Since there wasn't field to add a description when submitting to the jam:
This is a submission for Composer Synthestration Jam #1 wherein participants are invited to produce a synth-based musical piece. Participants could either submit an original work or produce an arrangement for an existing piece with synth instruments providing the orchestration. I chose to work on the latter option, arranging "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" by 19th century Spanish guitarist, Francisco Tarrega.
The original piece is a beautiful and haunting guitar piece challenging the player to play finger style in order to perform the tremolos prevalent throughout the piece. For this synth arrangement, I went with a much broader orchestration. I used the Arturia Pigments software synth for all voices in this piece.
I worked off a creative commons transcript of the song found at https://cantorion.org/music/2582/Memories-of-the-Alhambra-%28Recuerdos-de-la-Alh...
I largely stuck to the composition, though I did skip the second ending at measure 37 and went straight to the coda and cut out the last three measures to instead end on a monophonic A.
The arpeggios are mostly played by a voice repeating a rapid pattern (of the same note, though the end of the pattern drops down an octave) to mimic the tremolo. Towards the finale that instrument becomes distorted by the Rift plugin.
The tremolo effect is also promulgated by voice with a plucky envelope playing quick triplets (a second voice with similar effect also joins in towards the climax). Since these triplets largely carry the melody, they are accompanied by various voices playing a legato version of the melody.
The bass keeps rhythm with a dotted half note at the start of each measure (in the original score this part would be handled by the guitarist playing the low note and letting it ring).