STAGE WORKS • '''Peer, you're lying!''' 2001
incidental music for the Ibsen's play
Peer Gynt Opus: 38 Duration (minutes) 110 1(picc).1(ca).1(bcl).1 - hn - perc(2) - pno - 2 vln.vla.vlc.db (with C extension) Commission: The New Teatro Aberto First Performance: 24.2.02, Teatro Aberto, Lisbon: Teatro Aberto's Ensemble, Joao Paulo Santos •
Wolf Diogo and Mosquito Valentim 2002 scenic cantata for two singers, speaker, children's choir and orchestra Opus: 41 Duration (minutes) 50 Instrumentation: 2(2=picc).2.2.2. - 2hn - timp - strings (some basses with C extension) Singers: Fox Rose (soprano), Wolf Diogo (bass), speaker, children's choir Text: Antonio Pires Cabral Language: Portuguese Commission: Porto National Orchestra First Performance: 20.12.02, S.John National Theater, Oporto: Angélica Neto / Jorge Vaz de Carvalho /
Paulo Pires / C.P.O. Children's Choir / Porto National Orchestra / Joao Paulo Santos •
The Forest 2004 children's opera in two acts and sixteen scenes for five singers and orchestra Opus: 47 Duration (minutes) 65 Instrumentation: 1(picc).1(ca).1(bcl).1(cbsn).sax(ssax) - 2hn - perc(1) - guit - harp - pno - strings (some basses with C extension) Singers: Isabel (soprano), Dwarf (bass), Bandit (baritone), Wise man (baritone), Music Teacher (tenor), Tree (speaker), children's choir, male choir (
ad libitum) Text: Ana Maria Magalhaes and Isabel Alçada after
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen Language: Portuguese Commission:
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (Portuguese National Opera House) First Performance: 28.2.04, Sao Luiz Theater, Lisbon: Angelica Neto / Jose Corvelo / Armando Possante / Rui Baeta / National Conservatoire Children's Choir / Portuguese Symphony Orchestra / Joao Paulo Santos •
The death of Ludwig II of Bavaria 2010 music drama in one act and one scene for soprano, mezzo, chorus and orchestra Opus: 58 Duration (minutes) 13 Instrumentation: 2hn - timp - strings (some basses with C extension) Singers: Death (soprano), Providence (mezzo), mixed choir Libreto:
João Botelho after Bernardo Soares's text (one of
Fernando Pessoa heteronyms)
Funeral march for Ludwig II of Bavaria (in
The Book of Disquiet - 1920's ~ 30's) Language: Portuguese Commission: AR DE FILMES First Performance: 13.12.2010, open space, Sintra Forest (
the Glorious Eden, quoting Byron) •
Sabina Freire 2009-2010 opera in three acts and thirty scenes for eight singers and orchestra Opus: 60 Duration (minutes) 120 Instrumentation: 1(picc).1(ca).2(bcl).2(cbsn) - 4hn. 1 - perc(1) - timp - harp - strings (some basses with C extension) Singers: Sabina (soprano), D. Maria (baritone), Julio (baritone), Epifanio (tenor), Doctor Fino (bass), Padre Correia (tenor), Minister (baritone), Procurador Ferreira (baritone) Libreto: Eurico Carrapatoso after
Manuel Teixeira Gomes's play
Sabina Freire (1905) Language: Portuguese Commission: Portimão Municipal Council First Performance: 11.12.2010, TEMPO Auditorium, Portimão •
Mautempo em Portugal 2023 opera in eighteen scenes for eight singers and little orchestra Opus: 81 Duration (minutes) 135 Instrumentation: 1(picc).0.1.0 - piano - string quintet or strings (some basses with C extension) Singers: Bomtempo (baritone),
Marcos Portugal (baritone), Garrett (baritone), José (soprano), Maria (mezzo), mixed choir Libretto: Miguel Jesus (2023) Language: Portuguese Commission: Associação Setúbal Voz First Performance: July 7, 2023, Luisa Todi Auditorium, Setúbal
ORCHESTRAL WORKS •
Sorrow on the death of Jorge Peixinho 1998 large orchestra Opus: 15 Duration (minutes) 18 Instrumentation: 2(2=picc).2(2=ca).2(2=bcl).2(2=cbsn)- 2.2.2.1 - perc(5) - timp - harp - strings (basses with C extension) Commission: Macao's Music Festival First Performance: 1.11.98, Sao Domingo's Church, Macao: Porto National Orchestra, Marc Foster •
Modes of unlimited expression 1998 Opus: 18 Duration (minutes) 16 Instrumentation: strings First Performance: 10.10.98, Library of Mafra's National Palace: Lisbon Sinfonietta, Vasco Azevedo First Recording: La ma de Guido LMG 2047: Lisbon Sinfonietta, Vasco Azevedo •
