Eurico Carrapatoso

Born: 15 February 1962, Mirandela (Portugal)
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Portuguese composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, choral, and vocal works that have been performed in the Americas, Europe and elsewhere.

Stage

• Mentes, Peer! (in memoriam Henrik Ibsen) (incidental music, play [Peer Gynt] by Henrik Ibsen), flute, oboe (+ English horn), clarinet, French horn, bassoon, string quartet, double bass, piano, 2 percussion, Op. 38, 2001 (a concert suite was arranged as Da loucura, do grotesco e da morte em Peer Gynt, 2004)
• O lobo Diogo e o mosquito Valentim (cantata cénica in memoriam Francis Poulenc, text by António Pires Cabral), soprano, baritone, speaker, children’s chorus, orchestra, Op. 41, 2002
• Abcesso de Loucura (incidental music, play [Der Narr und Seine Frau heute Abend in Pancomedia] by Botho Strauss), Op. 46, 2003
• A Floresta (2 act children’s opera, libretto by Isabel Alçada, Ana Maria Magalhães, after Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen), soprano, tenor, 2 baritones, bass, male speaker, children’s chorus, male chorus ad libitum, small orchestra (26 players), Op. 47, 2003-04
• Um auto de Gil Vicente (opera, libretto by Helena Barbas, Jorge Vaz de Carvalho, after Almeida Garrett), Op. 50, 2005-06

Orchestral

• Melodia de Wit, small orchestra (22 players), 1993
• Dez vocalizos para Leonor e arcos, violin, string orchestra, Op. 8, 1996 (version of vocal work)
• Das Ewig Weibliche, string orchestra, Op. 10, 1997
• A canção da urze, Op. 13, 1997-98
• Deploração sobre a morte de Jorge Peixinho, Op. 15, 1998
• Modos de Expressão ilimitada, string orchestra, Op. 18, 1998
• Modos de Expressão ilimitada II, Op. 20, 1999
• Aver-O-Mar, Op. 21, 1999
• Suite d’aquém e d’além mar, marimba, string orchestra, Op. 22, 1999 (also version as Suite d’aquém e d’além mar II, marimba, string quartet [also version for marimba, 4 guitars])
• Sete peças em forma de boomerang, soprano saxophone (+ alto saxophone), string orchestra, Op. 29, 2000 (also version as Sete peças em forma de boomerang II, saxophone, piano)
• La rue du chat qui pêche, small orchestra (14 players), Op. 30, 2000
• Três pastiches de Belém (sonatina clássica), euphonium, string orchestra, Op. 35, 2001
• Stigmata (o êxtase de São Francisco), viola, string orchestra, Op. 42, 2002
• Nove vocalizos para Catarina e arcos, cello, string orchestra, Op. 43, 2002
• Música praxitélica a dois deuses do Olimpo (homenagem a Haydn e a Mozart), 2004
• Quatro peças brilhantes para um ensemble lusitano, small orchestra (10 winds, 5 brass, percussion), 2004-05
• Cinco peças de carácter, English horn, string orchestra, 2004-05

Chamber music

• Música para metais, 2 French horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, 1987
• Chalumeau, 4 clarinets, 1992
• Recôndita Polifonia, string quartet, Op. 4, 1993
• Dois estudos para flauta, flute, 1994
• Roma é amoR, 12 clarinets, 1995
• Sweet Rústica, French horn, piano, Op. 9, 1996
• Rever Roma é amoR reveR, 4 clarinets, 1996
• Cinco elegias, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, Op. 11, 1997
• Le tombeau de Germaine Tailleferre, flute, piano, 1997
• Indiana Tones, 4 saxophones, Op. 12, 1997
• Três peças Atlânticas, oboe, piano, 1999
• Raios de Extinta Luz, 2 violins, 1999
• Cinco miniaturas, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, Op. 25, 2000
• Sete epigramas a Francisco de Lacerda, viola, double bass, piano, Op. 26, 2000
• Suite Atlântica, violin, viola, cello, piano, 2000
• Sete velhos corais portugueses (in memoriam Fernando Lopes-Graça), string quartet, Op. 31, 2000
• De la musique douce et piquante, oboe, English horn, bassoon, harpsichord, 2000
• Suite d’aquém e d’além mar II, marimba, string quartet, 2000 (version of orchestral work; also version for marimba, 4 guitars, 2001)
• A Jimi Hendrix, guitar, 2001
• Opus quadratum (homenagem a Damião Vallisoleti), flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, string quartet, piano, vibraphone, Op. 36, 2001
• Sete peças em forma de boomerang II, saxophone, piano, 2001 (version of Sete peças em forma de boomerang)
• Suite de coloratura, 4 double basses, Op. 37, 2001
• Bagatelas, oboe, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, viola, double bass, 2001-02
• Da loucura, do grotesco e da morte em Peer Gynt, flute, oboe (+ English horn), clarinet, French horn, bassoon, string quartet, double bass, piano, 2 percussion, 2004 (concert suite from Mentes, Peer! [in memoriam Henrik Ibsen])
• Homenagem a Nino Rota, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, electric guitar, double bass, piano, drumkit, 2004
• Cantigas de alba, oboe, viola, double bass, piano, 2005
• Cinco aforismas, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, piano, 2005

