Eurico Carrapatoso
Eurico Carrapatoso ComIH is a Portuguese composer.
Awards and honors
2006 - UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers, Paris, with his O meu poemário infantil for tenor and orchestra2004 - Decorated by the President of Portuguese Republic with Commendation of the Order of the Infante Dom Henrique
2001 - National Identity Prize
1999 - Francisco de Lacerda Composition Prize
1999 - UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers, Paris, with his Sorrow on the death of Jorge Peixinho for large orchestra
1998 - UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers, Paris, with his Cinco melodias em forma de Montemel for soprano, horn and piano
1998 - Lopes-Graça Prize from the City of Tomar
Main works
STAGE WORKS- Peer, you're lying!
incidental music for the Ibsen's play Peer Gynt
Opus: 38
Duration 110
1.1.1.1 - hn - perc - pno - 2 vln.vla.vlc.db
Commission: The New Teatro Aberto
First Performance: 24.2.02, Teatro Aberto, Lisbon: Teatro Aberto's Ensemble, Joao Paulo Santos
- Wolf Diogo and Mosquito Valentim
scenic cantata for two singers, speaker, children's choir and orchestra
Opus: 41
Duration 50
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2. - 2hn - timp - strings
Singers: Fox Rose, Wolf Diogo, speaker, children's choir
Text: Antonio Pires Cabral
Language: Portuguese
Commission: Porto National Orchestra
First Performance: 20.12.02, S.John National Theater, Oporto: Angélica Neto / Jorge Vaz de Carvalho / Paulo Pires / C.P.O. Children's Choir / Porto National Orchestra / Joao Paulo Santos
- The Forest
children's opera in two acts and sixteen scenes for five singers and orchestra
Opus: 47
Duration 65
Instrumentation: 1.1.1.1.sax - 2hn - perc - guit - harp - pno - strings
Singers: Isabel, Dwarf, Bandit, Wise man, Music Teacher, Tree, children's choir, male choir
Text: Ana Maria Magalhaes and Isabel Alçada after Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
Language: Portuguese
Commission: Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
First Performance: 28.2.04, Sao Luiz Theater, Lisbon: Angelica Neto / Jose Corvelo / Armando Possante / Rui Baeta / National Conservatoire Children's Choir / Portuguese Symphony Orchestra / Joao Paulo Santos
- The death of Ludwig II of Bavaria
music drama in one act and one scene for soprano, mezzo, chorus and orchestra
Opus: 58
Duration 13
Instrumentation: 2hn - timp - strings
Singers: Death, Providence, mixed choir
Libreto: João Botelho after Bernardo Soares's text Funeral march for Ludwig II of Bavaria
Language: Portuguese
Commission: AR DE FILMES
First Performance: 13.12.2010, open space, Sintra Forest
- Sabina Freire
opera in three acts and thirty scenes for eight singers and orchestra
Opus: 60
Duration 120
Instrumentation: 1.1.2.2 - 4hn. 1 - perc - timp - harp - strings
Singers: Sabina, D. Maria, Julio, Epifanio, Doctor Fino, Padre Correia, Minister, Procurador Ferreira
Libreto: Eurico Carrapatoso after Manuel Teixeira Gomes's play Sabina Freire
Language: Portuguese
Commission: Portimão Municipal Council
First Performance: 11.12.2010, TEMPO Auditorium, Portimão
ORCHESTRAL WORKS
- Sorrow on the death of Jorge Peixinho
large orchestra
Opus: 15
Duration 18
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2- 2.2.2.1 - perc - timp - harp - strings
Commission: Macao's Music Festival
First Performance: 1.11.98, Sao Domingo's Church, Macao: Porto National Orchestra, Marc Foster
- Modes of unlimited expression
Opus: 18
Duration 16
Instrumentation: strings
First Performance: 10.10.98, Library of Mafra's National Palace: Lisbon Sinfonietta, Vasco Azevedo
First Recording: La ma de Guido LMG 2047: Lisbon Sinfonietta, Vasco Azevedo
- Modes of unlimited expression II
large orchestra
Opus: 20
Duration 18
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2- 2.2.2.1 - perc - timp - harp - pno - strings
Commission: Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra
First Performance: 9.6.98, Queluz's National Palace: Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra, Miguel Graça Moura
- Aver-o-mar
orchestra
Opus: 21
Duration 18
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2. - 2.2.2.1. - perc - timp - strings
