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2022
Orchestra

Pasajes

3(pic)-2-2,b cl -2, cbn; 4-3-2, b tbn-1; timp-3 perc-hp-pno; str

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2022
Instrumental Ensemble

Mosaicos

Bassoon and Piano

“To Monica Ellis and the International Double Reed Society”

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2022
Instrumental Solo

Poesy

Solo Clarinet in Bb

Dedicated to Susan Feder and written for Alex Laing

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2021
Instrumental Ensemble

Origenes

For brass ensemble: 5 tpts, 4 hns, 3 tbnes, bass tbnes, euph, tuba, timp, 2 perc.

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2021
Instrumental Ensemble

Pregón-Es!

5 tpt, 4 perc (2 sn dr, quint set: tenor drums or toms, b dr, cymbal)

To Thomas Duffy and to the pregoneros of my childhood memories of the streets of La Habana

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2020
Orchestra

Stride

3(pic)-2-Eh-3-2-cbn; 4-3-2-btbn-1; timp-3perc-hp; str

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2020
Instrumental Solo

Anima

Violin Solo

dedicated to Jennifer Koh

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2019
Instrumental Ensemble

Lagrimas

str quartet

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2019
Instrumental Ensemble

Rítmicas

1-1-1-0-A sax; 1-0-0-0; 2 perc-hp-pno; str

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2018
Mixed Genre

Green Pastures

Voice, two string quartets, and contrabass

Text from Thornton Dial’s interviews

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2017
Orchestra

Ser

3(pic)-2-3(bcl)-2-1(c bn); 4-3-3(b tbn) tb;timp-3perc-pf-hp;str

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2016
Mixed Genre

Pa’lante

fl, bn, sx, tbn, wind band

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2016
Instrumental Ensemble

One Mo' Time

fl, cl, vln, vcl, pno

Composed for the members of the Da Capo Players

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2016
Instrumental Ensemble

Pa'lante

fl, bsn, sax, tbn, symphonic wind ensemble

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2016
Instrumental Ensemble

Pinceladas

bn, pno

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2015
Vocal Ensemble

En el Sendero Ancho

SATB chorus

Text by Iraida Iturralde

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2015
Vocal Solo

Mi amor Es

Baritone and piano

Poetry by Carlos Pintado

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2014
Instrumental Ensemble

del Caribe, Soy!

fl, pno

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2014
Instrumental Ensemble

Ethos

pno, str quartet

dedicated to the memory of Isaiah Sheffer

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2014
Vocal Solo

Zero plus Anything

Baritone and piano

Poetry by Jane Hirsfield

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2012
Instrumental Ensemble

À Tres Voces

vn, va, vc

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2012
Instrumental Solo

going...gone

piano

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2011
Instrumental Ensemble

Cuarteto No. 2

str quartet

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2011
Instrumental Ensemble

Cumba Cumbakin

2 fl. ob, 3 cl, 1 b cl, bn, 4 sax, 2 hn, 3 tp, 2 tbn, 1 tba, timp, 3 perc, 1 cb

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2011
Instrumental Ensemble

String Quartet No. 2

str quartet

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2011
Instrumental Solo

Homenatge

piano

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2011
Vocal Ensemble

Rimas Tropicales

Girls Chorus

Poetry by Carlos Pintado

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2009
Ballet

Inura

voices (SATB), strings, percussion

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2009
Instrumental Ensemble

Esencia para cuarteto de cuerdas

vn 1, vn 2, va, vc

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2008
Orchestra

Ácana

2(pic)-2-2(b cl)-2; 2-2-1; 2 perc, pf; str

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2008
Instrumental Ensemble

Tiempo en Clave

vl, perc.

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2008
Vocal Ensemble

Ancient

for 2 Sop., fl, cl, perc, va, vc.

