chamber

duos

Romança Hongrés

instrumentation . violin and piano

duration . 14'00'' 

date . 07 sep 2020

premiere . pending

Romance Hongrés is based on Sergei Rachmaninoff's two Morceaux de Salon, Op.6, the composer's only known works for this instrumentation. Through Romance, Rachmaninoff emphasized the connection to the lyrical and the romantic style, while with Dance Hongroise he sought to highlight a more energetic and brilliant aspect. In this work, also divided into two movements, these influences are sought, where the timbral exploration of the instruments is also taken to the extreme.

One for M

instrumentation . electric bass, drums and electronics [rev. for pre-recorded electric bass, drums and electronics]

duration . 14'45'' 

date . 22 jun 2012 [rev. 30 jun 2015]

premiere . 05 jul 2012 _ André Lourenço (el. b.), Marcelo Rúben Aires (dr.) _ EuroClassical Online Festival 2012 @ Teatro Helena Sá e Costa. Porto

One for M is a work that aims to explore the timbres of the various instruments and the technical possibilities of each one through improvisation, in a sound that mixes experimental music and metal music.

Txcta

instrumentation . multi-percussion with 5 wooden blocks, 2 drums, 5 iron bowls and 2 suspended aluminum wheels

duration . indeterminate

date . 29 jul 2012

premiere . 30 jul 2012 _ Mario Matošević and Edo Golubić (perc.) _ 16th International Summer Symposium of Composition and Multi Percussion 2012 @ Trstěnice. Czechia

Txcta is an open work, where the musical structure is defined by the musicians themselves.

Interferência Sonora 3.3

instrumentation . spoken voice, violin, cello, electronics and video

duration . 11'00'' 

date . 29 mar 2012

premiere . 01 apr 2012 _ Abel Azevedo (s. v.), Joana Gonçalves (vln.), Sónia Amorim (vlc.) _ II Encontro Internacional sobre Educação Artística @ Faculdade das Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto. Porto

What is space?
otherwise the interval
where
the thought slips
imagining images?

The ritual screen of invention
hides the space in between
the interstice
where perception is refracted

By the images
we enter into dialogue
with the unspeakable 

Ana Hatherly, O Decifrador de Imagens (O Pavão Negro, 2003)

Universus

instrumentation . oboe and english horn

duration . 08'45'' 

date . 21 dec 2009

premiere . 03 may 2010 _ Tiago Marques (ob.), Susana de Oliveira (eng. hn.) _ Peças Frescas 2010 @ Teatro São Luiz. Lisboa

Universus is based on a physics theory about parallel universes. The title reveals the opposition of two elements (“versus”) and at the same time implies the word Universe (“unus”). The expression literally means “transformed into one”. This theory states that, while there is a reality, other parallel realities derive from it which, without ever crossing paths, absorb elements in common with the main reality, but also have other elements that are introduced or transformed. Here, reality is always presented by the oboe and the English horn is its parallel reality. Thus, the piece was written in sections, always starting with the oboe, and the English horn appeared as a result of the first. The lighting design gives the audience a musical vision of the work, as well as the entire theatrical part that unfolds simultaneously with the music.

Três Momentos na Vida de um Homem Miserável

instrumentation . cello and piano

duration . 07'45'' 

date . 27 apr 2008

premiere . pending

This work is written in three parts and portrays an impossible love between a man and a woman. The "Passion" grew but did not bear any fruit. The "Revolt" arose, as the woman's evident denial led to the "Loneliness" of the Miserable Man.

trios

Oryantal

instrumentation . piccolo and two cellos

duration . 06'25'' 

date . 15 may 2008

premiere . pending

This song was based on a traditional Turkish melody Hey onbeşli onbeşli ("Hey, boys of the '15") about the boys born in 1315 in the Ottoman calendar (corresponding to the year 1900 in the Gregorian calendar) who accepted to fight in the Battle of Gallipoli at the request of their commander, with no boy surviving the battle.

quartets

Into Silence

instrumentation . string quartet

duration . 06'40'' 

date . 26 jan 2009

premiere . pending

This work seeks to represent the final silence, where the soul separates from the body and where everything fades away. The lightness and enigmatic character of the work arise from an atonal atmosphere that is sometimes mixed with tonal harmonies.

quintets

High Pressure

instrumentation . oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and double bass

duration . 12'00'' 

date . 22 feb 2019

premiere . 14 sep 2019 _ Telma Mota (ob.), Francisca Tomás (cl.), Gonçalo Melo (vln.), Rita Carreiras (vla.), Daniel Aires (db.) _ 1ª Bienal do Granito de Mondim de Basto @ Paços do Conselho. Mondim de Basto

The restless and unbalanced contours of the melodic lines, the harmonic constructions in constant conflict, and the uncertainty created by the spaces for improvisation; the notes in extreme registers, the exaggeratedly intricate contrapuntal movements, and the control and release of time; the abrupt timbral distortions and the momentary synchronisation of the instrumental groups, constructing false impressions of tranquillity. Together, these elements intertwine to form a powerful sonic discourse, charged with tension and shaped by constant confrontation.