O Homem dos Sonhos (2020), a chamber opera based on a homonym novel by Mário de Sá-Carneiro (in English: The Man of Dreams). Commissioned by Companhia de Ópera do Castelo (Lisbon). Premiered in Teatro Municipal São Luís (Lisbon) with Catarina Molder, Christian Lujan, Ian Wierzba and Ensemble MPMP on February 4th 2022. Published by MIC.PT 2023.
Lumine clarescet (2015), for chamber choir with 18 mixed voices. Commissioned by Les Éléments (Toulouse). Premiered at the Saint-Étienne Cathedral of Toulouse on May 5th, 2015. On CD by MIRARE 2018.
Elegias Chinesas (2014) for soprano and chamber orchestra, upon poems by Camilo Pessanha. Commissioned by Casa da Música, Porto for the Remix Ensemble, with Yeree Suh. Premiered in Casa da Música, Porto, on November 18th, 2014.
A Wilde Mass (2014), [2, 3, 4, 5,] for 12 voices and organ, upon words by Oscar Wilde. Commissioned by Ensemble Musicatreize. Premiered in Marseilles, June 30th , 2014. Further concerts in Avignon, Riga and New York.
Quatro Canções para Inês (2013) for soprano and piano, upon poems by Bocage and Natália Correia. Commissioned by Cistermúsica Festival (Alcobaça, Portugal). Premiered in Alcobaça, July 17th, 2013. Published by AVA Musical Editions 2020.
Six mélodies japonaises (2011) for or Mezzo Soprano, Guitar, Saxophone and Piano. Commissioned by Síntese – Grupo de Música Contemprânea (Guarda, Portugal). Premiered in Guarda on November 5th 2011.
Chants de Teika (2011), a song cycle for Mezzo Soprano and Piano upon old Japanese poems by Teika. Premiered by Inês Simões and Daniel Godinho (Duo Tágide) in Ocukto d’Ajuda (Lisbon) on October 22nd 2019.
Cassandra’s Songs (2007), three songs for Soprano and Piano upon a free adaptation from The Trojans, by Euripides. Premiered in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, on February 8th 2008. Avaliable on CD by NUMÉRICA 2008.
As Feiticeiras / Les Sorcières (2005/6) a musical tale commissioned by the Ensemble Musicatreize (Marseilles), upon an original poem by Maria Teresa Horta. Premiered in March 2006 in Marseilles, at the Théâtre Les Bernardines. Production awarded with a Victoire de la Musique (Radio France 2007). On CD by ACTES-SUD 2006.
Serei só eu... (2005) For Soprano and String Quartet, upon Richard Wagner’s text of Isolde’s Liebestod (translated by Jorge de Sena). Premiere: Arnold Schoenberg Center, Vienna, on December 21st 2005. Commissioned by Ensemble Wiener Collage (Vienna).
Cicuta (2005) a song cycle for Soprano and Piano, upon poems by Maria Teresa Horta. Commissioned by Casa da Música Porto. Premiered in Porto on November 22nd 2005. Score by AVA Musical Editions 2020. On CD: Pas-de-Deux PORTUGALER 2010.
Naishapur (2003) seven songs for Baritone, Piano and percussion, upon poems by Omar Khayam / Fernando Pessoa. Premiere: Jeunesses Festival, Palais Clam-Gallas, Vienna on October 10th 2003. Commissioned by the Jeunesses Festival of Austria.
Zwei Kleinbauern Lieder (2002) two songs for Tenor and Piano, upon poems by Raphael Urweider. Premiere: Iberia Festiva, Zurich Musikhochschule on September 16th 2002. Commissioned by the Musikhochschule of Zurich/Winterthur for Marcel Beekman (Tenor) and Hans Adolfsen (piano).
Quatrains du Secret Estude (2002) for a capella chorus upon texts by Nostradamus. First performance: Zwolle, The Netherlands, on March 23rd 2004. Commissioned by the Nederlands Kamerkoor (Amsterdam). Score published by FERMATA EDITORA Porto 2004.
Melodias Estranhas (2000/2001) a chamber opera with a libretto by Gerrit Komrij. Premiere: Stadsschouwburg, Rotterdam, December 12th 2001. Commissioned by the cities of Porto and Rotterdam, European Capitals of Culture in 2001. Score by FERMATA EDITORA Porto 2001.
Non altro (1999) five songs for Tenor, Piano and electronics, upon texts and poems by Michelangelo. Premiere: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, February 18th 2000. Commissioned by Casa de Mateus Foundation (Vila Real, Portugal). Published by MIC.PT 2012.
Sept Épigrammes de Platon (1997), a song cycle for Soprano and Piano, upon Plato / Yourcenar. Premiere: Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, 1997. Commissioned by the ACARTE department of the Gulbenkian Foundation. Score by MUSICOTECA 1997. On CD: Pas-de-Deux PORTUGALER 2010.
O Céu sob as Entranhas (1996) a song cycle for Baritone, Violin, Cello and Piano, upon poems by Luís Miguel Nava. Premiere: National Theatre of São Carlos, Lisbon, June 25th 1996. Commissioned by the Portuguese National Radio (RDP Antena 2).
Afonso Domingues, por exemplo (1994/97) a song cycle for Tenor and Piano upon poems by Paulo Lages, dedicated to Marcel Beekman (tenor) and Hans Adolfsen (piano). Premiere: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1997.
Cânticos para a Remissão da Fome / Songs the Remission of Hunger (1990/94) a chamber opera upon a libretto by Paulo Lages and António Chagas Rosa, based on Margarethe Buber-Neumann’s book ‘Milena’. Premiere: Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisboa, September 7th 1994. Commissioned by the ACARTE Department of the Gulbenkian Foundation.
Songs of the Beginning (1992) for Soprano and Piano upon texts by Lao-Tze. Premiere: De Ijsbreker, Amsterdam, 1992. (Awarded by the Dutch Composers Association). Score by Donemus Amsterdam 1996.
Tres Gacelas (1988/89) three songs for Mezzo Soprano and chamber orchestra, upon poems by F. Garcia Lorca. Premiered in Lisbon on May 11th 1990, with the Gulbenkian Orchestra (14th Festival of Contemporary Music), Sharon Cooper (Mezzo Soprano) under Michel Tabachnik.