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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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STRINGS = STRING ORCHESTRA or STRING QUINTET
Strings, Piano, Voice soloist(s) SPANISH Lyrics by Patricio Méndez First Movement: Soprano or Tenor soloist Second Movement: Soprano and Baritone duet Third Movement: Baritone soloist	score & parts - movement #1 score & parts - movement #2		audio - movement #1
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Voice, Piano (in D)	score & parts - movement #1		audio - movement #1		video - movement #1
Voice (tenor), Piano (in E)	score & parts - movement #1		audio - movement #1		video - movement #1
Voice (soprano), Piano (in E)	score & parts - movement #1		audio - movement #1		video - movement #1
Voice, Piano (in F)	score & parts - movement #1		audio - movement #1		video - movement #1
Voice, Piano (in F), Bandoneon	score & parts - movement #1		audio - movement #1		video - movement #1
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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VOICE (soloist) & ORCHESTRA
Strings, Voice soloist (soprano or tenor) - SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores [OPERATIC VERSION: Range G to G] [CROSSOVER VERSION: Range G to G]	score & parts		OPERATIC VERSION: audio CROSSOVER VERSION: audio
Strings, Voice soloist (soprano or tenor) - ENGLISH Lyrics by Timotheus Vermote [OPERATIC VERSION: Range G to G] [CROSSOVER VERSION: Range G to G]	score & parts
CHOIR
Choir, String Orchestra SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts		audio		video
Choir (a cappella) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts		audio		video
Choir, Piano SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts		audio
VOICE & PIANO
Voice (soprano), Piano (in G) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts
Voice (tenor / baritone), Piano (in G) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts		audio		video
Voice, Piano (in A) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts		audio		video
Voice, Piano (in B) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts
Voice, Piano (in C) SPANISH Lyrics by Rafael Z Flores	score & parts
Voice, Piano (in Bb) SPANISH Lyrics by Patricio Mendez	score & parts		audio
RE
Voice, Piano (in G) ENGLISH Lyrics by Timotheus Vermote	score & parts		audio
Voice (soprano), Cello, Piano (in G) ENGLISH Lyrics by Timotheus Vermote	score & parts
Voice (soprano), Cello, Piano (in G) FRENCH Lyrics by Timotheus Vermote	score & parts
Mira el Sol (Look at the Sun)
· Length: 5:30 minutes
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Choir + String Orchestra + (optional) Piano	score & parts
Choir + 2 Cellos + (optional) Piano	score & parts		audio		video
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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Voice + Guitar		score & parts
Choir		score & parts		audio			video
Choir + Piano		score & parts		audio			video
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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Voice + Piano (in E)		score & parts		audio		video
Voice + Piano (in F)		score & parts		audio		video
Voice + Piano (in G)		score & parts		audio		video
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 Orchestra + Voice soloist		score & parts
Organ + French Horn + Voice soloist		score & parts		audio