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· Danzas Latinoamericanas / Latin American Dances · I. Otoño en Buenos Aires / Autumn in Buenos Aires · II. Pan de Azúcar / Sugar Loaf Mountain · III. Atardecer Tapatío / Sunset in Guadalajara
· Commissioned by and dedicated to Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto · Length: 10 to 15 minutes for all 3 movements (depending on the version), approximately 3 to 4 minutes per movement · Mood: festive, lyrical, Latin, energetic · Movements: Three movements. They can be performed as a suite or independently · Description: Danzas Latinoamericanas is a suite consisting of 3 movements inspired by dances from Argentina (tango), Brazil (bossa nova), and Mexico (jarabe) respectively.
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Scores that include STRINGS (either STRING ORCHESTRA or STRING QUINTET)
Strings, Alto Saxophone soloist	score & parts (all 3 movements)
SAXOPHONE SOLO
Alto Saxophone solo	score & parts (all 3 movements)	audio - movement #1	video (all 3 movements)
		audio - movement #2
		audio - movement #3
DUETS that include SAXOPHONE
2 Alto Saxophone	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Alto Saxophone, Bassoon	score & parts (all 3 movements)	audio - movement #1	video - movement #1
Alto Saxophone, Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)	audio - movement #1
		audio - movement #2
		audio - movement #3
Alto Saxophone, Accordion	score & parts - movement #1
Alto Saxophone, Guitar	score & parts (all 3 movements)	audio - movement #1
		audio - movement #2	video - movement #2
		audio - movement #3	video - movement #3
Alto Saxophone, Cello	score & parts (all 3 movements)	audio - movement #1
Alto Saxophone, Violin	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Alto Saxophone, Viola	score & parts (all 3 movements)
TRIOS, QUARTETS, or QUINTETS that include SAXOPHONE
2 Alto Saxophone, Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Alto Saxophone, Cello, Violin	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Alto Saxophone, Cello, Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Alto Saxophone, Violin, Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)	audio - movement #1	video - movement #1
Alto Saxophone, Viola, Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Tenor Saxophone, Cello, Piano	score & parts - movement #2
Saxophone Quartet	score & parts (all 3 movements)	audio - movement #1	video (all 3 movements)
		audio - movement #2
		audio - movement #3
Reed Quintet * Arrangement by Natalie Zemba	score & parts (all 3 movements)	audio - movement #1	video (all 3 movements)
		audio - movement #2
		audio - movement #3
La Alborada de la Esperanza / The Dawn of Hope
· Commissioned by and dedicated to French cellist Sébastien Hurtaud · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: contemplative, lyrical · Description: "The Dawn of Hope" is a composition about the journey from darkness to light. Just as the light of the rising sun dissipates the darkness of the night, and fills us with the promise of a bright and beautiful new day, hope and compassion give light to life's challenges and remind us that we can overcome adversity and focuses on the hope of a better future.
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Scores that include STRINGS (either STRING ORCHESTRA or STRING QUINTET)
Strings, Alto Saxophone soloist	score & parts	audio	video
SCORES that include SAXOPHONE (besides those in the lists above)
Alto Saxophone, Piano	score & parts	audio	video
Alto Saxophone, Cello	score & parts
Alto Saxophone, Cello, Piano	score & parts
Alto Saxophone, Harp	score & parts
Soprano Saxophone, Cello	score & parts

Die Nachtblume / The Night Flower / La Flor Nocturna
· Length: 4 minutes · Mood: contemplative, lyrical, tender · Note: This is the second movement of “The Legend of the Noble Knight”. It works very well as an independent piece. · Description: The composer was inspired by the poems of Baron Joseph von Eichendorff, and in particular, by the idea of the delicate and elusive “blue flower” that represents the balance of humanity with nature and spirituality. This piece attempts to provide a musical commentary about the ephemeral beauty and significance of The Night Flower (Die Nachtblume).
