Aldemaro Romero Archive, 1945-2007 | University of Miami Special Collections

By Esneider Valencia Hernandez and Beatrice Colastin Skokan

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Collection Overview

Title: Aldemaro Romero Archive, 1945-2007

ID: ASM0038

Creator: Romero, Aldemaro (1928-2007)

Extent: 24.0 Boxes

Arrangement:

Series I : Concerts

Series II : Popular Music

Formats/Genres: Manuscripts (document genre), Personal papers, Scores, Sound recordings

Languages: Spanish;Castilian, English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Aldemaro Romero Archive is comprised of the artistic and intellectual production of the Venezuelan composer from 1945 to his death in 2007. His collection is divided in two sections: concert and popular music. Aldemaro Romero's concert collection is made of one hundred original manuscripts and copies of scores with works for symphonic orchestra, chorus and orchestra, solo concerts for wind and string instruments with orchestra, and chamber music. The popular music collection contains 126 songs and 31 instrumental works (vol. 1 and vol. 20), manuscripts and copies of the lead sheets and/or lyrics and recordings.

Biographical Note

Aldemaro Romero Zerpa, (Valencia-Venezuela, 1928. Caracas 2007).

Composer, arranger, and pianist Aldemaro Romero was an innovator of Venezuelan music, contributing to its increased visibility on the international scene. His musical career started at the age of 10, singing and playing the guitar on the radio program, La Hora Infantil. In 1941, Romero moved to Caracas and started working as a piano accompanist and composer with one of the most famous tropical bands in Venezuela, Alfonso Larrain's orchestra. In 1948, Romero traveled to New York to work as arranger and piano accompanist for the record label RCA Victor. In 1952, he began the famous sequel of recordings titled Dinner in… (Caracas, Rio, Buenos Aires, Columbia and Mexico).

The following constitute the most important achievements of his career:

. Foundation of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Caracas.

. The creation of onda nueva.

. Conductor of the London Symphony, English Chamber, Royal Philharmonic.

. Two Honoris Causa.

. Winner of the Premio Nacionales de Cultura in Venezuela in 2000.

. Winner for film music in Moscow Cine Festival for epopeya para Bolivar.

His most important works are:

Orchestra: An American Collage (1976); Canto a España (1981); Suite de las Tres Campañas (1983); Cuarteto Latinoamericano par Saxofones (1977); Requien para Bolival (1983); Tres Temas Venezolanos.

Songs: Amiga mia; Caretera; Cimarron; De Conde a Prinipal, De Pola a Pola; De Repente; Dona Cuatricentenaria; Dona Mentira; El Catire; El Negro Jose; Poco a Poco; It Never Ends; Retrato de Hombre Solo; Tonta, gafa y boba.

Other compositions: La epopeya de Bolivar (1969); Suite andaluza (1973); Oratoria a Bolivar (1975); Sute para cuerdas (1976); Ave Maria (1979); Cinco fugas para cinco coros (1980); Obertura Gintana.

Subject/Index Terms

Composers - Venezuela
Popular music - Venezuela
Romero, Aldemaro

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions:

Requests to publish materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner. For more information please contact:

A. PAGANI S.r.l. Edizioni Musicali

Via Nazario Sauro, 5

22073 Fino Mornasco (CO) - Italy

Tel. (+39) 031.927642

Fax (+39) 031.881335

info@apagani.it – www.apagani.it

Separated Materials:

Pacanins, F. (2009). Aldemaro Romero (1928-2007). Caracas, Venezuela: El Nacional.

Romero, A. (1978). Orquesta Filarmonica de Caracas: Oratorio a Simon Bolivar. Caracas, Venezuela: (C) AR Music.

Romero, A. (1991). Esta es una orquesta. Caracas, Venezuela: Fundarte, Alcadia de Caracas.

Romero, A. (1998). Cosas de la música. Valencia, Venezuela: Ediciones del Gobierno de Carabobo.

Romero, A. (2004). El joropo Llanero y el joropo Central. Caracas, Venezuela: Sacven.

Romero, A. (2006). La música de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela: Consejo Legislativo del Estado Carabobo.

Romero, A. (2007). Encuentros con la gente. Caracas, Venezuela: Fundación para la Cultura Urbana.

