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98- Tombeau Pour l'Amazonie II, 4'04" (2023)
For Two Cellos
Commissioned by Clara Strauss (Opéra de Paris).
Premiered by Clara Strauss and Aurélien Sabouret, Paris, March 17/2023
97- La Petite Bande à Schubert, 12' (2022)
For String Orchestra (ideally 6-5-4-3-2) with quartet principals playing successive solos accompanied by the orchestra.
Commissioned by the Boston Celebrity Series.
Premiered by the Boston String Academy at the Harvard Epworth Church, Nov. 12, 2022
1- Introduction
2- Spaghetti Western (Violin 1 solo)
3- Cantilena (Violin 2 solo)
4- Guasa (Cello solo)
5- Tango (Viola solo)
96- Galactonada Oxibárica, 3'30" (2022)
For Solo Bb Clarinet
Commissioned by Carmen Borregales for a collection of Venezuelan composer's pieces for solo clarinet referencing traditional Venezuelan genres.
95- Guasa Los Carajitos, 4'20" (2016)
Venezuelan Bagatelle for String Quartet
94- Delltas, 22' (2021)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in 4 movements:
1-Delta Dance
2- Deltamazonia
3- Amacuro
4- Night in Alexandria
93- Tangramtú, 5' (2020) Quartet
For 2 vibraphones and 2 large C marimbas
Composed for Tambuco Percussion Quartet, Mexico
92 A- Respiri, 23' (2011-20) - For Bass Recorder and Harpsichord
92 B- Respiri, 23' (2020)- For Alto flute in G and Harpsichord - Recorded by Luis Julio Toro and Alonso Toro.
Dedicated to and composed for Abraham and Aldo Abreu
In 7 movements:
1-Promenade
2-La Rueda
3-Macandal Sauvé
4-Krembrulee 1
5-Bubblerap
6-Krembrulee 2
7-The gates
91- El Tiempo, el Olvido y la Distancia, 21' (2017-19)
Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano
Commissioned and premiered by Marisa Canales at the Palacio de Bellas artes, Foro Música Nueva 2019.
Mexico City, Sep 21, 2019
In three movements:
1-El Tiempo
2-El Olvido
3-La Distancia
90- Triqui-Traqui - Tritsch-Tratsch - make over
“Commissioned by Gustavo Dudamel for his 2017 New Year’s concert with the Vienna Philharmonic, my Caribbean reinterpretation of Strauss’ famous Tritsch-Tratsch Polka was deemed too osée for the occasion, yet the maestro recorded it that year, not in Vienna but in Caracas, with the fabulous performers of his orchestra, the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar, and published it on the web as his musical New Year’s greetings card. The gesture was meaningful, and bold. I’m convinced that Johann Strauss, a man immersed in the fashions of his city and his time, would have loved the idea; a musical collage which carries in its banter a very strong aesthetic statement. The lightest and most frivolous things seem to always carry the deepest messages, let us not forget. ... ... Today, this version of my transformed Tritsch- Tratsch Polka for Symphonic Band created by Steve Boehm, will certainly tickle the Viennese in each and every one of us, and we will be very happy!”
