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66. POSTCARDS FROM KANNIBALIA
Trio for clarinet, violin and piano
Gypjab
Cari.Kum.Ba
Gnossienne-Tonada
Sapokalypse
Commissioned by the Verdehr Trio and Michigan State University, co-sponsored by Chevron Corporation and the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Premiere at The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC in Fall 2010 with Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet / Walter Verdehr, violin /
Silvia Roederer, piano
65. SCHTUPAK THE FISH (2009) ca. 12’
Piano quartet
: Schtúpak the fish
Aaron Wunsch, piano / Jennifer Curtis, violin / Nicholas Mann, viola / Sunny Yang, cello
Commissioned by Jennifer Curtis and Vivian Weilerstein
Premiered at Yellow Barn Festival, Vermont on July 23, 2009 by Aaron Wunsch, piano / Jennifer Curtis, violin / Nicholas Mann, viola / Sunny Yang, cello
64. NUMBER NINE (2008) ca. 10'
Quintet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano in one movement
Commissioned by Ensamble Onix, Mexico
Premiered at Festival Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico in Novermber 2009 by Ensamble Onix
New York premiere at the MoMA Summergarden Series on July 11, 2010 with the New Juilliard Ensemble, conducted by Joel Sachs
62. DELTA DANCE (2008) ca. 5'
For violin and piano
60. GNOSSIENNE-TONADA (2007) ca. 6'
For clarinet quartet
Commissioned by the Caracas Clarinet Quartet
59. SURFAY (2007) ca. 3'
For flute and marimba
Commissioned by flutist Luis Julio Toro for a recording with Ricardo Gallardo, marimbist with the Tambuco Ensemble of Mexico
57. PORTICO EN MODO CRETICO (2007) ca. 6’
For 15 trumpets and timpani in one movement
Commissioned by El Sistema for members of the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra
Premiered at the Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in May 2008 by members of the Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra
54. VENEZUELAN SUITE FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO (2006) ca. 13’
: Guasa del monocordio de lata
Giovanni Guzzo, violin / Luis Pares, piano
Premiered in Limoges, France, Nov. 2006 by Virginie Robilliard, violin and Ricardo Castro, piano; London premiere at the Venezuelan Cultural Center on July 11, 2007 with Giovanni Guzzo, violin and Luis Pares, piano
52. MANGOSINFONI (2005) ca. 24’
For harp and organ
: Man Goes Woman Goes
Brazil Pinball
Apache Rondeau
Commissioned by Chelsea Chen and Arielle
Partial premiere at Paul Hall, Juilliard School, New York, in May 2006 with Chelsea Chen, organ and Arielle, harp
46. CANTATA MAQROLL (2003) ca. 20’
For tenor voice, flute, soprano saxophone, violin, cello and piano in seven movements
Song cycle on texts by Alvaro Mutis and Belisario Betancur
Commissioned by the Festival de Artes in Cali, Colombia
45. TANGO SABATIER (2003) ca. 12’
Three tangos for arpegina (five-string viola with low E) or viola and piano
: Caceroleando
: Piazzolaberintus
Rallentango-Milonga
Commissioned by violin maker Bernard Sabatier, creator of the arpegina
Premiered at Château Barreyre near Bordeaux, France in May 2003 by Jean-Paul Minalli, arpegina and Véronique Goudin, piano
44. NID D’ABEILLE, NID D’AMOUR (2003) ca. 11’
Trio for violin, arpegina (five-string viola with a low E) or viola and cello
Chansonnettes
Musette de la Ruche
Bransle Bourgeoise
Commissioned by Guy Prim
Premiered at Château Barreyre near Bordeaux, France in May 2003 by Virginie Robilliard, violin / Jean-Paul Minalli, arpegina /
Paul Desenne, cello
42. HAKU UN YUU YUU (2003) ca. 15’20”
For flute, violin, cello, double bass, xaphoon and mixed media
: Haku un yuu yuu
L uis Julio Toro, flute / Virginie Robilliard, violin / Paul Desenne, cello and programmed mechanical music box /Alonso Toro, Hawaiian clarinet and sound design / Roberto Koch, bass
Commissioned by the Japanese Jodoshu Buddhist community of Sao Paulo, Brazil (Bishop Yomei Sasaki) for a commemorative CD and book released in June 2003
40. ORNITOLO CHIPOLEAO / clarinet quartet version (2002) ca. 14’
For clarinet quartet (piccolo, 2 Bb, bass)
Also available for clarinet, cello or bassoon, and piano (see #25)
37. TOCATA GALEONICA PARA SEXTETO (2002) ca. 15’
For two violins, viola, cello, bass and harpsichord
Coplas del Mangle
Recuerdos de Venosa II
Tuyerias
Composed for the Accadèmia Bizantina di Ravenna
33. PAJARO-GUARACHA (2001) ca. 3' 30''
For four celli (or more)
: Pájaro-guaracha
The 12 cellists of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
Commissioned by Cello in New York
12 celli version premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in August 2005 by members of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
32. KALIGUASA (2001) ca. 3'
For four celli (or more)
Commissioned by Cello in New York
12 celli version premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in August 2005 by members of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
31. THE GLASS BAMBOO FROG CONSORT (1995-2001) ca. 9' 30''
For four celli (or more)
: The Glass Bamboo Frog Consort
