IΧΝΗΛΑΤΉΣΕΙΣ (TRACING) : : : for 13 musicians (traditional greek & classical)
Commissioned by TRIETHNES+
PUNGE : : : Alto saxophone, electric guitar and accordion
It will be premiered by Vertixe Sonora
CITTÀ FILIGRANA : : : Bass flute, baritone saxophone, contrabass, piano and percussion
Commissioned by Festival delle Nazioni for the Ensemble Suono Giallo
GALVEIAS – JANEIRO E SETEMBRO DE 1984 : : : Youth woodwind and percussion orchestra
Commissioned by Arte Piacere. Based on the same work by José Luís Peixoto
UNLEASHING INTERNAL CLOUDS : : : Flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, viola and cello
Premiered by Ensemble Recherche
LOS HEREJES DE LA DIÓCESIS DE AURELIANO : : : Guitar quartet
Premiered by ALEPH Gitarrenquartett
PAINTING ON A WOODEN CANVAS OF RESONANCES : : : Violin, cello and electronics
Commissioned by MISO Music for the Son’Arte Duo (Vítor Vieira and Filipe Quaresma)
RUST : : : Piano and electronics
Premiered by Alex Waite
Piece accepted for SMC 2024
ECOS DE ATRITO : : : Solo clarinet and live electronics
Commissioned by Arte no Tempo
MI FERMO : : : No-input mixer and 5 voices
Duration: c.a. 5′
OLD VINYL : : : Solo bassoon and double woodwind quintet
Commissioned by Arquipélago Cromático. Erline Moreira as soloist.
BUQUÊ DOS RUÍDOS ÚTEIS : : : Soprano and fixed media
Duration: 8′
2 MINUTES IN A FACTORY : : : Trombone and fixed media
Duration: 2′
DESERTIFICAÇÃO : : : Orchestra of flutes, clarinets, saxophones and fixed media
Commissioned by Arte Piacere for the Woodwinds Summer Camp 2023 (Galveias, Portugal)
ECOS DE TROVAS : : : Orchestra
Winning work of the Prize Composer Francisco de Lacerda / Millenium bcp Foundation
Premiered by Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra
RESONANT SYNTHETICA : : : Player piano
Duration: ≈ 10′
SHADES OF WHITE : : : Violin with minimal electronics
Commissioned by Festival DME
Residency at Lisboa Incomum
Premiered by Dejana Sekulić
VOZEARIA : : : Six voices and electronics
Duration: ≈ 19′
ILLUSTRATE INTERNAL CLOUDS : : : Flute, clarinet, piano and string quartet
Commissioned by Arte no Tempo for ars ad hoc ensemble
Supported by Programa Garantir Cultura (Ministry of Culture, Portugal)
Watch it at documentary “ars ad hoc • ignição“
CAE MI VOZ : : : Flute, clarinet and baritone saxophone
Portuguese winner of “Prémio Ibermúsicas de Composição e Estreia de Obra 2021“
CHAMARIZ DE LICEIA : : : Flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and percussion
Commissioned by Associação Portuguesa de Compositores and Câmara Municipal de Oeiras
Premiered by Lisbon Ensemble 20/21 at CROMA – Festival de Música Contemporânea de Oeiras (2021)
CORIOLAN OVERTURE (Beethoven) : : : Transcription for 6 organs
Winner of B category of International Composition Award – Órgãos do Palácio Nacional de Mafra (2021)
ATRITO : : : Accordion and string quartet
Winner of the 2nd prize of the 5th Edition of Folefest Composition Competition 2021
Duration: ≈ 9′
NA PLANGÊNCIA : : : Clarinet and electronics
Commissioned by Batista Júnior
Duration: 5’40”
DAS LINHAS REVOLTAS DAS MÃOS : : : Guitar and electronics
