1) Ballets (Balés)

Rhythmetron opus 27a 1968

BALLET IN ONE ACT AND THREE SCENES Duration: 20mins

1. A Preparação (The Preparation)
2. A Escolhida (The Chosen)
3. O Ritual (The Ritual)

First performance: 11 Juin 1968 Teatro Novo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian Percussion Ensemble

Conductor: Marlos Nobre

Choreography: Arthur Mitchell

Designer: Gianni Ratto

Brazilian Ballet Company of Teatro Novo

Commissioned by Teatro Novo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Instruments: Xil,Vib, 8 Glock, 2 Cymb, 2 Tam-tams, Afoxé, Reco-Reco

2 Tpl. Blocks, Tamb, 3 Conga drums, 3 Bong, 3 Timp, Snare Drum,

2 Tbr, Bass Drum

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Convergências opus 28a 1968

BALLET IN ONE ACT AND THREE SCENES - Duration: 26mins

•  First movement

•  Second movement

•  Third movement

 

First performance: 11 juin 1968 Teatro Novo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ensemble Musica Nova of Rio de Janeiro

Conductor: Marlos Nobre

Choreography: Arthur Mitchell

Designer: Gianni Ratto

Brazilian Ballet Company of Teatro Novo

 

Commissioned by Teatro Novo Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

 

Instruments: Wind instruments (picc,fl,ob,cl,fg,horn,trumpet,trombone),piano,

Percussion (2 players): 2 piatti,snare drum, Tom toms, Bass Drum,

Xylo, Vib/timpani.

 

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Seqüência opus 29a 1968

(Based on the Wind Quintet, op. 29)

BALLET IN ONE ACT AND THREE SCENES Duration: 20mins

•  Movement I (Lento-Animato)

•  Movement II (Lento)

•  Movement III (Vivo)

First performance: 16 october 1968 Teatro Novo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Musica Nova Wind Quintet

Conductor: Marlos Nobre

Choreography: Ismael Guiser

Designer: Gianni Ratto

Brazilian Ballet Company of Teatro Novo

 

Commissioned by Teatro Novo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

 

Instruments: Wind Quintet (fl, ob, cl, horn, bassoon)

 

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Biosfera (Pas-de-deux) opus 26a 1968

(Based on the First String Quartet, op. 26, first & second movements)

BALLET IN ONE ACT AND TWO SCENES Duration: 16mins

1. Variantes
2. Nocturnal

First performance: 16 October 1968 Teatro Novo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Musica Nova String Orchestra

Conductor: Marlos Nobre

Choreography: Arthur Mitchell

Designer: Gianni Ratto

Brazilian Ballet Company of Teatro Novo

 

Commissioned by Teatro Novo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Instruments: String Orchestra (vl I, vl II, viole, celli, contrabassi)

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Autópsia para minha sombra, Opus 36a 1970

(Based on “Mosaico for orchestra” op.36)

BALLET IN ONE ACT AND THREE SCENES Duration: 25mins

•  Densidades (Densities)

•  Ciclos (Cycles)

•  Jogos (Games)

 

First performance: 22 October 1971, Teatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,

Symphony Orchestra of the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro

Conductor: Henrique Morelenbaum

Choreography: Hector Zaraspe

Scenary and conception: Dalal Achcar

Dancers: Lucia Marina Acióli (Brazil)

Marti Pulford (USA)

Nicolas Hilferink (Holland)

Joel Wilson (USA)

Erik Weichardt (USA)

 

Instruments: 2(picc),2,EH,2,B.Cl,2,C.Fg, 4,3,3,Tuba,Perc (5 players),

Timpani, Harp, piano (celesta), Strings.

 

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Saga Marista , Opus 84a 1997

BALLET IN ONE ACT AND TEN SCENES Duration: 32mins

(Argument by Marlos Nobre)

A Partida da França (Departure from France)

1. Transatlantico (Transatlantic)
2. A Chegada ao Brasil (Arrival in Brazil)
3. Nostalgia e Reflexão (Nostalgia and Reflection)
4. Procissão dos Mortos (Procession of the Dead people)
5. Danças Populares-Ritual Profano (Popular Dances- Profane Ritual)
6. Educação e Maestria (Education and Mastership)
7. Roda da Fortuna (Circle of Fortune)
8. Glória, Glória (Glory, Glory)
9. Apoteose Final (Final Apotheosis)

 

First Performance: 02 April 1998, Teatro Guararapes, Recife, Brazil

Recife Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Marlos Nobre

Soloist: Carmela Matoso, soprano

Choreography: Gilano Andrade

Scenary: Charles Leon Serruya

Grupo Ballet do Centenário (Ballet Group of the Centenary)

 

Commissioned by the Maristas Brotherhood of Brazil for the Centenary of the arrival of

the Maristas Brotherhood in Brazil in 1897.

 

Orchestra: 3.3.3.3./4.4.3.Tuba/Timpani/Percussion (5 players)/2 Arps/

Piano/Strings

 

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