Miguel del Aguila
now playing:
Salon Buenos Aires III
Selected Chamber Works
HERBSTTAG - (Autumn Day) fl, bn, harp 7:30 Chamber Works with Piano HEXEN (Witches) - bn, pno 12:00 1987
HEXEN - bn, string ensemble 12:00 1987
CONGA-LINE IN HELL - fl,cl, harp, pno, 1perc, 8 cellos. 11:00 1993
CONGA-LINE IN HELL - 1111-1111-hrp,1perc, pno. 11:00 1994
WIND QUINTET No.2 - fl,ob,cl,hn,bn 30:00 1994
PRESTO II - string quartet 6:00 1995
TENNESSEE - BLANCHE DUBOIS - guitar solo 11:30 1996
PACIFIC SERENADE - string quartet, clarinet (or sax) 16:00 1998
NOSTALGICA - string qtet., bassoon 19:00 1998
PRESTO A CUATRO - guitar qtet.(arr. from Presto II) also octet 4guit.4strgs 6:00 2001
LIFE IS A DREAM - (for string quartet) 15:00 2002
CRYSTAL FLUTES SWING -6' for flute octet - also flute quartet 2005
SALON
OPHELIA IN
FAMILIAR TECTONIC MOVEMENTS - 10' chamber ensemble, young singer. 10' 2005
CHARANGO CAPRICCIOSO - 14' string quartet and piano 4-hands. 2006
THE DAY AFTER - 4’ eight cellos. 2007
SUMMER SONG - oboe, piano. 16:00 1988
CLARINET CONCERTO No.2 - cl, pno 17:00 2000
CONGA-LINE IN HELL - fl,2cl, harp, pf,1perc, 8Vc. 11:00 1993
SUNSET SONG - bassoon,pno 18:00 1994
CONGA-LINE IN HELL - 1111-1111-hrp,1perc, 11:00 1994
CLOCKS - string quartet, piano 17:00 1998
SEDUCTION DANCE - flute, oboe piano 8:00 2005
SEDUCCION - flute, cl, pno. also vl, pno. 12:00’. 2006
LATIN LOVE - wind quintet and piano 2005
PACIFIC SERENADE - clarinet or sax and pno. 15:00 2003
RETURN TO HOMELAND - violin and pno15:00 1998
TANGO TRIO - violin, cello and piano -also cl, cello pno version 12:00 2000
Orchestra
HEXEN - bn, string ensemble 12:00 1987
TOCCATA - 2222-2111-6perc,pno,str. 8:00 1988
CONGA - 2222,3221, hrp, 12:00 1994
BACK IN TIME - 3222,4331, 4 perc, 9:30 1995
PIANO CONCERTO - pno, orch. 25:00 1997
RETURN TO HOMELAND - violin and orch. 15:00 1999
CLARINET CONCERTO No.2 Cl, orch. 25:00 2003
CHAUTAUQUAN SUMMER OVERTURE - large orch. 13:00, 2004
TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS OVERTURE - large orch. 9:00 2006
THE GIANT GUITAR - large orchestra 7' 2006
VIOLIN CONCERTO - vln, orch, 27:00’ 2006
Solo Piano
TOCCATA - pno 5:30 1988
PIANO SONATA No.2 - pno 15:00 1988
CONGA - pno 10:00 1993
VALS BRUTAL - pno 5:00 1995
CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL - 2 pianos/8 hands 13:00 1995
PIANO CONCERTO - pno, orch. 25:00 1997 November 1997
NOCTURNE - pno 8:00 1998
MUSIC IN A BOTTLE - pno 10:00 1999
FOUR HAND ETUDE - pno. 4-hands 4:00 1999
HALF OF ME - pno. left hand only. 8:00 2000
CONGA-LINE IN HELL - (arr. for six pianos) 13:00 2000
LIEUTENANT KIJE - two pianos 4-hands arranged from Prokofiev’s 20:00 2001
Organ/ Harpsichord
PICTURES FROM
TOCCATA - harpsichord 3:30 1988
