Amílcar Vasques-Dias

Composer and musician, whose roots and influences extend between the Alentejo culture, the Alto Minho and José Afonso’s music - Amílcar Vasques-Dias is In Focus on MIC.PT in January.
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Works

Document title

Composer

Musical Category

Instrumentation (general)

Date

Duration

The Birth of Aphrodite

Ângela da Ponte

Chamber music (+ than 8 instruments)

Instrumentation (general)

2006

9' 00"

Document title The Birth of Aphrodite

Date of Composition · 2006

Instrumentation Premiere Circulation

Winds and Brass	Flute (Piccolo), Oboe, Clarinet in Bb (Bass Clarinet), Horn
Percussion	Percussion (Crotales, Vibraphone, 2 Cymbals, Bongo, 2 Tom-Tom, Bass Drum), Percussion (6 Temple Block, 3 Gong, Castanets, 2 Bongo, Tom-Tom)
Keyboards	Piano
Strings (plucked / bowed)	Violin, Viola, Double Bass