Gallito

Santiago Lope (Arr. Jean Gauffriau)

Gallito is a paso-doble in the Flamenco style, playable by most bands.

Santiago (1871-1906) was a Spanish composer of 18 "zarzuelas", 12 symphonic pieces, and 8 pasodobles; he conducted the Banda Municipal de Valencia from 1903 until his death in 1906.

His masterpiece Gallito (little cock) is one of the most famous toreros pasodobles. It was dedicated to the memory of Joselito Gomez Ortega, a young and talented matador who died during a corrida.

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