Modes of unlimited expression II 1999 large orchestra Opus: 20 Duration (minutes) 18 Instrumentation: 2(2=picc).2(2=ca).2(1=picccl 2=bcl).2(2=cbsn)- 2.2.2.1 - perc(1) - timp - harp - pno - strings (some basses with C extension) Commission: Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra First Performance: 9.6.98, Queluz's National Palace: Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra, Miguel Graça Moura •
Aver-o-mar (Seeing-the-see) 1999 orchestra Opus: 21 Duration (minutes) 18 Instrumentation: 2(2=picc).2(2=ca).2(1=picccl 2=bcl).2. - 2.2.2.1. - perc(1) - timp - strings (some basses with C extension) Commission: Povoa's Music Festival First Performance: 30.7.99, Povoa's Casino: Phillarmonia of Beiras, Osvaldo Ferreira First Recording: Numerica, NUM 1108: Povoa Symphony Orchestra, Osvaldo Ferreira •
Praxitelic Music for two Gods from Olympus 2004 orchestra Duration (minutes) 9 Instrumentation: 1.1.1.1. - 2.0.0.0. - perc(1) - harp - strings Commission: Portuguese Symphony Orchestra and Portuguese National Opera House First Performance: 12.11.04: Lisbon New University Auditorium, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, Donato Renzetti •
Tempus fugit 2007-2008 large orchestra Opus: 53 Duration (minutes) 20 Instrumentation: 3(3=picc).3(3=ca).3(2=picccl 3=bcl).2.cbsn- 4.3.3.1 - perc(3) - timp - harp - pno - strings (basses with C extension) Commission: Rio de Janeiro's Culture Department First Performance: 23.8.2008,
Cecilia Meireles Room, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Flavio Florence
CHORAL - ORCHESTRAL WORKS •
Requiem (
Passos Manuel in memoriam) 2004 Singers: baritone, mixed choir, orchestra Instrumentation: 4 French horns - harp - strings (basses with C extension) Opus: 48 Commission: Passos Canavarro Foundation Duration (minutes) 50 Text:
Latin Catholic Requiem Mass Language: Latin First Performance: 18.1.06, Graca Church, Santarém: Jorge Vaz de Carvalho (baritone), Lisboa Cantat Choir, Porto National Orchestra, Joao Paulo Santos •
Quatro cantos do mundo 2023 Singers: mixed choir, large orchestra Instrumentation: 2(2=picc).2(2=ca).2.2 - 2.2.2.1 - perc(2) - pno - strings (basses with C extension) Opus: 82 Commission: Teatro Nacional de São Carlos Duration (minutes) 12 Text: Popular Language: languages from Timor and Angola; Portuguese First Performance: March 9, 2024, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisbon: São Carlos Choir, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pirolli
CHORAL WORKS •
Drei lieder ohne worte 1997 SATB
a-cappella Duration (minutes) 7 First Performance: 3.11.98, Southwarck Cathedral, London: Lisbon Chamber Choir, Teresita Gutierrez Marques First Recording: Numerica, NUM 1083: Lisbon Chamber Choir, Teresita Gutierrez Marques •
Missa sine nomine 2006 SATB
a-cappella Opus: 50 Duration (minutes) 16 Text:
Latin Catholic Mass Language: Latin First Performance: 28.9.06, St. Cyprian Church, London: Helios Voices, Sergio Fontao • '''Our Lady's Diptic''' 2007 SATB / Organ Opus: 52 Duration (minutes) 12 Text:
Stabat Mater and
Salve Regina Language: Latin Commission: Lisbon Classical University First Performance: 16.6.07, Sao Roque Church, Lisbon: Lisbon University Chamber Choir, David Cranmer, Jose Robert •
Stabat Mater 2008 Singers: baritone, chamber choir (ssaattbb) Instrumentation: 1(picc).1(ca).1(bcl) - 1.1(A picc, flugelh) - perc(1) - harp - pno - 2 vl.vla.vc.db (with C extension) Opus: 54 Duration (minutes) 25 Text: Stabat Mater and Deus Benino (Luis de Camões) Language: Latin and Portuguese Commission: Belém Cultural Center (CCB) First Performance: 18.3.08, Belém Cultural Center, Lisbon: Armando Possante, Olisipo Choir, OrchestrUtopica, Cesario Costa
CHAMBER WORKS • '''Suite d'Aquem e d'Alem mar''' 2000 String quartet and marimba Duration (minutes) 10 First Performance: 1.11.01,
Purcell Room, London:
Chilingirian Quartet and Pedro Carneiro •
In illo tempore 2009 String quartet Opus: 56 Duration (minutes) 25 Commission:
Matosinhos's Municipal Council First Performance: 12.11.09, Constantino Nery Theater: Matosinhos String Quartet •
O espelho da alma (The soul's mirror) 2009 Piano quartet (pno - vl.vla.vc.) Opus: 57 Duration (minutes) 18 Commission: Torres Vedras's Municipal Council First Performance: 27.11.09, Torres Vedras Auditorium: Ensemble Darcos ==Publishers==