March written by request of the Sociedade Filarmónica União Arrentelense to honor the more than 30 years of service of conductor António Lopes Batista in favor of this community.

Official parade march of the Philharmonic Bands of the Municipality of Sintra (Portugal).

This work tells the legend of Atlantis, an immense continent in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean that existed in ancient times.

(Pasodoble de Concerto)

(for euphonium and trumpet solo & wind band)

Inspired by the “Roaring Twenties” this piece for soloist clarinet aims to highlight the instrumentalist's technical approach and his ability to improvise. However, it is Buddy Rich and his work Channel 1 Suite that inspired the rhythmic richness of this piece marked by the speed and talent that characterized him.
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(Pasodoble de Concerto)

Eleutheros is the Greek word meaning "liberated or free". Today we are free thanks to the courage, strength and resilience of all the captains of April. They were the heroes of Freedom.

On June 17, 1922, Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral conclude the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic when they arrived in Rio de Janeiro, where they were received amid celebrations and festivities by the local population, in recognition of the important achievement.

Inspired by the “Roaring Twenties” this piece for soloist clarinet aims to highlight the instrumentalist's technical approach and his ability to improvise. However, it is Buddy Rich and his work Channel 1 Suite that inspired the rhythmic richness of this piece marked by the speed and talent that characterized him.
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Growing up represents the evolution of human life through the soloist's performance withGrowing up represents the evolution of human life through the soloist's performance withsoprano, alto and tenor saxophones. During the concert it will be possible to observe the gradualgrowth of the instruments, both in size and sound.This evolution represents the various stages of human life.

Dia Nacional das Bandas Filarmónicas | Faial 1 de Setembro 2022

Kosmos is an Overture with the aim of giving the listener the opportunity to imagine and to listen freely without any kind of constraints. During the work the listener will not have any feeling that does not exist in himself. He won’t discover a new world of images and thoughts beyond the one he already has.
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Mare Clausum has the purpose of honoring all those Portuguese who, through their expeditions, brought a new world to the World. Expeditions that were marked by courage, persistence, ambition, and, of course, glory. Glory to have arrived where no one had arrived before. Glory to have written a new History. The History of the Portuguese Discoveries.
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March written for the celebrations of the centenary of the Sociedade Filarmónica Lira e Progresso Feteirense.

Modulations 04 is the result of an exercise proposed during one of my composition classes. As settings I chose to use 2 scales / modes and explore them in the best way.

Described by Rudyard Kipling as the "eighth wonder of the world", Milford Sound is a fjord located on the southwestern side of New Zealand.

This work highlights the grandeur of this place, where the high rocky walls embrace the waters and protect the fauna and flora that inhabit there.

Originally called Ossónoba, the city of Faro would have appeared around the 8th Century BC, colonized by the Phoenicians. At this time, the city was a commercial warehouse, integrated in a mercantilist system, based on the exchange of agricultural products, fish and minerals. The works begin in a slow and mysterious movement that refers to the discovery of new lands, going through the agitation of adverse times and reaching its peak with the edification of the most modern city, that reaches us today in its splendor.

Marcha de Desfile

The portuguese civil war (from 1828 to 1834) opposed the Absolutists, led by D. Miguel, and the Liberals, led by D. Pedro IV.

D. Miguel imposes Absolutism in Portugal, which is not well accepted and generates acts of violence against his opposers, which leads many of them to go into exile.

In 1832, the liberal troops land in Mindelo and take the city of Porto. After disembarking, the liberal forces took refuge within the city walls, leading the 'Miguelists' to begin the prolonged "Siege of Porto". There were 13 months during which the city suffered great deprivation, material damage and loss of human lives. Liberals courageously resisted forces faithful to D. Miguel, who ended up abandoning the siege of the city, in August 1833.

Portus Cale Overture highlights the heroic resistance of the people of Porto, where they've shown themselves undefeated in the face of D. Miguel's assaults, ensuring victory for the Liberals.

Pasodoble written with love to Marta Neves.

The world has been overwhelmed by a terrible disease. After several months in which all we tried to deal with this new reality, which motivated immense changes in our social, professional and personal everyday life, ‘Revival’ appears as a message of hope and faith that there will be a rebirth and a new sunny day. We will shout out with joy and we will celebrate again with those who are most dear to us. May we make the difficult days an apprenticeship about life and about ourselves.

This symphonic poem, written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Vasco da Gama and the birth of Luís Vaz de Camões, depicts what is acclaimed as the Great Portuguese Odyssey, shared between the historic feat achieved by Vasco da Gama in discovering the sea route to India, and the work of epic poetry written by Luís Vaz de Camões, “Os Lusíadas”.

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Pasodoble written to my friend Joaquim Carrapato in dedication to his daughters Nono and Dida.

(Obra comemorativa dos 100 do nascimento de Adácio Pestana) 1925-1025

On 25th July, 1581, Pedro Valdés, by order of the King Filipe II of Spain, leads the Spanish squat, targeting the conquest of the Terceira Island, in Azores.

When disembarking at Salga’s bay, crops and houses were burned down and men were emprisoned. Watching the Spanish atacks, Brianda lead a rebellion, showing strenght and determination, which gave the ‘Terceirenses’ the motivation to fight.

Antonio Pigafetta was an Italian sailor, geographer and writer. He paid a large sum from his own pocket to accompany and assist Ferdinand Magellan on the first circumnavigation trip, remembered as one of the most epic expeditions of all time. Pigafetta joined Magellan to see “the wonderful things in the ocean”. Thanks to his detailed diary, we know today so much about this expedition.

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