Paul Desenne. Massachusetts, Nov. 2021
89- Oz, for French horn, electric guitar and cello, 7'(2017)
Commissioned by Armando Castellano, In one movement
88- Guasamacabra - for Symphonic Orchestra - 14' (2018)
Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, in one movement; premiere scheduled on the opening concert of the Philharmonic's centennial season, September 30 2018, Hollywood Bowl, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
87- Second Sonata for Flute & Piano, 17' (2018)
Commissioned and premiered by Alexa Still (Oberlin Conservatory) at the NFA convention in August 2018, in 3 movements:
1-Folies Vénézuéliennes
2-El Alto
3-La Gaviota
86- Siete Impresiones de Reverón, 24' (2017-18)
Commissioned by Gabriela Martínez for Piano solo, in 7 movements:
1-Fiesta en Caraballeda
2-Arrullo de Las Muñecas
3-Los Baños de Macuto
4-Luz Tras mi Enramada
5-Autorretrato con Pumpá
6-Detrás de la Mantilla
7-Playón
85- Album-Sonata - 27'(2017)
Commissioned by Marisa Canales for Flute and Piano, in 8 movements:
1-La Rueda
2-La Puya
3-La Tierra
4-Las Piedras
5-La Brisa
6-Sturm und Drugs
7-Raníssimo
8-Colombius Monk
84- "Diásporas "(2017)
String Quartet in 5 movements:
1-Minute Dance
2-Kletzlama
3-Gnossienne Tonada
4-Gymnosophie
5-Tanganadanza
Divertimento Criollo For Orchestra
Commissioned by Gustavo Dudamel for The O.S.S.B
3(picc).2.3(Eb).2. 2.3.3(tb).1. Timp. 3Perc. Hrp. Strings
82. Shabono, Danzas de Guerra Yanomami, 8' (2016)
for 12 Cellos
Composed for the Cello ensemble of the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar
81. Symphony No. 5 Op. 81, 26' (2016)
1-The real Caracas
2-Blu
3-Ondas
Commissioned by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Carlos Izcaray.
Premiered at UAB's Alys Stephens Center, April 1 & 2, 2016, by the A.S.O. conducted by Carlos Izcaray.
2.2.2.2. 2.2.2.1. Timp. 2 Perc. Hrp. Pno. Strings.
80. The Life of Benjamin, 23' (2015)
A Monkey Symphony Commissioned by Joel Sachs for the New Juilliard Ensemble and Allen Hirsch, to the memory of Benjamin, the Capuchin monkey from the jungles of Chirimena, Venezuela.
Scheduled Premiere: April 10 2015, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City; New Juilliard Ensemble / Joel Sachs, cond.
1.1.2 (2=Bss) .1 / 1.1.1.1 /2 perc (incl. timp) / harp / 1.1.1.1.1 (or up to a medium-size string section)
Perc: Drums (snare, 3 small toms, cymbals, pedal bss small hihat), 2 timpani, large marimba, gran cassa, cowbells, triangle, woodblocks , claves, bamboo güiro, small maracas, bongos)
79. Blues'n Danube, 7' (2014)
Composed for the Miami Symphony Orchestra & Eduardo Marturet
Premiered: Jan 19 2015, Knight Concert Hall, Miami
2 (picc).2.2.2 /4/2.2.1/timp/2 perc/harp/str.
Comissioned by the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar & Gustavo Dudamel for a Homage to Simón Díaz
Premiere scheduled November 9, 2014 OSSB Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, Caracas, Venezuela.
3(3=picc). 3(3= E.hr.). 4(3=picc, 4=bss). 3(3=ctrfg). - 4. 3. 3(3=bss). 1. - timp. 2 perc.(bells, mcas, trngl, snare, ped.bss tom, cymb). - mba. vibes. harp. clst.- strings (8 v1)
Program Notes
77. Bossa do Fim - 6'30'' (2014)
Cello Quartet,
Commissioned by the Boston Cello Quartet.
76. "El Llano en Llamas"
Clarinet Quartet #2 for Piccolo Eb clarinet, 2 Bb soprano clarinets & 1 Bb Bass Clarinet.
