Miguel del Águila

WORKS

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Peer = Peermusic published
Self = self-published works

“Conga for Orchestra… With layers of rhythm, a sensual bolero and a final urban frenzy like a Miami hurricane, it brought the house to its feet.” – Herald Tribune, Sarasota, Florida

“Wild and sincere music, skillful and effective. I enjoyed conducting it” – Lukas Foss, composer conductor

ORCHESTRA

BACK IN TIME – 3222,4331, 4 perc, 9:30′
CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL – 3333-4331,hrp, pno. perc. 13:00 Peer

CARIBEÑA – orch. (2222-4221-pno-timp+2, strings) 8:00 Peer
CARIBEÑA – ch. orch. (1111-1110-pno-timp+1, strings) 8:00 Peer

CHAUTAUQUAN SUMMER – full orch. 13:00 Peer
orchestra: 3333-4331-timp+3 perc-harp-strings

SALON BUENOS AIRES – orchestra 20:00 Peer
orchestra: 2222-221-2perc-piano/celeste-harp-strings

CONGA – 2222,3221,4 perc,pno, hrp, strings 12:00 Peer

CONGA-LINE IN HELL 1111-1111-hrp,1perc,pno. vl,va,vc,cb. 11:00 Peer

LIFE IS A DREAM string orchestra 15:00 Peer

TENSANDO – 2222 – 422 – Timp + 3 perc, hrp, keyboard, strings 12:00 Peer

THE FALL OF CUZCO – 3333,4331,4 perc,harp,cel,pno.strings 20:00 Peer

THE GIANT GUITAR – 3333,4331,4 perc,harp,cel,pno.strings 7:00 Peer

TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS OVERTURE – full orch. 9:00 Peer
TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS CHORAL SUITE – choir,orch 17:00 Peer
TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS SUITE 2 – orch/choir, solo tenor 33:00 Peer
orchestra for all versions: 2222-2321-timp+3perc-piano-harp-strings

TOCCATA – 2222-2111, large perc,pno,str. 8:00 Peer

SOLO INSTRUMENT/VOICE AND ORCHESTRA

BROKEN RONDO solo English horn and orch. 13:00 Peer
BROKEN RONDO solo English horn and symphonic band 13:00 Peer
Orchestra: picc,clarinet,bassoon-2 horns-timp+1 perc-harp,strings

CLARINET CONCERTO solo Clarinet and orch. 25:00 Peer
Orch: 2222-2221-timp+1perc,hrp,pno,strings,solo clarinet

CONCIERTO EN TANGO solo cello and orch. 18:00 Peer
CONCIERTO EN TANGO solo viola and orch. 18:00 Peer
CONCIERTO EN TANGO solo string quartet and orch. 18:00 Peer
orchestra for all versions: 2222-221 – timp+2 perc-harp-piano-strings

IT IS SO COLD TONIGHT solo high voice and orchestra 9:00 Self
IT IS SO COLD TONIGHT solo medium voice and orchestra 9:00 Self
orchestra: 2222-2221-timp+2perc-piano-strings

ISLAMORADA solo piano and string orchestra 9:30 Self
ISLAMORADA pno/strings shorter version as intro to Caribeña 5:00 Self

HEXEN solo bassoon and string orch. 12′ Peer

MALAMBO solo bassoon and string orchestra 13:00 Self
MALAMBO solo clarinet and string orchestra 13:00 Self
MALAMBO solo saxophone and string orchestra 13:00 Self
MALAMBO solo piccolo or flute and string orchestra 13′:00 Self

PIANO CONCERTO solo piano and orch. 25:00 Self
orchestra: 2222-2221-timp+2-strings

RETURN TO HOMELAND solo violin and orch. 15:00 Self

SILENCE solo clarinet and string orch. 10:00 Self

TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS CHORAL SUITE choir,orch 17:00 Peer
TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS SUITE No.2 orch. choir, solo tenor 33:00 Peer
orchestra: 2222-2321-timp+3perc-piano-harp-strings

VIOLIN CONCERTO solo violin and orch, 27:00 Peer
orchestra: 2222-423-timp+3 perc-harp-celeste-strings

CHAMBER MUSIC – no piano

BOLIVIANA guitar and string quartet 20:00 Self

HERBSTTAG (Autumn Day) fl, bn,harp 7:30 Peer

HEXEN bn,string ensemble 12:00 Peer

LIFE IS A DREAM string quartet 15:00 Peer

MALAMBO bassoon and string quartet or quintet (+Cb) 13:00 Self
MALAMBO clarinet / string quartet or quintet +Cb) 13:00 Self
MALAMBO saxophone / string quartet or quintet +Cb) 13:00 Self
MALAMBO flute / string quartet or quintet +Cb) 13′:00 Self

NOSTALGICA bassoon and string quartet 19:00 Self
NOSTALGICA double bass and string quartet Self

