Miguel del Aguila

Works

 


now playing:
Salon Buenos Aires III 












Selected Chamber Works 

HERBSTTAG - (Autumn Day) fl, bn, harp 7:30
HEXEN - bn, string ensemble
CONGA-LINE IN HELL - fl,cl, harp, pno, 1perc, 8 cellos. CONGA-LINE IN HELL - 1111-1111-hrp,1perc, pno.
WIND QUINTET No.2 - fl,ob,cl,hn,bn 30:00 1994
PRESTO II - string quartet
TENNESSEE - BLANCHE DUBOIS - guitar solo
PACIFIC SERENADE - string quartet, clarinet (or  sax)
NOSTALGICA - string qtet., bassoon
PRESTO A CUATRO -   guitar qtet.(arr. from Presto II) also octet 4guit.4strgs LIFE IS A DREAM -  (for string quartet) CRYSTAL FLUTES SWING -6' for flute octet - also  flute quartet 2005
SALON BUENOS AIRES - 23'   flute, clarinet, violin, vla, vc and piano. 2005
OPHELIA IN SEVILLE - 16' for soprano, tenor, fl, cl, trbn, 2 vlns, vla, vc. 2005
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

Chamber Works with Piano

HEXEN (Witches) - bn, pno SUMMER SONG - oboe, piano. CLARINET CONCERTO No.2 - cl, pno CONGA-LINE IN HELL - fl,2cl, harp, pf,1perc, 8Vc. SUNSET SONG - bassoon,pno CONGA-LINE IN HELL - 1111-1111-hrp,1perc, CLOCKS - string quartet, piano PACIFIC SERENADE - clarinet or sax and pno.
RETURN TO HOMELAND -  violin and pno15:00 1998
TANGO TRIO -  violin, cello and piano  -also cl, cello pno version


Orchestra

HEXEN - bn, string ensemble TOCCATA - 2222-2111-6perc,pno,str.

CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL - 3333-4331,hrp, pno. CONGA - 2222,3221, hrp, BACK IN TIME - 3222,4331, 4 perc, PIANO CONCERTO - pno, orch. 25:00 1997
RETURN TO HOMELAND -  violin and orch.

CLARINET CONCERTO No.2 Cl, orch. 25:00   2003
CHAUTAUQUAN SUMMER OVERTURE - large orch.
THE GIANT GUITAR  -  large orchestra  7'  2006
VIOLIN CONCERTO  -  vln, orch, 27:00’ 2006


Solo Piano

TOCCATA - pno PIANO SONATA No.2 - pno  CONGA - pno VALS BRUTAL - pno  CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL - 2 pianos/8 hands PIANO CONCERTO - pno, orch. 25:00 1997 November 1997
NOCTURNE -  pno MUSIC IN A BOTTLE -  pno FOUR HAND ETUDE -  pno. 4-hands HALF OF ME -  pno. left hand only. CONGA-LINE IN HELL -  (arr. for six pianos) LIEUTENANT KIJE - 


Organ/ Harpsichord

PICTURES FROM AMERICA - harpsichord TOCCATA - harpsichord ONE OF YOU -  solo organ,



Vocal / Choral

 AGNUS DEI - med-high voice, pno. CUAUHTEMOC - full opera,orch,choir soli...3 hour 1993
SALVA ME - choir a cappella 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 FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT - 8' for chamber choir, wind quartet, harp. 8' 2005
COMPOSER MISSING - chamber opera: choir, 90:00 1998 May 15 1998
TROUBADOURS -  mixed choir and optional pno, ALBUQUERQUE - solo barbershop quartet  3:00' 2005
OPHELIA IN SEVILLE - soprano, tenor, fl, cl, tbn, 2 vlns, vla, cello 16:00' 2005
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.

*Op.2 SYMPHONIC SCENES - chr. orch.

*Op.3 PRISONS - chr. orch.

*Op.4 MÄRCHEN (Fairy Tale) - 4cl,bn,cel, 1 perc.

*Op.5 SNOWMEN - picc, pf.

*Op.6 STRING QUARTET No.1 - 2vl,vla,vc (opt. Cb)

*Op.7 THE NAKED KING - chr. orch. 25:30 1985

*Op.8 FIVE LIEDER - high voice, pf.

*Op.9 TWO POEMS - high voice, perc,pf,str

*Op.10 FANTASIE - vc, pf-left hand

*Op.11 BURLESQUE - fl, pf-left hand

*Op.12 ES IST ZEIT - sopr, fl, harp

Op.13 HERBSTTAG - (Autumn Day) fl, bn, harp

Op.14 PICTURES FROM AMERICA - harpsichord

Op.15 PIANO SONATA No.1 - solo piano

Op.16 HEXEN (Witches) - bn, pf

Op.17 HEXEN - bn, string ensemble

*Op.18 NUNCA - sopr, harp

*Op.19 DANCE SUITE - piano solo

*Op.20 WIND QUINTET  No.1  -  fl, ob, cl, bn, hn

Op.21 AGNUS DEI - med-high voice, piano.

*Op.22 FOUR SPANISH SONGS - pno. arr. from folk songs

Op.23 TOCCATA - piano solo

*Op.24 FOUR WALTZES - chr. orch. arr. Botka's

*Op25 AT THE OPERA - children's choir, perc

Op.26 SUMMER SONG - oboe, piano.

Op.27 TOCCATA - harpsichord

Op.28 TOCCATA - orch: 2222-2111-6perc,pf,str.