In 3 movements:
1-Ornitolo Chipoleao
2-Gnossienne Tonada #1
3-Apurology
(the 2 first movements listed previously as separate pieces for Clarinet Quartet)
75. 3 Piezas para Orquesta Juvenil - 14' (2014)
Three Pieces for Youth orchestra
1-Allegro Giocoso
2-Chacona
3-Kyrie (con coro a 2 voces / with a children's choir, 2 voices)
2.2.2.2. 2.2.2.1. timp. perc (xil, bells, crsh cymb, cymb, snare, trngl, slgh blls). coro (2 voci: S.S.). strings (6.4.3.2.2 min)
74. EL RECREO, LA CUMBIA, LOS VIKINGOS, Y OTRAS MINIATURAS, 12' (2013)
Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn
Commissioned by Quinteto Latino, California
73. SINFONIA CLASICA "LA TERESA" - 20'(2013)
Didactic symphony in three movements
Allegro, con eleganza
Minuetto / Trio
Moderato / Presto
2.2.2.2-2.2.2.1. - timp. - strings (6.4.3.2.2 minimum)
Dedicated to the Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela (El Sistema Youth Orchestras)
Premiered by the Mérida Symphony Orchestra (El Sistema, Venezuela)
72. CONCERTO FOR 2 FLUTES AND ORCHESTRA (2012-13) ca. 27'
Private commission
2(picc&alto). 3 (3=E.hr). 3 (3=bss). 3 (3=ctrfg) - 2.1.1.0.- timp. perc: drms, assrtd cwbl, timb lat., güiro, mrcs, bottle, bngo, bells, G.C. , crsh cmb, bell tree, tamt, vibra slp, assrtd wd blk. - 2 solo flutes - strings (medium-to-large section)
71. UYTRE - 27"(2011-2012)
For cello quartet
70. EN VOYAGE - SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND CELLO, 18' (2011-2012)
Altino-Park Duo- Soh-Hyun Park Altino violin, Leonardo Altino, violoncello
Delta Seis
Tañido sobre una canción Larense
Pilón Collider
Private commission
69. LA TIERRA (2010)
For piano solo
Commissioned by Gabriela Montero, piano
Premiered by Gabriela Montero at Alte Oper, Frankfurt on Oct. 17, 2010
Featured in Gabriela Montero’s October 2010 7-city German tour
Scheduled for Gabriela Montero recording for EMI Records
68. SINFONIA Op. 68 - 60' (2010-2012)
For symphony orchestra
Andante assai
Ocaso de los Shamanes
Scherzo (demo)
Reguethoven en los Tiempos del Ruido
3(3=alto). 3(3= E.hr.). 4(3=picc, 4=bss). 3(3=ctrfg). - 4. 4(1=in D). 3(3=bss). 2. - timp. 3 perc. (list available on demand). - mba. vibes. harp. clst.- strings (large section)
Commissioned by El Sistema for the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra with support from a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Premiere April 2012 in Caracas, Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar
67. GRAN CACEROLAZO - 12' (2010)
For piano, strings and percussion
Written for Gabriela Montero
Premiered by Gabriela Montero, piano and Kremerata Baltica with Andrei Pushkarev, percussion.
Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, March 6, 2010
66. POSTCARDS FROM KANNIBALIA -20' (2009)
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 with Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, clarinet / Walter Verdehr, violin / Silvia Roederer, piano
Washington, DC, Fall 2010
65. SCHTUPAK THE FISH - 12' (2009)
Piano quartet
Aaron Wunsch, piano / Jennifer Curtis, violin / Nicholas Mann, viola / Sunny Yang, cello
Premiered at Yellow Barn Festival by Aaron Wunsch, piano / Jennifer Curtis, violin /Nicholas Mann, viola / Sunny Yang, cello
Vermont, July 23, 2009
64. NUMBER NINE - 10' (2008)
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 with the New Juilliard Ensemble, conducted by Joel Sachs
July 11, 2010
63. DRAGONCELLO - 9' (2008)
For six cellos and string orchestra
solo cello-strings (4.3.2.2.1 minimum)
I Musici de Montréal and cello students of Yuli Turovksy, with Yuli Turovsky, conductor
Commissioned by I Musici de Montréal
YouTube video (Part 1)
YouTube video (Part 2)
