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3
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3
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3
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Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
Cym.
Bass Dr.
Cast.
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41
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
54
3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
3
3
3
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
54
3
3
3
3
3
3
Tuba
Timp.
54
Sn. dr.
54
Cym.
54
Bass Dr.
54
Cast.
54
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
6 Gran "Pequeña"
68
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
3
3
3
3
3
3
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
68
3
3
3
Tuba
Timp.
68
Sn. dr.
68
Cym.
Bass Dr.
Cast.
68
68
68
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
80
3
80
80
80
3
3
3
3
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3
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7
Cym.
80
Bass Dr.
Cast.
80
80
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Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
8 Gran "Pequeña"
94
3
3
3
3
3
94
3
94
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Sn. dr.
Cym.
94
94
Bass Dr.
94
Cast.
94
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
110
3
3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
122
9
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
Cym.
110
110
110
110
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Bass Dr.
110
Cast.
110
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
Cym.
Bass Dr.
Cast.
10 Gran "Pequeña"
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
Div.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
140
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11
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
140
140
140
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cym.
Bass Dr.
Cast.
140
140
140
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
12
155
Gran "Pequeña"
154
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
154
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
Cym.
Bass Dr.
Cast.
154
154
154
154
154
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

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13
Picc.
Fl. I-II
171
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
171
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
171
Sn. dr.
171
Cym.
171
Bass Dr.
171
Cast.
171
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
Cym.
14 Gran "Pequeña"
190
190
190
190
190
191
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Bass Dr.
Cast.
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.
190
190

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
207
207
207
207
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
Gran "Pequeña"
220
Div.
15
Cym.
207
Bass Dr.
Cast.
207
207
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
Cym.
Bass Dr.
Cast.
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.
16 Gran "Pequeña"
224
228
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224
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224
224
Unis.
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3
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3

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
238
Gran "Pequeña"
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(Opcional)
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
238
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
3
3
3
Tr. II-III (B)
3
3
3
Flug. (B)
3
3
3
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
3
3
3
3
3
3
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
238
Sn. dr.
238
Cym.
238
Bass Dr.
238
Cast.
238
Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.

Picc.
Fl. I-II
Ob. I-II
Cl. (E)
Cl. Ppal. y I B
Cl. II-III B
B. Cl.
Alt. Sx. I (E)
Alt. Sx.A. II (E)
T. Sx. I and II (B)
B. Sx. (E)
Bassoon
Horn I (F)
Horns II-III (F)
Tr. I (B)
Tr. II-III (B)
Flug. (B)
Trbn. I-II
Trbn. III
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Sn. dr.
Cym.
Bass Dr.
Cast.
18 Gran "Pequeña"
252
249
loco
3
3
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3
3
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Div.
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Ratt. Bells
W. Bl.