This piece is one of the most important ones I have made. It was the first time I felt I had found a sort of compositional voice. It was also the piece that led me to start investigating rituals. It is based on a poem that I really enjoy, written by a friend of mine. The full poem is included further in the description, along with its English translation.
Live Recording of the premiere in ESML (Lisbon, Portugal)
Accordion Solist - Inês Vaz
Conductor - José Eduardo Gomes
Winner of first prize in the Folefest Composition Competition
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Based on a poem by João Sousa:
Está frio, é tarde
E, por entre a neblina da flore...