Jorge Muñiz – Catalog of recent works
(1995-2002)
2002
Sonata for Violin and piano, 12’
Rimas de Ruben Dario, for soprano and piano 20’
Prelude to Germinal, Act III, for symphony orchestra (2222 4231 3 Perc Hrp Str) 12’
Act III, Scene 4 from Germinal, 15’, Vocal score.
Piano Sonata, 15'
2001
Chamber Symphony, chamber ensemble version (1111 211 2Perc Pno Str) 16’
En tus ojos un misterio, for soprano and piano 4’
Stabat Mater, for contralto solo, mixed chorus and orchestra (2222 2221 3Perc str) 38’. Also piano reduction of the work available
O primeiro madrigal, for tenor and piano, 4’.
2000
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano. 12’
Commissioned by Olga Semouchina and Vladimir Atapin.
Premiere: Not available.
Symphony "Asturian". For Symphony Orchestra. 2222 4231 perc pno strings. 16’
Versions for chamber ensemble and symphony orchestra.
Premiere: Not available.
Cuatro rimas de Rubén Dario. For voice and piano. 16’
Premiere: July 28, 2000 Sopelana, Vizcaya (Spain).
Ami Bouterse, soprano.
Alejandro Alumbreros, piano.
Bacchanalia. For symphony orchestra. 2222 4231 perc pno harp strings. 11’
Commissioned by the Asturias Symphony Orchestra for the 250th Anniversary of the death of Bach in the first concert of the 2000-01 season.
Premiere: October 5 and 6, 2000. Oviedo: Prince of Asturias Music Hall.
Gijon Jovellanos Theater
Maximiano Valdés, conductor.
Asturias Symphony Orchestra
Alsa, bayona. For mixed chorus and symphony orchestra. 2222 4231 perc chorus pno strings. 10’. Based on an asturian folk melody.
Premiere: Not available.
1999
Etude. For piano. 4’.
Premiere: Not available
Monologo. For two violoncellos. 6’.
Premiere: Not Available.
Novecento. For chamber group: Fl, Vln, Cl, Hrn, Vc, Bsn, Db, Pno. 10’
Commissioned by the Asturias Symphony Orchestra for the Ciry of Oviedo Contemporary Music Festival (February-March 2000)
Premiere: February 10, 2000. Oviedo, Spain: Prince of Asturias Music Hall.
Jose Luis Temes, conductor.
Asturias Symphony Orchestra Chamber group.
Refracciones Asturianas. For Piano. 5’
Commissioned for the Homage to Purita de la Riva, Spanish pianist.
Premiere: December 29, 1999. Oviedo, Spain: Prince of Asturias Hall.
Jorge Muniz, piano.
Performances also: Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Concert Hall, Aspen Music Festival 2000, Manhattan School of Music Hubbard Hall.
En el Puerto de Payares. For mixed choir. 5’
Commissioned by the Prince of Asturias Choir.
Premiere: Not available.
In Memoriam. For Symphony Orchestra. 2222 4231 Timp 3perc Harp Str. 10’
Premiere: April 7, 2000. Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Music Hall.
Efraín Amaya, conductor.
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic.
String Quartet no. 3. 12’
Premiere: July 24, 1999. Brunswick, ME: Kresge Auditorium.
Concerto for piano and orchestra. 1111 1111 perc strings. 15'
Premiere: October 7, 1999. Pittsburgh, PA: Alumni Concert Hall, Carnegie Mellon University.
Alejandro Alumbreros, piano.
Efraín Amaya, conductor.
Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble.
Asturias desde la distancia. For orchestra. 2222 4231 Timp 3perc harp pno string. 11’
Commisioned by the City of Oviedo Council for the opening of the Prince of Astuiras Hall.
Premiere: April 29, 1999. Oviedo, Spain: Prince of Asturias Auditorium.
1998
In the Carnegie Museum of Art. For Chamber Ensemble. 1111 1111 1perc str. 12’
Premiere: October , 1998. Pittsburgh, PA: Alumni Concert Hall, Carnegie Mellon University.
Efraín Amaya, conductor.
Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble.
Chamber Study no. 2. For Flute, Violin, Viola and Piano. 8’
Commissioned: Rotary Club of Oviedo (Spain) of Rotary International.
Premiere: June 24, 1998. Oviedo: Auditorio del Hotel de la Reconquista.
Eva María Riesgo, flute.
Marco García de Paz, violin.
Luis Magín Muñiz, viola.
Mario Bernardo , piano.
Elegy. For Cello and Piano. 5’
Dedicated to my grandfather Baldomero Salas.
1997
Three Icelandic legends. For organ, flute, oboe, trumpet, horn and trombone. 11’
"Jacinto e Inocencio Guerrero" Prize 1997
Concerto for English Horn, seven instruments and digital tape
English horn soloist, flute, bass clarinet, marimba, violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, digital tape. 14’
4th Prize SGAE Young Composers Competition, 1997
Premiere: December 22, 1997. Madrid: National Music Hall.
Ramón Puchades, English horn
Gregorio Gutiérrez, conductor.
Cámara XXI Ensemble
Performances also in: Oviedo (Spain) and Pittsburgh, PA.
APXH. For grand orchestra. 3333 4331 timp 2perc harp str. 12’
First Prize European Union Young Composers Competition.
Premiere: October 21, 1999. Strasbourg (France): Salle Erasme, Palais de la Musique et des Congres.
Jan Lathan-Koenig, conductor.
Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Olimpieion. For orchestra. 2222 4231 timp 2perc str. 14’
Premiere: June 12, 1998. Madrid: National Music Hall.
Jesús Amigo, conductor.
Royal Conservatory of Madrid Simphony Orchestra.
Añada (Lullaby). For voice and piano. 4’
1996
Areiotolmos. For grand orchestra. 15’
XV "Joaquín Turina" Prize 1997.
Premiere: March 19, 1998. Seville: Teatro de la Maestranza.
Klaus Weise, conductor.
Royal Orchestra of Seville.
Performances also in: Malaga, Malaga Symphony Orchestra.
Pathos. Sonata for two pianos. 12’
"Flora Prieto" Composition Prize.
Chamber Study no. 1. For Flute, piano and string quartet. 6’
Premiered: December 3, 1996. Pittsburgh, PA: Alumni Concert Hall, Carnegie Mellon University.
Efraín Amaya, conductor.
Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble.
Performances also in: Pittsburgh, PA (March 1, 1999)
Piano Quintet. Piano and string quartet. 22’
1995
String Quartet no. 2. 12’
Premiered: November 21, 1997. Hamburg, Germany: Gnaden Kirche.
Das Scardanelli Quartet
Performance also in: Pittsburgh, PA.