Manuel Lillo Torregrosa

Manuel Lillo Torregrosa (26 September 1940 – 21 November 2024) was a Spanish composer.^[1]

Life and career

Lillo Torregrosa joined the Banda Sinfónica Municipal de Madrid in 1959, and became E-flat clarinet (requinto in the Spanish language) soloist for them. He was also a member of the Orquesta Nacional de España and founder of the LIM contemporary music group.^[1]

He wrote more than 600 works, 70 of them symphonic and the remainder popular. His symphonic works include compositions for E♭ Clarinet, Clarinet and Sax.^[1]

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

Lillo Torregrosa was also a transcriber of works for Symphonic Band.

Lillo Torregrosa died on 21 November 2024, at the age of 84.^[2]

Awards

• 1975, Gold Medal of Merit of Culture Minister of Spain (Banda Municipal Madrid)^[1]
• 2003, First prize in National Faller Pasodoble of Alzira^[1]

Selected works

Symphonic

• Teren Rof, Concert No.1 for E♭ Clarinet and Band
• Suite para trompa, Concert No.1 for Horn and Band
• Mares lunares, Symphony No.1
• Vivencias, Concert No.2 for E♭ 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 E♭ Clarinet, B♭ 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 / E♭ Clarinet & Piano
• "El máscara", Galop for E♭ 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