Compositions

Solo

Mga Isip Nina Nanay

The entire performance can be seen here “New Beginnings“

Hindi Kita Malimot¹ (2023) for Violin (4’)
Bunkaka ² (2020) for Violin (4’30”)
Skin Codes (2017) for Violin & Piano track loop (25’-30’)
Three Preludes (1992) for Piano (12’)

Aria II (1991) for French Horn & digital delay (4’15”)
Aria (1990) for Bassoon (4’)
Kuratsa ³ Variations (1986) for Piano (12’)

Chamber (instrumental)

Miniatures (revised 2023) for Piano Trio (12’)
Canon in 3 Modes (1990) for String Trio (4’)

Invention (1990) for Violin and ‘cello (4’)
Sayaw ⁴ (1990) for Violin and Piano (7’)
Palindrome (1986) for String Quartet (8’)
Response, not Reaction (2023) for violin and ‘cello

Sonna Kim, Cello. Recorded at Marc A. Scorca Hall, Opera America NYC 2022

Chamber (vocal)

Cassandra (2004) song cycle for Mezzo-soprano, Violin, and Piano; text by W.Shakespeare and Victor Bjorge  (30’) Excerpt is “Laconic” , Teresa Kuruvilla, soprano.

Haven (1996) for Mezzo-soprano and Piano (11’)
Thank You by Sappho (1994) for Mezzo-soprano and Piano (4’)
Manifestations of Time (1991) for Soprano and Piano (5’)

1 Tagalog/Filipino for “I Will Not Forget You”, an original Philippine Art Song by my Great Uncle, Julian Celis Balita
2 An ancient Philippine Air
3 Traditional Filipino folk dance
4 Tagalog/Filipino for “Dance”