Works

OPERA [3]

Corpo e Alma (2008) chamber opera
Astrolabe (2022) chamber opera
Tu-Two (2025) opera for children

ORCHESTRAL AND LARGER INSTRUMENTAL WORKS [23]

Three Hodies (1972)
Tableaux Concertants (1976)
Nimbus (1977)
Gestures I,III,IV (1982) for various groupings
Em Homenagem (1984)
Aleafonia Concertante I,II,III (1984-86) for chamber orch.
Epitaph (1991)
Metaphors (1996)
Monograph Expanded (1997) for piano and orchestra
Linus (2002) for orchestra
Lupercalia (2002) for orchestra
Symphony (2005) for orchestra
Divertimento (2011) for orchestra
Dances (2013) for orchestra
Pastorale (2015) for chocalhofone and orchestra
Vendaval (2017) for alto saxophone and wind orchestra
Concerto for Orchestra (2019)
Aubade (2020) for chamber orchestra
Aphorisms (2021) eleven miniatures for chamber orchestra
Quinquatria (2022) for orchestra
Wandering from clime to clime (2022) for accordion and chamber orchestra
Glosas (2023) for saxophone and strings
Glosas-Espelho (2024) for flute and strings

ORCHESTRA AND VOICES [12]

Accede ad ignem hunc (1972) for reciter and instruments
Eventail (1974) for choir, brass and cellos
The Round Horizon (1982) for Mezzo, girls' choir, orch.
Plaint (1987) for reciter, choir, chamber orch.
Epistle (1991) for 16 voices and 9 instruments.
Songs for Simeon (1992) for Sop, Bar, choirs, orch.
Miserere Mei (1994) for 5 reciters, chamber orch.
Cicero Dixit (2006) for reciter, Alto solo, double choir, 15 insts
Uma grande razão: retrato de Mário Cesariny (2017) for baritone and orchestra
Um leve tremor (2019) for baritone, 5-part choir, orchestra
Golfadas de silêncio (2023) for orchestra and chamber choir
O grito do cisne (2024) for baritone and orchestra

CHOIR [19]

Prayer of Mary Queen of Scots (1976) for 6 male voices
Chamber Étude no.2 (1977) for 6 male voices
Salve Regina (1981) for boys’ voices and organ
Gestures II (1982) for mixed choir
Motets for Holy Week (1980-83)
Ego Sum Resurrectio et Vita (1985) for 10 voices
Motets for Christmas (1987-89)
Echoes (1991) for 12 female voices
Maria Matos Medley (1997) for 7 solo voices
Magnificat (1998) for 12 solo voices
My monstrous mountain’d walke (1999) for 6 solo voices
Morning (2000) for 7 solo voices
Leipziger Motetten (2002) for 5 male voices
Laudate Dominum (2004) for 12 solo voices
Ubicumque est bene (2006-12) for double choir
De profundis (2012) for 5 voices
Hymn to St Cecilia (2017) for SATB choir
Madrigal 60 (2023) for SATB choir
Glorious light in memoriam Ivan Moody (2024) for 5-part choir (S.A.T.Bar.B)

ENSEMBLE [48]

Snakes of Silver Throat (1976) for wind 8tet.
Hymn (1979) for 8 clars.
Stars (1980) for 25 flutes
Mobiles for Alexandra (1985) for Wind and Double Basses
Melodies and Mobiles (1990) for 5 clars, 8 vlns and 3 perc.
Epigrams (1991) for Sop, Bar, hpchd, org, string 4tet.
Song for Elizabeth (1992) for 13 strings
Sonnet (1993) for Tenor, pf, hp, perc, 4 vc, 7 male voices.
Motet (1994) for 15 insts
Metamorphoses (1995) for 11 insts.
Musette (1995) for Sopr,fl,cl,pf,vn,vc
Memorial to Jorge Luís Borges (1999) for Bar, a-fl, b-cl, guit, vc, 2 perc, 4 vla
Lacrimae (2001) for ob d’am.,fl,cl,vibr,pf,vn,vla,vc
Lament (2001) for 15 instruments
Lauda (2002) for solo clarinet and orchestra of 21 clarinets
7 Lessons (2003) for fl, ob, ten.sax, vn, pf
Leituras de Liberdade (2003) for Soprano, fl, cl, hp, pf, vn, vla, vc.
Canzona I for the 80th birthday of Pierre Boulez (2005) for Cl, Bn, Hn, Vn, Vla, Vc, Cb
Chimera I and II (2008) for 10 instruments
Canzona II (2008) for 11 instruments
Canzona III (2010) for Soprano and 8 instruments
Deiknumena (2010) for 8 instruments
Dithyramb (2011) for 6 instruments
Ode I: A lua brilha (2013) for Baritone and 6 instruments
Ode III: Aguardo, equânime (2013) for 3 sopranos, 9 instruments
Canzona IV (2014) for 16 woodwind instruments
Five Pieces (2014) for 15 instruments
Ode IV: Segue o teu destino (2014) for Mezzo and 6 instruments
Four Fragments (2014) for 8 instruments
Four Fragments and a Fantasy (2015) for 11 instruments
Fear no more the heat o’ the sun (2016) for 12 instruments
Op.27 plus (2008-16) commentaries on Webern: Op.27 for fl, cl, pf, vn, vla, vc.
As sombras do sol (2017) for fl, hn, tbn, perc, 2 vn, vla, vc.
Toccata (2017) for 11 strings
Lalula: a triple trio (2017) for fl, sopr, cl, vibr, hp, pf, vln, vla, vc.
….e Rui Zinho pensou…. (2018) for 4 reciters, 3 fl, 3 cl, 1 perc
Tertúlia (2018) for 13 instruments
Turbilhão (2018) for 12 instruments
All the world’s a stage (2019) for 7 percussionists
Tinha uma pedra (2019) for 9 instruments
Antiphon (2020) for 9 instruments
Anthem (2021) for 10 instruments
Canzona V (2021) for 16 saxophones (3.6.4.3)
Aftermath (2021) for 11 instruments
Canzona VI (2022) for double wind quintet
Canzona VII (2023) for fl,cl, perc, pf, vn, vla, vc
Graffiti (2023) for fl, cl, perc, pf, hp, sopr, vln, vla, vc.
Reminiscences (2024) for Bass, Cor Anglais, percussion and strings.