Op.28-A TOCCATA - chr. orch: 1111-1111,3perc,pf,str

Op.29 PIANO SONATA No.2 - piano solo

*Op.30 REQUIEM - S-A-T:soli, choir,organ, 1perc. 50:00 1989 Saint Steven's Cathedral Vienna 1991. Schulz, Lukas, Eikötter, Vong, Choir of Odessa Conservatory, H. Earl

*Op.31 STRING QUARTET  No.2  -  2 vn, vla, vc.

*Op.32 SERENADE - vn,vla, vc, pf.

Op.33 CLARINET CONCERTO - clarinet,piano

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 VIENNA - cello, piano

Op.36 CUAUHTEMOC - full opera,orch,choir soli...3 hour 1993 partially premiered

Op.37 CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL - orch:3333-4331,hrp, pf,

***Op.37-A CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL - orch:3122-4331-4sax,

Op.38 ORGAN FANTASY - organ

Op.39 CONGA - piano

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

Op.42 SUNSET SONG – bassoon-piano

Op.43 CONGA-LINE IN HELL - 1111-1111-hrp,1perc,

Op.44 CONGA - orch: 2222,3221, hrp,

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 Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara CA 1995. Camerata Pacifica

Op.47 CUAUHTEMOC SONGS - T,B,S soli and piano 50:00 1994 Ojai, CA 1994, Ojai Camerata

Op.48 VALS BRUTAL - piano solo

Op.49 PRESTO II - string quartet

Op.50 BACK IN TIME - orch:3222,4331, 4 perc,

Op.51 CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL - 2 pianos/8 hands

Op.52 TENNESSEE - guitar solo

Op.53 LACRYMOSA - med-high voice,piano

Op.54 TU IL SOLE - low pop singer voice,pno

Op.55 CHARMING LYNCH MOB - piano,cl,cello

Op.56 CHARLESTON - arr: for choir and piano

Op. 57 PIANO CONCERTO - piano, orchestra 25:00 1997 November 1997 in Thousand Oaks, CA , New West Symph. Aguila-pno, B.Brott-cond.

Op.58 CLOCKS - string quartet, piano

Op.59 PACIFIC SERENADE - string quartet, clarinet (or ALTO SAX)

Op. 59-A – PACIFIC SERENADE  - saxophone (cl) and piano

Op.60 NOSTALGICA - strings, bassoon

Op.61 COMPOSER MISSING - chamber opera: choir, 90:00 1998 May 15 1998, Ventura City Hall Soloists, piano, perc, trombone Ventura, CA Ojai Camerata

Op.62 NOCTURNE - solo piano

Op.63 TICO-TICO, BRASIL - choir, percussion, piano

Op.64 TROUBADOURS - three pieces for mixed choir and optional piano,

Op.65 RETURN  - violin and piano15:00 1998

Op.66 RETURN  - violin and orchestra

Op.67 MUSIC IN A BOTTLE - solo piano

Op.68 FOUR HAND ETUDE - solo piano

Op.69 ONE OF YOU - solo organ,

Op.70 HALF OF ME - piano left hand only.

Op.71 TANGO TRIO - violin, cello and piano (also clarinet, cello and piano version)

Op.72 BLANCHE DUBOIS - (for solo guitar)

Op.73 CONGA-LINE IN HELL - (arr. for six pianos by D. Appleton)

Op.74 PRESTO A CUATRO - guitar quartet.(arr. from Presto II)

Op.75 LIEUTENANT KIJE -

Op.76 LIFE IS A DREAM - (for string quartet)

Op.77 CLARINET CONCERTO No.2  -  25:00 Allentown Symphopny, Richard Stoltzman

Op.78 THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HAPPINESS - (ch. orchestra)

Op. 79 ALBUQUERQUE - 3' for solo barbershop quartet

Op.80 SUMMER OVERTURE (orcherstra)

Op.81 SEDUCTION DANCE - (piano, flute, Oboe) 2005 International Double Reed Convention, Austin Texas

Op.82 LATIN LOVE - (wind quintet and piano) 2005, Los Angeles, CA, Pacific Serenades Ensemble

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. 7/16/05 at Cactus Peer Festival, San Antonio, TX

Op.85 OPHELIA IN SEVILLE - 16' for soprano, tenor, flute clarinet, trombone, 2 violins, viola, cello.  1/20/2006 Utah State Univ.  by Utah State Univ. Ensemble

Op.86 TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS - Opera in two acts 150 minutes. solo alto, tenor and other roles, chorus, orchestra. 4/21/06 iAlbuquerque, NM. New Mexico Symphony orchestra and chorus, Guillermo Figueroa

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  San antonio Texas. Chancel Choir, Laurel Heights UMC, San Antonio, TX

Op.89  FAMILIAR TECTONIC MOVEMENTS - for chamber ensemble and singer. 10'  5/1/06 Barelas Comm. Center, Albuquerque. New Mexico Symphony, Martha Muna, Guilllermo Figueroa

Op.90  CHARANGO CAPRICCIOSO - for string quartet and piano 4-hands. 12'  7/11/06 Austin Chamber Music Center, Austin, TX. Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Felicity and Margaret Coltman

Op. 91  THE GIANT GUITAR - For large orchestra 7' 2006 at Kleinhaus Hall in Buffalo, NY. Buffalo Philharmonic, JoAnne Falletta

Op. 92  OVERTURE TO TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS -  2006 in Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. 9'

Op.93