# Eurico Carrapatoso

Eurico Carrapatoso ComIH (born February 15, 1962, in Mirandela) is a Portuguese composer.

## Awards and honors

2021 - DSCH - Schostakovich Ensemble Prize, with his Pour la fin, pour mon Commencement, for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
2021 - Alumni-Salamanca University Jesús García Bernalt Prize, with his Quando, for mixed choir a cappella
2017 - Performing Rights Society SPA Prize Prémio Autores 2017
2011 - Tree of Life Prize
2006 - UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers, Paris, with his O meu poemário infantil for tenor and orchestra
2004 - 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!
2001
incidental music for the Ibsen's play Peer Gynt
Opus: 38
Duration (minutes) 110
1(picc).1(ca).1(bcl).1 - hn - perc(2) - pno - 2 vln.vla.vlc.db (with C extension)
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
2002
scenic cantata for two singers, speaker, children's choir and orchestra
Opus: 41
Duration (minutes) 50
Instrumentation: 2(2=picc).2.2.2. - 2hn - timp - strings (some basses with C extension)
Singers: Fox Rose (soprano), Wolf Diogo (bass), 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
2004
children's opera in two acts and sixteen scenes for five singers and orchestra
Opus: 47
Duration (minutes) 65
Instrumentation: 1(picc).1(ca).1(bcl).1(cbsn).sax(ssax) - 2hn - perc(1) - guit - harp - pno - strings (some basses with C extension)
Singers: Isabel (soprano), Dwarf (bass), Bandit (baritone), Wise man (baritone), Music Teacher (tenor), Tree (speaker), children's choir, male choir (ad libitum)
Text: Ana Maria Magalhaes and Isabel Alçada after Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
Language: Portuguese
Commission: Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (Portuguese National Opera House)
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
2010
music drama in one act and one scene for soprano, mezzo, chorus and orchestra
Opus: 58
Duration (minutes) 13
Instrumentation: 2hn - timp - strings (some basses with C extension)
Singers: Death (soprano), Providence (mezzo), mixed choir
Libreto: João Botelho after Bernardo Soares's text (one of Fernando Pessoa heteronyms) Funeral march for Ludwig II of Bavaria (in The Book of Disquiet - 1920's ~ 30's)
Language: Portuguese
Commission: AR DE FILMES
First Performance: 13.12.2010, open space, Sintra Forest (the Glorious Eden, quoting Byron)
* Sabina Freire
2009-2010
opera in three acts and thirty scenes for eight singers and orchestra
Opus: 60
Duration (minutes) 120
Instrumentation: 1(picc).1(ca).2(bcl).2(cbsn) - 4hn. 1 - perc(1) - timp - harp - strings (some basses with C extension)
Singers: Sabina (soprano), D. Maria (baritone), Julio (baritone), Epifanio (tenor), Doctor Fino (bass), Padre Correia (tenor), Minister (baritone), Procurador Ferreira (baritone)
Libreto: Eurico Carrapatoso after Manuel Teixeira Gomes's play Sabina Freire (1905)
Language: Portuguese
Commission: Portimão Municipal Council
First Performance: 11.12.2010, TEMPO Auditorium, Portimão
* Mautempo em Portugal
2023
opera in eighteen scenes for eight singers and little orchestra
Opus: 81
Duration (minutes) 135
Instrumentation: 1(picc).0.1.0 - piano - string quintet or strings (some basses with C extension)
Singers: Bomtempo (baritone), Marcos Portugal (baritone), Garrett (baritone), José (soprano), Maria (mezzo), mixed choir
Libretto: Miguel Jesus (2023)
Language: Portuguese
Commission: Associação Setúbal Voz
First Performance: July 7, 2023, Luisa Todi Auditorium, Setúbal
ORCHESTRAL WORKS
* Sorrow on the death of Jorge Peixinho
1998
large orchestra
Opus: 15
Duration (minutes) 18
Instrumentation: 2(2=picc).2(2=ca).2(2=bcl).2(2=cbsn)- 2.2.2.1 - perc(5) - timp - harp - strings (basses with C extension)
Commission: Macao's Music Festival
First Performance: 1.11.98, Sao Domingo's Church, Macao: Porto National Orchestra, Marc Foster
* Modes of unlimited expression
1998
Opus: 18
Duration (minutes) 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
1999
