MIQUEL ARRUÉ
AGENDA
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Concert with the SAM Band of Castellnovo
22.11 | 13:30 - 14:30
November 22 | Santa Cecilia concert with the SAM Band of Castellnovo. This concert is part of the celebrations in honor of the patron saint of music.
Location: Cultural Hall of Castellnovo
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Concert with the Symphonic Band of Badalona
30.11 | 13:30 - 14:30
November 30 | Santa Cecilia concert with the BSB. This concert continues the celebration of our 25th anniversary. For this event we feature Álvaro Mur, prestigious piano soloist, who will perform “Rhapsody in Blue” in a band arrangement.
Location: Zorrilla Theater, Badalona
Price: Ticket €15
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BADALONA BAND CONDUCTING COURSE 2025-2026
06.09.25 - 30.05.26
Specialized course in band conducting, given by the team of teachers Juan Fran Ballesteros, Àlex Castellana and Miquel Arrué.
Location: Conservatori Professional de Música de Badalona, 2 Carrer del Pare Claret, Badalona
Componer, dirigir y enseñar porque la música es el puente más puro entre almas.
CLASES
“It is not enough to know, one must also pass it on.”
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Custom Arrangements
No suitable music for your group?
I’ll teach you how to create arrangements that fit your instrumentation, whether you have 5 players or 50. Learn practical techniques to adapt existing pieces or write new ones from scratch.
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From Inspiration to Score
Got a melody in your head but don’t know how to develop it?
I guide you through the process: structuring themes, adding harmony, creating variations — so your ideas become real, expressive compositions. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, I’ll help you find your voice. -
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Lead With Confidence
Want to communicate clearly with your ensemble?
I teach the fundamentals of conducting technique — gestures, tempo control, expression — so you lead with precision and inspire your musicians. Perfect for school bands, youth orchestras, or community groups.
COMPOSICIÓN Y
ARREGLOS
L'Albà dels saragüells is a pasodoble written for symphonic band that can also be adapted to be played in the street as festive music. Premiered on 13.5.23 at the May Festival concert in Badalona by the Badalona Symphony Band under the direction of Manel Barea.
Instrumentation: Symphony band. (specified on the sample pages)
Difficulty level: 4
Duration: 4'
Premiere: May 15, 2023 at the Plaça de la Plana (Badalona). Badalona Symphony Band. Director: Miquel Arrué
Available only in digital pdf format
Work commissioned by Unlock Art.
Chamber music
Instrumentation: 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 horns in F, 2 bassoons.
Difficulty level: 3
Duration: 12'
Premiere: September 18, 2021 at Casa Adret (Barcelona)
Available only in digital pdf format
I've been wanting to write a Christmas-themed overture for a while. Can you tell which themes I'm using? Premiered on November 23, 2024 by the Badalona Symphony Orchestra at the Zorrilla Theater in the same city. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I did composing it.
Instrumentation: Symphony Orchestra (specified on the sample pages)
Difficulty level: 3
Duration: 4'
Premiere: November 23, 2024 at the Zorrilla Theater (Badalona). Badalona Symphony Orchestra. Director: Miquel Arrué
Available only in digital pdf format
Ravel's The little drummer boy
Christmas music
Instrumentation: Concert band (specified on the sample pages)
Difficulty level: 3
Duration: 4'30''
Premiere: December 28, 2023. At the Saló cultura de Castellnovo. SAM band of Castellnovo. Director: Miquel Arrué
Available only in digital pdf format
Instrumentation: Symphonic band. (specified on the sample pages)
Difficulty level: 6
Duration: 36'
Premiere: July 21, 2023. At Bellver Castle (Palma de Mallorca). Municipal Band of Mallorca (Simfovents). Director: Francisco Valero-Terribas
Available only in digital pdf format
The march from 1941
J.Williams - Arranged by symphonic band
Boig per tu
Sau - Arrangement for Solo Voice and Symphonic Band
CoriolANUS OVERTURE
Beethoven - Arrangement for Symphonic Band
Trumpet Concerto in Eb Major
Neruda - Arrangement for trumpet and symphonic band
¿QUIERES APRENDER CONMIGO?
Cuéntame qué te gustaría trabajar: composición, arreglos o dirección musical. Me gustaría conocer tu experiencia y tus objetivos para ver cómo puedo ayudarte en las clases.