CHAMBER MUSIC [81]

Three Dances (1968) for 3 guitars
De Profundis (1970) for vln, vc, pf.
Three Bagatelles (1971) for wind 5tet
String Quartet no.1 (1972)
Petite Sérénade (1973) for fl, vla, hp.
Dies Irae (1973) for 2 tpt, 2 trb, timp.
Complainte de la Lune en Province (1974) for Tenor, guitar
Chamber Étude no.1 (1975) for ob, cor, bn, hpchd.
String Quartet no.2 (1976)
Introit (1977) for string 4tet.
Dialogue I (1978) for fl, perc.
Dialogue I (1978) for fl, perc.
Vespers (1978) for clar, pf.
Wind Quintet no.1 (1978)
Wind Quintet no.2 (1979)
Arabesque (1979) for clar, mezzo-sop, vln, perc.
Wind Trio (1980) for ob, clar, bn.
Toccata (1980) for 2 pianos
Dialogue II (1981) for vc, pf.
Brass Quintet (1983)
The Thinnest Hair (1984) for Tenor, hp.
String Quartet no.3 (1986)
Boreas (1988) for 4 clars.
Out of the Deep (1988) for vla, vc, cb.
Gusts (1989) for fl, clar.
Six or Seven Sketches - Wind Quintet no.3 (1992)
Movements (1994) for saxophone quartet
Madrigal (1994) for 3 cb.
Meander (1995) for 5 violas.
Mutations (1996) for 4 clars.
Music for two pianos, book I (1998)
…..manhosamente….. (2000) for Sopr, pf.
Metastrophe (2000) for fl,cl,bn,vc.
Miniatures in memoriam Tom Eastwood (2001) for 2vn, vla.
Monumentum in memoriam Robert Sherlaw Johnson (2001) for stg 4tet
String Quartet no.4 (2001)
Lied der Liebe (2002) for Sopr, vn, vc, pf.
Meeres Stille (2003) for Sopr, pf
My Ladye Celia’s Songbooke, vol.I (2004) for Bar., pf.
Lullaby for Amara (2004) for violin, 4 bottles.
Music for two pianos, book II (2006)
Coelum non animum (2006) for soprano, alto sax, hn, vibr, pf
Cantiga (2007) for flute and piano.
Canticle (2008) for Sopr, 2 tenors, 2 recorders, vc
Dialogue III (2009) for violin and bassoon
Canticum (2009) for stg 4tet
My Ladye Celia’s Songbooke, vol.II (2009) for Bar., pf.
Cadavre Exquis (2010) for fl,cl,pf,vn,vc.
Double Dialogue (2010) for 2 pianos, 2 perc.
Elegy II Expanded (2011) for fl, ob, sopr sax.
String Trio (2012)
A magia do tempo (2012) for Baritone, stg trio.
Dance sketches (2012) for saxophone quartet
Ode II: Ama, bebe e cala (2013) for Soprano, tpt, pf.
Ode V: Serei livre (2015) for Soprano, clar, pf.
Dialogue IV: Flights of Fancy (2015) for Bass clarinet, pf.
Four fancies (2016) for 2 guitars
O estaleiro (2016) for 5 percussionists
7 Fanfares (2010-16) for 4 to 7 trumpets
O suspiro do rouxinol (2016) for mezzo, cl, pf
Furthermore (2016) for 4 guitars
Four poems (2017) for Baritone and piano
Three and a half pieces for two flutes (2017)
From head to toe (2017) for fl, cl, pf, vn, vc
Nel mezzo del cammin (2017) for vn, vc, pf
Turning-points (2018) for saxophone quartet
Talking of jasmine (2018) for percussion quintet
29 Flores de João Cutileiro (2019) for piccolo, Eb clarinet, glockenspiel, piano
Asas (2020) for soprano, sopr sax, accordion, vla, vc
Arcades (2020) for vc, cb
A mourning light - Wind Quintet no.4 (2020)
My Lady Celia's Songbooke, vol. III (2020) for Bar., pf.
Aleafonia de Câmara (1998-21) group improvisation piece for 8 instruments
The small room (2021) (from The Round Horizon, 1982) for mezzo, violin, cello, piano
Aclamação (2021) for 5 oboes
Chorale Prelude: Ein feste Burg (2023) arranged for two guitars
Gymels (2023) for two violins
Reflexes (2024) for saxophone quintet
Restful mind (2025) for countertenor and piano
Ritornelli (2025) for 2 alto saxophones and piano
Repartee (2025) for two alto saxophones

