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Here are some compositions with a brief description. Some of these works links to an audio file (mostly mp3's live musicians). In order to listen these samples, you will need an mp3 player instaled on your computer. Please contact us for buying options on scores and CD's. Ramirez's music is published on www.brassworks4.com and www.wehrs-music-house.com. Check out youtube.com for some videos; also visit facepic.com/ramirezcomposer for more audio files.


"Música de compositores puertorriqueños" / Bronces de Puerto Rico

 

Jaime Rivera, José Luis Valdéz: trumpets; Juan E. Félix: f.horn; Bartolo Vargas: euphonium; German Peña: tuba (Jerry Rivas: tromb)

Gold Brass Quintet: Juan E. Félix

Fracción de un Elemento: Roig Berrios

Alborada: Germán Peña

Libertad: Juan E. Félix

Sonatina para Quinteto de Bronces: German Peña

Animé Quintet: Rody J. Huertas

Impresiones Caribeñas: Armando Luis Ramírez

Acis, Impresiones del Sica: Orlando M. Calzada

 

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Music of the late 20th Century: Puerto Rico

 

Fanfare for Brass and Percussion Ensemble: Armando L. Ramírez

Three Short Pieces for Woodwind Quartet: Armando L. Ramírez

Cantana no.1 Nunc autem oculus meus videt te: Armando L. Ramírez

Tres Piezas para Orquesta de Cuerdas: Luis A. Ramírez

Preludio y Fuga Homenaje a Alban Berg: Ignacio Morales Nieva

Sinfonía no.9 Coral / Elgibur: Ignacio Morales Nieva

 

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AUDIO
Concertino para Tuba y Piano tuba, piano
Fanfarria para metales y percusión (included on Music of the late 20th Century CD) 2 trumpets, 2 french horns, 2 trombones, tuba, snare, suspended cymbals, bass drum, timpani
Adagio 2 violins, viola, cello, bass
Gertrude's Bounce (arrangement) trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, trombone, piano, bass, drums
Lagrimas de Fuego violin, piano
Sketches flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, piano
Civilizaciones concert band
Pasos singer (bass), french horn, piano
Hermit's Enigma orchestra
Song Settings on Carl Sandburg's poems tenor singer, piano
3 Short Pieces for Woodwind Quartet oboe, clarinet, alto sax, bassoon
2 Sonetos de Amor de Neruda soprano, guitar

Cantata no.1

(included on Music of the late 20th Century CD)

SATB, synths, piano
Portrait of Chess Players percusion ensemble
Portrait of Chess Players orchestra version (brass section, percussion and strings)
9-11-01 euphonium, tuba, upright bass, timpani, piano
Piccolo Quintet piccolo flute, 2 violines, viola, cello
8 Pinturas de Dali euphonium, tuba
La Rosa y el Sauce (orchestration) flute, clarinet, string ensemble, euphonium (soloist)
Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestration) string ensemble, euphonium
The Black Cat (on progress) tuba
5 Madrigales (on progress) SATB a capella
Impresiones Caribeñas 2 trumpets, french horn, euphonium, tenor trombone, tuba
In a Sentimental Mood (arrangement) tenor sax and string ensemble
Forever (arrangement, Eddie Gómez/composer) tenor sax, upright bass, piano, drums, string ensemble
Chega de Saudage (arrangement) tenor sax, upright bass, piano, drums, string ensemble
Homesick (arrangement, Marco Pignataro/composer) tenor sax, upright bass, piano, drums, string ensemble
My Funny Valentine (arrangement) tenor sax, upright bass, piano, drums, string ensemble
My Journey to You (arrangement, Marco Pignataro/composer) tenor sax, upright bass, piano, drums, string ensemble
The Days of Wine and Roses (arrangement) tenor sax, upright bass, piano, drums, string ensemble
La Leyenda del Pirata Almeida(on progress) symphonic poem for orchestra (based on a Puertorican folktale)
El matador de tiburones (on progress) symphonic poem for orchestra (based on a Puertorican folktale)
Preciosa (arrangement) flute, oboe, guitar, 'cuatro', piano, bass, trombone, percussion
El Cumbanchero (arrangement) flute, oboe, guitar, 'cuatro', piano, bass, trombone, percussion
Campanitas de cristal (arrangment) flute, oboe, guitar, 'cuatro', piano, bass, trombone, percussion
Seleciones de bombas puertorriqueñas (arrangement) flute, oboe, guitar, 'cuatro', piano, bass, trombone, percussion
4 estudios folklóricos (Sibelius file) piccolo flute
Suite del Caribe (Sibelius file) marimba (solo)
Adombe, gangá, mondé percussion ensemble
Concierto de las 3 ciudades (on progress) cello (soloist), orchestra (with projected photographs of San Juan, Ponce and Mayaguez)
VISUAL
Lover's Grave electronic score/documentary by Yilmaz Vurucu. Produced on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1998.
Border's Travel electronic score/modern dance produced at Temple University, 1998
SCUBA in Bonaire electronic score
Toons electronic score (1997)


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