Bestiarium
(in-progress series of compositions, each on a mythical animal. The following have been composed:)
1. Ho-oo
D shakuhachi, guitar, two violins, viola, cello - duration: ca. 9 min. 2008

Metagon
shakuhachi (C or D) - duration 12 min. - 2008

Peace, my heart
Sung in English, text by Rabindranath Tagore, # LXI in The Gardener
Mixed choir a cappella - duration: ca. 8 min. - 2007

Luna
Sung in Latin, text by Luigi Antonio Irlandini
Mixed choir a cappella - duration: ca. 12 min. - 2006

Trail of Tears
piano and two violins - duration: 8:45 - 2005

Porta do Sol...nos Confins do Mundo
Sun Door... at World's End
sung in Sanskrit, Gayatri Mantra, Rg Veda III, 62, 10, by Visvamitra
soprano and eight cellos - duration: ca. 14 min. - 2005
written for the 10th RICE (Rio International Cello Encounter, 2005)

Partita
six recorder players - duration: 11:15 - 2002
written for Brisk Amsterdam Recorder Quartet and Duo Duix
published by Orpheus Music, Armidale, Australia

Cromlech
brass quintet (C tpt.1, C tpt. 2, tbn., F hn., tb) - duration: ca. 8 min. - 2002

Pico da Neblina
Fog's Peak
Piano improvisation - duration: 8:09 - 2001

Saudade
Missing
Piano improvisation - duration: 7:11 - 2001

Fiesta
Piano improvisation - duration: 17:00 - 2001

Acalanto
Lullaby
Piano improvisation - duration: 3:46 - 2001

O Mar Azul e Profundo
The Deep Blue Sea
Piano improvisation - duration: 14:07 - 2001

Caminho de Luz
Path of Light
Piano improvisation - duration: 7:31 - 2001

Debussy
Piano improvisation - duration: 6:08 - 2001

Pythagoras
I - Monas, II - Katharsis, III - Theoria, IV - Theosis
tenor recorder - duration: ca. 12 min. - 2000
written for and dedicated to Eva Legêne

Sol das Almas
Sun of Souls
guitar - duration: ca. 6 min. - 1999
written for Silvia Cesco

Sacrifício
Sacrifice
sung in Sanskrit, Rg Veda X, 90 by Narayana
mixed choir a cappella - duration: ca. 10 min. - 1998
instrumental version for two pianos - 2003

Agnistoma II
four recorder players - duration: 8:21 - 1998
written for Associazione Musica Reservata's 1998 Festival
Simboli e Allegorie del Sacro nella Musica Strumentale Antica e Contemporanea, Vicenza-Varese-Milano
published by Orpheus Music, Armidale, Australia

Agnistoma I
sung in Sanskrit, Rig Veda X, 3
soprano, didjeridu, two soprano recorders - duration: 7:19 - 1998
instrumental version for tenor recorder, didjeridu and two soprano recorders - 2006

Cosmologia II
G fl., Bb cl., F hn. - duration: ca. 8 min. - 1997

Cosmologia I
oboe concertante, piccolo fl., Bb cl., vn., vc., pf. - duration: ca. 4 min. - 1996

Madrigal de Fogo
Madrigal of Fire
sung in Greek, six fragments by Heraclitus
mezzo-soprano, vn., vla, vc., db., 2 percussionists - duration: ca. 7 min. - 1996

Matrimônio do Céu e da Terra
Marriage of Heaven and Earth
First (original) version for amplified instruments: English horn and tabla concertanti, two guitars, Tibetan antique cymbals - 1995
Second version: English horn and percussion concertanti, two string trios (vn., vla., vc.), Tibetan antique cymbals - duration: ca.13 min. - 1998

Kali Yuga
four trumpets, four trombones, five percussionists - duration: ca. 15 min. - 1990

Archipelago
three percussionists - duration: ca. 8 min. - 1990

Mojave
piano and two percussionists - duration: ca. 8 min. - 1989

"...a natureza ama esconder-se..."
"...Nature loves to hide..."
oboe, Bb trumpet, Bb bass clarinet - duration: ca. 9 min. - 1989