La verdad de Aldemaro Romero. (October 2007). Gente En Ambiente, 4(14).

Freilich, A. (2006). En clave sexymental: Aldemaro Romero a medio siglo creativo. Caracas, Venezuela: comala.com, includes DVD: Ilan canta Onda Nueva (2006), produced by Ilan Chester. [ Item donated by Freilich, A. ]

Related Materials: Aldemaro Romero Archive, Special Collections Digital Initiatives. For more information please see http://merrick.library.miami.edu/specialCollections/asm0038/.

Preferred Citation: Aldemaro Romero Archive, Special Collections, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.

Processing Information:

Inventory by Esneider Valencia Hernandez (DMA in Music), under the supervision of Beatrice Skokan (Special Collections Librarian).

Archon input by Ryan Kwiecinski (Student Assistant) under the supervision of Beatrice Skokan (Special Collections Librarian).

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Box 1

Folder 1: Concierto Cubano, 1999-2000

For trumpet, flugelhorn and orchestra (score and trumpet part) dedicated to Arturo Sandoval. Premiered in Santa Barbara, California on February 23, 2002 with Santa Barbara Symphony.

Item 1: I. Rumba, 11/19/1999: 117 pages
Item 2: II. Bolero, 1/23/2000: 42 pages
Item 3: III. Conga, Bembé and Guaguancó, 02/18/2000: 88 pages

Folder 2: Toccata Bachiana y Gran Pajarillo Aldemaroso, 6/18/1998

Symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas in 1998 by Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Symphony, and recorded in Valencia by Carabobo Symphony in 1998.

Folder 3: Piazzollana, 5/20/1998

Bandoneon and symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Santa Cecilia-Roma on January 1 of 2001 by Peter Soave and Santa Cecilia Orchestra.

Item 1: I., 4/26/1998: 44 pages
Item 2: II., 5/1/1998: 49 pages
Item 3: III., 5/20/1998: 33 pages

Folder 4: Concierto para Paquito, 1999

Alto saxophone/Clarinet and symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas by Gregory Parra with Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Symphonic Orchestra.

Item 1: I. Allegro, 8/5/1999: 41 pages
Item 2: II. Andantino, 8/27/1999: 37 pages
Item 3: III., 9/18/1999: 47 pages

Folder 5: Preludio y Quirpa, 9/13/1997

Saxophone quartet (score). Premiered in Caracas in 1997.

Folder 6: Suite de Castelfidardo, 6/27/1999

Bandoneon and string orchestra (score). Premiered in Castelfidardo-Italy on October 9, 1999 by Peter Soave and the Chamber Orchestra of Venecia.

Item 1: I. Milonga: 20 pages
Item 2: II. A song for Elizabeth: 15 pages
Item 3: III. Angela: 12 pages
Item 4: IV. Paola: 19 pages
Item 5: V. Francesca: 22 pages

Box 2

Folder 1: Concierto Español, 2001

Guitar (flute?) and string orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas by Luis Quintero and Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Symphonic Orchestra.

Item 1: I. Allegro: 58 pages
Item 2: II. Moderato: 37 pages
Item 3: III. Allegro: 60 pages

Folder 2: Saxomania, 10/15/2000

Saxophone quartet and symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Maracaibo-Venezuela on April 25, 2001 by "Accademia" Saxophone Quartet with Maracaibo Symphonic Orchestra.

Item 1: I.: 60 pages
Item 2: II., 9/29/2000: 31 pages
Item 3: III., 10/15/2000: 30 pages

Folder 3: Apertura Mexicana, 6/24/2000

Symphonic orchestra and Mariachi (score). Premiered in Venezuela on November 14, 2000 by Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Orchestra. (90 pages)

Folder 4: Concierto Criollo para Arpa y Orquesta, 1999-2000

Harp and symphonic orchestra (score and harp part). Premiered in Caracas on August 1, 2000 by Marisela González and Gran Marical de Ayacucho Orchestra.

Item 1: I. Valase, 12/23/1999: 75 pages
Item 2: II. Bolera: 32 pages
Item 3: III. Merengue, 11/9/2000: 49 pages

Folder 5: Concierto del Ruiseñor, 2000

Flute or harmonica and string orchestra (score). Premiered in Puerto Ordaz on July 8, 2002 by flute player Fernando Martínez and Guayana Symphonic Orchestra.

