Ábel M.G.E.

Opera | Electronic Music | Multimedia | Film

Catalogue of works


Opera

I’m cleaning, I’m Cleaning (2020 rev. ‘21) - chamber opera

Written for and world premiere by the Guildhall School of Music Opera Department

Leads: Soprano, Counter-tenor, baritone, soprano

Minor: mezzo-soprano

Ensemble (chamber): Fl, Cl, Hn, Tbn, Pc, Hp, Pno, Vn, Va, Vc, Cb + fixed media electronics

Duration: 26’

Libretto by Aubrey Lavender

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EX PARADISUM (2016-18)

Commission and world premiere by New Voices Opera

Leads: Coloratura Soprano, Soprano, Dramatic Baritone, Tenor

Minor: Lyric Baritone, Mezzo-Soprano

Ensemble: sinfonietta (1.1.2.1. - 1.1.1.0. - 2 Perc., Hp., Pno. - Strings: 1.1.1.1.1.)

Duration: 72’

Libretto adapted by the composer from John Milton’s Paradise Lost

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Multimedia

Sadie’s Story (2021)

Commissioned by Julianna Eidle with funding from the University of Cincinnati GSG Research Grant for interdisciplinary work

for flute and fixed media electronics

Duration: 16’

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Seven Dance Figures (2018)

for violin, contrabass, keyboard, fixed media electronics, and 4 dancers

Duration: 13’

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Nature Scenes (2018)

for solo piano and video

Duration: 9’

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Induction (2014)

for solo bass clarinet and electronics

Duration: 4'

Chamber/solo

Three Abstract Shapes (2019)

for violin and piano

Duration: 8’

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Three Short Stories and Two Images (2019)

for string quartet

Duration: 8’

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Light Bleeds from the Horizon (2019)

for solo piano

Duration: 5’

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Ring Circuit (2018)

for two pianos

Duration: 4’

Three Pieces for Solo cello (2016-18)

Duration: 14’

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Interwoven (2015, rev. 2018)

for string quartet

Duration: 10’

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Orchestral

Beethoven Museum (2020)

Commissioned by the Royal Northern Sinfonia

for chamber orchestra: 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - Timp - Strings: 6.5.4.4.2 (min.)

Duration: 9’

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CURRENTS (2019)

Commissioned by the Illuminated River Foundation

for chamber orchestra: 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.2.1 - 1 Perc. - Strings: 6.6.4.4.1

Duration: 3’

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…See ALL Orchestral works

Vocal

Matador and bull (2020)

short operatic scene for soprano, mezzo-soprano, counter-tenor, and piano

Duration: 6’

Libretto by Aubrey Lavender

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Menstruation song (2019)

for medium female voice, medium male voice, and alto flute

Duration: 6’

text by Yashka Moore

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Friend (2019)

for vocal ensemble - Sop, M-Sop, C-Ten, Ten, Bar, Bass

Duration: 6’

written for EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble

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* have recordings available on request. Scores/sheet music available for all of the above!

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