Emmanuel Chabrier's orchestral rhapsody, España, is perhaps his most well-known composition, and it was premiered in Paris in 1883. Inspired by his travels to Spain during the previous year, the composition had beginnings as a piano duet, but eventually evolved into a piece for full orchestra.

Instrumentation:

• Piccolo (doubles on C Flute)
• 6 C Flutes
• 2 Alto Flutes
• Bass Flute
• Contrabass Flute (or Bass Flute 2)