Item 1: I. Allegro, 11/10/2000: 24 pages
Item 2: II. Moderato, 11/15/2000: 19 pages
Item 3: III. Allegro, 11/25/2000: 16 pages

Folder 6: Concierto para Flauta y Orquesta, 2000

Flute and symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas on November 25, 2000 by Luis Julio Toro and Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Symphonic Orchestra.

Item 1: I. Allegro, 4/15/2000: 52 pages
Item 2: II. Moderato, 5/11/2000: 25 pages
Item 3: III. Allegretto, 5/28/2000: 34 pages

Folder 7: Concierto Moruno para Oboe y Orquesta, 2000/2001

Oboe and symphonic orchestra (score). Dedicated and premiered by the oboist Jaime Martínez and National Philharmonic Orchestra in Caracas May 25, 2003.

Item 1: I. Allegro, 12/15/2000: 40 pages
Item 2: II. Moderato, 12/21/2000: 32 pages
Item 3: III. Allegretto, 1/2/2001: 54 pages

Box 3

Folder 1: Fantasía Napolitana, 3/5/2002

Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered (143 pages)

Folder 2: Merengón, 12/15/2001

Symphonic orchestra and ensemble ( Fl. Ob. Cl. 1& 2 and Eb Sax, Cuatro, Maracas and Perc.) Piece dedicated to Ensemble Gurrufío. (75 pages)

Folder 3: Pasión Flamenca, 1/24/2002

Symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas on March 14, 2002 by Venezuela Symphonic Orchestra. Dedicated to Bergoña Sanchez and his son Erick Luján. (91 pages)

Folder 4: Concierto del Delfín, 2001

Violoncello and symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered

Item 1: I., 9/29/2001: 51 pages
Item 2: II., 10/18/2001: 30 pages
Item 3: III., 11/15/2001: 53 pages

Folder 5: La Navidad de Camila, 10/11/2001

Symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas on November 22, 2001 by Venezuela Symphonic Orchestra. (30 pages)

Folder 6: Petit Concert pour Nicole, 2001

Violin and symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas on November 3, 2004 by José Francisco and Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Symphonic Orchestra. Dedicated to his granddaughter Nicolé Leon Romero.

Item 1: I., 11/29/2001: 63 pages
Item 2: II. Lento, 5/3/2001: 48 pages
Item 3: III. Introduction et allegro., 11/30/2001: 50 pages

Folder 7: Serenata de Avila, 3/27/2001

Flute and symphonic Orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas on June 16, 2001 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Avila Hospital. Premiered by Maritza Durán and Gran Marisca de Ayacucho Symphonic Orchestra. Dedicated to Marizta Durán. (46 pages)

Box 4

Folder 1: Danza del Payaso, 10/19/2002

Symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas on November 24, 2004 by Gran Marisca de Ayacucho Symphonic Orchestra. (81 pages)

Folder 2: Vals de los Cristales Sonoros, 9/9/2002

Symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas on June 2, 2005 by Venezuela Symphonic Orchestra. (68 pages)

Folder 3: Capriccio per Viola e Pianoforte, 8/26/2002

Viola and pianoforte (score). Not Premiered. (18 pages)

Folder 4: Concierto Feliz, 2002

Spinet and orchestra (score). Dedicated to Abraham Abreu. Not premiered

Item 1: I., 8/7/2002: 50 pages
Item 2: II., 8/9/2002: 28 pages
Item 3: III., 8/15/2002: 58 pages

Folder 5: Suite Avileña, 2002

Guitar (score). Dedicated to his step-child Elizabeth Rossi Sandoval.

Item 1: I. Vals para Ely, 6/28/2002: 1 page
Item 2: II. Rucaneo, 7/3/2002: 1 page
Item 3: III. Un golpe por Quitín Duarte, June 2002: 1 page
Item 4: IV. Romanza Caraqueña, June 2002: 1 page

Folder 6: Gurrufío en Onda Nueva, 6/14/2002

Ensemble (Fl., Ob., Cl., B.Cl., F.H., Sax Eb., perc., and string orchestra). Not premiered (65 pages)

Folder 7: Cuarteto Primavera, 2002

String quartet (score). Not premiered

Item 1: I., 4/20/2002: 21 pages
Item 2: II., 4/23/2002: 7 pages
Item 3: III., 5/4/2002: 14 pages
Item 4: IV., 5/16/2002: 17 pages