The 12 cellists of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
Commissioned by Cello in New York
Premiered at the Beauvais Cello Festival in France in May 2001 by Cello
12 celli version premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in August 2005 by members of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
30. LA REVOLTOSA (2000) ca. 18’
Venezuelan Rhapsody for violin or piccolo clarinet (Eb) and piano
Jorge Montilla, clarinet
Commissioned by the Cisneros Foundation for violinist Alexis Cárdenas
Transcribed for piccolo clarinet and piano in 2005 for Jorge Montilla
Clarinet version premiered and recorded at the University of Arizona in 2006 by Jorge Montilla, clarinet
29. HAYDN TUYERO, CHICHARRAS, GALEONES (2000) ca. 12’
Trio for flute, English horn or clarinet and violin or cello with pre-recorded track
Luis Julio Toro, flute / Jaime Martínez, English horn / Paul Desenne, cello
Commissioned by Gustavo Cisneros
Premiered at Hacienda Carabobo, near Caracas, on June 10, 2000 by Luis Julio Toro, flute, Jaime Martínez, English horn,
and Paul Desenne, cello; US premiere in Durham, North Carolina in 2004 with the Mallarmé Players
27. PUNTOS NAVEGANTES: TWO PIECES FOR EARLY BAROQUE QUARTET (1998-99) ca. 9’
For recorder, baroque violin, viola da gamba and theorbo
Music based on early European music forms still found in the Venezuelan islands
Punto del Tirano
Canarios de Indias
Commissioned by the Palladian Ensemble of London
26. RRONQUIPLASS (1999) ca. 3’40”
For wind nonet
(Final movement for Visión Galeónica & Platillos Voladores, same instrumentation – see #7)
: Rronquiplass
Camerata de las Américas of Mexico, conducted by Joel Sachs
Commissioned by Joel Sachs at Juilliard
Recorded by the Camerata de las Américas of Mexico with Joel Sachs, conductor
25. TRIO FOR CLARINET, CELLO OR BASSOON AND PIANO (1998-99) ca. 14’
Also available for clarinet quartet (see #40)
: Ornitolo chipoleao
: Borges TriangleRecuerdos de Venosa III
Tacata Tocata
Taqui Ensemble (Jorge Montilla, clarinet)
Commissioned by clarinetist Paquito de Rivera for his ensemble Triangulo
Premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in Nov. 2000 by Continuum; Premiere of bassoon version at the Contemporary Music Festival in Puerto Rico, summer 2003, with Ensemble Taqui; Complete bassoon version premiered at the MoMA Summergarden Series in New York in 2005 by Moran Katz, clarinet / Jennifer Rhodes, bassoon / Joel Sachs, piano
23. ZARPA EL FESTIVARPA (1997) ca. 17’
For nine chromatic harps, two diatonic Venezuelan folk harps, celesta, marimba, percussion, bass and cuatro (Venezuelan guitar)
Commissioned for the 1998 Third Latin-American Harp Convention
Premiered by the International Harp Orchestra Auditorio de la Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas in 1998,
conducted by Alfredo Rugeles
22. SONATA FOR CLARINET AND PIANO (1997) ca. 12’
: Tácata-tocata
: Borges
: Aracataca toca
Jorge Montilla, clarinet / Gail Novak, piano
Commissioned by clarinetist Eloy Salgado
Premiered at Indiana University in 2002 by Jorge Montilla, clarinet and Gail Novak, piano; Venezuelan premiere at the
Sala de Conciertos de la UCV in Caracas in 2005 with Eloy Salgado, clarinet and Sadao Muraki, piano
21. GURRUFIO (1997) ca. 7’
For flute orchestra (five voices)
Premiered at the Flute Convention in Chicago in summer 1998 by the flute orchestra of El Sistema
20. SUITE CLARINIGHT (1997) ca. 10’
For clarinet quartet
: Papayera
: Charcona
: Guasacaglia melancholica
Caracas Clarinet Quartet
Commissioned and premiered by the Caracas Clarinet Quartet in 1997
19. 4 ½ MOVEMENTS FOR VIOLIN AND MARIMBA (1996) ca. 18’
("1/2 movement" is with tape accompaniment)
Commissioned by Marimolin violin and marimba duet with support by Meet the Composer
US premiere at the Dallas International Percussion Festival in 1998 with Gordon Stout, marimba; Paris premiere at the
Conservatoire de Paris in 2003
18. TOCATA GALEONICA CUARTA (1991-94) ca. 12’
For two violins, cello and harpsichord
: Coplas del mangle
Recuerdos de Venosa IITuyerias
Version for sextet written in 2002 for the Accadèmia Bizantina di Ravenna, adding viola and double bass
17. THREE PIECES FOR FLUTE AND GUITAR (TRIPTICO) (1994-95) ca. 10’
Bossanovals
: Recuerdos de VenosaKumbiologia
Luis Julio Toro, flute / Rubén Riera, guitar
Premiered at the Contemporary Music Festival in Caracas in October 1995 by Luis Julio Toro, flute and Rubén Riera, guitar
16. PRELUDIO Y QUITIGLASS OCTET (1995) ca. 8'
Version for eight celli
15. PRELUDIO Y QUITIGLASS (1995) ca. 8’
For three celli
14. AEROGLIFOS OCTET (1994) ca. 4'
Version for eight celli
13. AEROGLIFOS (1994) ca. 4'
For three celli (or viola and two celli)
Viola version premiered at Weill Recital Hall in New York, Dec. 1994
by Paul Desenne and members of the Cuarteto Latinoamericano of Mexico
12. PIZZIQUITIPLAS OCTET (1988-89) ca. 6’30”
For eight celli
11. PIZZIQUITIPLAS (1988-89) ca. 6’30”
For three celli (or viola and 2 celli). Also available for harp, flute and cello.
