(2005) Song For my Father
Commissioned by the Providence Mandolin Orchestra | c. 5 mins. Program Notes Song For My Father is an homage to my father, Sergio Assad. It is a sweet, sometimes nostalgic sounding …
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(2010) Suite Back to Our Roots
Written by Sergio & Clarice Assad. Original Lyrics by Christianne Karam (Arabic) Portuguese translation by Daniel Basilio. | c.a 15 mins. Program Notes This suite pays homage to our …
(2011) Obrigado
For Mandolin & String Quartet | c.20 minsCommissioned by the Concordia Chamber Players Ensemble Instrumentation Mandolin + String Quartet Program Notes “Obrigado” in Portuguese means “thank you.” The idea for …
(2015) Synchronous
For Oboe & String Quartet | c. 10 minsCommissioned by the La Jolla Music Festival for Liang Wang Instrumentation Oboe + String Quartet Movements I. Sunrise ReverieII. News Feed Program …
(2015) Sephardic Suite
Commissioned by CEDILLE RECORDS for the CAVATINA DUO New Classical Tracks: Cavatina Duo, ‘Sephardic Journey’“The Avalon String Quartet is featured on two of the five works on this recording, including …
(2016) Z Sonata
For Piano Quartet Duration: | c.a 15 mins | Commissioned by the Ocean Reef Music Festival for the OPUS ONE Piano Quartet Program Notes Z Sonata is a violin, viola, …
(2019) Lemuria
For Cello Choir & Solo Percussion Duration: c.a 20 minutes | Commissioned by the Left Coast Ensemble A couple of years ago, after a difficult time, I started meditating. As …
(2019) Synthetico
Duration: 12 minutes |Commissioned by Carrie Seale & Carol Lee Klose Program Notes The tech future is here, and I believe – it is to stay. As a long-time …
(2020) Aquamarine
For Piano, Violin & Horn Duration: 12 Minutes | Commissioned by The Ocean Reef Festival Movements: I. The ChaseII. DiatomsIII. Coral Reef Program Notes by the composer Aquamarine is the …
(2020) The Book of Spells
Commissioned by Elisabeth Remy Johnson on behalf of The Merian Ensemble.Made possible in part by a grant fom The American Harp Society PURCHASE THE BOOK OF SPELLS Cover Art by Limin …