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Piano, Violin, Alto Saxophone	score & parts
Die Legende des edlen Ritters The Legend of the Noble Knight / La Leyenda del Noble Caballero · I. Unter dem Sternenhimmel des Rheins / Under the starry sky of the Rhine · II. Die Nachtblume / The Night Flower · III. Loreleis Erlösung / Lorelei’s Redemption · IV. Der Empfang des Helden / A Hero’s Welcome
· Commissioned by and dedicated to Benedict Klöckner · Length: 15 minutes · Mood: epic, cinematic, lyrical · Movements: Suite in four movements · Description: o 1. Under the starry sky of the Rhine. This movement was originally written as a stand-alone piece and was commissioned by German cellist Benedict Klöckner as a companion piece for Bach’s Cello Suites. The composer was particularly inspired by Mr. Klöckner’s performance of the Gigue in Bach’s Cello Suite #6, and even incorporates some quotes from that piece in his composition. In his attempt to include other elements that referenced Mr. Klöckner’s homeland in Rhineland-Palatinate, he was inspired by the evocative landscapes and medieval castles of the region, as well as the legends associated with them. o 2. The Night Flower. Inspired by the poems of Baron Joseph von Eichendorff led him to becoming enamored with the idea of the delicate and elusive “blue flower” that represents the balance of humanity with nature and spirituality. The second movement attempts to provide a musical comment about the ephemeral beauty and significance of the night flower. o 3. Lorelei’s Redemption. This movement uses the Gregorian Chant Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) and variations of it to represent the chant of the Lorelei, in an attempt to incorporate the legend of the unfortunate maiden-turned-enchantress associated with one of the geologic features of the banks of the Rhine. o 4. A Hero’s Welcome. This movement synthesizes the various musical and extra-musical themes introduced throughout the piece, bringing back, among other things, the melodies associated with the Bach Gigue from the Cello Suite #6.
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Orchestra, Alto Saxophone Soloist Alto saxophone soloist, strings, 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 1 trumpet, 1 horn, percussion (timpani, triangle and bells)	score & parts			audio			video
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String Orchestra (percussion optional), Alto Saxophone Soloist Alto saxophone soloist, strings, --with optional percussion (timpani, triangle and bells)	score & parts
Violin, Alto Saxophone	score & parts
Alto Saxophone, Piano	score & parts
Cherry Blossoms / Cerezos en Flor
· Dedicated to Benedict Klöckner and Clémence de Forceville · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: cinematic, lyrical · Description: This is a piece about grace in the face of great sorrow, and how the simplest most delicate things in life can sometimes produce the deepest effects in our hearts.
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Piano, Alto Saxophone		score & parts		audio			video
Piano, Cello, Alto Saxophone		score & parts
Crepúsculos / Twilights / Alpenglow
· Commissioned by and dedicated to Turkish flutist Sefika Kutluer · Length: 4:30 minutes · Mood: contemplative, lyrical · Description: Alpenglow is a specific type of twilight, consisting of a magical pinkish or orange light that appears at the top of the Alps right before the sun goes down. The piece is sweet but melancholic, with some elements of minimalist and impressionist inspiration. In the versions with piano, the piano plays a "moto perpetuo". This continuous stream of sound is sometimes sweet and tender, other times more angular, and sometimes it quotes the Gregorian chant of death, the "Dies Irae". It's meant to represent the inexorable passing of time, which includes moments of joy, sorrow, mourning, etc. The main melody of the soloist instrument is meant to be a comforting, warm and consoling presence that accompanies the listener in this meditation about life and death. The intention of the piece is to evoke a moment of joyful serenity.
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String Orchestra, Alto Saxophone soloist, and Piano (optional)			score & parts
Alto Saxophone, Piano			score & parts			audio		video
Limoncello
· Dedicated to Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: light, serenely joyful · Description: Limoncello is a very sweet, peaceful, lyrical and tonal piece. It was written at the same time as “The Dawn of Hope” and “Crepúsculos” (Twilights), after the composer had lost someone very dear to him. While “The Dawn of Hope” is about acknowledging the challenges in life, but using the transforming energy of love and compassion to find hope for the future, Limoncello is about that moment in which one can smile again after a tragedy, and see the beauty of life again. “Crepúsculos” is a meditation about the inexorable passing of time. Even though “Limoncello” is "sunnier" and brighter than the other two pieces, it evokes a sense of noble gentleness and tenderness.
