Ensemble


Order works by criteria:

N. Works written before 1989 have been withdrawn by the composer


  • ... ATMEND… 1989

    for contrabass clarinet, double bass, saxophone, violoncello, piano and percussion

    première: 16/03/1990, Vienna / Austria. Die Reihe / Heinz Karl Grüber

    • Ariadne Verlag


  • QUANDO IL CIELO SI OSCURA 1989

    for saxophone and ensemble (string trio, double bass, piano and percussion)

    première: 13/12/1989, Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid / Spain. Marcus Weiss (saxophone), Grupo Círculo/José Luis Temes

    • Edition Contemp-Art


  • NEL SUONO INDICIBILE – A LUIGI NONO 1989/90

    for bass-clarinet / double bass-clarinet, alto saxophone/ tenor saxophone, violoncello and live-electronics

    première: 23/04/1990, Sezession, Vienna / Austria. Ernesto Molinari (clarinet), Marcus Weiss (saxophone), Lucas Fels (violoncello) Sound director: Peter Böhm

    • Ariadne Verlag


  • IX+, DE SUBSTANTIIS SEPARATIS 1990

    for soprano, ensemble (saxophone, double bass-clarinet, tuba, piano, 2 violoncellos, double bass) and live-electronics

    Text by Sotelo, inspired by the homonymous book by Santo Thomas de Aquinas

    première: 03/12/1990, ORF Grosser Sendesaal, Vienna / Austria. Margarete Jungen (soprano) Klangforum Wien / Mauricio Sotelo

    • Ariadne Verlag


  • NON GRIDATE PIÙ 1990/91

    for 2 female voices, piano, ensemble (flute, 2 clarinets, saxophone, tuba, 2 percussions, string trio and double bass) and live-electronics

    commissioned by: Fundación Juan March

    text by Giuseppe Ungaretti.

    première: 23/10/1992, Philharmonie Cologne / Germany. Sarah Barrett, Renate Burtscher (voices), Kristi Becker (piano), WDR Sinfonie Orchester Köln / Hans Vonk. Sound director: Peter Böhm

    • Ariadne Verlag


  • FLÖTENTÖNE 1991

    for 8 flutes in two groups

    première: 26/03/1992, Brucknerhaus, Linz / Austria. The Vienna Flautists

    • Ariadne Verlag


  • L’ALLEGRIA I 1992

    fur ensemble (piccolo, bass-clarinet bajo, string trio, percussion and piano). 12-13’

    commissioned by: Barcelona 216

    première: 05/04/1993, Zagreb / Croatia. Ensemble Barcelona 216 / Ernest Martínez Izquierdo

    • Ariadne Verlag


  • TENEBRÆ RESPONSORIA 1992/93

    for cantaor, tenor saxophone, tuba, piano, duoble mixed choir and three orchestral groups.

    commissioned by: Semana de Música Religiosa de Cuenca

    première: 30/03/1993, Iglesia de San Pablo, Cuenca / Spain. Enrique Morente (cantaor), Marcus Weiss (saxophone), Josef Steinbock (tuba), Marino Formenti (piano), Concentus Vocalis, Klangforum Wien / Mauricio Sotelo

    • Ariadne Verlag


  • L’ALLEGRIA II 1993

    for piccolo, bass clarinet, string trio, and piano

    commissioned by: Grupo Círculo and Fundación Caja Madrid

    première: 07/06/1994, Madrid / Spain. Grupo Círculo / José Luis Temes

    • Ariadne Verlag


  • DE IMAGINUM, SIGNORUM ET IDEARUM COMPOSITIONE I 1994, rev. 1996

    for ensemble (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone (Eb), tenor saxophone (Bb) - percussion (2) - piano - violoncello double bass), 14’

    commissioned by: Klangforum Wien and the Wittener Kammermusiktage

    première: 21/04/1995, Witten / Germany. Klangforum Wien / Peter Rundel.

    • Universal Edition 31158 (1995)


  • EXPULSIÓN DE LA BESTIA TRIUNFANTE 1995

    for cantaor (flamenco singer), string quartet and double bass

    commissioned by: Festival de las Artes Sibila

    text: José Ángel Valente

    première: 12/03/1996, Teatro Central, Sevilla / Spain. Enrique Morente (cantaor), Arditti Quartet, Stefano Scodanibbio (double bass).

