2. Opera, Vocal and Choral Music
4. Film Scores, Solo Instrument,Tape and Electronic Music
5. Popular Music
LITURGIA, for shinobue (Japanese bamboo piccolo) and orchestra. 2000. Commissioned and premiered by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Tokyo Opera City Hall on March 30, 2000. Also performed by Ecuadorian Youth Orchestra (FOSJE). 20 minutes. (I: PROCESIONAL, 11 minutes, and II: RESPONSORIO, 9 minutes).
FLUTE CONCERTO. 1986-1991. Premiered by El Salvador National Symphony. Also played by Brasilia National Theatre Symphony Orchestra, New York Riverside Symphony, and Banff festival Orchestra. 20 minutes.
INCIENSO, for orchestra. 1988. Commissioned and premiered by Ecuador National Symphony on May 27, 1988 at Sucre National Theatre, Quito (Alvaro Manzano, conductor). Also played by Mexico’s Carlos Youth Chavez Orchestra. 10 minutes.
FELIPILLO, for orchestra. 1986. Commissioned by Ecuador National Symphony. Also played by Manhattan School of Music Orchestra. 7 minutes.
2. OPERA, VOCAL AND CHORAL MUSIC
EL NIÑO DE LOS ANDES, (The Child of the Andes). Semi-staged cantata for five soloists, choir, and six instruments (Andean instruments, percussion, guitar and bass). Libretto by the composer. 2008. Commissioned by VocalEssence, Minneapolis, Minnesota. To be premiered on December 7, 2008 (Philip Brunelle, conductor). 45 minutes.
MANUELA Y BOLÍVAR, Love and death of the Liberators. Opera in 2 acts, for 5 soloists, choir, actors, dancers, and symphony orrchestra. Libretto by the composer. 2006. Commissioned by Sucre National Theater Foundation, Quito, Ecuador. Premiered on November 13, 2006, at the Teatro Sucre, (Javier Andrade, director; Alvaro Manzano, conductor). Performed 12 times since its premiere. 2 hours.
UN NACIMIENTO, Christmas carol for choir and guitar. Text by the composer. 2006. Premiered on December 3, 2006 by Vocalessence choir, of Minneapolis, (Philip Brunelle, conductor). 3 or 4 minutes
QUITO MITICO, Cantata for choir, symphonic band, Andean instruments, and guitar ensemble. 2004. Commissioned by Municipio Metropolitano de Quito. Premiered by 110 musicians from Coro Mixto Ciudad de Quito, Octeto Kantart, Banda Sinfónica, Orquesta de Instrumentos Andinos y Ensamble de Guitarras, on August 20, 2004, at the Teatro Nacional CCE (Patricio Mantilla and Medardo Caizabanda, conductors). 56 minutes.
CANTICUM CANTICORUM, for choir and organ (ad lib). 2004. Based on biblical texts from The Song of Songs. Written for the film 1809-1810 Mientras Llega el Día. Recorded by Vozteso Ensamble. 6 minutes.
DOS EPIFANÍAS (I: Vivo, II: Loja en el Corazón), two songs for tenor, baritone, and orchestra. Text by the composer. 2003. Commissioned by Serenata a la Virgen del Cisne, and Loja Symphony Orchestra. Premiered by Andrés Carrera (barítono), Juan Borja (tenor), and Orquesta Sinfónica de Loja ( Patricio Alvarez, conductor) at Loja Cathedral, on September 14, 2004. 11 minutes.
RESURRECCIÓN EN QUITO, History of the city of Quito with spoken texts, songs, radio theater, processions, church bells, percussion, and fireworks. Text by the composer. 2003. Commissioned by Second International Festival of Sacred Music of Ecuador. Premiered on April 20, 2003 by hundreds of performers in the streets and squares of the city. Also performed in concert at the Teatro Nacional de la CCE on September 10 and 11, 2003 (Pecky Andino director; Wilson Haro conductor). 70 minutes.
ROMERÍA A LA VIRGEN DEL CISNE, for choir and string orchestra. Text by the composer. 2002. Commissioned by First International Festival of Sacred Music of Ecuador. Premiered on March 18, 2002, by Coro Pichincha and Orquesta de la Universidad de Cuenca (conductor: Alvaro Manzano). 9 minutes.
SHAMAN, for baritone and orchestra. 2001. Commissioned by and premiered by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Tokyo Opera City Hall on October 19, 2001. (Kazamusa Watanabe, conductor; Katsunori Kono, baritone). 7 minutes.
ONCE CANCIONES (Eleven songs), for middle voice and guitar. Texts by the composer. 1998. Recorded by soprano Dana Hanchard, Fertile Ground Music (FGM 10294), New York). Published by Oxford University Press, NY. 42 minutes.
ARRULLO (Lullaby), for mezzo-soprano and 11 instruments (Piccolo flute, alto flute, clarinet, trumpet, 3 percussions, harp, violin, viola, cello). 1987. Commissioned by IBM of Ecuador for the Ecuador National Symphony. 8 minutes.
MADEMOISELLE SATAN, for baritone and piano, on a poem by Jorge Carrera Andrade. 1982. Premiered on May 31, 1983 at Auditorio Las Cámaras, Quito, by Galo Cárdenas and Marie-Renée Portais. 6 minutes.
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RITMOS Y LUGARES DEL ECUADOR, Five dances for violin and guitar (Danzante, Pasillo, Yumbo, Yaraví, Sanjuanito). 2005. Commissioned by Jorge Saade. Premiered by Duo Paganini at Carnegie Hall, NY, on June 27, 2006. 17 minutes.
ESTRENO MUNDIAL, for flutist (who plays and talks) and string quartet, 2004. Commissioned by Robert Aitken and New Music Concerts of Canada. Dedicated to and premiered by Robert Aitken and Cuarteto Latinoamericano on Juanuary 11, 2004 at St. George the Martyr church, Toronto. 7 minutes.