SOLO MUSIC [85]

Sonatina (1968) (rev.1972) for guitar
Sonatina (1968) (rev.2003) for violin
2 Études (1968-69) for piano
3 Caprices (1968-70) for violin
Piano Sonata no.1 (1971)
Partita no.1 (1972) for violin
Seven Pieces (1974) for piano
Piano Sonata no.2 “Sanctus” (1976)
3 pieces (1976) for flute
Requiescat (1977) for wood perc.
Partita no.2 (1978) for violin
Sonata no.1 (1979) for cello (rev.2004)
Preludes (1979) for piano
Sonata-Fantasia (1980) for guitar
Essay I (1980) for trombone
Elegy I (1981) for flute
Essay II (1981) for organ
Essay III (1981) for violin
Essay IV (1981) for harp
Essay V (1982) for viola
Essay VI (1982) for voice
Essay VII (1990) for guitar
Essay VIII (1991) for piano
Snow on Distant Hills (1992) for clarinet
Essay IX (1993) for trumpet
Essay X (1993) for recorder
Monograph (1994) for piano
Monograms I - V (1995-00) for clarinet
Essay XI (2000) (rev.2020) for harpsichord
18 Miniatures (2001) for piano
Essay XII (2001) for double bass
Essay XIII (2001) for alto saxophone
Lied I (2002) for violin
Leise, leise (2002) for viola
Letter I to Ricardo Tacuchian (2003) for piano
Lampoons (2003) for tenor saxophone
Essay XIV (2003) for horn
Essay XV (2004) for oboe
Lumen (2004) for metal percussion
Lied II (2004) for cello
Cartoon (2005) for baritone saxophone
Essay XVI (2006) for bassoon
Cantilena (2006) for alto flute
Commentaries on Notations by Pierre Boulez (2007) for piano
Capriccio (2007) for soprano saxophone
Commentaire sur le 2ème mouvement de Et Expecto de Messiaen (2008) for oboe
Carrolling Bach: Two Fantasies for piano (2008)
Chiaroscuro (2008) for bass clarinet, pf.
Lied III (2009) for viola
Elegy II (2010) for flute
Chorale Prelude: Ein feste Burg (2010) for altgitarren
Cavatina (2010) for violin
Letter II to Amílcar Vasques Dias (2010) for piano
Drama Essay (2011) for spoken voice
Diastrophe (2012) for guitar
Letter III to José Antônio de Almeida Prado (2013) for piano
Essay XVII (2014) for cello
Dirge in memoriam Gareguin Aroutounian (2014) for viola
Dirge in memoriam Gareguin Aroutounian (2014) transcribed for violin
Letter IV to Jean-Sébastien Béreau (2014) for piano
Essay XVIII (2015) for accordion
Flight of Icarus (2015) for Eb clarinet
Ponteio (2016) for chocalhofone
Letter V to António Pinho Vargas (2016) for piano
Two Studies (2016) for tenor saxophone
Letter VI to Robert Saxton (2017) for piano, left hand
Triste Tríade in memoriam José Luís Ferreira (2018) for piano
Lied IV (2018) for double bass
Essay XIX (2018) for flute
Essay XX (2019) for six piece drum set
Elegy III (2020) for flute
Adagietto in memoriam Valentin Stefanov (2020) for violin
Letter VII to Flávio Santos Pereira (2020) for piano
Letter VIII to Rory Boyle (2020) for piano
Açorda Alentejana (2021) for piano solo
Essay XXI (2021) for clarinet
Angel in red (2022) for guitar
Angel in green (2022) for violin
Die Stimme der Zeitlosigkeit (2023) for bass flute
Genesis (2023) for flute solo
Galop (2024) for accordion
Letter IX to Martin Christoph Redel (2024) for piano
Gratis (2024) an encore for accordion
Sonata no.2 (2024) for cello
Revisiting swans (2025) for cor anglais

