Works

This piece is played by the JER Ensemble as a part of the show Cozido à Portuguesa.

Instrumentation (detailed)

Winds and Brass	Clarinet
Percussion	2 Percussion (Bass Drum, Triangle, 2 Percussion [Vibratone], Other Metal Percussion, 5 Temple Block, Vibraslap, Flexatone, 2 Bells [D4 and A4])
Keyboards	Piano

Performer(s) Notes

Gestures II: conversation about a contour is the continuation of the idea of Gestures I but with specified instruments, in this case clarinet, piano and two percussionists. Gestures I was written for COMA in my first year at the Royal Academy of Music and it has no pitches written or any specified instruments. Gestures II: conversations about a contour was commissioned by the Ensemble JER, which is a group that plays classical music on toy instruments. I was one of the elements of this ensemble during the year previous to studying in London. Now I realise the importance for my musical writing of having belonged to this group: the experiences we made in terms of timbre while playing classical pieces allowed me to develop my music towards a more detailed use of the colours of the instruments. Hugo Ribeiro September ‘07

Work	Type	Date	Organization/Event	Venue	Town	Country	Performers	Notes	Inv Row
Gestos II	Performance	2006/Sep/28		D. Maria II National Theatre	Lisbon	Portugal	JER ENSEMBLE - The Lisbon Plastic Toys: Paulo Guia (clarinet), Vasco Lourenço (piano), Nuno Morão and Susana Ribeiro (percussion) José Eduardo Rocha (conductor)	Notes	This piece is played by the JER Ensemble as a part of the show Cozido à Portuguesa - Portuguese Masterpieces. Presented on the 28th, 29th, 30th September, and the 1st, 6th, 7th and 8th October 2006.
This piece is played by the JER Ensemble as a part of the show Cozido à Portuguesa - Portuguese Masterpieces. Presented on the 28th, 29th, 30th September, and the 1st, 6th, 7th and 8th October 2006.
Gestos II	Premiere	2006/Jul/26	Escrita na Paisagem Festival	Arts Centre	Sines	Portugal	JER ENSEMBLE - The Lisbon Plastic Toys: Paulo Guia (clarinet), Vasco Lourenço (piano), Nuno Morão and Susana Ribeiro (percussion) José Eduardo Rocha (conductor)	Notes	This piece is played by the JER Ensemble as a part of the show Cozido à Portuguesa - Portuguese Masterpieces.
This piece is played by the JER Ensemble as a part of the show Cozido à Portuguesa - Portuguese Masterpieces.