ONE OF YOU - solo organ, 14:00 2000
Vocal / Choral
AGNUS DEI - med-high voice, pno. 7:00 1988
CUAUHTEMOC - full opera,orch,choir soli...3 hour 1993
SALVA ME - choir a cappella 7:00 1993
CUAUHTEMOC CHORAL SUITE - choir,3 soli,pno,perc 35:00 1994
CUAUHTEMOC SONGS - T,B,S soli and piano 50:00 1994 Ojai, CA 1994
LACRYMOSA - med-high voice,piano 7:30 1996
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT - 8' for chamber choir, wind quartet, harp. 8' 2005
COMPOSER MISSING - chamber opera: choir, 90:00 1998
TROUBADOURS - mixed choir and optional pno, 10:00 1998
ALBUQUERQUE - solo barbershop quartet 3:00' 2005
OPHELIA IN
TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS - Opera in two acts 150 minutes. solo alto, tenor and other roles, chorus, orchestra. 2006
TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS CHORAL SUITE - for orchestra, and mixed chorus. 17' 2005 (also CHORAL SUITE No.2 all previous plus overture, solo tenor. 29:00' 2007
Also arrangement for chamber choir, flute, piano and solo ASTB of the full opera L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES by Maurice Ravel
and:
for chamber choir, piano, trombone and solo SATB of abridged opera RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY by Kurt Weil
Complete List
Work: Intrumentation: Date/Place Premiered: Premiered by:
*Op.1 MESSAGES - vc, 5 perc. 12:00 1982 Musikvereignssaal,
*Op.2 SYMPHONIC SCENES - chr. orch. 12:30 1983
*Op.3 PRISONS - chr. orch. 7:00 1983
*Op.4 MÄRCHEN (Fairy Tale) - 4cl,bn,cel, 1 perc. 13:00 1983 Musikhochschule Theater,
*Op.5 SNOWMEN - picc, pf. 10:20 1984 Musikhochschule
*Op.6 STRING QUARTET No.1 - 2vl,vla,vc (opt. Cb) 11:00 1984 Musikhochschule
*Op.7 THE NAKED KING - chr. orch. 25:30 1985
*Op.8 FIVE LIEDER - high voice, pf. 20:30 1986 Urania Theater,
*Op.9 TWO POEMS - high voice, perc,pf,str 8:40 1986
*Op.10 FANTASIE - vc, pf-left hand 8:30 1986 Konzerthaus
*Op.11 BURLESQUE - fl, pf-left hand 8:30 1986 Katholisch. Hochschulgemeinde Vienna 1987. Donata Solms fl, Aguila pno.
*Op.12 ES IST ZEIT - sopr, fl, harp 8:00 1986 Urania Theater,
Op.13 HERBSTTAG - (Autumn Day) fl, bn, harp 7:30 1986 Kath.Hochschulg.
Op.14 PICTURES FROM
Op.15 PIANO SONATA No.1 - solo piano 19:20 1987 Bösendorfersaal Vienna1988, Aguila
Op.16 HEXEN (Witches) - bn, pf 12:00 1987 Kath. Hochschulgemeinde Vienna 1987. J.Farmer bn, Aguila pno.
Op.17 HEXEN - bn, string ensemble 12:00 1987 Konzerthaus
*Op.18 NUNCA - sopr, harp 6:00 1987 Kath. Hochschulg.
*Op.19 DANCE SUITE - piano solo 15:20 1987 Bösendorfersaal Vienna 1988.M. Aguila
*Op.20 WIND QUINTET No.1 - fl, ob, cl, bn, hn 14:00 1987 Kath. Hochschulgemeinde Vienna 1988
Op.21 AGNUS DEI - med-high voice, piano. 7:00 1988 Kath. Hochschulg.