Premiered at the Place des Arts in Montréal on Sept. 17, 2008 by I Musici de Montréal and cello students of Yuli Turovsky with Yuli Turovsky, conductor
62. DELTA DANCE - 5' (2008)
For violin and piano
61. PALENKUMBE - 10' (2007)
Symphonic Overture
Commissioned by the Salvi Foundation
Premiered as the opening of the 2008 Cartagena International Music Festival in Colombia by I Musici de Montréal Orchestra;
European premiere at Theater Lübeck in Germany on November 9, 2008 by the Orchestra of Theater Lübeck,
conducted by Raphael Jiménez
2.2.2.2-2.2.2.0-timp.perc(2): wdbls/cwbls/tmtm/cyms/chekre/mrcs/güiro/congas/wdtom-strings (6.4.3.2.2 minimum)
60. GNOSSIENNE-TONADA - 6' (2007)
For clarinet quartet
Commissioned by the Caracas Clarinet Quartet
59. SURFAY - 3' (2007)
For flute and marimba
Commissioned by flutist Luis Julio Toro for a recording with Ricardo Gallardo, marimbist with the Tambuco Ensemble of Mexico
58. SYMPHONY FOR BRASS AND PERCUSSION - 17' (2007)
Commissioned by El Sistema in Caracas
Von Caracas
Guasa Platz
Kiti Platz
2 picc tp Bb/6 tp Bb/2 flug/6hr/4ten tb/4bss tb/1bar/2tba timp.perc(2):3toms/2rototoms/snr/
pedl bss tom/timbales/cyms/crash cyms/ assrtdcwblls (6,lrg&sml)/assrtd wdbl/
vibrslap/B-hiB-C#-F-hiF gongs/maracas/tambora (wood rimmed tom)
57. PORTICO EN MODO CRETICO - 6' (2007)
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 Bolívar Youth Orchestra conducted by Diego Matheuz
56. EMILY’S CORNER (2007)
Three children’s pieces for solo piano
Petite Salsa pour Emily
Valse Tournante
Le Forgeron
55. SUITE FOR VIOLIN SOLO - 15' (2006)
Prélude Ethno-Mathématique
Sentimentallemande
Eau Courante
Vampire
Japonaise-Bourrée
Jungle Jig
Commissioned by Airi Yoshioka
Premiered by Airi Yoshioka at the Americas Society in New York City in February 2010
54. VENEZUELAN SUITE FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO - 13' (2006)
-Totunel de warena
-Donzulian
-Guasa del monocordio de lata
-Su pajarillo
Dalina Ugarte, violin / Alfredo Ovalles, piano
Premiered in Limoges, France, Nov. 2006 by Virginie Robilliard, violin and Ricardo Castro, piano;
London premiere at the Venezuelan Cultural Centre on July 11, 2007 with Giovanni Guzzo, violin
and Luis Pares, piano
53. THE BASS CONCERTO - 17' (2006)
For double bass and orchestra
Sisifo
La Noche
Pink Bull
Commissioned by the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA) and Alondra de la Parra for Edicson Ruiz, bass
Premiered at Alice Tully Hall, New York City in June 2006 by Edicson Ruiz, bass and the POA, conducted by
Alondra de la Parra
2 (II= picc).2 (II=E.hr.).2 (II=Bs.cl).2(II=ctrbsn)-2.2.1.1-timp.perc(2): cyms/picc snr/3toms/pdl bss tom/additional small (toy) drumset (standing player)/bngos/wdbl/assrtd cwbl/sleigh bll/claves/sml maracas/castanets/güiro-strings (8.6.4.4.3 recommended)
52. MANGOSINFONI - 24' (2005)
For harp and organ in six movements
Mango Haze
Vertigo Fandango
La Mer Caraïbe
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
51. LA FURIA Y LA SOMBRA, OVERTURA ACADETNICA - 9' (2005)
Overture for symphonic orchestra
Commissioned by the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
Premiered at Auditorio León de Greiff in Bogotá in March 2005 by the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá,
conducted by Manuel Hernández Silva
3(III=picc).3(III=E.hr.).4(III=Picc,IV=Bss).3(III=ctrbsn)-4.3.2.1-timp.perc (3): pdl bs tom/snr/hihat/cymbs/crash cymbs/toms (s.m.l)/wdbl(s.m.l)/sleigh bells/tgl/castanets/claves/güiro (sml)/small maracas/cwbl (s.m.l)/ tamtam (L)-Marimba-vibraphone-harp-strings (10.8.6.6.4 recommended)
50. SINFONIA BUROCRATICA ED’ AMAZZONICA - 18' (2004)
La Leçon
Anaconda
Guasarana
Bananera
Death of the Automobile
Commissioned by Joel Sachs for the New Juilliard Ensemble.