    • Universal Edition


  • NADIE 1995/97

    for cantaora (ossia contralto), saxophone, percussion and piano. 11’

    commissioned by: Verano Musical de Segovia

    text: José Ángel Valente

    première: 11/07/1997, Iglesia de San Juan de los Caballeros, Segovia 7 Spain. Esperanza Fernández (cantaora), Trio Accanto [Marcus Weiss (saxophone); Christian Dierstein (percussion); Yukiko Sugawara (piano)]

    • Universal Edition


  • ANGEL DE LA TIERRA 1997

    for 2 cantaoras (ossia contraltos), ensemble (flute, saxophone, piano, 2 perc, violoncello and double bass) and tape. 25’

    commissioned by: Studio für electronische Musik des WDR Köln

    première: 10/04/1999, Cologne / Germany. Marina Heredia, Eva Durán (cantaoras), De Amore Ensemble / Mauricio Sotelo.

    • Universal Edition


  • POSESIÓN DEL ÁNGEL 1997/2001

    for cantaor (or baritone), ensemble and sound carrier. 50’

    text: José Ángel Valente

    • Universal Edition


  • CANTA LA LUZ HERIDA POR EL HIELO. HOMENAJE A FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA 1998

    for violin and ensemble (flute, clarinet, 2 perc, string quartet and double bass) and sound carrier. 9’

    commissioned by: Ensemble Modern

    première: 16/02/1998, Frankfurt / Germany. Ensemble Modern / Sian Edwards

    • Universal Edition


  • INTERLUDIEN ZU LORCAS ‘CANCIONES POPULARES 1998

    for flute, guitar, viola, double bass and percussion. 15’

    commissioned by: Comisión Nacional del Centenario de Federico García Lorca and Ensemble 5 Innovación

    première: 05/06/1998, Beethoven-Haus, Bonn / Germany. Ensemble 5 Innovación

    • Universal Edition


  • APPASSIONATO – EN UN SILENCIO ARDIENTE 2002

    for flute and ensemble (string quartet, double bass, 2 perc, hp and guitar.10’

    commissioned by: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

    première: 20/05/2002, Palazzo Pitti Firenze / Italy. Roberto Fabbriciani (flute), Contempoartensemble / Mauro Ceccanti.

    • Universal Edition


  • CHALAN 2003

    for percussion and ensemble ( 2.2.0.1. / 1.1.2.1. / 2 perc / piano / string). 18’

    commissioned by: Ensemble musikFabrik and Kulturstiftung NWR

    première: 03/12/2003, Funkhaus Wallrafplatz, Cologne / Germany. Trilok Gurtu (percussion), Ensemble musikFabrik/ Stefan Asbury.

    • Universal Edition UE 32615 / 32912 (2003)


  • WALL OF LIGHT RED 2003/04

    for saxophone and ensemble (1.1.1.1. / 0.1.1.0. / 3 perc / 1.1.1.1.1.) 17’

    commissioned by: Klangforum Wien

    première: 06/12/2004, Helmut List-Halle, Graz / Austria. Gerald Preinfalk (saxophone), Klangforum Wien / Beat Furrer.

    • Universal Edition


  • SONETOS DEL AMOR OSCURO. CRIPTA SONORA PARA LUIGI NONO 2003/05

    for 2 cantaores, mixed choir, (4A4T4Bar4B), bass flute, double bass, ensemble (clarinet / bass clarinetbajo, 3 perc and string trio) and sound carrier. 64’

    commissioned by: Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada and Institut Valencià de la Música. 64’

    première: 01/07/2005, Hospital Real, Granada / Spain. Arcángel, Miguel Poveda (cantaores), Roberto Fabbriciani (flute), Uli Fussenegger (double bass) Grup Instrumental de València, Coro de la Generalitat Valenciana / Joan Cerveró. Sound director: Mauricio Sotelo. Images: Sean Scully

    • Universal Edition


  • CUADERNO DE DANZAS 2004

    for violin and ensemble (1.0.1.1. / 1.1.0.0. / perc / hp /guit / 1.0.1.1.1.) 20’

    commissioned by: Contempoartensemble

    première: 06/12/2004, Teatro Pergola, Florence / Italy. Duccio Ceccanti (violin) Contempoartensemble / Mauro Ceccanti

    • Universal Edition


  • RAÍZ DEL AIRE 2005/06

    for cantaor and ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello y percussion)

    première: 24/04/2006 Sendesaal Radio Bremen, Bremen / Germany. Antonio Vélez ‘Pitingo’ (cantaor), Grup Instrumental de València / Joan Cerveró

    • Universal Edition UE 33583 / 33585 (2006)


  • WALL OF LIGHT BLACK – FOR SEAN SCULLY 2005/06

    for saxophone and ensemble (1.1.1.1. / 1.1.1.1. / 2 perc / piano / 1.1.1.1.1.) 16’

    commissioned by: musikFabrik and Kunststifung NRW

    première: 27/08/2006 Funkhaus Cologne / Germany. Marcus Weiss (saxophone), musikFabrik / Brad Lubman

    • Universal Edition UE 3

    32217 / 33220 (2006)


  • WALL OF LIGHT SKY 2005/06

    for ensemble (flute, clarinet, 2 violins, violoncello and percussion) and sound carrier. 12’

    commissioned by: Grup Instrumental de València

    première: 24/04/2006, Sendesaal Radio Bremen, Bremen / Germany. Grup Instrumental de València / Joan Cerveró

    • Universal Edition.