Folder 8: Bienmesabe, 3/31/2002

Ensemble (Fl., Ob., Cl., B.Cl., Sax Eb., perc., violin solo and string orchestra). Not premiered (60 pages)

Box 5

Folder 1: Tango Furioso, 4/13/2003

Bandoneon and string quartet (score). Premiered in U. S. by Peter Soave. (18 pages)

Folder 2: Cantos de Barlomento, 4/18/2003

Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered

Item 1: I.: 9 pages
Item 2: II.: 21 pages
Item 3: III.: 20 pages

Folder 3: Fuga con Pajarillo, 4/1/2003

Symphonic orchestra (score). Arrangement of the first movement of Suite for String Orchestra written in 1976 in London. Premiered in in Mérida-Venezuela on June 28, 2003 by Estado de Mérida Symphonic Orchestra. (109 pages)

Folder 4: La Perla Negra, 2/8/2003

Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered. (33 pages)

Folder 5: Quirpa con Variaciones, 1/29/2003

Saxophone quartet (score). Not premiered. (17 pages)

Folder 6: Introducción y Zapateado, 1/13/2003

String orchestra (score).

Item 1: Introducción: 3 pages
Item 2: Zapateado: 20 pages

Folder 7: Dentro de un Penetrable de Jesus Soto, 12/24/2002

Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered. (81 pages)

Box 6

Folder 1: Apoteosis de la Quirpa, 10/18/2003: Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered (45 pages)
Folder 2: Gaita Coquito, 9/12/2003: Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered (56 pages)
Folder 3: La Onda Nueva en Mexico, 8/19/2003: Symphonic orchestra and Mariachi (score). Not premiered (50 pages)
Folder 4: Suavecito, 8/26/2003: Accordion and string orchestra (score). Not premiered. (27 pages)

Box 7

Folder 1: Trío Catherine, 5/8/2004

Violin piano and cello (score). Not premiered. (33 pages)

Folder 2: Trombosis, 1/22/2004

Trombone and symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered. (41 pages)

Folder 3: Choro y Tango, 7/24/2004

Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered. (44 pages)

Folder 4: Los dedos febriles de Gabriela (Dita Febrile), 8/10/2004

Piano and symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered. (47 pages)

Folder 5: Five Paleontological Mysteries, 2005

Item 1: I. Fossils, 3/30/2005: 19 pages
Item 2: II. Lizards, 4/17/2005: 18 pages
Item 3: III. Jelly Fishes, 6/13/2005: 25 pages
Item 4: IV. Paleocyphonates, 4/18/2005: 18 pages
Item 5: V. Ubos, 5/2/2005: 21 pages

Folder 6: El Merengazo, 2/16/2005

Symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered on March 16, 2007 by Aragua Symphonic Orchestra. (66 pages)

Folder 7: Doble Concierto Rojo y Negro, 2005

Violin, cello and symphonic orchestra (score).

Item 1: I. Andante, 5/29/2005: 45 pages
Item 2: II. Adagio, 6/8/2005: 26 pages
Item 3: III. Allegro, 6/20/2005: 36 pages

Folder 8: Capriccio per Viola e Orchestra, 6/3/2004

Viola and orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas on November 28, 2004 by Santiago Garmendia and Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Caracas. (86 pages)

Folder 9: Con Amor por Catalina, 7/18/2004

Violin, viola, cello harp and oboe. Premiered on November 16, 2007 in tribute to Aldemaro Romero in the Museo de América, Madrid-España. (37 pages)

Box 8

Folder 1: Joropo a millón, 8/22/2005

Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered (48 pages)

Folder 2: El Negro José, 6/29/2005

Piano and symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered. (30 pages)

Folder 3: El Gran Calipso, 10/24/2003

Symphonic orchestra and chorus (score). Not premiered (50 pages)

Folder 4: Tres Rosalias para piano y orchestra, 2003

Piano and symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered.