PACIFIC SERENADE string quartet, clarinet (opt.sax) 16:00 Peer

PRESTO A CUATRO guitar quartet (opt.:4guit.4strgs) 6:00 Self

PRESTO II string quartet 6:00 Peer

PROCESSION OF LUNATICS four cellos 9:00 Self

QUINTETO SINFÓNICO wind quintet 12:00 Self

SUBMERGED flute, viola, harp 10:00 Self
SUBMERGED flute, violin and harp Self
SUBMERGED flute, viola Self
SUBMERGED oboe, violin and harp Self
SUBMERGED English horn, violin and harp Self
SUBMERGED (Sumergida) – three harps Self
SUBMERGED two harps Self
SUBMERGED Septet: flute, clarinet, string quartet and harp Self

THE DAY AFTER 4 cellos (optional 8 cellos) 3:00 Self

TRANSOCEÁNICA clarinet quartet (3 cl + B.cl) 8:00 Self
TRANSOCEÁNICA reed quintet (ob,cl,sax,b.cl,bn) 8:00 Self

WIND QUINTET No.2 fl,ob,cl,hn,bn 30:00 Peer

WIND QUINTET No. 3 woodwind quintet 10:00 Self

QUINTETO SINFÓNICO wind quintet Self

GUARANÍ AL AIRE 3 harps (harp trio) 8:00 Self

CHAMBER MUSIC – with piano

BARROQUEADA violin, cello and piano 19:00 Self

BOLIVIANA piano and string quartet 15:00 Self

BROKEN RONDO English horn, pno. 13:00 Peer

CARIBBEAN BACCHANAL 2 pianos/8 hands 13:00

CHARANGO CAPRICCIOSO string quartet,piano 14:00 Peer
CHARANGO CAPRICCIOSO piano 4-hands, 2 violins, viola 2 cellos 14:00 Peer

CLARINET CONCERTO cl, pno 17:00 Peer

CLOCKS string quartet,pno. 17:00 Peer

CONCIERTO EN TANGO cello and piano 18:00 Peer
CONCIERTO EN TANGO viola and piano 18:00 Peer
CONCIERTO EN TANGO string quartet and piano 18:00 Peer

CONGA-LINE IN HELL 1111-1111-hrp,1perc,pno. vl,va,vc,cb.11:00 Peer
CONGA-LINE IN HELL fl,cl,harp,piano, 1perc,8 cellos. 11:00 Peer
CONGA-LINE IN HELL six pianos 13:00

DISAGREE! clarinet, violin, cello and piano 10:30 Self
DISAGREE! clarinet, violin and piano 10:30 Self
DISAGREE! clarinet, viola and piano 10:30 Self
DISAGREE! flute, violin and piano 10:30 Self
DISAGREE! – flute, violin,cello and piano 10:30 Self
DISAGREE! – flute, clarinet and piano 10:30 Self

HEXEN (Witches) bn,pno 12:00 Peer

MALAMBO bassoon and piano 13:00 Self
MALAMBO clarinet and piano 13:00 Self
MALAMBO piccolo and piano or flute and piano 13:00 Self
MALAMBO saxophone and piano 13:00 Self
MALAMBO flute, double bass and piano Self

MIAMI FLUTE SUITE flute and piano 23:00 Peer

MILONGA clarinet, piano Self

PACIFIC SERENADE clarinet and piano 16:00 Peer
PACIFIC SERENADE saxophone and piano 16:00 Peer

PIANOLA REBELDE 3 pianos 9:00 Self

RETURN vl,pno. 15:00 Self

SALON BUENOS AIRES fl,cl, vl,vla,vc,pno. 23:00 Peer
SALON BUENOS AIRES – fl,bn, vl,vla,vc,pno. 23:00 Peer
SALON BUENOS AIRES – fl,cl, vl,vc,pno. 23:00 Peer

SEDUCCION flute,cl,piano 9:00 Self
SEDUCCION flute,cello,piano 9:00 Self
SEDUCCION flute, alto sax and piano Self
SEDUCCION vl,piano. 7:00 Self
SEDUCCION clarinet, piano 7:00 Self
SEDUCCION DANCE flute,oboe,pno 9:00 Self
SEDUCCION DANCE flute,bassoon, pno Self

SEXTET DANCES wind quintet and piano 8:00 Self

SILENCE violin and piano 10:00 Self
SILENCE viola and piano 10:00 Self
SILENCE cello and piano 10:00 Self
SILENCE clarinet and piano 10:00 Self

SUMMER SONG oboe,pno. 16:00 Peer

SUNSET SONG bassoon,pno 18:00 Peer

TAMBOREÑO piano quintet (string quartet and piano) 8:00 Self
TAMBOREÑO flute, clarinet, electric guitar, bass and piano 8:00 Self