ORCHESTRATIONS [28]

Fauré: Messe Basse (1991) for female voices and string orch.
Webern: 4 pieces Op.4 (1992) for 11 instruments
Debussy: 3 Preludes (1994) for chamber orch.
Schoenberg: Sechs Kleine Stucke Op.19 (1995) for chamber orch.
Ivo Cruz: Homenagem a Manuel de Falla (1996) for chamber orch.
Webern: 3 Kleine Stücke Op.11 (1997) for chamber orch.
Stockhausen: Three orchestrations of Klavierstück III (1998) for fl, cl, bn, hn, vn, vla, vc.
Debussy: A Suite of Characters from the Preludes (1999) for 12 wind insts.
Reger: Aria Op.103A no.3 (1999) for string orch.
Seixas: Tocata e Minuete (2003) for chamber orch.
Debussy: La cathédrale engloutie (2003) for brass choir
Fauré : Requiem (2005) for chamber orch.
Ravel : Sonatine (2007) for 11 insts.
Schönberg : 6 kleine Stücke Op.19 (2007) for 11 insts.
Honegger : Sept pièces brèves (2007) for 11 insts.
Dallapiccola : Quaderno Musicale di Annalibera (2007) for 11 insts.
Dallapiccola : Quaderno Musicale di Annalibera (2007) for 11 insts.
Tressler : Suite (Ballade, Burla, Thoughts, Waltz) (1996-07) for chamber orch.
Bomtempo: “Sinfonia” em Sol menor (Sonata Op.9 no.3) (2009) for chamber orch.
Lacerda: Allegro (2010) for string orchestra
Koechlin: Homage a Gabriel Fauré (2011) for chamber orch.
Ravel: Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré (2011) for chamber orch.
Debussy: 2 Spanish Preludes (2012) for 12 wind insts.
Ravel: Fugue and Toccata from Tombeau de Couperin (2017) for orchestra
Tressler: Sonata 1905 (2020) for string orch.
Scarlatti: Due Sonate (2021) for string orch.
Rameau: Deux Pièces (2021) for string orch.
Ladmirault: Homage a Gabriel Fauré (2024) for chamber orch.

DIDACTIC MUSIC [26]

Four Rhythmic Studies (1973) for orchestra
Christmas Cantata (1973) for girls’ voices, various insts
Os Pastores (1978) Cantata for children (voices and orch.)
Os Magos (1979) Cantata for children (voices and orch.)
Four pieces (1979) for 4 trombones
Gavotte (1980) for 2 rec, cl.
A Anunciação (1980) Cantata for children (voices and orch.)
5 Pieces in the first position (1980) for cello, pf.
Lyric I (2002) for flutes, recorders and strings
Lyric II (2003) for flutes, clarinetes, violins, cellos
O amanhecer de um dia novo (1980-03) 30 pieces for piano
Os três porquinhos (2013) for 2 actors, fl, 3cl, sax, 2 vn, guit.
Capuchinho vermelho (2013) for 2 actors, fl, 3cl, sax, 2 vn, guit.
A carochinha (2013) for 2 actors, fl, 3cl, sax, 2 vn, guit.
A princesa e a ervilha (2015) for actors, 2 fl, 3 cl, sax, tpt, perc, vn.
João e Maria (2015) for actors, 2 fl, 3 cl, sax, tpt, perc, vn.
O gato das botas (2015) for actors, 2 fl, 3 cl, sax, tpt, perc, vn.
As três bruxas (2015) for actors, fl, alto sax, tpt, tbn, perc, pf, 2 guit, 3 vn.
Francisco, o limpa-chaminés, e o seu gato Farrusco (2015) for actors, fl, alto sax, tpt, tbn, perc, pf, 2 guit, 3 vn.
Os três desejos (2016) for actors, fl, alto sax, tpt, tbn, perc, pf, 2 guit, 3 vn.
Pedro dos Malasartes (2016) for actors, fl, alto sax, tpt, tbn, perc, pf, 2 guit, 3 vn.
O criado esperto (2016) for actors, fl, alto sax, tpt, tbn, perc, pf, 2 guit, 3 vn.
Antestudies (for ESSAY VIII) (2020)
Aria com variação (2021) for violin solo
Artículo (2021) for flute solo
Alento semi-canónico (2021) for piano solo