Premiered at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City on November 19, 2004 by the New Juilliard Ensemble, conducted by Joel Sachs
1.1.3(II=picc,III=bss).2(II=ctrbsn)-1.1.1.1-timp.perc(2): cwbl(med&lrg)/picc tgl/cyms(+sizzl)/gong (L.)/rim/metl plate/assrtd cans&metl objcts (rattly cwbls) /gongs:A,Eb,Db/güiro/tin torpedo (metallic güiro)/sml maracas/shell shkr or chekre/bngs(stnd)/snr/sml tom/med wdbl/large wood rimmed tom (tambora)/pedl bss dr-marimba-vibraphone-harp-strings (1.1.1.1.1 to 8.6.4.4.3)
49. MIRANDA’S ROCKET - 4' (2004)
For solo piano
Composed for Gabriela Montero
48. FIESTA DE CONTRAPUNTO - 25' (2004)
Choral symphony for large mixed choir and symphonic orchestra
Texts by anonymous authors and Paul Desenne, based on popular Venezuelan songs recorded by Quinteto Contrapunto in the 1960s
Commissioned by FESNOJIV, the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra Foundation.
Premiered at Aula Magna at the Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) in Caracas in July 2005 by the Simón Bolívar Orchestra and the Orfeón Universitario UCV and other Caracas choirs, conducted by Alfredo Rugeles
Glosas de la puerca
Gaban estretoconao
Scherzo con yopo
3(III=picc).3(III=E.hr.).4(III=Picc,IV=Bss).3(III=ctrbsn)-4.3.2.1 timp.perc(4):snr/toms(med.sml)/pdlbss tom/cyms (med.crsh)/rim/tgls/tamb/claves/güiro/cwbls(s.m.l)/wdbls(L.s)/tmpl bls/tamboras (lrg & sm wood rimmed toms)/conga/timbales/quitiplás (bamboo sticks: high pair & low)/culo'e puya (2 long slim drums)/tin plate-vibraphone-harp-large mixed choir (s.a.t.b)-cuatro (Venezuelan guitar) 1 to 6 players-strings (10.8.6.6.4 minimum)
47. THE TWO SEASONS (OF THE CARIBBEAN TROPICS - 22' (2003)
Concerto for violin, strings and harpsichord
Commissioned by the Cultural Attaché of the French Embassy in Caracas for violinist Virginie Robilliard
Premiered at Sala Corpbanca in Caracas in Dec. 2003 by Virginie Robilliard, violin and the Orchestra of the Mozarteum Foundation, conducted by Olivier Grangean; Canadian premiere in December 2004 with Alexis Cárdenas, violin and I Musici de Montréal, conducted by Yuli Turovsky; New York premiere at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) in January 2009 with Virginie Robilliard, violin and the Brooklyn Philharmonic, conducted by Michael Christie.
Invierno/Rainy Season
Goteras (Roof Leaks)
Coquiloquio (Frog Assembly)
Wipers Gigavalse/Deslave (Wipers Gigavalse/Landslide)
Verano/Dry Season
Noche del grillo transformado (Night of the Transfigured Cricket)
Cumbión tostao (Big Toasted Cumbia)
Polo quemao (Burnt Polo - Venezuelan song form)
Virginie Robilliard, violin with the Orchestra of the Mozarteum Foundation, conducted by Olivier Grangean
solo violin-harpsichord-strings (4.3.2.2.1)
46. CANTATA MAQROLL - 20' (2003)
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 - 12' (2003)
Three tangos for arpegina (five-string viola with low E) or viola and piano
Commissioned by luthier Bernard Sabatier, creator of the arpeginaPremiered at Château Barreyre near Bordeaux,
France in May 2003 by Jean-Paul Minalli, arpegina and Véronique Goudin, piano
Caceroleando
Piazzolaberintus
Rallentango-Milonga
44. NID D’ABEILLE, NID D’AMOUR - 11' (2003)
Trio for violin, arpegina (five-string viola with a low E) or viola and cello
Commissioned by Guy PrimPremiered at Château Barreyre near Bordeaux, France in May 2003
by Virginie Robilliard, violin / Jean-Paul Minalli, arpegina / Paul Desenne, cello
Chansonnettes
Musette de la Ruche
Bransle Bourgeoise
43. GUASA MACABRA - 12' (2003)
Duet for flute and clarinet
Commissioned by Jorge and Javier Montilla.
