This section contains all of Isabel Soveral’s commissioned and performed music. From her early work in the 80s of last century to the latest  piece of the Anamorphoses Cycle. For a detailed and commented view of her musical work please see Music.

2017

Anamorphoses IX (concert for cello and orchestra)

Commissioned by: Casa da Música e Câmara de Matosinhos.

Première: Casa da Música, Oporto, Jan 2018.

Oporto’s Orchestra

 

2016

Le Navigateur du Soleil Incandescent - première Lettre (flutes and piano version)

Première: Oculto da Ajuda, Lisbon, 2016.

Performer Ensemble.

 

2015

The Watatsumi Dragon (six percussionists)

Commissioned by: Grupo Drumming.

Première: Teatro Aveirense, Aveiro, 2015.

Grupo Drumming.

 

2014

Anamorphoses VIII (Cello and Double Bass)

Commissioned by: DGArtes, Portugal

Première: Universidade Autónoma de Madrid, Nov 2015.

Duo Contracello

 

Heart III (guitar and bass flute)

Commissioned by: Grupo Machina Lírica Duo.

Première: Casa da Música, 2015.

Grupo Machina Lírica Duo.

 

Keep Invention in a noted weed (chamber ensemble)

Commissioned by: Grupo de Música Contemporânea de Lisboa.

Première: Casa da Música, 2015.

Grupo de Música Contemporânea de Lisboa.

 

2011

An Autumn Night’s Dream - Kingdom of the Shore (voice, video and electronics)

Première: Festivais de Outono, 2011.

Frances Lynch (voice), Sofia Moraes (photography).

 

2010

Le Navigateur du Soleil Incandescent – Quatrième Lettre (chamber ensemble)

Commissioned by: Miso Music.

Première: Centro Cultural de Cascais, 2010.

Sond’Ar-te Electric Ensemble.

 

Why is my verse… (soprano and electronics)

Commissioned by: Festivais de Outono.

Frances Lynch.

 

2008

Pinos Baja (flute, clarinet and chamber ensemble)

Commissioned by: DGArtes.

Première: Universidade de Aveiro, 2008.

Performer Ensemble.

 

Nuno e os Monstros (electronics, text by Ágata Mandillo)

Commissioned by: Miso Music.

Première: Instituto Franco-Português, 2008.

 

2007

Since brass nor stone (soprano and electronics)

Première: Festival de Música Viva, Instituto Franco-Português, 2007.

Played byFrances Lynch.

Paradeisoi (orchestra)

Commissioned by: Fundação C. Gulbenkian.

Première: Temporada Gulbenkian de Música 2007.

Gulbenkian Orchestra, Pascal Rophè.

 

2006

Trama (chamber ensemble)

Commissioned by: Catrall Ensemble.

Première: Theatersaal Rigiblick, Zurique.

Interviewer: Michael Guggenheimer.

Catrall Ensemble.

 

2005

Le Navigateur du Soleil Incandescent – Première Lettre (guitar and piano)

Commissioned by: 27º Festival Internacional da Póvoa do Varzim.

Première: 27º Festival Internacional da Póvoa do Varzim.

Pedro Meireles e Elsa Silva.

 

2004

Mémoires d'Automne III (bass flute and electronics)

Commissioned by: IPAE.

Première: Festival de Música Viva, 2004.

Jorge Correia.

 

2004 - 07

Le Navigateur du Soleil Incandescent – Deuxième Lettre (counter-tenor, choir, orchestra and electronics)

Commissioned by: Fundação C. Gulbenkian.

 

2003

Study for Percussion (5 percussionists)

Commissioned by: IPAE.

Première: Conservatório de Aveiro, 2004.

Grupo Drumming.

 

Anamorphoses VII (cello and chamber orchestra)

Commissioned by: Casa da Música.

Première: Teatro Rivoli, 2003.

Remix Ensemble.

 

2001

Anamorphoses VI (version with electronics)

Commissioned by: Catrall Ensemble.

Première: Musikhochschule de Zurique, 2001.

Catrall Ensemble.

 

Heart I (guitar solo)

Commissioned by: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura.

 

Heart II (guitar solo and electronics)

Commissioned by: Catrall Ensemble.