Item 1: I. 1ra. Rosalia: Luciérnaga, 5/27/2003: 37 pages
Item 2: II. 2da. Rosalia: Libélula: 35 pages
Item 3: III. 3ra. Rosalia: Mariposa, 6/27/2003: 39 pages

Folder 5: Maritzana, 1/9/2004

Flute and symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Puerto Ordaz-Venezuela on February 28, 2004 by Maritza Durán and Guayana Symphonic Orchestra. (60 pages)

Folder 6: Catatumbo, 5/13/2001

Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered. (106 pages)

Folder 7: El Bajonazo, 1/30/2004

Folder 8: Concierto para Teresa, 2001

Piano and symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered.

Item 1: I., 7/14/2001: 75 pages
Item 2: II., 12/29/2001: 50 pages
Item 3: III., 9/12/2001: 85 pages

Box 9

Folder 1: Concierto Risueño, 2006

Contrabass and symphonic orchestra (score). In Memoriam to Michael Berti Soteldo contrabass player who accompanied Aldemaro Romero for more than 20 years. Not premiered

Item 1: I., 10/28/2006: 28 pages
Item 2: II., 11/23/2006: 26 pages
Item 3: III., 12/1/2006: 25 pages

Folder 2: Cantata Galaica, 2004

Mezzo-soprano, mixed voice chorus, band of bagpipes and symphonic orchestra.

Item 1: Overtura "O Gaiteiro", 5/19/2004: 40 pages
Item 2: I. Romaxe de Nosa Señora da Barca, 4/6/2004: 28 pages
Item 3: II. Cantiga do Neno da Tenda, 4/13/2004: 29 pages
Item 4: III. Canzona de cuna pra Rosalia Castro Morta, 4/18/2004: 35 pages
Item 5: IV. Noiturnio do adoescente morto, 4/22/2004: 24 pages
Item 6: V. Madrigal a Cibda de Santiago, 4/1/2004: 27 pages
Item 7: VI. Danza da Lua en Santiago, 3/28/2004: 124 pages

Folder 3: Fuga con Pajarillo, 9/15/2005

Saxophone orchestra (score). Inst: sopranino in Eb, 2 sop. in Bb, 3 alto in Eb, 3 ten. in Bb, 2 bar. in Eb, 1 bass in Bb. Arrangement of the first movement of Suite for String Orchestra written in 1976 in London. Not premiered. (127 pages)

Folder 4: Seis Caprichoso, 12/13/2003

Symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Caracas by Chacao Infantile Orchestra. (54 pages)

Folder 5: Clarinada: per clarino ed orchestra, 2/27/2003

Clarinet and symphonic orchestra (Score). Not premiered

Item 1: I.: 65 pages
Item 2: II.: 28 pages
Item 3: III. Allegro: 38 pages

Box 21

Folder 1: Rubirosa: Screenplay

Box 10

Folder 1: Valencia 450, 2004-2005

Cantata for Mezzo-soprano, mixed voice chorus and chamber orchestra (score). Spanish words by Jose Rafael Pocaterra ("Canto a Valencia", poem). Premiered at the Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia-Venezuela, 2006 in commemoration of 450th anniversary of his natal city, Valencia del Estado de Carabobo , Venezuela.

Item 1: I. Imprecación de ayer, 9/12/2004: 58 pages
Item 2: II. La Leyenda Marcial: 62 pages
Item 3: III. La Crónica, 9/29/2004: 31 pages
Item 4: IV. La Tradición, 11/1/2004: 36 pages
Item 5: V. La Anécdota, 11/14/2004: 45 pages
Item 6: VI. Historia de un Crimen, 12/1/2004: 40 pages
Item 7: VII. El Inmortal Pecado, 12/22/2004: 37 pages
Item 8: VIII. Contemporánea, 12/25/2004: 29 pages
Item 9: IX. Admonición, 12/21/2004: 28 pages
Item 10: X. La de los tristes destinos, 1/1/2005: 31 pages
Item 11: XI. Vindicación, 1/5/2005: 40 pages
Item 12: XII. Cosumatum est, 1/20/2005: 49 pages

Folder 2: Ave Verum, 2/15/2006

Symphonic orchestra and mixed voice chorus (score). Not premiered. (71 pages)

Folder 3: Fuga con Pajarillo, 3/23/2006

Wind quintet version (score) flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. Not premiered. (57 pages)

Folder 4: Fantasia sobre una Malagueña, 6/22/2004

Symphonic orchestra (score). This piece presents the different orchestra sections as well as its instruments. (61 pages)

