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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.
VERSION	SCORE AND PARTS		SAMPLE AUDIO		YOUTUBE VIDEO
Scores that include STRINGS (either STRING ORCHESTRA or STRING QUINTET)
Strings	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1		video (all 3 movements)
			audio - movement #2
			audio - movement #3
Strings, Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1		video - movement #1
			audio - movement #2
Strings, Cello soloist	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1
Strings, Piano, Cello soloist	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1		video - movement #1
Strings, Viola soloist	score & parts - movement #1
Strings, Violin soloist	score & parts - movement #1
Strings, Piano, Violin soloist	score & parts - movement #1
Strings, Flute soloist	score & parts (all 3 movements)		String Orchestra, Flute Soloist
			audio - movement #1		video - movement #1
			audio - movement #2		video - movement #2
			audio - movement #3		video - movement #3
			String Quintet, Flute Soloist
			audio - movement #1		video (all 3 movements)
			audio - movement #1
			audio - movement #2
Strings, Piano, Flute soloist	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1		video - movement #1
			audio - movement #3		video - movement #3
Strings, Piano, Clarinet, Trumpet	score & parts - movement #3
Strings, English Horn soloist	score & parts - movement #2		audio - movement #2
Strings, Alto Saxophone soloist	score & parts (all 3 movements)
Strings, Piano, Trumpet soloist *The piano part is optional	score & parts - movement #3
Strings, Clarinet, Trumpet	score & parts - movement #3
Strings, Piccolo, Flute, 2 Trumpets, Optional Piano	score & parts - movement #3		audio - movement #3		video - movement #3
Strings, Piccolo, Flute, 2 Trumpets, Guitar, Guitarrón *The guitarrón can be substituted with another guitar	score & parts - movement #3
Scores that include STRING QUARTET or STRING TRIO
String Quartet	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1		video - movement #1
			audio - movement #2		video - movement #2
			audio - movement #3		video - movement #3
String Quartet, Piano	score & parts (all 3 movements)
String Quartet, Flute	score & parts (all 3 movements)
String Quartet, Piano, Flute soloist	score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1
			audio - movement #3
String Quartet, Piano, Clarinet soloist *The piano part is optional	score & parts (all 3 movements)
String Trio (Violin, Viola, Cello)	score & parts (all 3 movements)
String Trio, Piano (Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano)	score & parts (all 3 movements)
String Trio, Piano, Clarinet soloist (Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Clarinet) *The piano part is optional	score & parts (all 3 movements)
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.
VERSION	SCORE AND PARTS		SAMPLE AUDIO		YOUTUBE VIDEO
Scores that include STRINGS (either STRING ORCHESTRA or STRING QUINTET)
Strings	score & parts		audio		video
Strings, Cello soloist	score & parts		audio		video
Strings, Violin soloist	score & parts		audio (with string quintet & solo)		video
			audio (with string orchestra & solo)
Strings, Viola soloist	score & parts
Strings, Piano, Viola soloist	score & parts
Strings, Flute soloist	score & parts		audio		video
Strings, Oboe soloist	score & parts		audio		video
Strings, Alto Saxophone soloist	score & parts		audio		video
Strings, Bandoneon	score & parts		audio		video
Scores that include STRING QUARTET or STRING TRIO
String Quartet	score & parts		audio		video
String Quartet, Flute	score & parts
Cello, 3 Violins, Flute	score & parts
String Trio, Clarinet (Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute)	score & parts
Estampas Mexicanas / Mexican Vignettes I. I. Ferial (Parade) II. II. Danza del Pájaro Sagrado (Dance of the sacred bird) III.Teotlalli (Land of Gods)
· Length: 10 minutes total for all 3 movements (each movement approximately 3 mins) · Mood: festive, joyful, Mexican, energetic, rhythmic · Movements: Suite in 3 movements. The first and third movements can be performed independently. · Description: Estampas Mexicanas is a suite featuring Mexican folk elements. The composer was inspired by the rhythmic vitality of the music of Carlos Chávez, the ritualistic mysticism of the works of Silvestre Revueltas, and the lyrical melodies of Manuel M. Ponce. o 1. Ferial is a festive parade of simple, colorful, folk-like tunes and rhythms. The opening of this movement pays homage to composer Carlos Chávez, paraphrasing the opening measures of his "Sinfonía India". But in contrast to Chávez’ work, Elizondo uses this rhythmic material in a lighter manner to propel a set of simple tuneful melodies, and to create a festive tapestry of sounds. o 2. Danza del Pájaro Sagrado is an imagined Aztec ritual invocation of the sacred bird. The orchestration is sparse and symbolic. o 3. Teotlalli includes a celebratory statement of this movement’s main theme in a symphonic version of the mariachi band. The mood for this movement is energetic and full of life.
VERSION		SCORE AND PARTS		SAMPLE AUDIO		YOUTUBE VIDEO
STRING QUARTET / STRING QUINTET
String Quartet		score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1		video (movements #1 & #3) video (movements #2)
				audio - movement #2
				audio - movement #3
String Quartet + Piano		score & parts (all 3 movements)
String Quintet		score & parts (all 3 movements)		audio - movement #1		video (all 3 movements)
				audio - movement #2
				audio - movement #3
String Quintet 2 violins, 1 viola, 2 cellos		score & parts (movement #3)

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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STRING QUARTET
String Quartet	score & parts

Set me as a seal upon thine heart (Grábame como un sello en tu corazón)
· Commissioned and dedicated to Alix and Ian Fox · Length: 6 minutes · Mood: lyrical, romantic, with Baroque influences · Description: Originally written for organ, French horn and baritone, the piece is based on a biblical text from King Solomon’s “Song of Songs”, and was written on occasion of a wedding. The musical inspiration for the composition came from Mendelssohn’s choral piece, “Verleih uns Frieden”, and from the magnificent sound of the pipe organ in Trinity Church in Boston.
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String Quartet + Flute soloist	score & parts
Sefika’s Menuetto
· Dedicated to Turkish flutist Sefika Kutluer · Length: 8:30 minutes · Mood: lyrical, romantic · Description: Şefika’s Menuetto is a sweet and lyrical piece. The composer chose musical material he had written during some of the most memorable moments of his life, revisiting and reinterpreting it to create an amalgamated canvas upon which he could present new flute melodies, created for Sefika Kutluer, that are at times playful and uplifting, and at times nostalgic and more meditative.
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String Quartet + Flute soloist	score & parts