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String Orchestra (with optional piano), Alto Saxophone soloist		score & parts
Cello, Alto Saxophone		score & parts
Alto Saxophone, Piano		score & parts			audio			video
Alto Saxophone, Harp		score & parts

Despapaye
· Commissioned by and dedicated to Venezuelan conductor and flutist Orlando Cela · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: light, joyful, with a bit of humor · Description: This composition combines Baroque elements with Latin American salsa. This piece is intended for Pops, light concerts or as a fun encore. It starts as a standard Baroque dance, but at some point “peculiar” things start to happen (seemingly out-of-place glissandos, pizzicatos, etc) that eventually transform the piece into a very fun and rhythmic salsa.
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String Orchestra, Alto Saxophone soloist	score & parts
String Orchestra with piano, Alto Saxophone soloist	score & parts
Canción de Cuna (Lullaby)
· Dedicated to WCRB Boston Classical Music radio personality Laura Carlo · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: contemplative, lyrical, tender · Description: As the title indicates, Canción de Cuna is a tender lullaby, hence its simplicity and the composer’s choice of a tonal, lyrical and straight-forward musical language.
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Alto Saxophone, Piano	score & parts

Princesa de Hadas (Fairy Tale Princess)
· Commissioned by Prof. Patricio F. Mendez · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: lyrical, tender · Description: Princesa de Hadas was commissioned by Argentine poet Patricio Méndez in 1996. The orchestral version was created for Şefika Kutluer, who has championed it around the world. The title of this piece refers to a verse from a poem by Méndez, where he describes his beloved as a “fairy tale princess.” The musical material is deliberately simple, tonal, and lyrical, in an attempt to evoke the innocence and romanticism of the world created by the poet for his fairy tale princess.
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Alto Saxophone, Harp	score & parts

Excursión a la Montaña (Excursion to the Mountain)
· Dedicated to flutist Kim Sopata Fleuchaus · Length: 6 minutes · Mood: atmospheric, peaceful, pastoral · Description: Excursión a la Montaña tells the story of the first excursion of a child to the top of a little mountain. Stylistically, the piece is inspired by the music of Debussy and Prokofiev. In addition to impressionistic harmonies, it incorporates elements of Mexican music and Spanish Flamenco music. This piece was originally written for a friend of the composer, flutist Kim Sopata. This piece has been championed, in particular, by flutists Orlando Cela and Sefika Kutluer, who have performed it extensively around the world.
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Alto Sax Solo		score		audio
Baroque Dances
· Dedicated to Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto · Length: 7 minutes · Description: Baroque Dances is a suite of 3 short dances in Baroque style, inspired by Bach’s cello suites.
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Cello, Soprano Saxophone		score
Hacia Belén (Towards Betlehem) - ARRANGEMENT
· Dedicated to Julie Reimann and Ellyses Kuan · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: playful, energetic, with flamenco influence in the intermediate section of the piece · Description: This is not an original composition, but rather a playful and fanciful arrangement of a well-known Christmas Carol from the XVIII Century by Antonio Soler (“Hacia Belén va una burra, rin rin”). This arrangement presents a fun and unexpected take on the Christmas carol that requires virtuosity from the pianist and the cellist, and can be very good as an ice-breaker or a closing piece in a Christmas program. · Premiere: Recording by Julie Reimann and Ellyses Kuan, June 2022
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Piano, Alto Saxophone	score & parts
Los Campanilleros (The Bell Ringers) - ARRANGEMENT
· Dedicated to Manu Brazo · Length: 4 minutes · Mood: soulful with flamenco influence · Description: This is not an original composition, but rather a playful arrangement of a well-known traditional Christmas Carol from the beginning of the XX century in Andalucía, Spain. · Premiere: Recording by Julie Reimann and Ellyses Kuan, June 2022
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Piano, Alto Saxophone	score & parts		audio		video