Folder 5: La Gaita de Polanco, 6/27/2005

Cuatro and symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in November 2006 by José Polanco and symphonic orchestra of Estado de Anzuategui. (44 pages)

Folder 6: Apertura Lusitana, 7/11/2007

Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered (77 pages)

Folder 7: Variaciones Marquéz del Toro Luis Julio, 6/7/2007

Flute and violoncello (score). Dedicated to Venezuelan flutist Luis Julio Toro. Not premiered. (2 pages)

Folder 8: Exsultate Jubilate, 12/26/2006

Symphonic orchestra and mixed voice chorus (score). Not premiered (40 pages)

Folder 9: Biarritz, 8/12/2007

Piece for piano, violin and cello (score). Last Aldemaro Romero composition, dedicated to his granddaughter Nicole León Romero. (16 pages)

Folder 10: Apertura Pisapasito, 7/27/2007

Symphonic orchestra (score). Not premiered (50 pages)

Box 11

Folder 1: Diálogo con Estribillo, 4/7/2007

Piece for oboe flute and symphonic orchestra (score). Dedicated to oboist César Rangel and flutist Gustavo Sierra. Not premiered (51 pages)

Folder 2: Una Chipolita para Cipollitti, 3/23/2007

Quartet for bandoneon, bass and two violins. Not premiered (17 pages)

Folder 3: Alelujazz, 2/16/2007

Symphonic orchestra and mixed chorus (score). Not premiered (75 pages)

Folder 4: Stabat Mater, 2004

Symphonic orchestra and mixed chorus (score). Not premiered

Item 1: I.: 26 pages
Item 2: II., 7/26/2006: 23 pages
Item 3: III., 7/31/2006: 28 pages
Item 4: IV., 8/5/2006: 24 pages
Item 5: V., 8/12/2006: 25 pages
Item 6: VI., 8/26/2006: 26 pages

Folder 5: Waltz for two amigos, 1/1/2006

Flute and guitar. Not premiered (11 pages)

Folder 6: Ave María, 2005

For string orchestra, piano and voice (score and parts). Taken from version for string orchestra and mixed voice chorus written in 1976 in London. (48 pages)

Box 12

Folder 1: Gloria, 1997-1998

Soprano, chorus and orchestra (score). Premiered on October 10, 2005 in Bucarest by Sinfonietta orchestra and Euphonia chorus, Sop. Diana Trivellato. Conductor Roberto Salvalaio.

Item 1: I. Gloria in Excelsis Deo, 12/6/1997: 23 pages
Item 2: II. Laudamus Te, 1/2/1998: 51 pages
Item 3: III. Domine Deus, 1/7/1998: 26 pages
Item 4: IV. Domine Fili Unigentine, 2/16/1998: 55 pages
Item 5: v. Domine Deus Agnus Dei, 2/22/1998: 39 pages
Item 6: VI. Qui Sedes ad Dextreram Patris, 4/5/1998: 34 pages

Folder 2: Oratorio a Bolivar (first draft), 5/1/1971

Mezzo-soprano, Tenor baritone, mixed chorus, Infantile chorus, two folk groups, declaimer and orchestra. Piece commissioned by the Venezuelan government in 1971 in commemoration of the sesquicentenary of the Batalla de Carabobo. Recorded in London in 1975 by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Aldemaro Romero's conduction .

Folder 3: Un Canto para Bolivar: 20 pages
Item 1: Retrato de Bolivar: 50 pages
Item 2: Esta Ardiente Fiebre: 43 pages
Item 3: Retrato de Bolivar: 44 pages

Box 13

Folder 1: Oratorio a Bolivar: IV. La voz en el tiempo - 117 pages

Box 14

Folder 1: Oratorio a Bolivar: I. Retrato de Bolivar a) Bolivar tenia la frente ancha. b) Aquella pasión que tenia por el baile. c) Prefería la vida del campo. d) Bolivar derrotado era mas temible que vencedor. (39 pages)
Folder 2: Oratorio a Bolivar: II. Un Canto para Bolivar - 77 pages
Folder 3: Oratorio a Bolivar: III. Esta ardiente fiebre - 85 pages
Folder 4: Oratorio a Bolivar: IV. La voz en el tiempo a) Llega el héroe. b) La Patria es América. c) Vencer o morir. d) Tierra para los indios. e) La libertad para los esclavos. e) La buena causa. f) Guerra a muerte. g) Soldado invencible. h) Matar o morir. i) El Pueblo libre. j) La canción del soldado. k) Carabobo. l) Lágriamas por los caidos. m) Viva la libertad. n) El precio de la historia. ñ) La Agónia. o) La ronda dormida. p) Vámonos. q) Dolor por los siglos. r) El Pueblo espera su voz. - 99 pages