*Op.22 FOUR SPANISH SONGS - pno. arr. from folk songs 10:00 1988 Bösendorfersaal
Op.23 TOCCATA - piano solo 5:30 1988 Bösendorfersaal
*Op.24 FOUR WALTZES - chr. orch. arr. Botka's 20:00 1988 premiered
*Op25 AT THE OPERA - children's choir, perc 15:00 1988 Favoriten Schule
Op.26 SUMMER SONG - oboe, piano. 16:00 1988 Stadt Initiative
Op.27 TOCCATA - harpsichord 3:30 1988 Palais Wilhelminenhoff
Op.28 TOCCATA - orch: 2222-2111-6perc,pf,str. 8:00 1988 Konzerthaus
Op.28-A TOCCATA - chr. orch: 1111-1111,3perc,pf,str 8:00 1988 Town Hall
Op.29 PIANO SONATA No.2 - piano solo 15:00 1988 Carnegie Rec.Hall
*Op.30 REQUIEM - S-A-T:soli, choir,organ, 1perc. 50:00 1989 Saint Steven's Cathedral
*Op.31 STRING QUARTET No.2 - 2 vn, vla, vc. 8:30 1989 Tabakmuseum
*Op.32 SERENADE - vn,vla, vc, pf. 14:10 1989 Bösendorfersaal
Op.33 CLARINET CONCERTO - clarinet,piano 17:00 1990 Bösendorfersaal
Op.34 CLARINET CONCERTO - cl.solo,chamber orchestra 17:00 1990 Dom Kompositor Moscow 1990, American Music Ens. Vienna, H.Earl, W.Fuchs
*Op.34-A CLARINET CONCERTO - cl.solo and 15 instruments17:00 1990
Op.35
Op.36 CUAUHTEMOC - full opera,orch,choir soli...3 hour 1993 partially premiered
Op.37 CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL - orch:3333-4331,hrp, pf, 13:00 1993 Lobero Theater
***Op.37-A CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL - orch:3122-4331-4sax, 13:00 1993 6perc, guitars, hrp, pf.
Op.38 ORGAN FANTASY - organ 22:00 1993
Op.39 CONGA - piano 10:00 1993
Op.40-A CONGA-LINE IN HELL - fl,2cl, harp, pf,1perc, 8Vc. 11:00 1993 Bing Theater, Los Angeles Museum of Art 1993. Lo-Cal Composers Ensemble
Op.41 SALVA ME - choir a cappella 7:00 1993
Op.42 SUNSET SONG – bassoon-piano 18:00 1994 Bing Theater, Los Angeles Museum of Art 1994. J.Farmer bn, Aguila pno.
Op.43 CONGA-LINE IN HELL - 1111-1111-hrp,1perc, 11:00 1994
Op.44 CONGA - orch: 2222,3221, hrp, 12:00 1994 Civic Auditorium,
Op.45 CUAUHTEMOC CHORAL SUITE - choir,3 soli,pno,perc 35:00 1994 Ojai Presbyterian Church, Ojai CA 1994 Ojai Camerata, Charles Mc.Dermott cond.
