Orchestral works (with and without soloist)
Songs of the space and the light
for soprano, mezzo-soprano, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
I. A luz e a casa
II. O poema e a casa
III. O jardim e a casa
IV. A noite e a casa
poems: Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
Original title in Portuguese: Canções do espaço e da luz
Year: 2019
Detailed instrumentation: soprano, mezzo-soprano, mixed choir, organ and orchestra » 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 B-flat clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, 3 trombones, violins I, violins II, violas, violoncellos and double basses
Duration: ca. 11’
Commission: mpmp, movimento patrimonial pela música portuguesa
Date and place of the premiere: 1st November 2019 - São Roque Church (Lisbon)
Performers of the premiere: Ensemble MPMP - Jan Wierzba, conductor; Mariana Castello-Branco (soprano), Carolina Figueiredo (mezzo-soprano) and Duarte Pereira Martins (organ)
Included in Festival Música em São Roque 2019
rust coloured landscape
for solo piano and orchestra
Original title in Portuguese: paisagem cor de ferrugem
Year: 2007
Detailed instrumentation: solo piano and orchestra » 3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd doubling english horn), 3 B-flat clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 2 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone, percussion (3 players: 4 suspended cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, glockenspiel, 4 gongs, 1 water gong, vibraphone, marimba, tubular bells, bass drum, vibraslap, 4 wood blocks, guiro, 4 tom-tons, flexatone, whip and crotales), celesta, harp, violins I (minimum 10), violins II (minimum 8), violas (minimum 6), violoncellos (minimum 4) and double basses (minimum 2)
Duration: ca. 8’30’’
for solo piano and orchestra
Original title in Portuguese: paisagem cor de ferrugem
Year: 2007
Detailed instrumentation: solo piano and orchestra » 3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd doubling english horn), 3 B-flat clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 2 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone, percussion (3 players: 4 suspended cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, glockenspiel, 4 gongs, 1 water gong, vibraphone, marimba, tubular bells, bass drum, vibraslap, 4 wood blocks, guiro, 4 tom-tons, flexatone, whip and crotales), celesta, harp, violins I (minimum 10), violins II (minimum 8), violas (minimum 6), violoncellos (minimum 4) and double basses (minimum 2)
Duration: ca. 8’30’’
Inventio
for orchestra
Year: 2007; revision 2009
Detailed instrumentation: orchestra » 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd doubling english horn), 2 B-flat clarinets (2nd doubling bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, percussion (2 players: 1. 3 suspended cymbals, 2 gongs, triangle, tubular bells and flexatone; 2. whip, vibraphone, 2 gongs and tam-tam), violins I (6), violins II (4), violas (3), violoncellos (3) and double basses (2)
Duration: ca. 9’
Dedication: for Paul Patterson's 60th birthday
Date and place of the premiere: 12th September 2009 - Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Main Auditorium (Lisbon)
Performers of the premiere: Gulbenkian Orchestra – Pedro Amaral, conductor
Included in Música Viva Festival 2009
for orchestra
Year: 2007; revision 2009
Detailed instrumentation: orchestra » 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd doubling english horn), 2 B-flat clarinets (2nd doubling bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, percussion (2 players: 1. 3 suspended cymbals, 2 gongs, triangle, tubular bells and flexatone; 2. whip, vibraphone, 2 gongs and tam-tam), violins I (6), violins II (4), violas (3), violoncellos (3) and double basses (2)
Duration: ca. 9’
Dedication: for Paul Patterson's 60th birthday
Date and place of the premiere: 12th September 2009 - Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Main Auditorium (Lisbon)
Performers of the premiere: Gulbenkian Orchestra – Pedro Amaral, conductor
Included in Música Viva Festival 2009
Gulbenkian Orchestra; Pedro Amaral
Lisbon 2009
Lisbon 2009
Reminiscences
for orchestra
Original title in Portuguese: Reminiscências
Year: 2007