Box 15

Folder 1: An American Collage, 1976

Symphonic poem for mezzo-soprano and orchestra (score). Premiered in London in 1976 by Barbara Conrad and London Symphony Orchestra. This envelope contains an additional draft of the piece and a booklet with the texts. (124 pages)

Item 1: I. Indians
Item 2: II. Spaniards (texts from "Quivira" by Athur Guitterman.)
Item 3: III. Europeans (texts "From America" by Arthur Cleveland Coxe.)
Item 4: IV. Blacks (texts from a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King.)
Item 5: V. Cowboys (texts from "Pioneers! o Pioneers!" by Walt Whitman.)

Box 16

Folder 1: Suite for strings, 1976

Suite for string orchestra (score). Premiered in London in 1976 by English Chamber Orchestra. Dedicated to Juan Bautista Plaza

Item 1: I. Fuga con Pajarillo: 32 pages
Item 2: II. Vals para Clementina: 13 pages
Item 3: III. La fuerza del merengue: 23 pages
Item 4: IV. Fuga con Pajarapinta bimodal y Seis Numerao: 20 pages

Folder 2: Fuga con Pajarillo, 1999

I. Fuga con Pajarillo (version for saxophone quartet 1999) - 21 pages

Folder 3: Suite para Cello y Piano, 1976

Cello and piano (score and parts). Five pieces with traditional Venezuelan rhythms. Premiered in Los Angeles, CA. in 1977.

Item 1: I. Golpe con Fandango: 11 pages
Item 2: II. Valse con valses viejos: 16 pages
Item 3: III. Merengue con cadencia Bachiana: 16 pages
Item 4: IV. Onda nueva: 18 pages
Item 5: V. Gaita Fullera: 20 pages

Folder 4: Suite para Cello y Piano (copy 2), 1976

Item 1: I. Golpe con Fandango: 14 pages
Item 2: II. Valse con valses viejos: 16 pages
Item 3: III. Merengue con cadencia Bachiana: 18 pages
Item 4: IV. Onda nueva: 16 pages
Item 5: V. Gaita Fullera: 15 pages

Folder 5: Cuarteto Latinoamericano para saxofones, 1976

Saxophone quartet (score and parts). Premiered in Los Angeles, CA. in 1977.

Item 1: I. Fandango: 22 pages
Item 2: II. Serenata: 8 pages
Item 3: III. Choro y Tango

Box 17

Folder 1: Tres piezas para tres voces blancas., October-November 1976

Item 1: I. Ma niece la chou chou: 18 pages
Item 2: II. El mejor negocio es decir la verdad: 8 pages
Item 3: III. La canciocilla mínima para coro mínimo: 13 pages

Folder 2: Profe, profe

Chorus (score). Dedicated to Emil Friedman (4 pages)

Folder 3: Ave Maria (original version), 11/27/1976

Mixed chorus (score). Premiered in Caracas on November 27, 1976. (6 pages)

Folder 4: Ave Maria, 1976

Contralto and orchestra. Not premiered (29 pages)

Folder 5: Canto a España, 1979

Mezzo-soprano mixed chorus and symphonic orcheastra (score). Premiered in Caracas in 1981 by Morella Muñoz and Orquesta Filarmónica de Caracas.

Item 1: I. Andante non tropo: 33 pages
Item 2: II. Maestoso: 32 pages
Item 3: III. Andante: 12 pages
Item 4: IV. Allegro: 86 pages
Item 5: V. Allegretto: 28 pages
Item 6: VI. Allegro vivo: 32 pages

Box 18

Folder 1: Manuela, 1983

Drama music-theatre (score), texts by Gloria Martín, commissioned by "Ateneo de Caracas" for "Ballet Nuevo Mundo" and its prima ballerina assolutta Zhandra Rodríguez. Premiered in Teresa Carreño theatre in 1983 by Ballet Nuevo Mundo and its prima ballerina assolutta Zhandra Rodríguez and Orquesta Filarmónica de Caracas. This envelope contains three folders and a playbill.

