Wood's Bolero
by Mark Wood
Violin Solo - Sheet Music

Violin - Grade 4

SKU: AP.50644

Composed by Joseph Baldassare and Mark Wood. MakeMusic Cloud; Sheet; Solo. Mark Wood Series. Rock. Score. 8 pages. Alfred Music #00-50644. Published by Alfred Music (AP.50644).

ISBN 9781470652531. UPC: 038081574981. English.

The traditional bolero is a moderately slow dance in triple meter which originated in late 18th century Spain. Since then it has spread to other countries and become transformed in the process. The Cuban bolero became a bit faster in tempo and duple in meter. In the U.S. it became a staple of competitive ballroom dancing, even faster and in 4/4 time. Maurice Ravel's Boléro for orchestra harkens back to the slower Spanish dance in three. Wood's Bolero by Mark Wood, on the other hand, focuses on the American version but maintains elements of the dance's origins and first iterations.