Rafael Fraga | List of Works
Compositions / Arrangements
2013 Blues 2012 Het Nieuwe donker | soundtrack Caminhos de Lug | for mandolin and guitar; comm. by Mauro Squillante Em tela branca de vida inteira (Isolino Vaz in memoriam)| for portuguese guitar and cello 2011 Lamento [adap.] | wind ensemble; comm. by the NBE - Netherlands Blazer Ensemble; 4’ Fado das águas [arr.] | singer and wind ensemble; comm. by the NBE; 4’ Fado vestido de fado [arr.] | fado singer and wind ensemble; comm. by the NBE; 4’ 2010 Um barco para Ítaca | text by Manuel Alegre; for SSAATTBB; 14’ Suite: Fado. Cante. Toada. | soprano and chamber orchestra; 16’ Lamento | soprano, Portuguese guitar and ensemble; 7’ Persian winds | singer, Portuguese guitar and ensemble;5’ Build-up | study for childrens choir; comm. by the New Amsterdam Childrens Choir; 2’ "I Have a System"| stage play for chamber ensemble; 1’ Se voaras mais ao perto [arr.] | wind ensemble; comm. by the NBE; 8’ Aguarda-te ao chegar[arr.] | singer and wind ensemble; commissioned by the NBE; 5’ 2009 Viagem | text by Eugénio de Andrade; singers and ensemble); 4’ Espera | text by Eugénio de Andrade; baritone and ensemble; 6’ Ostinato | text by Eugénio de Andrade; soprano and ensemble; 4’ Tema para Margarida [arr.] | soprano, choir, piano and string quartet; 6’ Barqueiro velho [arr.] | alto, choir, piano and string quartet; 5’ Comércio de Angra [arr.] | soprano, choir, piano and chamber ensemble; 6’ 2008 Requiem Mass | SATB soloists and chamber orchestra, 22’ Devil’s Wedding | short opera - text by Nuno Júdice; STB soloists and chamber orchestra; 13’ 2007 25 Anos de Música Original nos Açores [arr., 18 songs] | singers, Jazz/string ensemble; 80’ Redondo vocábulo [arr.] | soprano, violin and piano 3’ 20 Canções para Zeca Afonso [arr., 20 songs] | singers, Jazz quintet and string quartet 75’ Tenho barcos, tenho remos [arr.] | soprano and string quartet; 4’ Traz outro amigo também[arr.] | baritone, piano, string quartet; 6’ Adeus ó Serra da Lapa [arr.] | ST, strinq quartet and opt. wind and percussion 2’ Tema para Margarida [arr.] | tenor, string quartet and piano; 5’ Fado das Dúvidas [arr.] | Fado singer, SA choir, opt. Ensemble; 5’ 2006 Alba | text by Eugénio de Andrade; tenor, chamber ensemble; 6’ Fugata [arr.] | mandolin, flute, guitar and doublebass; 6’ Um homem na cidade [arr.] | Fado singer, string quartet, guitar; 6’ Lisboa, menina e moça [arr.] | Fado singer, chamber ensemble, piano and guitar; 5’ 2005 Entre cidades | suite for solo guitar; 14’ Madrigal | text by Eugénio de Andrade; soprano and chamber ensemble; rev. 2010; 6’ Chamarrita pandeireta [arr.] | for SATB choir a capella; comm. by Vox Cordis Choir; 5’ Eu não sei como te chamas [arr.] | SATB choir a capella; comm. by Vox Cordis Choir; 4’ Tenho barcos, tenho remos [arr.] | SATB Jazz singers a capella; 4’ Ângela [arr.] | SATB Jazz singers a capella; 4’ Lobo bobo [arr.] | SATB Jazz singers a capella; 4’ 2004 Three etudes | for two pianos; 8’ |