Choral

• Antifonia, double mixed chorus, 1987
• Balada das vinte meninas (text by Matilde Rosa Araújo), female chorus, 1988
• Puer natus est nobis, male chorus, 1988
• Ciclo de natal, mixed chorus, Op. 1, 1991
• Decadent Songs, male chorus, 1992
• Música lampante No. 1 (Cuatro canções populares portuguesas), mixed chorus, Op. 3, 1993
• Gratia, mixed chorus, 1993
• Música lampante No. 2, mixed chorus, 1994
• E vós, Tágides?, mixed chorus, 1994
• In Paradisum, 4 male voices, mixed chorus, string orchestra, Op. 5, 1994
• Responsos da lápide, mixed chorus, 1995
• Timor et non Tremor, double mixed chorus, 1995
• Música lampante No. 3, double mixed chorus, 1995
• Cinco melodias em forma de espinhaço de cão, 4 male voices, 1995
• Três miminhos para Xanana, children’s chorus, double bass, piano, 1996
• Natal profano (Christmas song-cycle), mixed chorus, 1996-97
• Drei Lieder ohne Worte, mixed chorus, 1997
• Timor et non Tremor II, male chorus, 1997
• Três loas para um menino sol, soprano, mixed chorus, string orchestra, 1997
• Ave verum, mixed chorus, 1998
• Magnificat em talha dourada, soprano, mixed chorus, 2 recorders, harpsichord, string quartet, double bass, Op. 17, 1998
• Drei Lieder mit Worte, mixed chorus, 1998
• Três corais para um dia de muito sol, soprano, mixed chorus, 1998
• Timor et Tremor, mixed chorus, Op. 19, 1999
• Música para um tempo de canícula, mixed chorus, 1999-2000
• Música para um tempo de geada, mixed chorus, 2000
• O que me diz o vento de Serpa, mixed chorus, Op. 23, 2000
• O que me diz o vento mirandês, mixed chorus, Op. 24, 2000
• Salmo 150, mixed chorus, string orchestra, Op. 27, 2000
• O que me diz o vento d’Arganil, mixed chorus, 2000
• O que me diz a calma que vai caindo, mixed chorus, Op. 28, 2000
• In dulci iubilo, mixed chorus, flute, guitar, violin, viola, cello, 2000
• Três pequenos natais femininos, female chorus, 2000
• Três góticas portuguesas, female chorus, 2000
• Sul, female chorus, 2000
• Oito melodias insulares, mixed chorus, flute, oboe, piano, string orchestra, Op. 33, 2000
• Horto sereníssimo (Annuntiatio Beata Mariae V.), soprano, mixed chorus, recorder, cello, harpsichord, Op. 34, 2000
• O que me diz o vento d’Óbidos, mixed chorus, 2001
• O que me diz o vento tropical, mixed chorus, 2001
• Motetes para um tempo de Paixão, soprano, 8 mixed voices, Op. 39, 2002
• Ay, que dolor!, 5 mixed voices, Op. 44, 2003
• Porta férrea, baritone, male chorus, Portuguese guitar, cello, orchestra, Op. 45, 2003
• Pulsátil, volátil (text by Beatriz Alcântara), mixed chorus, piano, string orchestra, 2004
• Requiem à memória de Passos Manuel, baritone, mixed chorus, 4 French horns, harp, string orchestra, Op. 48, 2004
• Pequeno poemário de Sophia (text by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen), mixed chorus, 2004
• Marília (text by Manuel Maria Barbosa Du Bocage), mixed chorus, 2005

