Works

"Music for Oedipus Rex" (2009/2010)
Clarinet, Cello, Percussion and Live Electronics (Electroacoustic composition for 4 or more channels ad libitum with real-time spatialization (spatialization by André Sier) - commissioned by Artistas Unidos, for Jorge Silva Melo's version of Oedipus Rex, premiered 18th February 2010, at the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, Lisbon
Total duration: 50 minutes aprox.
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"I dreamt of storms, opened wide, within..." (2008/2009)
Electroacoustic composition for 4 or more channels ad libitum with real-time spatialization (spatialization co-created with André Sier) - commissioned by Paul Davies, for his choreography "Skin Deep", premiered 5th June 2009, in Newport, Wales, UK.
Total duration: 55 minutes
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"Seis Visões Sinestésicas" (2006 - work in progress)
For five octave marimba and string quartet.

"cadernos de estudo" (2005 - work in progress)
A series of solo five octave marimba etudes.

untitled (2005 - work in progress)
For percussion sextet, written for Kroumata. Inspired on Alexandre Simas Dias' deconstruction of António Lobo Antunes’ “Não entres tão depressa nessa noite escura”, itself a reenvention upon Dylan Thomas' poem "Do not go gentle into that good night".

"...all balanced on this predicament of line." (2005/2006)
Co-created with André Sier and inspired by "Generation" (a poem by David Downes) - real-time electroacoustic composition for six or more channels ad libitum - commissioned by Dançarte, for Teresa Simas' choreography "Sal", premiered 7th April 2006 in Palmela, Portugal.
Total duration: 30 minutes
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"Manifesto/Utopia" (2005)
Six Channel Electroacoustic composition - Commissioned by Rui Lopes Graça for his new choreography "Sopro", premiered at Teatro Camões (Lisbon, Portugal) on the 17th June 2005.
Total duration: 50 minutes
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"Quattro Ritratti" (2004/2005)
Four Channel Electroacoustic composition - Commissioned by Teresa Simas for the choreography "Senta-te", premiered at Box Nova, Centro Cultural de Belem (Lisbon, Portugal) on the 26th February 2005.
Total duration: 40 minutes

"When the dusk was wet with dew..." (2003)
For solo percussion set-up, inspired by Sara Teasdale's poetry, commissioned by Phoenix Dance Theatre (UK) for a new ballet of choreographer Henri Oguike.
Total duration: 17 minutes
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"...ni mots, ni signes..." (2003)
For mixed chamber choir, cello, prepared piano/percussion and electronics with words by Sebastião da Gama and Pedro Carneiro - commissioned by Câmara Municipal de Setúbal (Portugal), to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Luiza Todi.
Total duration: 18 minutes
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...like a forest drinking out of heaven's breasts... (2002)
For soprano, seven instruments and electronics with words by Pedro Carneiro, Sebastião da Gama and Miklós Radnóti.
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Total duration: 12 minutes

...e todo eu me alevanto e todo eu ardo... Part 2 (2003)
"Lentement", music boxes floating... (whisper for JS) (5a)
For solo cello. 10th movement of "... ni mots, ni signes..."
Total duration: 4 minutes

...e todo eu me alevanto e todo eu ardo... Part 1b (2000-2001)
For Solo Marimba - Commissioned by the Henri Oguike Dance Company
Total duration: 12 minutes

Holocaust Poetry (1994 - work in progress)
Song Cycle for rock tenor and upright piano

Balads and Virelais (1999- work in progress)
For large orchestra and narrator with words by José Cardoso Pires - Work in Progress

The Warmth of Dreaming (1999- work in progress)
For solo piano - Work in Progress

Postcards (1994)
For tenor and upright piano with words by Miklós Radnóti (part of the Holocaust Poetry Cycle)