Detailed instrumentation: orchestra » 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 B-flat clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, 3 timpani (1 player), percussion (1 player: triangle, 2 suspended cymbals, glockenspiel, flexatone, 4 temple blocks, guiro and whip), violins I (6), violins II (5), violas (4), violoncellos (4) and double basses (2)
Duration: ca. 14’
Prizes: 1st Prize in the 2nd International Composition Competition Póvoa de Varzim 2007 - Orchestra Category (City Council of Póvoa de Varzim Prize)
Editions: Associação Pró-Música da Póvoa de Varzim
CD Recordings: Póvoa de Varzim International Music Festival – Numérica Multimédia
Date and place of the premiere: 20th July 2007 – Póvoa de Varzim Municipal Auditorium
Performers of the premiere: Póvoa de Varzim Symphony Orchestra – Osvaldo Ferreira, conductor
for orchestra
Original title in Portuguese: Reminiscências
Year: 2007
Detailed instrumentation: orchestra » 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 B-flat clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, 3 timpani (1 player), percussion (1 player: triangle, 2 suspended cymbals, glockenspiel, flexatone, 4 temple blocks, guiro and whip), violins I (6), violins II (5), violas (4), violoncellos (4) and double basses (2)
Duration: ca. 14’
Prizes: 1st Prize in the 2nd International Composition Competition Póvoa de Varzim 2007 - Orchestra Category (City Council of Póvoa de Varzim Prize)
Editions: Associação Pró-Música da Póvoa de Varzim
CD Recordings: Póvoa de Varzim International Music Festival – Numérica Multimédia
Date and place of the premiere: 20th July 2007 – Póvoa de Varzim Municipal Auditorium
Performers of the premiere: Póvoa de Varzim Symphony Orchestra – Osvaldo Ferreira, conductor
In memoriam
for orchestra
Year: 2006
Detailed instrumentation: orchestra » 2 flutes (both doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd doubling english horn), 2 B-flat clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 1 trumpet in C, percussion (2 players: 1. triangle, side drum, 2 tam-tams, vibraphone and guiro; 2. bass drum, vibraslap, 4 suspended cymbals, 4 temple blocks and marimba), violins I (6), violins II (5), violas (4), violoncellos (3) and double basses (2)
Duration: ca. 11’30’’
Date and place of the premiere: 25th January 2007 - Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Main Auditorium (Lisbon)
Performers of the premiere: Gulbenkian Orchestra – Guillaume Bourgogne, conductor
for orchestra
Year: 2006
Detailed instrumentation: orchestra » 2 flutes (both doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd doubling english horn), 2 B-flat clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 1 trumpet in C, percussion (2 players: 1. triangle, side drum, 2 tam-tams, vibraphone and guiro; 2. bass drum, vibraslap, 4 suspended cymbals, 4 temple blocks and marimba), violins I (6), violins II (5), violas (4), violoncellos (3) and double basses (2)
Duration: ca. 11’30’’
Date and place of the premiere: 25th January 2007 - Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Main Auditorium (Lisbon)
Performers of the premiere: Gulbenkian Orchestra – Guillaume Bourgogne, conductor
Gulbenkian Orchestra; Guillaume Bourgogne
Lisbon 2007
Lisbon 2007
Message-Homage
for orchestra
Original title in Portuguese: Mensagem-Homenagem
Year: 2003
Detailed instrumentation: orchestra » 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 B-flat clarinets, 1 bassoon, 4 horns in F, violins I (8), violins II (8), violas (4), violoncellos (4) and double basses (4)
Duration: ca. 6’30’’
Dedication: for Christopher Bochmann
Date and place of the premiere: 20th March 2004 – Culturgest Main Auditorium (Lisbon)
Performers of the premiere: Gulbenkian Orchestra – Guillaume Bourgogne, conductor
for orchestra
Original title in Portuguese: Mensagem-Homenagem
Year: 2003
Detailed instrumentation: orchestra » 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 B-flat clarinets, 1 bassoon, 4 horns in F, violins I (8), violins II (8), violas (4), violoncellos (4) and double basses (4)
Duration: ca. 6’30’’
Dedication: for Christopher Bochmann
Date and place of the premiere: 20th March 2004 – Culturgest Main Auditorium (Lisbon)
Performers of the premiere: Gulbenkian Orchestra – Guillaume Bourgogne, conductor
