diz tu por mim silêncio, for solo sopranoand wind ensemble (2022) [en]diz tu por mim, silêncio (2022), for soprano solo and wind ensemble, is based on the poem ‘Não era hoje um dia de palavras’ by José Saramago to explore the tension between the absence of speech and the imperative need for expression. The piece […]
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ai esta pena de mim, for ensemble (2022) [en]In 2022, I was invited by the artistic director of CISMO – Cister Meta Orchestra -, Mário Marques, to create two pieces for the project ‘CISMO invites Cristina Branco’. This initiative, presented as ‘challenging’ by Mário Dinis Marques, aimed to ‘celebrate music through music as a form
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gaivota, for ensemble (2022) [en]In 2022, I was invited by the artistic director of CISMO – Cister Meta Orchestra -, Mário Marques, to create two pieces for the project ‘CISMO invites Cristina Branco’. This initiative, presented as ‘challenging’ by Mário Dinis Marques, aimed to ‘celebrate music through music as a form of communication in which
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sa•lo•mão, ou a inquieta procura do eu, for ensemble and baritono solo (2017) [en]sa·lo·mão, ou a inquieta procura do eu was commissioned by Manuel De Almeida-Ferrer, who asked me to write a piece based on one of José Saramago’s works. I chose “A viagem do elefante” (“The Elephant’s Journey”), a book I had read the
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eiGht, for ensemble (2015) [en]eiGht, for ensemble, arose from a deep fascination with the work of Wassily Kandinsky, in particular his approach to abstraction and the expressive power of shapes and colours. The title eiGht reflects this influence, not only in its name, but also in the irregular spelling, which seeks to translate the musical
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¡SchoL!, for ensemble (2015) [en]¡SchoL!, for alto saxophone, tenor trombone, three percussionists and piano, was written during my master’s degree, which focused on ‘Elements of Portuguese Traditional Music in Contemporary Composition’. I therefore decided that it would be a good opportunity to take a different approach to my writing, continuing to work on elements of
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water liliEs, for ensemble (2013) [en]water liliEs, for ensemble, was written in 2013. This piece was influenced by the ‘waterlilies’ paintings, particularly their Musée de l’Orangerie exhibition. I was fascinated when I visited the museum, especially the upper floors, in December 2012. Influenced by the idea of ‘neo-impressionism’, I tried to convey to music the
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Claro-escuro, for ensemble (2012) [en]The title of the piece, Claro-Escuro, refers to the Renaissance pictorial technique of ‘chiaroscuro’, which explores contrasts between light and shadow. Here, the idea of contrast is transposed to the musical level. Despite the direct reference to the Italian term, it is not a question of seeking sensory equivalences between the
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Homenagem a um fugidio, for ensemble (2010) [en]Homenagem a um Fugidio (Homage to a Fugitive) was born out of a deep desire to convey a feeling of nostalgia and pay tribute to a beloved family member. In November 2010, my family received the news that one of my father’s cousins had disappeared. A week later,
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