Manuel Lillo Torregrosa is a Spanish

Spain

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 composer

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 born in 1940 in San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante

Alicante

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. He joined the Banda Sinfónica Municipal de Madrid in 1959, and became E-flat clarinet

E-flat clarinet

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 (requinto in the Spanish language

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) soloist for them. He was also a member of the Orquesta Nacional de España

Orquesta Nacional de España

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 and founder of the LIM contemporary music group.

He has written more than 600 works, 70 of them symphonic and the remainder popular. Among his symphonic works include those done for Eb Clarinet, Clarinet and Sax.

The paso doble is a specialty of Manuel Lillo, who composed such well known paso dobles as "Plaza de las Ventas" or "Costa Dorada".

Manuel Lillo is also a transcriber of works for Symphonic Band.

Awards

• 1975, Gold Medal of Merit of Culture Minister of Spain (Banda Municipal Madrid)
• 2003, First prize in National Faller Pasodoble of Alzira

Symphonic

• Teren Rof, Concert No.1 for Eb Clarinet and Band
• Suite para trompa, Concert No.1 for Horn and Band
• Mares lunares, Symphony No.1
• Vivencias, Concert No.2 for Eb Clarinet and Band
• Sinfonia en el mar menor, Symphony No.2
• Lillo canovas, Concert No.1 for Trumpet and Band
• Ni en Paris, Concert for Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet and Band
• Medir con vara, Concert for Trombone and Band
• Betelgeuse, Symphony No.3
• Fiesta mediterranea, Symphonic Suit
• Palacia real de tafalla, Symphonic poem
• Una maravilla muchachos, Symphonic poem
• Cuadros abulenses, Symphonic suite

Chamber

• "Formateados", Clarinets Quartet No.2
• "Zaldua", Galop for Piccolo Clarinet. Galop for Clarinets Quartet
• "Acuarelas", Clarinets Quartet No.3
• "Con viento fresco", Clarinets Quartet No.4
• "Tulaytula", Saxophone ensemble
• "En equilibrio", Clarinets Quartet No.5
• "Lambuco", Divertiment Violin & Piano / Eb Clarinet & Piano
• "El máscara", Galop for Eb Clarinet
• "Sopa caña", Saxophone ensemble

Pasodoble and March

• "Costa blanca", Pasodoble
• "Costa del azahar", Pasodoble
• "Costa dorada", Pasodoble
• "Kiosko del retiro", Pasodoble
• "Plaza de las ventas", Pasodoble
• "Comandante campos", Pasodoble
• "Ramillete de claveles", Pasodoble
• "Vicente Ferrero", Pasodoble
• "Ciudad de Tafalla", Pasodoble
• "Marcha de los embajadores", March-Pasodoble
• "El capote", Pasodoble
• "Viva la fiesta", March
• "Coso y albero de bargas", Pasodoble
• "El caporal", Pasodoble
• "La unión de llira", Pasodoble

External links

• RTVE-Música (Tribute to Manuel Lillo, Spanish Public Radio and TV)
• BSMM (Banda Sinfónica Municipal de Madrid)
• Golden Book (Golden book of Music in Spain 2009-2010)
• Diario EL PAÍS Mar-2010