large orchestra
Opus: 20
Duration (minutes) 18
Instrumentation: 2(2=picc).2(2=ca).2(1=picccl 2=bcl).2(2=cbsn)- 2.2.2.1 - perc(1) - timp - harp - pno - strings (some basses with C extension)
Commission: Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra
First Performance: 9.6.98, Queluz's National Palace: Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra, Miguel Graça Moura
* Aver-o-mar (Seeing-the-see)
1999
orchestra
Opus: 21
Duration (minutes) 18
Instrumentation: 2(2=picc).2(2=ca).2(1=picccl 2=bcl).2. - 2.2.2.1. - perc(1) - timp - strings (some basses with C extension)
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
2004
orchestra
Duration (minutes) 9
Instrumentation: 1.1.1.1. - 2.0.0.0. - perc(1) - 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
2007-2008
large orchestra
Opus: 53
Duration (minutes) 20
Instrumentation: 3(3=picc).3(3=ca).3(2=picccl 3=bcl).2.cbsn- 4.3.3.1 - perc(3) - timp - harp - pno - strings (basses with C extension)
Commission: Rio de Janeiro's Culture Department
First Performance: 23.8.2008, Cecilia Meireles Room, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Flavio Florence
CHORAL - ORCHESTRAL WORKS
* Requiem (Passos Manuel in memoriam)
2004
Singers: baritone, mixed choir, orchestra
Instrumentation: 4 French horns - harp - strings (basses with C extension)
Opus: 48
Commission: Passos Canavarro Foundation
Duration (minutes) 50
Text: Latin Catholic Requiem Mass
Language: Latin
First Performance: 18.1.06, Graca Church, Santarém: Jorge Vaz de Carvalho (baritone), Lisboa Cantat Choir, Porto National Orchestra, Joao Paulo Santos
* Quatro cantos do mundo
2023
Singers: mixed choir, large orchestra
Instrumentation: 2(2=picc).2(2=ca).2.2 - 2.2.2.1 - perc(2) - pno - strings (basses with C extension)
Opus: 82
Commission: Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
Duration (minutes) 12
Text: Popular
Language: languages from Timor and Angola; Portuguese
First Performance: March 9, 2024, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisbon: São Carlos Choir, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pirolli
CHORAL WORKS
* Drei lieder ohne worte
1997
SATB a-cappella
Duration (minutes) 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
2006
SATB a-cappella
Opus: 50
Duration (minutes) 16
Text: Latin Catholic Mass
Language: Latin
First Performance: 28.9.06, St. Cyprian Church, London: Helios Voices, Sergio Fontao
* Our Lady's Diptic
2007
SATB / Organ
Opus: 52
Duration (minutes) 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
2008
Singers: baritone, chamber choir (ssaattbb)
Instrumentation: 1(picc).1(ca).1(bcl) - 1.1(A picc, flugelh) - perc(1) - harp - pno - 2 vl.vla.vc.db (with C extension)
Opus: 54
Duration (minutes) 25
Text: Stabat Mater and Deus Benino (Luis de Camões)
Language: Latin and Portuguese
Commission: Belém Cultural Center (CCB)
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
2000
String quartet and marimba
Duration (minutes) 10
First Performance: 1.11.01, Purcell Room, London: Chilingirian Quartet and Pedro Carneiro
* In illo tempore
2009
String quartet
Opus: 56
Duration (minutes) 25
Commission: Matosinhos's Municipal Council
First Performance: 12.11.09, Constantino Nery Theater: Matosinhos String Quartet
* O espelho da alma (The soul's mirror)
2009
Piano quartet (pno - vl.vla.vc.)
Opus: 57
Duration (minutes) 18
Commission: Torres Vedras's Municipal Council
First Performance: 27.11.09, Torres Vedras Auditorium: Ensemble Darcos

## Publishers

* Boosey & Hawkes
* BIM Editions
* Carus-Verlag

## Main performers

Conductors
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
MDR Rundfunkchor (Philipp Ahmann), The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club (Eugene Rogers), UNF Chamber Singers (Cara Tasher), Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (Daniel Reuss), Gulbenkian Choir (Joana Carneiro), Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble (Katalin Kiss), Coro Casa da Musica (Simon Carrington), Coral de Letras da Universidade do Porto (Borges Coelho)