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2008
Vocal Ensemble

Estampas

SATB Chorus

Texts by Maya Islas, Iraida Iturralde and Alina Galiano

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2008
Vocal Solo

Atwood Songs

Soprano and piano

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2007
Instrumental Ensemble

Raices (Tabla Raza)

fl, vn, voice, pno, double bass, tabla solo, 2 perc.

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2007
Instrumental Solo

Abanico

violin and interactive computer

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2007
Instrumental Solo

Alma

flute and piano

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2006
Mixed Genre

Reflections

Sop., cl, tenor sax, pno, tpt, string quintet, 2 perc.

Text by Rita Dove

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2006
Instrumental Ensemble

Toque

cl, alto sax, pno, 2 perc., vn, db

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2006
Instrumental Solo

Para Noah

piano

written in honor of Noah Creshevsky's 60th Birthday

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2006
Vocal Ensemble

Metisse

SATB chorus, perc.

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2006
Vocal Solo

Reflections

Sop., pno, cl, alto sax, tpt, 2 perc, str. qnt.

Text by Rita Dov

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2005
Mixed Genre

Samarkand

Speaker, SATB, Children's Chorus, alto fl/sax, 2 perc, 3 bata drums, pno, 2 vc.

Text by Wole Soyinka

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2005
Orchestra

Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel

Bar solo; 3-2-2-2; 2-2-3-0; timp; str

arr. León

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2005
Instrumental Solo

Tumbao

piano

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2004
Instrumental Solo

Hebras d' Luz

electric viola

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2004
Instrumental Solo

La Tina

piano

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2004
Instrumental Solo

Variación

piano

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2003
Mixed Genre

Duende

Baritone; 3 bata drums; 4 percussionists; 1 Latin percussionist

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2003
Instrumental Solo

Mistica

piano

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2002
Instrumental Solo

Axon

violin and interactive computer

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2002
Vocal Ensemble

A Row of Buttons

SA Choir

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2002
Vocal Solo

Love After Love

Soprano and marimba

Text by Derek Walcott

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2001
Orchestra

Desde...

2(pic)-2(eh)-2(b cl)-2(cbn); 4-2-3-0; timp-2 perc; str

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2001
Vocal Ensemble

Rezos

SATB choir

text by Jamaica Kincaid

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2001
Vocal Solo

Canto

song cycle for Bar, cl (Bb/Bass), mar, vc and pno

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2000
Instrumental Ensemble

Alegre

wind Ensemble: 2 Fl (Ob may substitute for Fl 2), 2 Cl in Bb, Alto Sax, T Sax, 2 Tpt in Bb, Trbn, Bar, Tuba, Perc (4 players: 2 bongos, 4 Ttoms, Maracas, B Dr)

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2000
Instrumental Ensemble

Caracol

vn, va, vc, perc, pno

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2000
Instrumental Ensemble

De Memorias

fl, ob, cl, hn, bn

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2000
Instrumental Ensemble

Fanfarria

4 tpt, 2 tbn, bass tbn, 1 Perc (lg sus cym, tamburo ten, med bass dr, lg bass dr)

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2000
Instrumental Ensemble

Satiné

2 pianos

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2000
Vocal Solo

At the Fountain of Mpindelela

Poetry by Mazisi Kunene, Oswald Mtshali, and Magoleng wa Selepe

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2000
Vocal Solo

Ivo, Ivo

sop, cl, b cl, va, vc, db

text by Manuel Martin

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2000
Vocal Solo

Turning

sop, pno, vc

Song cycle

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1999
Orchestra

Horizons

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1999
Vocal Ensemble

May the Road Be Free

Children's chorus & perc.