Pralaya
piano - duration: ca. 6 min. - 1988

Quatro Cenas d'O Olhar de Orfeu
Four Scenes From "The Gaze of Orpheus"
I - O Caminhar I - The Walk
II - Homem sob a Lua II - Man under the Moon
III - O Senhor do Deserto III - The Lord of the Desert
IV - Salto IV - The Leap
spoken in Portuguese (text by Beto Tibaji)
4 musicians playing several instruments and 2 actors - duration: ca. 20 min. - 1987

Aurora
Dawn
Written for the Orquestra de Jazz da UniRio (Universidade do Rio de Janeiro Jazz Orchestra)
Jazz Orchestra - duration: ca. 7 min. - 1986

A Cidade e o Tempo
The City and Time
Lyrics by Luigi Antonio Irlandini
Voice and variable jazz ensemble - duration: 3:30 - 1986

Numen
I - Dronos, II - Mysterion, III - Dithyrambos
sung in Sanskrit, Chandogya Upanisad 6. 12. 3
original title: Música Antiga
voice, and six musicians playing several world instruments- duration: 37:32 - original: 1986/final version: 2000

Dois Mundos
Two Worlds
Piano improvisation - duration: 9:00 - 1985

Kalahari
Piano improvisation - duration: 1:30 - 1985

Grade Deserto de Areia
Great Desert of Sand
Piano improvisation - duration: 3:48 - 1985

Miragem
Mirage
Piano improvisation - duration: 2:47 - 1985

Gobi
Piano improvisation - duration: 2:05 - 1985

Ditirambo
Dythiramb
Piano and percussion improvisation - duration: 6:00 - 1985

A Vida Errante
The Errant Life
Piano improvisation - duration: 9:07 - 1985

"…e os meus pensamentos são todos sensações…"
"…and my thoughts are all sensations…"
Voice and Piano improvisation - duration: 5:05 - 1985

A Idade do Ferro
The Age of Iron
I - Requiem I - Requiem
II - Os Trabalhos e os Dias II - The Works and Days
III - Música da Decadência III - Music of Decadence
IV - Londres depois da Bomba IV - London after the Bomb
piano solo with preparation - duration: ca. 13 min. - 1985

De Natura
violin and piano - duration: ca. 6 min. - 1984

Vox Clamans in Deserto
tenor saxophone and piano - duration: ca. 7 min. - 1984
Other existing versions: large orchestra (2000); French horn and piano (1998);
bass clarinet and piano (1990).

Três Canções de Fernando Pessoa
Three Songs by Fernando Pessoa
I O Pastor Amoroso I - The Loving Shepherd
II O Sol de Outras Terras II - The Sun of Other Lands
III Para Ser Grande III - To be Grand
Poems by Fernando Pessoa
Voice and piano - ca. 15 min. - 1984

Nuvens no Porão
Poem by Luciana Sandroni
Voice and piano - ca. 4 min. - 1983

Fragmentos
Fragments piano - duration: ca. 7 min. - 1983

Canções
Songs
I - Lamento
II - Por Mais Que Eu Ame
III - Manhãs, Tardes e Noites
IV - Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Poems by Luigi Antonio Irlandini
Voice and piano - duration: ca. 16 min. - 1983

Clausura
mixed choir a cappella - duration: ca. 4 min. - 1982

Andares
Poem Stuffen by Herman Hesse, Portuguese version
Four singers and piano - duration: ca. 4 min. - 1982

A Aqueles Que Vierem Depois de Mim
Poem by Bertold Brecht, Portuguese version
Four singers and piano - duration: ca. 3 min. - 1982

Oryx
I - Oryx, II - Oryx gazella, III - Oryx tao
I - piano solo Piano - ca. 4:25 - 1979
II - violin and piano - ca. 7 min - 1980
III - piano and string quartet - ca. 6 min. - 1982

A Cidade Maravilhosa
The Wonderful City
Piano - duration: 1:54 - 1981

No Vagão a Incerteza
In the Wagon, Uncertainty
piano - duration: ca. 4 min. - 1981