YARAVÍ & YUMBO , for flute and string quartet. 2002. Commissioned by New Music Concerts of Canada. Dedicated to and premiered by Robert Aitken and Cuarteto Latinoamericano on January 23, 2003 at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg. 14 minutes.
ALTURAS, for shinobue (Japanese bamboo piccolo), pipa (Chinese lute), piano, and percussion. 2001. Commissioned and premiered by Nishikawa Ensemble on February 6, 2001, at Montreal Arts Interculturels. 9 minutes.
DOUBLE DUO. For two melodic soprano instruments and two percussions. 1996. Commissioned by Ensemble Pro Musica Nipponia, Japan. 15 minutes.
PROCESIÓN, for flute, oboe, clarinet, mandolin, guitar, harp, piano, 1 percussion, violin, viola, cello, and double bass. 1996. Commissioned by Nieuw Ensemble of Amsterdam. 10 minutes.
GRAVE BOSSA, For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, French horn, trombone, double bass, and percussion. 1995. Commissioned by Ensemble Aventure, Freiburg. Released by Ars Musici records, Germany (AM 1147-2). 13 minutes.
VIENTO EN EL VIENTO, For two flutes (dubbing piccolo, alto and bass flute), electronics, and percussion. 1994. Commissioned by Ensemble Intercontemporain and IRCAM. Included in CD "Southern Cones" released by Leonardo Records, Cambridge, MA. 17 minutes.
DUOS FACILES. 1993. For two flutes or two melodic instruments. Included in CD "Compositores" released by University of Brasilia. Published by Zimmermann, Frankfurt. 8 minutes (3 movements).
TIERRA...TIERRA..., for two flutes (dubbing piccolo and alto flute). 1992. Commissioned and premiered by Aurele Nicolet and Robert Aitken on December 13, 1992 at Walter Hall, Toronto. Included in CD "Música Contemporánea para Dos Flautas" by Beti Plana and Valeria Larroque, Mendoza, Argentina. Published by Henry Lemoine, Paris. 10 minutes.
QUINTETO SILVESTRE, for woodwind quintet. 1992. Commissioned and premiered by Quintet of the Americas on May 1, 1992 at Americas Society, New York. Recorded by Quinteto de Alientos de la Ciudad de Mexico (Global Entertainment GECDI-8003). Published by Henry Lemoine, Paris.10 minutes.
AQUA, for flute quartet and percussion. 1991. Commissioned by Festival Ecuatoriano de Música Contemporánea. 8 minutes.
CONCERTINO COLORUM, for flute and 11 instruments (oboe, clarinet, French horn, percussion, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello, and double bass. 1990. Commissioned by North/South Consonance Ensemble. 14 minutes.
SPECTRA RHETORICA, for soprano and 12 instruments (flute, trumpet, French horn, 3 percussions, piano, 2 violins, viola, and cello. 1990. Commissioned by Ensemble Itineraire, Paris. 10 minutes.
LA MÚCHICA. Five pieces for flute and piano. 1988. Published by Henry Lemoine, Paris. 12 minutes. 1988.
SONUNISON, for clarinet (or vibraphone) and bongos. 1988. 6 minutes.
F.M. TEMPERED HARMONIES, for flute, clarinet, French horn, percussion, piano, violin, viola, and cello. 1986. 9 minutes.
CRIMEN Y CASTIGO, for piccolo (dubbing alto flute) and harpsichord. 1986. 5 minutes.
BRASILIA, for flute, percussion, and synthesizer. 1986. 8 minutes.
LUDUS SPECTRALIS, for flute, marimba and tape. 1986. 10 minutes.
TRICICLO for violin, cello, and piano. 1986. Commissioned and premiered by Trio Ginastera of Paris (Adrián Chamorro, Eduardo Valenzuela, Constanza Dávila) on October 30, 1987 at Salle Jean Vilar, Arcueil, France. Also performed by North-South Consonace of New York, and Ecnuentros Latinoamericanos of Buenos Aires. 8 minutes.
AEROPLANO, for 2 flutes, 2 violins, 2 violas, 3 celli, and double bass. 1985. 7 minutes.
MINITRIO, for flute, viola, and cello. 1985. First performance at the Franz Lizt Academy of Music, summer courses at Gyor, Hungary. 4 minutes.
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1809-1810 MIENTRAS LLEGA EL DIA. film music for choir, violin, cello, and organ. 2004. Released by Grupo Cine, Quito. 11 minutes.
ENTRE MARX Y UNA MUJER DESNUDA, film music for violin, trumpet, bandoneon, cello, piano, and double bass. 1995. Released by Grupo Cine Records, Quito. 17 minutes.
HELSINKI BLUES, for viola solo. 1995. Commissioned by Helsinki Biennale. 6 minutes.
FLAUTA Y VIENTO, for flute and tape. Tape realized at Columbia University Electronic studio. Premiered on April 16, 1992 at Miller Theatre, New York (Beatriz M. Castro flute). 1992. 6 minutes.
PARTITA, four pieces for piano solo. 1988. Commissioned by Ensemble North/South Consonance, New York. 12 minutes.
PITÁGORAS, for tape. 1987. Tape realized at Manhattan School of Music studio. 5 minutes.
BEYOND, for double bass solo. 1987. 6 minutes.
APABATAPABATA, for tape. Realized at CERM studio in Metz. 1996. 12 minutes
PARIS-YANGANA-PARIS, for flute solo. 1984. 5 minutes.
LOS OJOS DE MIS SUEÑOS. 1984. Tape. Commissioned by Gent Electronic Music Studio (CRM). 6 minutes.