  • NIGHT 2007

    for percussion and ensemble (1.1.2.1. / 1.1.1.0. / 2 perc / hp / piano / 1.1.1.1.1.) 25’

    commissioned by: Casa da Música de Oporto for Remix Ensemble

    première: 16/06/2007, Casa da Música, Oporto / Portugal. Miquel Bernat (percussion ), Remix Ensemble / Emilio Pomàrico.

    • Universal Edition



  • DE OSCURA LLAMA 2008

    for voice (cantaor), ensemble und sound carrier.50’

    première: 08/12/2008, Teatro Jovellanos, Gijón / Spain. Arcángel (Cantaor), Roberto Fabbriciani (flute) Stefano Scodanibbio (double bass), Ensemble RESIDENCIAS: Carlos Glavez (clarinet), Miguel Borrego (violin), José Miguel Gómez (violoncello) Juan Carlos Garvayo (piano), Juanjo Guillem and Rafa Gálvez (percussion) / Mauricio Sotelo

    • Universal Edition


  • COMO LLORA EL VIENTO… 2009

    for guitar and ensemble. 23’

    commissioned by: Grup Instrumental de Valencia

    première: 18/09/2009,Teatro Principal, Alicante /Spain. Juan Manuel Cañizares (guitar), Grup Instrumental de Valencia /Joan Cerveró

    • Universal Edition


  • KlangMuro …I 2009

    for flute, double bass and ensemble. 25’

    commissioned by: Klangforum Wien

    première: 09/10/2009, Helmuth List-Halle, Graz /Austria. Vera Fischer (fl.), Uli Fussenegger (db.) Klangforum Wien / Rolf Gupta

    • Universal Edition


  • ALTER KLANG 2009/2010

    for cantaor, guitar and string quartet

    commissioned by: Quatuor Diotima

    première: 17/02/2010, Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid / Spain. Quatuor Diotima, JM Cañizares (guitar), Arcángel (cantaor)

    • Universal Edition


  • CRIPTA COLONIA GÜELL – MÚSICA PARA LA ESMUC 2010

    for 2 voices (cantaoras), mixed choir, ensemble (1.0.2.0-0.0.0.0, timp, perc(2), hp, acc, pno, vln, guit, vla, vc, cb) and electronics. 25’

    commissioned by: Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya

    première: 25/10/2010, L’Auditori, Barcelona / Spain. Solisten-Ensemble / Mauricio Sotelo (dir.)

    • Universal Edition


  • MUERTE SIN FIN 2010

    for for dancer, cantaor and ensemble. 34’

    commissioned by: Biënale Flamenco 2011

    première: 30/01/2011, Muziekgebow Amsterdam/Netherlands. Niew Ensemble / Ed Spanjaard

    • Universal Edition


  • ALPHA CENTAURI 2010

    for ensemble and electronics. 19’

    commissioned by: Ensemble Espai Sonor

    première: 31/01/2011, Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Auditorio 400, Madrid / Spain. Espai Sonor / Voro García

    • Universal Edition


  • MUERTE SIN FIN … COMENTARIO, a la memoria de Enrique Morente 2011

    for reciter, bailaora, cantaor, ensemble and electronics. 72’

    text: José Gorostiza

    première: 29/06/2011, Teatro Real, Madrid / Spain. Juan Diego (recitation), Fuensanta “La Moneta” (bailaora), Arcangel (cantaor) / Mauricio Sotelo

    • Universal Edition


  • MAPAS CELESTES…I 2011

    for ensemble (flute, clarinet, horn, percussion, piano, violin and violoncello) and electronics. 15’

    commissioned by: Sociedad Filarmónica de Badajoz

    première: 01/12/2011, Badajoz / España. Neo Ars Ensemble

    • Universal Edition


  • KLANGMURO …II 2012

    for ensemble (principal violin). 17’

    commissioned by: IVM and CNDM/Inaem

    première: 29/05/2012, Centro del Carmen, Valencia / España,

    30/05/2012, Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid / España

    Mª Carmen Antequera (violin), Grup Instrumental/ Jordi Bernàcer

    • Universal Edition


  • CRIPTA – MÚSICA PARA MANUEL DE FALLA 2012

    for ensemble and electronics. 15’

    commissioned by: ContempoArt–Ensemble

    première: 07/ 06. 2012, Teatro Goldoni, “Maggio musicale Fiorentino”, Firenze / Italia