Vocal

• Petite messe naïve, pas solenelle, 2 sopranos, alto, 2 flutes, string orchestra, Op. 2, 1992
• Choradinha, 2 sopranos, alto, guitar, crotales, 1995
• Cinco melodias em forma de Montemel, soprano, French horn, piano, Op. 7, 1996 (also version for soprano, clarinet, piano, 1996)
• Dez vocalizos para Leonor e arcos, soprano, string orchestra, Op. 8, 1996 (also version for violin, string orchestra)
• Duas porcelanas musicais, soprano, French horn, piano, 1996 (also version for soprano, piano, 1996)
• Cinco canciones para piano y voz emocionada (text by Federico García Lorca), soprano, piano, Op. 14, 1998
• Sete melodias em forma de bruma, soprano, French horn, piano, Op. 16, 1998
• Mare nostrum et mare vostrum, soprano, French horn, piano, string orchestra, 1999
• Veni Creator Spiritus, tenor, trumpet, organ, Op. 32, 2000
• Música toda lampeira (text by Violeta Figueiredo), soprano, piano, 2003 (also version for soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trombone, string quartet, double bass, marimba, 2004)
• Poemário de Lamolinairie de Campos, soprano, flute, clarinet, harp, violin, viola, cello, piano, 2003
• Poemário erótico, ericsatírico e burlesco (texts by Alfonso X, Joan Vaásquiz de Talaveira, Federico García Lorca, Lamolinairie de Campos), baritone, piano, 2004
• O meu poemário infantil (text by Violeta Figueiredo), soprano/tenor, flute (+ piccolo), oboe (+ English horn), clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trombone, harp, percussion, string orchestra, Op. 49, 2005

Piano

• Umagregado, 1989
• Cinco viñetas para piano emocionado, 1998
• Psiché, 2000
• L’aire de l campo, 2003

Arrangements

• Perdidamente–Queda do império–Rua do capelão–Camisa amarela–Sonho azul–Porto sentido–Canoas do Tejo (popular Portuguese music), 4 male voices, 1994
• Caminhos cruzados–Chega de saudade–Eu vou-te amar–Este seu olhar–Samba do avião–Corcovado–Insensatez–Desafinado (Tom Jobim), 4 male voices, guitar, 1996
• Die Kunst der Fuge No. 1 (Johann Sebastian Bach), orchestra, 1997
• Ba-ta-clan (Jacques Offenbach), flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 1999
• Três arias (António José da Silva, António Teixeira), tenor, baritone, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 1999
• Chamateia (Luís Alberto Bettencourt), soprano, French horn, piano, 2000
• Mesdames de la Halle (Jacques Offenbach), flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, Op. 40, 2002