Op.46 WIND QUINTET No.2 - fl,ob,cl,hn,bn 30:00 1994
Op.47 CUAUHTEMOC SONGS - T,B,S soli and piano 50:00 1994 Ojai, CA 1994, Ojai Camerata
Op.48 VALS BRUTAL - piano solo 5:00 1995 Bing Theater, Los Angeles Museum of Art,
Op.49 PRESTO II - string quartet 6:00 1995 Carnegie Mellon Institut Auditorium
Op.50 BACK IN TIME - orch:3222,4331, 4 perc, 9:30 1995 Glen Park,
Op.51 CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL - 2 pianos/8 hands 13:00 1995 Ventura College Theater,
Op.52
Op.53 LACRYMOSA - med-high voice,piano 7:30 1996 Thacher School Lamb Auditorium,
Op.54 TU IL SOLE - low pop singer voice,pno 5:00 1996 text: Roco Caranci
Op.55 CHARMING LYNCH MOB - piano,cl,cello 15:30 1996 Civic Arts Plaza Forum Theater,
Op.56
Op. 57 PIANO CONCERTO - piano, orchestra 25:00 1997 November 1997 in
Op.58 CLOCKS - string quartet, piano 17:00 1998
Op.59 PACIFIC SERENADE - string quartet, clarinet (or ALTO SAX) 16:00 1998
Op. 59-A – PACIFIC SERENADE - saxophone (cl) and piano 16:00
Op.60 NOSTALGICA - strings, bassoon 19:00 1998
Op.61 COMPOSER MISSING - chamber opera: choir, 90:00 1998
Op.62 NOCTURNE - solo piano 8:00 1998
Op.63 TICO-TICO, BRASIL - choir, percussion, piano 9:00 1998
Op.64 TROUBADOURS - three pieces for mixed choir and optional piano, 10:00 1998, May 2000, Ventura Chamber Music Festival, Ventura Master Choral
Op.65 RETURN - violin and piano15:00 1998
Op.66 RETURN - violin and orchestra 15:00 1999,
Op.67 MUSIC IN A BOTTLE - solo piano 10:00 1999, commissioned by J. Miltenberger
Op.68 FOUR HAND ETUDE - solo piano 4:00 1999, to
Op.69 ONE OF YOU - solo organ, 14:00 2000, commissioned by American Guild or Organists. June 2001, American Guild of Organists National Convention,
Op.70 HALF OF ME - piano left hand only. 8:00 2000, written for the Van Cliburn Foundation for the 2000 Intern. Piano Compet.
Op.71 TANGO TRIO - violin, cello and piano (also clarinet, cello and piano version) 12:00 2000, 2002 New Arts Trio, Chautauqua Summer Festival, NY
Op.72 BLANCHE DUBOIS - (for solo guitar) 11:00 2002
Op.73 CONGA-LINE IN HELL - (arr. for six pianos by D. Appleton) 13:00 2000 Royal Opera House,
Op.74 PRESTO A CUATRO - guitar quartet.(arr. from Presto II) 6:00 2001
Op.75 LIEUTENANT KIJE - 20:00 2001 (for two pianos four hands) arranged from Sergei Prokofiev’s
Op.76 LIFE IS A DREAM - (for string quartet) 15:00 2002 Audubon Quartet 2002 Chautauqua Summer Festival NY
Op.77 CLARINET CONCERTO No.2 - 25:00
Op.78 THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HAPPINESS - (ch. orchestra)16:00 2004, Ventura Festival Orchestra, CA. Nuhvi Mehta cond.
Op. 79 ALBUQUERQUE - 3' for solo barbershop quartet
Op.80 SUMMER OVERTURE (orcherstra) 15:00, 2004 Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Festival NY, Uriel Segal
Op.81 SEDUCTION DANCE - (piano, flute, Oboe) 2005 International Double Reed Convention, Austin Texas
Op.82 LATIN LOVE - (wind quintet and piano) 2005,
Op.83 CRYSTAL FLUTES SWING -6' for flute octet (optional version for flute quartet) 2005 Chautauqua Festival
Op.84 SALON BUENOS AIRES - 23' for flute, clarinet, violin, vla, vc and piano.
Op.85 OPHELIA IN SEVILLE - 16' for soprano, tenor, flute clarinet, trombone, 2 violins, viola, cello.
Op.86 TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS - Opera in two acts 150 minutes. solo alto, tenor and other roles, chorus, orchestra.
Op.87 TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS CHORAL SUITE - for orchestra, and mixed chorus. 17' 10/28/05 Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and chorus, Roger Melone
Op.88 FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT - for chamber mixed choir wind quartet and harp. 8' 12/18/05
Op.89 FAMILIAR TECTONIC MOVEMENTS - for chamber ensemble and singer. 10' 5/1/06 Barelas Comm. Center,
Op.90 CHARANGO CAPRICCIOSO - for string quartet and piano 4-hands. 12' 7/11/06
Op. 91 THE GIANT GUITAR - For large orchestra 7' 2006 at Kleinhaus Hall in
Op. 92 OVERTURE TO TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS - 20
Op.93