Franz Schubert Quartet no. 14 in D Minor“Death and the Maiden” (orchestration), string orchestra (2019) [en]During my artistic residency with the Antwerpen Camerata, we developed the idea for a programme in which we combined Franz Schubert’s Quartet no. 14 in D Minor ‘Death and the Maiden’ with a piece written by me. That’s how this […]
Benedictus (version B), Choir and string orchestra, 2019 [en]Benedictus is the result of a request by Maestro António Baptista to write a piece for choir and orchestra, for the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of Father João Correia’s priesthood. This happened in an emotionally complex context of my life, the week after my father’s departure.
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braga: à [b]olta do s. joão, wind orchestra (2017) [en]braga: à [b]olta do s. joão was commissioned by Carlos Teixeira for the Concurso de Bandas Filarmónicas de Braga. This piece was created during my PhD project, where I tried to ‘’hear a culture‘’ and integrate sound and cultural elements from Braga into the works I
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ensaio para um s. joão, for orchestra (2017) [en] ensaio para um s. joão was written between July 2016 and February 2017, as part of SoundMine (International course for composition with Wim Henderickx, Diederik Glorieux and Jorrit Tamminga, organised by Musica, Impulse Centre for Music) in Neerpelt. During this piece, I translated and reinterpreted traditional elements
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Hino da cidade de Braga (orchestration), for orchestra (2016) [en]In 2016, the Orquestra Filarmónica de Braga commissioned me to orchestrate the Hymn of the city of Braga (written by Joaquim José de Paiva and Amadeu Torres). It was a great honour for me to receive the invitation. It is with even greater pride that I
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a noite estrelada, for orchestra (2014) [en]a noite estrelada was written between July and October 2014 as part of SoundMine 2014 international summer course, under the guidance of Wim Henderickx. This work was inspired by Van Gogh’s “De sterrennacht” and António Zambujo’s version of “Noite cheia de estrelas” and “Noite Estrelada”. Dedicated to my Grandmother,
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Três, for orchestra (2012) [en]Três, for large orchestra, was written in 2012. The title is intrinsically linked to the work’s conception and composition process. The structure of this piece consists of three parts (A, B, C), where the first two parts merge harmoniously to give rise to the third, creating a cohesive and dynamic unity.
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Sonho, for orchestra (2011) [en]Although this piece was born from the musical development of improvised motifs, as the piece was written, I created a narrative about a dream that originated from listening to a triangle. I endeavoured to create an introspective piece for the performers and listeners, ‘absorbing’ those who hear the work in a
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