Discography

• Perdidamente–Queda do império–Rua do capelão–Camisa amarela–Sonho azul–Porto sentido–Canoas do Tejo. Tetvocal (EMI/VC: 7 243 8 32140 2 0, 1994)
• Caminhos cruzados–Chega de saudade–Eu vou-te amar–Este seu olhar–Samba do avião–Corcovado–Insensatez–Desafinado. Tetvocal (EMI/VC: 7 243 8 38353 2 4, 1996)
• Três miminhos para Xanana. Paula Coimbra/Pequenos Cantores da Academia de Amadores de Música (Academia de Amadores de Música: AAM 1, 1996)
• Cinco melodias em forma de Montemel, Op. 7; Duas porcelanas musicais; Sweet Rústica, Op. 9. Ana Ferraz, soprano; António Costa, French horn; Gabriela Canavilhas, piano (MoviePlay: 3-11050, 1997)
• Cinco elegias, Op. 11. Solistas de Lisboa (Numérica: NUM 1068, 1997)
• Choradinha. Lídia Medeiros, Sandra Medeiros, sopranos; Beatriz Almeida, alto (DRAC: 972-647-163-X, 1998)
• Música lampante No. 1 (Cuatro canções populares portuguesas), Op. 3; Música lampante No. 2; Natal profano. Teresita Gutierrez Marques/Coro de Câmara de Lisboa (Numérica: NUM 1073, 1998)
• Natal profano. Teresita Gutierrez Marques/Coro de Câmara de Lisboa (Numérica: NUM 1082, 1998)
• Drei Lieder ohne Worte. Teresita Gutierrez Marques/Coro de Câmara de Lisboa (Numérica: NUM 1083, 1999)
• Le tombeau de Germaine Tailleferre. João Pereira Coutinho, flute; José Bon de Sousa, piano (La Mà de Guido: LMG 2042, 2000)
• Le tombeau de Germaine Tailleferre. Luís Meireles, flute; Eduardo Resende, piano (Numérica: NUM 1093, 2000)
• Natal profano. Artur Pinho/Orfeão Universitário de Aveiro (Public-Art: P-A 16000, 2000)
• Sete epigramas a Francisco de Lacerda, Op. 26. Opus Ensemble (PortugalSom/Strauss: SP 4350, 2001)
• Le tombeau de Germaine Tailleferre. Joaquim Galvão, flute; João Luís Rosa, piano (Musicália: M.01.02.005, 2001)
• Dez vocalizos para Leonor e arcos (second version); Das Ewig Weibliche, Op. 10; Modos de Expressão ilimitada, Op. 18; Sete peças em forma de boomerang, Op. 29 (original version). Vasco Azevedo/Sinfonietta de Lisboa (La Mà de Guido: LMG 2047, 2001)
• Oito melodias insulares, Op. 33. Leonardo de Barros/Coro e Orquestra da Fundação Musical dos Amigos das Crianças (Dito e Feito: DEF 013/01, 2001)
• Cinco elegias, Op. 11. Galliard Ensemble (Deux-Elles: DXL 1025, 2002)
• Aver-O-Mar, Op. 21. Osvaldo Ferreira/Orquestra Sinfónica da Póvoa de Varzim (Numérica: NUM 1108, 2003)
• Chorinho de mê filh’Antônio from Dez vocalizos para Leonor e arcos. Alexandre Branco/Roda do Choro (ICCA: 451067, 2003)
• Cinco miniaturas, Op. 25. Galliard Ensemble (Deux-Elles: DXL 1084, 2003)
• Porta férrea, Op. 45. Paulo Ferreira, baritone; Paulo Soares, Portuguese guitar; Alberto Restivo, cello; Virgílio Caseiro/Antigos Orfeonistas do Orfeão Académico de Coimbra, Orquestra de Câmara de Coimbra (Public-Art: P-A 26504, 2004)
• L’aire de l campo. Yuki Rodrigues, piano (Casa das Artes, In-Scala, Instituto Camões, 2004)
• Sete Mares–Ana Lee–Ribeira–Tudo o que te dou–Lado A. Tetvocal (Magic Music Records: MMR 20043, 2004)
• Magnificat em talha dourada, Op. 17. Angélica Neto, soprano; António Carrilho, Sofia Norton, recorders; Jenny Silvestre, harpsichord; FMAC string quintet; Coro Olisipo (DARGIL – Diálogos: DI 00004 2, 2005)
• O que me diz o vento tropical; O que me diz o vento d’Óbidos; O que me diz o vento de Serpa, Op. 23; Timor et non Tremor; Drei Lieder mit Worte; Três góticas portuguesas (excerpt); Ay, que dolor!, Op. 44; E vós, Tágides? Teresita Gutierrez Marques/Coro de Câmara de Lisboa (Numérica: NUM 1135, 2005)

Biography

Mr. Carrapatoso studied history at the Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto and there earned a degree in 1985. He then studied composition with José Luís Borges Coelho from 1985-87 and studied fugue with Cândido Lima at the Conservatório de Música de Lisboa in 1987-88. He studied composition with Constança Capdeville at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa from 1988-91 and with Jorge Peixinho there from 1991-93, where he graduated with the highest honors.

Among his honors are the Cantonigròs Prize (Barcelona, 1995), the Lopes-Graça Prize from the city of Tomar (1998-99), the Francisco de Lacerda Prize (1999, for Mare nostrum et mare vostrum and Raios de Extinta Luz), the Prémio da Identidade Nacional (2001), and the Commendation of the Order of the Infante Dom Henrique from the president of Portugal (2004). In addition, his works have represented Portugal twice at the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers (1998-99). His works have been performed throughout Portugal, as well as in Brazil, China, France, Germany, and the USA, and he has received commissions from numerous institutions, orchestras and theatres, including the Casa da Música do Porto, the Fundação Serralves, the Orquestra Nacional do Porto, the Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa, RDP, the Teatro Aberto in Lisbon, the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, and the Teatro Nacional de São João in Porto.

He taught social and economic history as an assistant professor at the Universidade Portucalense and has taught composition at several institutions, including the Escola de Música in Porto, the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa and the Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra in Lisbon. He has taught analysis and compositional techniques at the Academia de Amadores de Música in Lisbon and the Conservatório Nacional de Música in Lisbon since 1989.

He is married to the soprano Angélica Neto.

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