: Pizziquitiplás
Miguel Rojas, cello / Manuel Mijares, cello / Paul Desenne, cello
Premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in 1990 by the Paul Desenne Ensemble; US premiere at the Focus! Festival, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York in 1994; Viola version premiered at Weill Recital Hall in New York, Decemeber 1994 by Paul Desenne and members of the Cuarteto Latinoamericano of Mexico
10. LOS RICOCHELOS (1987) ca. 6'
For three celli
9. PIZZIGUASA (1985) ca. 4'
For three celli
8. TACHIRA Y FRONTERA (1991) ca. 6’
For chamber orchestra
Commissioned by Solistas de Cámara
Premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in 1991 by Solistas de Cámara, conducted by Juan Tomás Martínez
7. VISION GALEONICA and PLATILLOS VOLADORES (1990) ca. 10’
For wind nonet in two movements (see third movement, #26 – Rronquiplass)
fl, ob, Eng hr, cl, bass cl, bsn, ctrbsn, 2 Fr hr
: Visión galeónica
: Platillos voladores
Camerata de las Américas of Mexico, conducted by Joel Sachs
Commissioned by the Nederlands Blasers Ensemble
Premiered in December 1990 at the Paradiso, Amsterdam by the Nederlands Blasers Ensemble, conducted by Tania León
6. PIZZIQUITIPLAS (1989) ca. 6’17” and PIZZIGUASA GALEONICA (1988-89) ca. 5’45”
For harp, flute and cello
Pizziquitiplas also available for viola and two celli, or for three celli
: Pizziguasa galeónica
Nicolás Real, flute / Anette Léon, harp / Paul Desenne, cello
Premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in 1990 by the Paul Desenne Ensemble
5. GUASA No. 1 (1983, rev. 1989) ca. 5'
For eight celli
Premiered at the Conservatoire de Paris Auditorium in March 1983 by the Conservatoire Octet
Recorded for a television series on Venezuelan orchestral youth in 1988
4. EL MONOCORDIO DE LATA (1990-97) ca. 9’
For flute, oboe, violin, cello and cuatro (Venezuelan guitar)
3. QUINTETO DE LA CULEBRA (1988) ca. 5’
For flute, oboe, violin, cello and cuatro (Venezuelan guitar)
: Pajarillo de la culebra
: Bambuco cruzado
Nicolás Real, flute / Anette León, harp / Paul Desenne, cello
Premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in 1990 by the Paul Desenne Ensemble;
US premiere at the Caramoor International Music Festival in New York in 2008 with Paquito d’Rivera
2. BOTELLA AL GUAIRE (1985-86) ca. 14’
For flute, English horn, violin, cello and cuatro (Venezuelan guitar)
: Guasa del 5 y 6
: Canción de cuna de las montañas de Caracas
Nicolás Real, flute / Anette León, harp / Paul Desenne, cello
Premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in June 1990 by the Paul Desenne Ensemble
1. QUINTETO DEL PAJARO (1981-83) ca. 17'
For flute, oboe/English horn, violin, cello and cuatro (Venezuelan guitar)
: Guasa del borrachito
: Alba / vals
: Periquera
Nicolás Real, flute / Andrés Eloy Medina, oboe and English horn / David Moreira, violin / Paul Desenne, cello /
Aquiles Báez, cuatro (Recorded in 1990)
Premiered in Paris in December 1983 by the Paul Desenne Ensemble; US premiere at Weill Recital Hall, New York in December 1994 with Paul Desenne and members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, organized by the American Composers Orchestra