Asturias (Leyenda) (from “Cantas de España”) – Handbell solo

Isaac Albeniz wrote Cantas de España for piano in 1892. The guitar version of the first movement, Asturias (also known as Leyenda), has become one of the great pieces from the Spanish classical guitar literature. Now you, the handbell soloist, can team up with your accompanist to create the same fire! We’ve provided two versions of the handbell solo score, with one being a bit less challenging than the original version. solo asturias leyenda

Range of bells: A4-G7 (original version), A4-D7 (slightly modified version)

We present to you the world premiere of this extremely challenging solo performed by the incomparable Emily Li, accompanied by Lois Leong, at Pinnacle 2025. For the slightly less intrepid, a modified handbell score is also included.

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