Folder 3: Folder 3.: XVI. Canción de la tejedora, XVII. Baile de los recuerdos , XVIII. Resonancias , XIX. Muerte de Manuela
Item 1: Folder 1.: I. Baile del nacimiento, II. Baile de los rezos y murmuraciones, III. Balada del otro bautizo, IV. Himno del sol que anda suelto, V. Tema de las 12 noches , VI. Canción de Manuela Coronela , VII. Danza de la travesía, VIII. Dúo de la correspondencia, IX. Carta de Ayacucho, X. Danza a paso de vencedores
Item 2: Folder 2.: XI. Canción de las medias tintas (Minuet en el clavecin), XII. Baile de la courteinsana , XIII. Guerra de las papeluchas (mujer murmuración/Ciudadano

Box 19

Folder 1: Obertura Gitana, 08/18/1982

Oberture for symphonic orchestra (score). Premiered in Teatro de Bellas Artes, Puerto Rico, 1983 by Orquesta Filarmónica de Caracas. (69 pages)

Folder 2: Suite de las tres campañas, 1982

Triptych for soprano and orchestra (score). Texts from the epic poem La Boliviada by the Bolivian poet Guillermo C. Loayza

Item 1: I. Marcha de la campaña admirable: 60 pages
Item 2: II. Paso de los andes: 16 pages
Item 3: III. Boyacá: 75 pages

Folder 3: Requiem para Bolivar (unfinished), 1983

Requiem for declaimer 3 soloists, mixed chorus and orchestra. Texts by Simón Bolivar. Complete movements I, II, II and IV. The additional envelope contains transcription of some texts by Simón Bolivar.

Item 1: I. Introitus: 3 pages
Item 2: II. Requiem Aeternam: 25 pages
Item 3: III. Kyrie: 36 pages
Item 4: IV. Dias Irae: 26 pages
Item 5: V. Rex Tremendae
Item 6: VI. Lacrimosa
Item 7: VII. Hostias
Item 8: VIII. Sanctus
Item 9: IX. Benedictus
Item 10: X. Agnus dei

Box 20

Folder 1: Música Popular: 126 canciones y 31 instrumentales, Tomo 1 de 2
Folder 2: Música Popular: 126 canciones y 31 instrumentals, Tomo 2 de 2

Box 21

Folder 1: Rubirosa

Screenplay

Folder 2: El Joropo Llanero

Item 1: El Joropo Llanero, 1993: Screenplay
Item 2: El Joropo Llanero y El Joropo Central, 1994: screenplay

Folder 3: Cosas de la Música, 1990

Folder 4: Esta es una orquesta, 1991

Illustrations by Godo Romero

Along includes a number of handwritten loose leaf pages

Box 22

Folder 1: Sueño de una niña grande, ( How I love each new morning ).: String orchestra arrange. Manuscript of the score and copy of the string parts. (9 pages)
Folder 2: Sueño de una niña grande, ( How I love each new morning ).: lead sheet. Manuscrit and photocopy (5 pages)
Folder 3: Carretera and Todas parecen tú: Lyrics and lead sheet. Manuscript and photocopy. In the same score "Todas parecen tu." (4 pages)
Folder 4: Mi nueva juventud: Lead sheet. Manuscript. (1 page)
Folder 5: Que barbaridad: Lead sheet. Manuscript. (3 pages)
Folder 6: Calor (onda nueva): Lead sheet and lyrics. Manuscript.
Folder 7: De conde a principal: Lead sheet Manuscript. (2 pages)
Folder 8: Retrato de un hombre solo: Lead sheet Manuscript. (1 pages)
Folder 9: Amor de segunda mano: Lead sheet Manuscript. (1 page)

Box 23

Item 1: Recortes de Prensa - Tomo 1 de 4 - 1952-1959
Item 2: Recortes de Prensa - Tomo 2 de 4 - 1960-1989

Box 24

Item 1: Recortes de Prensa - Tomo 3 de 4 - 1990-2006
Item 2: Recortes de Prensa - Tomo 4 de 4 - 2007-2010