Publisher Desc.  An American in Valencia was commissioned by the United States Army Band 'Pershing's Own' in Washington, DC. The piece is in three movements in a Spanish style suggesting the grand gesture of Bull fighting. The trumpet soloist portrays a toreador with the splendor of the corrida. The first movement represents the entrance of the toreador with all of the fanfare and showmanship as he bows to the audience. The second movement is a love song in a waltz tempo. The third movement starts with the raging bull coming out of it's corral, ready for the fight. The trumpet soloist is able to contain the bull with dashing melodic figures and a cadenza leading to the final bow in victory. An American in Valencia was awarded Finalist in the Band Composition Competition of the American Prize in 2017. One of only two Concertos with Band awarded that year.