    ContempoArt-Ensemble / Mauro Ceccanti

    • Universal Edition


  • PLAZA ALTA 2016

    for ensemble [Fl., Clar., Alt-Sax., Vl., Vc., Pn., Perc.] 5’

    commissioned by: Sociedad Filarmónica de Badajoz/CNDM

    première: 17/10/2016, Badajoz. Sonido Extremo/ Jordi Francés

    • Proyecto Sotelo SL


  • RED INNER LIGHT-VIITASAARI NIGHT 2016

    for ensemble [Fl., Vl., Va., 2 Pno., Perc.]. ca. 8’

    première: 10/07/2016. ‘Time of Music’, Viitasaari/Finland. P. Mauricio Sotelo-Romero (vn), Liza Reid (va), Maria Lund (fl), Irene Bianco (perc), Magdalena Cerezo (pno), Jana Luksts (pno).

    • Proyecto Sotelo SL


  • CINCO SONATAS DE DOMENICO SCARLATTI (K107, K184, K 450, K455, K87) 2020

    for clarinet, piano and string quartet (with flamenco percussion ad libitum) ca. 30’

    commissioned by: MusicaSur

    première: 22/09/2020, Teatro Calderón/ Motril/ Spain; Fuensanta "La Moneta", flamenco dance; JE Lluna, clarinet; JC Garvayo, piano; Agustín Diassera, flamenco percussion; QUATUOR DIOTIMA.

    • Universal Edition

    (check position 6:06)

  • DOS PRELUDIOS DE CHOPIN (Nr. 4 & Nr. 8) 2020

    for clarinet, piano and string quartet (with flamenco percussion ad libitum) ca. 10’

    commissioned by: MusicaSur

    première: 22/09/2020, Teatro Calderón/ Motril/ Spain; Fuensanta "La Moneta", flamenco dance; JE Lluna, clarinet; JC Garvayo, piano; Agustín Diassera, flamenco percussion; QUATUOR DIOTIMA.

    • Universal Edition

    (check position 29:29)

     

  • ESCULTURA DE ROJA LUZ INTERNA  2020

    for clarinet, piano and string quartet (with flamenco percussion ad libitum) ca. 15’

    commissioned by: MusicaSur

    première: 22/09/2020, Teatro Calderón/ Motril/ Spain; Fuensanta "La Moneta", flamenco dance; JE Lluna, clarinet; JC Garvayo, piano; Agustín Diassera, flamenco percussion; QUATUOR DIOTIMA.

    • Universal Edition

    (check position 43:20)

     

  • A MITAD DEL CAMINO DE LA VIDA 2020
    Fragments from Dante’s Comedia traslated by José María Micó.

    for voice (cantaor), violin, double bass, percussion and electronics. 65’

    commissioned by: CNDM

    première: 10/5/2021. Auditorio 400 Reina Sofía. Madrid/ Spain.

    Arcángel (cantaor), Juan Carlos Garvayo (pno). Pablo Martín Caminero (db), Agustín Diassera (perc), Mauricio Sotelo (speaker, cond)

    • Proyecto Sotelo SL



  • DE IMAGINUM, SIGNORUM ET IDEARUM COMPOSITIONE II 2021

    for ensemble. 10’30’’
    commissioned by: CNDM
    première: 31/01/2022. Auditorio 400 Reina Sofía. Madrid/ Spain. Klangforum Wien / M. Sotelo

    • Universal Edition


  • Withdrawn works

    Works written before 1989 have been withdrawn by the composer


    Málaga (1984), soprano and ensemble (flute, clarinet, horn, percussion, guitar and string trio)

    Retrato de un andamio (1984), clarinet, trombone y vibraphone

    Soleá (1984), clarinet, horn, viola y vibraphone

    El Guardián de la Posibilidad I 1987

    for soprano and ensemble (1.1.1.0. / trombone / piano / percussion /guitar / viola, violoncello) 17’

    Text by Andrés Ibáñez

    première: 08/02/1987, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid / Spain. Adelina Álvarez (soprano), Grupo Círculo / José Luis Temes.

    El Guardián de la Posibilidad II 1987

    for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, viola y violoncello

    … El l’avare Silence 1987

    for ensemble (1.1.1.1. / tuba / 2 perc/ piano / 1.1.1.1.)17’

    première: 21/12/1988, Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid. Grupo Círculo / José Luis Temes

    Quando il cielo si oscura I 1988, saxophone for saxophon and ensemble (1st Prize SGAE 1989)

    Edition Contemp-Art.

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