Première: Musikhochschule de Zurique, 2001.

Catrall Ensemble.

 

2000

Anamorphoses VI (saxofone solo)

Commissioned by: Catrall Ensemble.

Première: Musikhochschule de Zurique 2001.

Catrall Ensemble.

 

1999

Mémoires d'Automne I (marimba solo)

Première: Monographic concert in the field of «Compositores Portugueses» cycle T. N. de S. Carlos, 2000.

Pedro Carneiro.

 

Mémoires d'Automne II (picolo flute, flute and bass flute)

Commissioned by: IPAE.

Première: Festival de Música Viva, 1999.

Jorge Correia e Istvan Matuz.

 

1998

Adamastor (eletronics)

Commissioned by: Festival dos Oceanos.

Première: Festival dos Oceanos.

 

...Un soir j'ai assis la Beauté sur mes genoux. Et je l’ai trouvée amère (chamber ensamble)

Commissioned by: Culturgest.

Première: Culturgest (tribute concert for Bertolt, titled «Os Sete Pecados Capitais»- Isabel Soveral’s participation: «Ira», 1998.

University of Aveiro’s Chamber Ensemble, António Lourenço.

 

Inscriptions Sur Une Peinture (chamber orchestra)

Commissioned by: Teatro Nacional de S.Carlos/Klangforum.

Première: Festival «Wien Modern», Mozart Saal, Áustria, 1998.

Klangforum Ensemble.

 

1997

Anamorphoses V (string quartet)

Commissioned by: IPAE.

Première: Temporada de Música da Universidade de Aveiro, 1998.

Quartet Champ d’Action.

 

Anamorphoses IV (solo cello)

Première: Fundação de Serralves «Ciclo de Música Portuguesa do século XX», monographic concert, 1998.

 

1995

Anamorphoses III (violin and electronics)

Première: 19ºs Encontros Gulbenkian de Música Contemporânea, Lisboa, 1995.

Momento I (piano solo)

Commissioned by: Contemporary music society of Barcelona.

Estreia: National Conservatory of Barcelona, 1995.

Piano: Ananda Sukarlan.

 

1994

Eletrónica Dois (eletronics)

Première: Staller Center of Arts Foundation, New York.

 

1993

Anamorphoses I (clarinet and electronics)

Commissioned by: Fundação Gulbenkian

Première: 17ºs Encontros Gulbenkian de Música Contemporânea de Lisboa, 1993.

Clarinet: Manuel Jerónimo.

 

Quadramorphosis (4 percussionists and electronics)

Première: Staller Center of Arts Foundation, New York, Stony Brook

Maestro: Bradley Lubman.

 

1991

Eletrónica Um

Première: Staller Center of Arts Foundation, New York.

 

Pensando, enredando sombras (voice and chamber orchestra)

Première: Staller Center of Arts Foundation, New York.

Baritone: João Lourenço,  Stony Brook Orchestra. Maestro: John Ferrari.

 

1990

Contornos III (clarinet quarter)

Première: Staller Center of Arts Foundation, New York.

 

1989

Contornos II (oboe e bassoon)

Première: Staller Center of Arts Foundation, New York.

Chamber Ensamble de Stony Brook, 1989.

 

1988

Quadrivium (Chamber ensamble)

Commissioned by: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura.

Première: Conservatório Nacional.

Grupo Música Contemporânea de Lisboa.

 

1987

Contornos I (soprano clarinet e bass clarinet)

Première: Universidade de Lisboa.

Concert of the prized works, «Exposisom», 1987.

 

1985-86

Opium I e Opium II (clarinet solo)

Première: «Comune di Firenze», Italy, 1986.

António Saiote.

 

1985

Fragmentos (piano solo)

Première: Days of Comtemporary Music of Vigo, 1985.

Jorge Peixinho.

 

1984

Quarteto (chambre ensemble)

Première: Encontros de Música Contemporânea de Lisboa.

Fundação Gulbenkian, 1984.

Grupo de Música Contemporânea de Lisboa, Jorge Peixinho

 

1983

Four variations for solo flute

Première: Encontros de Música Eletroacústica de Viana do Castelo, 1984.

Carlos Franco.