| 41644 | Amapola |
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| Lacalle Garcia, Jose Maria (Arr. Longfield, Robert) |  Score
 mp3 audio
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| Category: String Orchestra |
| Grade: Medium |
| Duration: 3:00 |
| Instrumentation: str=8.8.5.5.5,(reh. pf) |
| Description: Amapola is a Spanish love song composed in 1920 by Spanish American composer Jose Maria Lacalle Garcia (1859-1937). The title translates into English as the flower “poppy.” Garcia, known in America as Joseph M. Lacalle, was a professional clarinetist who played in a number of the popular bands of his era including the John Philip Sousa Band. Amapola was recorded by numerous artists from operatic tenors to popular crooners. In 1941 it reached #1 on the Billboard charts. It was also featured in a number of movie soundtracks. Its lyrics have been translated into multiple languages. |