El Gato Montes (wildcat) Cb4 Sc/pts

In a famous moment from Manuel Penella's 1916 opera El Gato Montés (“The Wildcat”), a matador sings exuberantly to hisbeloved young gypsy woman that he will fight the bulls for her. In this marvelous adaptation, Shelley Hanson combines the march melody from thi s scene along with another melody from the opera in creating a well-balanced and appealing work for the concert stage. Dur: 3:30

Recorded by the Minnesota Symphonic Winds – Shelley Hanson, guest conductor

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