By Esneider Valencia Hernandez and Beatrice Colastin Skokan
Collection Overview
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
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

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