TANGO TRIO vl,cello,pno. 12:00 Peer
TANGO TRIO cl,cello,pno. (opt:ob,cello pno) 12:00 Self
TANGO TRIO ob,bn,pno. (opt:cl,bn,pno) 12:00 Self
TANGO TRIO vl,cl,pno 12:00 Self
TANGO TRIO cl, alto sax and piano 10:00 Self
TENSANDO vl, cello, double bass and piano 10:00 Self

SOLO INSTRUMENT

PIANO

CONGA solo piano 10:00 Peer

MALAMBO piano 4-hands 13:00 Self

HALF OF ME pno. left hand only. 8:00 Self

INVISIBLES solo piano 13:00 Self

ISLAMORADA solo piano 6:00 Self

MUSIC IN A BOTTLE solo piano 10:00 Presser

NOCTURNE solo piano 8:00 Self

PIANO SONATA No.2 solo piano 15:00 Peer

TOCCATA solo piano 5:00 Peer

VALS BRUTAL solo piano 5:00 Self

HARPSISHORD/ORGAN

BELLS WITH A MISSION solo organ 15:00 Self

ONE OF YOU solo organ, 14:00 Self

PICTURES FROM AMERICA harpsichord 13:00 Self

TOCCATA harpsichord 3:30 Self

OTHER

ESTUDIO RÍTMICO solo unaccompanied clarinet 8:00 Self
ESTUDIO RÍTMICO solo unaccompanied saxophone 8:00 Self

SONATA FLAUTÍSIMA solo unaccompanied flute 11:30 Self

CUTTING LIMES solo unaccompanied violin 4:00 Self

TENNESSEE solo guitar 11:30 Self

VOCAL – STAGE WORKS

AGNUS DEI med-high voice, pno. 7:00 Self
AGNUS DEI choir a capella 5:00 Self

ALBUQUERQUE barbershop quartet 3:00 Self

AVE MARIA treble chorus and piano (opt Hrp) 5:00 Peer

COMPOSER MISSING – chamber opera: choir, S,A,T,B soli 9o:00 Self

CUAUHTEMOC – full length opera: orch,choir soli 3 hrs. Self

CUAUHTEMOC CHORAL SUITE – choir,3 soli,pno,perc 35:00 Self

CUAUHTEMOC SONGS T,B,S soli and piano 50:00 Self

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT ch choir, wind quartet, harp. 8:00 Self

IT IS SO COLD TONIGHT high voice and piano (opt. orch) Self
IT IS SO COLD TONIGHT medium voice/piano (opt. orch) Self

LACRYMOSA med-high voice,piano 7:30′ Self

OPHELIA IN SEVILLE sopr, tenor, fl, cl, tbn, 2 vlns, vla, vc 16:00 Self

SALVA ME choir a cappella (opt. piano) 7:00 Self

TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS Opera in two acts: chorus, orchestra. alto, tenor and other soli. 150:00 Peer
TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS CHORAL SUITE – orchestra, mixed chorus. 17′ Peer
TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS CHORAL SUITE No.2. Same plus overture, solo tenor. 29:00 Peer

TROUBADOURS – mixed choir, opt. pno., 10:00 Self

CHAMBER ARRANGEMENTS
L’ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES (Ravel)
LIEUTENANT KIJE for 2 pianos 4-hands
RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY (Weill)

DANCE – FILM – TELEVISION

A CONGA-LINE IN HELL
choreography: Annabella Gonzalez
Annabella Gonzalez Dance Theater New York

CONVERGENCE (Silence and Seducción)
choreography Brett Weidlich
Dance ART Ensemble/Ventura County Ballet
Focus on the Masters, Ventura, California

DANSAQ (PRESTO II)
choreography: Mari Fujibayashi/Olivia Rosenkrantz
Tapage Dance Ensemble New York

TIME AND AGAIN BARELAS DANCES
choreography: David Vega Chavez
New Mexico Ballet Dancers and New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. Albuquerque

CLOCKS
Choreography: Minou Lallemand
Onium Ballet Project and Chamber Music Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii

CAPADOCIA Third Season – (Clocks)
Episode 36 “Taller con olor a muerto”
HBO Latin America and Argos Productions
Written: Laura Sosa, Leticia López Margalli, Guillermo Ríos Joaquín Guerrero Casasola and Carmen Madrid. Directed: Javier Patrón, Carlos Carrera, Pitipol Ybarra. Starring: Ana de la Reguera, Alejandro Camacho, Juan Manuel Berna, Dolores Heredia, Héctor Arredondo, Cecilia Suárez, Cristina Umaña, Marco Treviño

NATURALEZA QUIETA a documentary series produced
TV UNAM, Mexico
Directed: Marcos Limenes and Carolina Kerlow
Episodes:
Sin aventuras no hay arte
El centro del equilibrio

Incidental television music for:
KULTUR JOURNAL
ORF Radio, Vienna, Austria
Incidental music for several theater productions worldwide.