De la voz árabe “Algemiz”, que quiere decir pueblo de moros deriva el nombre de Algemesí, pueblo asentado al lado del río Xúquer (Sucro) al Sur de la ciudad de Valencia.Basándose en el nombre de Algemesí, surge el principal motivo de la obra. Aparece de la siguiente manera:

AL (la) - GE (sol) - ME (mi) - SÍ (si)

Estos, (la - sol - mi - si) en todas sus transposiciones son el motivo para la construcción de todas las melodías y giros utilizados en esta obra.

I.- Batalla del Sucro, librada en Algemesí.

En la época de la dominación de los romanos acontece la sanguinolenta batalla del Xúquer, entre las tropas de Pompeyo y las de Sartorio. Los dos generales acampan a uno y otro lado del río Xúquer. Durante la puesta del sol, Sertorio forma su ejército en batalla. El cielo se cubre de nubes espesas y horrorosas y los truenos retumban con estrepitoso fragor. Pronto los ejércitos salvan las esquinas acampando por los bordes cuarenta mil hombres; la mitad de cada lado mueren en combate.

La victoria está indecisa pero, finalmente, Pompeyo se retira.

II.- Dansa dels Conqueridors.

Vencedor el rey D. Jaime de los moros de Almenara, piensa hacer una expedición al Xúquer para probar la energía de sus defensores y ,así, apoderarse de esta por sorpresa.

El rey comienza el viaje juntamente con casi mil soldados, andando de noche por el lado del mar. De camino por la Ribera acampan por las noches en diferentes lugares. Es en estos campamentos es donde aparecen las danzas de los conquistadores, algunas veces interrumpidas por algún contraataque. Finalmente llegan a Cotes, termino de Algemesí, pasando por “Vad-el-Xúcar” (río de plata de los árabes), pasan la noche y vuelven al punto de partida.

Algemiz is the adjustment for symphonic band of the original Aljama

2º Prize of Composition for dolçaina and Band "Ciutat d'Algemesi '" in 1999.

From the árabe "Algemiz voice", that it means town of Moors derives the name from Algemesí, town seated next to the Xúquer river (Sucro) to the South of the city of Valencia.Basándose in the name of Algemesí:

AL (A) - GE (G) - ME (E) - SI (B)

These, (A-G-E-B) in all their transpositions are the reason for the construction of all melodías and turns used in this work.

Algemesi is a town situated on the banks of the river Sucron, in the south of Valencia in Spain. Algemiz by Ferrer Ferran was inspired by two historical events connected with the town. When the Iberian peninsula was under the rule of the Romans a bloody battle took place between the armies of the generals Pompey and Sertorius known as The Battle of Sucron. Much later in the 13th century, Don Jaime 1, king of Aragon who had been defeated by the Maures d’Almenara, decided to lead an expedition to Sucron to evaluate the resistance of the Arab forces and conquer Alegmesi. This story of this expedition is told in The Dance of the Conquerors.

I.- Batalla del Sucro.

At the time of the domination of the Romans sanguinolenta occurs battles of the Xúquer, between the troops of Pompeyo and those of Sartorio. Both general they encamp on both sides of the Xúquer river. During the putting of the sun, Sertorio forms its army in battle. The sky is covered with thick clouds and horrorosas and the thunderclaps resound with resounding din. Soon the armies save the corners encamping by the edges forty thousand men; half of each side dies in combat. The victory is indecisa but, finally, Pompeyo retires.

The final apotheosis represents the songs of praise for the fallen at the battle.

II.- Dansa dels conqueridors.

Winner king D. Jaime of the Moors of Almenara, thinks to make an expedition to the Xúquer to prove the energy of his defenders and, thus, to seize of this by surprise.

The king together begins the trip with almost thousand soldiers, walking at night by the side of the sea. Of way by the Shore they encamp by the nights in different places. It is in these campings is where they appear the dances of the conquerors, some times interrupted by some counterattack. Finally they arrive at Cotes, I finish of Algemesí, happening through "Vad-el-Xúcar" (river of silver of the Arabs), they spend the night and they return to begin with to the point.

Algemiz is the adjustment for symphonic band of the original "Aljama" composed for dolçaina and Band, being this one, 2º Prize of Composition for dolçaina and Band "Ciutat d'Algemesi '" in 1999.