Premiered at the Las Vegas International Flute Convention in August 2003 by Jorge and Javier Montilla
42. HAKU UN YUU YUU - 15'20"" (2003)
For flute, violin, cello, double bass, xaphoon and mixed media
Commissioned by the Japanese Jodoshu Buddhist community of Sao Paulo, Brazil (Bishop Yomei Sasaki)
for a commemorative CD and book released in June 2003.
Luis Julio Toro, flute / Virginie Robilliard, violin / Paul Desenne, cello and programmed mechanical music box /
Alonso Toro, Hawaiian clarinet and sound design / Roberto Koch, bass
41. EL RETO: LEYENDA DE FLORENTINO Y EL DIABLO - 30' (2002-2003)
Cantata for tenor, baritone, narrator, chamber orchestra, and traditional Venezuelan instruments including diatonic harps, bandola, cuatro, maracas, Afro-Venezuelan percussion
Texts by Alberto Arvelo Torrealba
Commissioned by Camerata Criolla and Ensamble GurrufíoPremiered at the Teatro de Teresa Carreño in Caracas in December 2003 by Camerata Criolla and Ensamble Gurrufío, conducted by Manuel Hernández Silva
Camerata Criolla and Ensamble Gurrufío from their CD El Reto with William Alvarado, narrator and baritone / Argenis Sánchez, tenor / Francisco Pacheco, baritone
fl, ob, cl, bass cl, bsn, alt sx, Fr hr, trp, tbn, 2 perc (quitiplás, congas, bombo, wb, cwbl, toms), maracas, string orchestra (minimum 2 stands of 1st vlns; amplified acoustic bass), Venezuelan instruments: harp, bandola, cuatro
40. ORNITOLO CHIPOLEAO - 14' (clarinet quartet version) (2002)
For clarinet quartet (piccolo, 2 Bb, bass)
Also available for clarinet, cello or bassoon, and piano (see #25)
39. JAGUAR SONGS FOR SOLO CELLO, 20' (2002)
Composed for French cellist Iseut Chuat
Gitane
Tombeau pour l'Amazonie
Gavotte
Birimbao / Jaguar
Paul Desenne, cello
Premiered at Galería Sextante in Bogotá, Colombia on May 7, 2003 by Paul Desenne, cello; European premiere at the Venezuelan Cultural Centre in London, July 2003, with Paul Desenne, cello
38. CONCERTO FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA - 27' (2001-2002)
Commissioned by Carlos Prieto, cello
“1”
Ictus Piraña
Twist Rondeau
4(IV=picc).3(III=E.hr.).3(III=bss).3(III=ctrbsn)-4.3.3(III=tnr/bss).1-timp.perc (4): congas/bongs/güiro/cwbls (s.m.l.)/maracas/cyms (assrtd+sizzl)/crash cyms/tamb/wdbl (sml)/claves/tgl/chekere/cabaza/3toms/pdl bsstom/snr/timbales-large marimba-celesta-2 harps-
solo cello-strings (8.6.4.4.3 minimum)
37. TOCATA GALEONICA PARA SEXTETO - 15' (2002)
For two violins, viola, cello, bass and harpsichord in three movements
Composed for the Accadèmia Bizantina di Ravenna
Coplas del Mangle
Recuerdos de Venosa II
Tuyerias
36. PAS DE DEUX, SANS TROIS - 14' (2001-2002)
Concertino for flute, cello, strings and harp in two movements
Commissioned by Jacques Zoon, flute and Iseut Chuat, celloPremiered at Faneuil Hall, Boston on February 15, 2002 by Jacques Zoon, flute and Iseut Chuat, cello, conducted by Steve Lipsitt
solo flute-solo cello-harp-strings (6.4.3.2.1 minimum)
35. SONATA FOR SOLO FLUTE (2001) ca. 21’
Ten movements including theme and variations on Mission Impossible
America divagación
Guasaranas
Thema Mission Impossible
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Guasaranas 2
Ranchoson
Luis Julio Toro, flute
Dedicated to Luis Julio Toro
Premiered at the International Flute Convention in Denver, Colorado in September 2001 by Javier Montilla, flute
34. THREE ORCHESTRAL STUDIES - 25' (2001)
Three movements for symphonic orchestra
Commissioned by the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra.