Text by John Marsden

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1998
Instrumental Ensemble

Entre nos

cl, bn, pno

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1998
Instrumental Solo

Bailarín

Guitar

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1997
Mixed Genre

Drummin'

fl (pic)-cl (b cl)- sax (sop/alto/tenor); bn (contra bn)-hn-2 tpt-tbn; 2 perc - trap set; pf (synth); vn-va-vc-db (b gtr); ethnic perc. ensembles

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1997
Instrumental Ensemble

De Color

vn, mar

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1997
Instrumental Ensemble

Saóko

brass qnt

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1997
Vocal Ensemble

Sol de Doce

12 Solo voices (SSSAAATTTBBB)

Text by Pedro Mir

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1996
Vocal Solo

Singin' Sepia

s, cl, vn, pn four hands

Five Songs on Poems by Rita Dove

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1995
Orchestra

Seven Spirituals

Bar solo (or B Bar); 2(pic)-1-1-1; 2-2-1-1; 2 perc-pf, str

arr. Ryan, orch. León

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1995
Instrumental Ensemble

Hechizos

fl/pic, ob, cl(A and B-flat), b cl/sop sax/ten sax; hn, tpt(B-flat), tbn; 2 perc, pf/cel/hpsd, gui; vn, va, vc, cb

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1995
Instrumental Ensemble

Tau

electric oboe, electric bass and electronic keyboards

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1994
Opera

Scourge of Hyacinths

M, 3T, 3Bar, B, 3 spkrs; 1(A fl, pic)-1(Eb, b cl)-A sax(T sax)-1(cbn); 1-1(cnt)-T tbn-0;3 perc-pf; solo str

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1994
Orchestra

Para Viola y Orquesta

Va solo; 2(pic, A fl)-2-2(b cl)-2(cbn); 2-2-1-0; timp-2 perc-cel; str

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1994
Instrumental Ensemble

sin normas ajenas

fl(pic), ob, cl; pf, 2 perc; 2 vn, va, vc

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1994
Vocal Solo

“Or like a...”

bar, vc, perc

Text by John Ashbery

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1993
Instrumental Ensemble

Son Sonora

fl, gui

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1992
Instrumental Ensemble

Ajiaco

electric guitar and piano

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1992
Instrumental Ensemble

Arenas d'un Tiempo

cl, vc, pf

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1992
Instrumental Ensemble

Crossings

hn, 4 tpt, 4 tbn, tuba

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1991
Orchestra

Carabalí

2(pic)-2,eh-2,b cl-2,cbn; 4-3-3-1; timp-3 perc-hp-pf-cel; str

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1991
Instrumental Ensemble

Indígena

fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, tpt, pf, perc, 2 vn, va, vc, cb

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1990
Vocal Solo

Journey

High vo, fl, hp

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1990
Vocal Solo

To and Fro

med vo, pf

Four Songs on poems by Alison Knowles

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1989
Vocal Ensemble

Batéy

2 sopranos, countertenor, 2 tenors, Bass

with Michel Camilo

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1988
Orchestra

Kabiosile

Solo pf; 2(pic)-2(eh)-2(b cl)-2(cbn); 4-2-3-0; timp-2 perc; str

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1988
Instrumental Ensemble

Parajota Delaté

fl, cl, vn, vc, pf OR fl, ob, cl, bn, pf

Premiered Oct. 21, 1988, Merkin Concert Hall, NYC; For the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, 1990

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1988
Vocal Ensemble

Heart of Ours - A Piece

t solo, Men's cho; fl, 4 tpt, 2 perc

Texts by R. Sandecki; American Indians

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1987
Instrumental Ensemble

Elegia a Paul Robeson

violin, cello and piano

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1987
Instrumental Solo

Rituál

piano

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1987
Vocal Solo

Pueblo Mulato

S solo, ob, gui, db, perc, pf

Three Songs on Poems by Nicolás Guillén

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1986
Instrumental Ensemble

A La Par

pf, perc

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1985
Orchestra

Batá

2(pic)-2(eh)-2(b cl)-2; 2-2-2-1; 2 perc, hp, pf, cel; str

rev. 1988

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1984
Instrumental Solo

Momentum

piano

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1984
Instrumental Solo

¡Paisanos Semos!

guitar

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1983
Instrumental Ensemble

Ascend

4 hn, 4 tpt, 3 tbn, tba, 3 perc

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