Commission: Povoa's Music Festival
First Performance: 30.7.99, Povoa's Casino: Phillarmonia of Beiras, Osvaldo Ferreira
First Recording: Numerica, NUM 1108: Povoa Symphony Orchestra, Osvaldo Ferreira
- Praxitelic Music for two Gods from Olympus
orchestra
Duration 9
Instrumentation: 1.1.1.1. - 2.0.0.0. - perc - harp - strings
Commission: Portuguese Symphony Orchestra and Portuguese National Opera House
First Performance: 12.11.04: Lisbon New University Auditorium, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, Donato Renzetti
- Tempus fugit
large orchestra
Opus: 53
Duration 20
Instrumentation: 3.3.3.2.cbsn- 4.3.3.1 - perc - timp - harp - pno - strings
Commission: Rio de Janeiro's Cultur Department
First Performance: 23.8.2008, Cecilia Meireles Room, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Flavio Florence
CHORAL - ORCHESTRAL WORKS
- Requiem
Singers: baritone, mixed choir, orchestra
Instrumentation: 4 French horns - harp - strings
Opus: 48
Commission: Passos Canavarro Foundation
Duration 50
Text: Latin Catholic Requiem Mass
Language: Latin
First Performance: 18.1.06, Graca Church, Santarém: Jorge Vaz de Carvalho, Lisboa Cantat Choir,
Porto National Orchestra, Joao Paulo Santos
CHORAL WORKS
- Drei lieder ohne worte
SATB a-cappella
Duration 7
First Performance: 3.11.98, Southwarck Cathedral, London: Lisbon Chamber Choir, Teresita Gutierrez Marques
First Recording: Numerica, NUM 1083: Lisbon Chamber Choir, Teresita Gutierrez Marques
- Missa sine nomine
SATB a-cappella
Opus: 50
Duration 16
Text: Latin Catholic Mass
Language: Latin
First Performance: 28.9.06, St. Cyprian Church, London: Helios Voices, Sergio Fontao
- Our Lady's Diptic
SATB / Organ
Opus: 52
Duration 12
Text: Stabat Mater and Salve Regina
Language: Latin
Commission: Lisbon Classical University
First Performance: 16.6.07, Sao Roque Church, Lisbon: Lisbon University Chamber Choir, David Cranmer, Jose Robert
- Stabat Mater
Singers: baritone, chamber choir
Instrumentation: 1.1.1 - 1.1 - perc - harp - pno - 2 vl.vla.vc.db
Opus: 54
Duration 25
Text: Stabat Mater and Deus Benino
Language: Latin and Portuguese
Commission: Belém Cultural Center
First Performance: 18.3.08, Belém Cultural Center, Lisbon: Armando Possante, Olisipo Choir, OrchestrUtopica, Cesario Costa
CHAMBER WORKS
- Suite d'Aquem e d'Alem mar
String quartet and marimba
Duration 10
First Performance: 1.11.01, Purcell Room, London: Chilingirian Quartet and Pedro Carneiro
- In illo tempore
String quartet
Opus: 56
Duration 25
Commission: Matosinhos's Municipal Council
First Performance: 12.11.09, Constantino Nery Theater: Matosinhos String Quartet
- O espelho da alma
Piano quartet
Opus: 57
Duration 18
Commission: Torres Vedras's Municipal Council
First Performance: 27.11.09, Torres Vedras Auditorium: Ensemble Darcos
Publishers
- Boosey & Hawkes
- Carus-Verlag
Main performers
Stefan Asbury, Vasco Azevedo, Joana Carneiro, Pedro Carneiro, Simon Carrington, Nuno Corte-Real, Cesario Costa, Osvaldo Ferreira, Flavio Florence, Mark Foster, Patrick Gallois, Miguel Graca-Moura, Pablo Heras-Casado, Antonio Lourenco, Vytautas Lukocius, Wojciech Michniewski, Misha Rachlevsky, Donato Renzetti, Joao Paulo Santos, Joao Tiago Santos, Ernst Schelle, Brian Schembri, Nils Schweckendiek, Marc Tardue, Cara Tasher, Tapio Tuomela, Maciej Zoltowski
Orchestras
Porto National Orchestra, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, Lisbon Sinfonietta, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra, Orchestre des Pays de Savoie, Deutsche Oper Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, Finnish Uusinta Kamariorkesteri, Jyväskylä Sinfonia, S.Petersburg Kapella Symphony Orchestra
Ensembles
Remix Ensemble, OrchestrUtopica, Grupo de Musica Contemporanea de Lisboa, Opus Ensemble, Ensemble Darcos, Galliard Ensemble, Chilingirian String Quartet, New Zealand String Quartet, Carion Woodwind Quintet, Ensemble Mediterrain, Matosinhos String Quartet, SONOR Ensemble
Choirs
The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club, UNF Chamber Singers, Philharmonic Chamber Choir of Estonia, Gulbenkian Choir, Ars Nova Vocal Ensenble, Coro Casa da Musica, Coral de Letras da Universidade do Porto