Premiered by the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in June 2001.
conducted by Paul Desenne
Salón Caníbal
Recuerdos de Venosa
Macuto
4(IV=picc).3(III=E.hr.).3(III=bss).3(III=ctrbsn)-4.3.3(I,II=t/bsIII=bss).1-timp.perc (4):set 5 temple bl/tgl/assrtd cwbls/jawbone/tamb/bongs (stnd)/3conga set/tamtam (lrg)/hihat/cymbs (s.m.l)/crash cyms/pedl bss tom/snr/ocean drum (G.C. skin with free rolling shotgun pellets)/set of 7 rototoms/chimes/bamboo wind chimes (large bunch)-marimba-vibraphone-harp-strings (10.8.6.6.4 minimum)
33. PAJARO-GUARACHA - 3'30'' (2001)
For four celli (or multiples of)
Commissioned by Cello in New York12 celli version premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in August 2005 by members of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
Nancy Green, cello
32. KALIGUASA -3' (2001)
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 - 9'30''(1995-2001)
For four celli (or more)
Commissioned by Cello in New YorkPremiered at the Beauvais Cello Festival in France in May 2001 by Cello12 celli version premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in August 2005 by members of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
Nancy Green, cello
Venezuelan rhapsody for violin or piccolo clarinet (Eb) and piano
Commissioned by the Cisneros Foundation for violinist Alexis CárdenasTranscribed 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.
Jorge Montilla, clarinet
Gail Novak, piano
29. HAYDN TUYERO, CHICHARRAS, GALEONES - 12' (2000)
Trio for flute, English horn or clarinet, and violin or cello, in two movements (with pre-recorded track of cicadas)
Commissioned by Gustavo CisnerosPremiered 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 by the Mallarmé Players
Luis Julio Toro, flute / Jaime Martínez, English horn / Paul Desenne, cello
A humorous CD of collective studio work with co-authors Alonso Toro and Pedro Vasquez, exploring forgotten roots of Latin American music through fictional recreations. Pieces range from quartets including Venezuelan cuatro (small guitar), Renaissance cornetto, Hawaiian bamboo clarinet, and electric cello to gigantic tribal fantasies involving many percussionists, a large choir and other guest players on diverse instruments.
27. THREE TROPICAL MOVES - 22' (1999)
For large ensemble (19 chamber players) in three movements
Commissioned by the New Juilliard EnsemblePremiered at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City in December 1999 by the New Juilliard Ensemble,conducted by Joel Sachs
Mecamixteca
Cenizas
Gran Bululu
1.1(E.hr).2 (II=Bs.cl). 2 (II= ctrbsn)-0.1.1.0-marimba-vibraphone-celesta-harp-strings (6.4.3.3.1 minimum)
26. PUNTOS NAVEGANTES: TWO PIECES FOR EARLY BAROQUE QUARTET - 9' (1998-99)
For recorder, baroque violin, viola da gamba and theorbo
Music based on early European music forms still found in the Venezuelan islands
Commissioned by the Palladian Ensemble of London
Punto del Tirano
Canarios de Indias
25. RRONQUIPLASS - 3'40'' (1999)
For wind nonet (final movement for Visión Galeónica & Platillos Voladores, same instrumentation - see #7)
Commissioned by Joel Sachs at Juilliard.