Commissioned by Arte no Tempo
Premiered at “Reencontros de Música Contemporânea 2021“
Duration: 2′
DESIGN TRANQUIL SILVER : : : Flute, accordion, cello and contrabass
Duration: ≈ 6′
TEXTURAS DE SOMBRA : : : Bass clarinet and electronics
Commissioned by Frederic Cardoso. Premiered at Casa da Música (2019)
Track in album “Lux et Umbra” by the same clarinetist – published by Artway Records (2021)
Duration: ≈ 9’30”
ORGIAS DO AGORA : : : Baritone saxophone and electronics
Premiered at Casa da Música (2019) by Henrique Portovedo
Other performances: Museu Lázaro Galdiano (Madrid) and Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi (Milan)
Duration: 16’30”
SONATINA : : : Flute
Winner of the joint prize at the conference “Flute: Hands on Research 2018“
Premiered by Clara Saleiro at Universidade de Aveiro
Duration: ≈ 6’30”
SAL : : : String quartet
Duration: ≈ 11′
12 GLISSANDI-MESSAGES FROM HERMES : : : Percussion and piano
Duration: ≈ 3′
DUET : : : 2 clarinets
Duration: ≈ 9′
E É SEMPRE MELHOR O IMPRECISO QUE EMBALA DO QUE O CERTO QUE BASTA : : : Clarinet
Premiered by Frederic Cardoso at Conservatório de Música de Paredes
Track in album “Mixed Dialogues” by the same clarinetist
Other performances: VII Festival Internacional de Clarinetistas at Rio de Janeiro by Batista Júnior (2019) and Espaço Lisboa Incomum by Frederic Cardoso (2018)
Duration: ≈ 12’30”
O JARDIM DO SILÊNCIO : : : Violin, cello and piano
Commissioned by Casa da Música (Young Composer in Residence 2017)
Premiered by Artium Trio
Duration: ≈ 10′
CURVATÓRIO : : : Orchestra
Commissioned by Casa da Música (Young Composer in Residence 2017)
Premiered by Orquestra Sinfónica da Casa da Música conducted by Baldur Brönnimann
Duration: ≈ 10’30”
FEBRES DE ARABESCOS EM FRISOS INERTES : : : Ensemble
Commissioned by Casa da Música (Young Composer in Residence 2017)
Premiered by Remix Ensemble by Peter Rundel
Duration: ≈ 11′
COLOSSO : : : Youth Windband
Winner of the 2nd Prize of “Concurso de Composição para Orquestra de Sopros Juvenil Município de Lousada”
Duration: ≈ 5’30”
THE MEANINGFUL LIGHT : : : Piano and light brightness
Duration: ≈ 7′
FALA : : : 4 timpani
Duration: ≈ 7′
KIND OF SENSUOUS MEANINGFULNESS : : : Flute, clarinet and piano
Premiered at Teatro Municipal de Vila do Conde
Duration: ≈ 11′
EXERCÍCIO DE APOFENIA : : : Cello and percussion
Premiered at Teatro Municipal de Vila do Conde (2016)
Duration: ≈ 6′
MY TINY LITTLE PIECE : : : orchestra
Premiered by Orquestra Sinfónica da ESMAE conducted by Ivo Venkov at Teatro Helena Sá e Costa
Duration: ≈ 6’20”
BETWEEN CHOICES : : : Ensemble
Duration: ≈ 8′
ALUSÃO : : : Flute, 50 clarinets and 50 saxophones
Winner of the Honorable Mention of “Prémio de Composição Casa da Música / ESMAE no Dia Mundial da Música 2015”
Premiered by Clara Saleiro, conducted by Pedro Neves
Duration: ≈ 5′
ÉTUDE, LÁ. SOMETHING. : : : Oboe
Commissioned by Antena 2 – RTP for the 29th Edition of “Prémios Jovens Músicos”
Duration: ≈ 3′
IRRAZIONALITÀ : : : Orchestra
Honorable Mention of the 4th Edition of “Concurso de Composição SPA/Antena 2”
Duration: ≈ 7”
Luís Neto da Costa 