Recorded by the Camerata de las Américas of Mexico with Joel Sachs, conductor
24. TRIO FOR CLARINET, CELLO OR BASSOON, AND PIANO - 14' (1998-99)
In four movements
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
Also available for clarinet quartet (see #40)
Ornitolo chipoleao
Borges Triangle
Recuerdos de Venosa III
Tácata Tocata
Taqui Ensemble (Jorge Montilla, clarinet)
23. SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN - 18'' (1998)
Spiral Capriccio
Epaves
The Worm's Belly Dance
Andante con yopo / Alegrías
Commissioned by the Carlos and Alegría Beracasa Foundation
Premiered at the Royal Academy of Music in London in February 1999 by Virginie Robilliard, violin
22. ZARPA EL FESTIVARPA - 17' (1997)
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 -12' (1997)
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 - 7' (1997)
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 - 10' (1997)
For clarinet quartet
Commissioned and premiered by the Caracas Clarinet Quartet in 1997
Papayera
Charcona
Guasacaglia melancholica
19. 4½ MOVEMENTS FOR VIOLIN AND MARIMBA - 18'(1996)
("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 - 12' (1991-94)
For two violins, cello and harpsichord in three movements
Version for sextet written in 2002 for the Accadèmia Bizantina di Ravenna, adding a viola and a double bass
Coplas del mangle
Recuerdos de Venosa II
Tuyerias
17. TRIPTICO - THREE PIECES FOR FLUTE AND GUITAR - 10' (1994-95)
Bossanovals
Recuerdos de Venosa
Kumbiologia
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 - 8' (1995)
Version for eight celli
15. PRELUDIO Y QUITIGLASS - 8' (1995)
For three celli
14. AEROGLIFOS OCTET - 4' (1994)
-Version for eight celli
13. AEROGLIFOS, 4' (1994)
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 - 6'30'' (1988-89)
For eight celli
11. PIZZIQUITIPLAS - 6'30'' (1988-89)
For three celli (or viola and 2 celli).
A version of this piece has also been written for alto flute, cello and harp - see #6.
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, December 1994 by Paul Desenne and members of the Cuarteto Latinoamericano of Mexico
10. LOS RICOCHELOS - 6' (1987)
For three celli
9. PIZZIGUASA - 4' (1985)
For three celli
8. TACHIRA Y FRONTERA - 6' (1991)
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 - 10' (1990)
For wind nonet in two movements (see third movement, #26 – Rronquiplass)
Commissioned by the Nederlands Blasers EnsemblePremiered in December 1990 at the Paradiso, Amsterdam by the Nederlands Blasers Ensemble, conducted by Tania León
Visión galeónica
Platillos voladores
Camerata de las Américas of Mexico, conducted by Joel Sachs
fl, ob, Eng hr, cl, bass cl, bsn, ctrbsn, 2 Fr hr
6. PIZZIQUITIPLAS- 6'17'' (1989) and PIZZIGUASA GALEONICA - 5'45'' (1988-89)
For harp, flute and cello
Pizziquitiplas also available for viola and two celli, or for three celli
Premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in 1990 by the Paul Desenne Ensemble
Nicolás Real, flute / Anette Léon, harp / Paul Desenne, cello
5. GUASA NO. 1 - 5' (1983, rev. 1989)
For eight celli in one movement
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 - 9' (1990-97)
For flute, oboe, violin, cello and cuatro (Venezuelan guitar)
3. QUINTETO DE LA CULEBRA - 5' (1988)
For flute, oboe, violin, cello and cuatro (Venezuelan guitar) in two movements
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 and Marco Granados
2. BOTELLA AL GUAIRE - 14' (1985-86)
For flute, English horn, violin, cello and cuatro (Venezuelan guitar) in three movements
Premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in June 1990 by the Paul Desenne Ensemble
Guasa del 5 y 6
Canción de cuna de las montañas de Caracas
El fulchola
Nicolás Real, flute / Anette León, harp / Paul Desenne, cello
1. QUINTETO DEL PAJARO - 17' (1981-83)
For flute, oboe/English horn, violin, cello and cuatro (Venezuelan guitar) in four movements
Seis por derecho
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