Works Robert Xavier Rodriguez

1 works

1.1 opera, theater , dance
1.2 orchestra
1.3 chamber

works
opera, theater , dance

la curandera (2006) - opera (libretto: mary medrick)
a midsummer night’s dream (2001) - incidental music (text: shakespeare)
the tempest (2000) - concert dramatization (text: shakespeare)
the last night of don juan (2000) - musical play (text: murray ross, after rostand, zorilla)
meta 4 (1994) - ballet/string quartet
frida (1991, rev. 93) - opera (libretto: hillary blecher, migdalia cruz)
the old majestic (1988) - opera (libretto: mary medrick)
monkey see, monkey (1986) - opera children (libretto: mary medrick)
the ransom of red chief (1986) - opera children (libretto: daniel dibbern after o. henry)
tango (1985) - opera/theater piece (text: newsclippings)
the 7 deadly sins (1984) - ballet /wind ensemble
suor isabella (1982) - opera (libretto: daniel dibbern, after boccaccio)
le diable amoureux (1978) - opera (frans boerlage, after cazotte)
favola concertante (1975, rev. 77) - ballet/ concerto violin, cello , string orchestra

orchestra

fanfarria son-risa (2014)
de rerum natura (2013)
canción de los niños (2007) children s chorus , orchestra
agnus dei mozart s mass in c-minor (2006) soloists , orchestra
musical dice game (2005) 2 string quartets , 2 string orchestras
flight (2002) narrator , orchestra (text: sukey smith)
the tempest (2000) actors , orchestra (text: shakespeare)
bachanale: concertino orchestra (1999)
las mañanitas de los niños (1999)
praline , fudge (1998) bass , chamber orchestra (texts: cookbooks)
forbidden fire (1998) bass, chorus , orchestra (texts: bible, various sources)
sinfonia la mariachi (1997) double orchestra
trilogica (pinata, tango di tango, hot buttered rumba) (1996)
hot buttered rumba (1996)
scrooge (1994) bass, chorus , orchestra (text: dickens)
adoracion ambulante/fanfare/con flor y canto (1994) soloists, chorus , orchestra (text: bible, popol vuh)
mascaras (1993) cello , orchestra
pinata (1991)
ursa (1990) contrabass , orchestra
a gathering of angels: bolero orchestra (1989)
invocation of orpheus (1989) trumpet, harp , strings
a colorful symphony (1987) narrator , orchestra -text: norton juster (the phantom tollbooth)
we, people (original title jargon) (1987) narrator, chorus , orchestra (text: mary medrick)
tango di tango (1985)
varmi ts! (1985) narrator, chorus , orchestra (text: texas tall tales)
the 7 deadly sins (1984) orchestra (also version wind ensemble)
oktoechos: concerto grosso (1983)
trunks (1983) narrator , orchestra (text: composer)
semi-suite (1981) violin , chamber orchestra
estampie (1981) chamber orchestra
transfigurationis mysteria (1980) narrator, soloists, chorus , orchestra (text: bible)
favola boccaccesca (1979)
the salutation rag (1978)
four advent chorale-preludes j. s. bach (arr.1978)for chorus , orchestra
favola concertante (1975, rev. 77) violin, cello , string orchestra
sinfonia concertante (1974) soprano saxophone , chamber orchestra
concerto iii piano , orchestra (1974)
canto (1973) soprano, tenor , chamber orchestra (text: dante, anonymous french)
il combattimento di tancredi e clorinda claudio monteverdi (arr.1973)
concert suite ‘l’orfeo’ claudio monteverdi (arr. 1973)
concert suite ‘l’incoronazione di poppea’ claudio monteverdi (arr.1972)
lyric variations (1971) oboe , string orchestra
adagio small orchestra (1967)

chamber

above all, women: 4 images of gustav klimt string quartet (2016)
alle(...)luia - variations (1987) organ , chimes
apache wedding blessing (2006) voice , guitar
arabesque robert schumann (arr. rxr, 2010) 2 guitars
as: surfeit of similes satb chorus , piano solo (2014)
aspen sketches (1992) piano
bachanale (1999) 2 pianos
canto (1982) (it/fr) soprano, tenor, , ensemble (text: dante , anonymous french)
capriccio on departure of beloved brother j.s. bach (arr. rxr, 1976) 2, 3 or 4 guitars
caprichos (2012) piano solo
chronies (1981) bass clarinet , percussion
cinco poemas de garcía lorca (1975) (sp) mezzo-soprano, tenor, , piano
concert suite frida (1993) (en/sp) mezzo-soprano , ensemble or piano (text: hillary blecher, migdalia cruz)
concert suite suor isabella (1983) soprano , ensemble (text: daniel dibbern)
el día de los muertos (2006) 8 percussionists
dolorosa et lacrimabilis es, virgo maria (1980) mixed chorus, soprano, flute, , windchimes
the dot , line (2005) narrator , chamber ensemble (text: norton juster)
ductia (1980, rev. 83) harp, harp duo, flute , harp, or other combinations
estampie (1981) clarinet, cello, percussion, , piano; version piano solo
fantasia lussuriosa (1989) piano
favola concertante (1977) piano trio
favola i, episode favola concertante (1977) cello
favola ii, episodes favola boccaccesca (1980) clarinet, cello, , piano
five etudes oktoechos (1983) 1. clarinet , bassoon, 2. trumpet , trombone, 3. piano solo, 4. violin , percussion, 5. cello solo
the food of love (2004) violin/actor , piano (text: william shakespeare)
for piano , ii (1978) piano
four poems ‘neue gedichte’ (1971) (gr) soprano or tenor , piano (text: rainer maria rilke)
frammenti musicali (1978) flute , piano or piano solo
gambits, 6 chess pieces (2001) horn , piano or tuba , piano
improvisation matrix (1978) instrument or combination of instruments or piano solo or multiple pianos
invocation of orpheus (1989) trumpet, harp, , string quartet or trumpet , piano
il lamento di tristano (1997) flute , guitar
lull-a-bear ursa (1993) cello (or bassoon) , piano
máscaras (1993) cello , chamber ensemble
medieval suite (1983) ballet estampie horn, violin, , piano
meditation (1981) flute, clarinet, cello, , percussion
menasherie (2015) ssa chorus , piano solo
meta 4 (1994) ballet string quartet
a midsummer night’s dream (2001) – incidental music shakespeare play
mirror sonnets (1989) one, 2 or 3 sopranos , guitar or piano (text: fred curchack)
música, por un tiempo (2008) b-flat clarinet, violin, cello, , piano
my lady carey’s dompe (1985) variations on elizabethan melody piccolo trumpet, descant horn , keyboard (harpsichord or piano)
les niais amoureux (1989) clarinet , piano trio
omaggio al divino (2009) 2 guitars
plaisir d’amour (1982) - after song padre martini flute, clarinet, , bassoon
praline , fudge (1979) - recitative , aria in baroque style bass voice , piano (text: cookbooks)
presences (1973) (fr) soprano or tenor , piano (text: peter clothier, trans. lucile golson)
quodlibet on medieval tunes (1978) number of players on combination of instruments
the salutation rag (1976, rev. 79) piano 4-hands
semi-suite (1980) piano, 4-hands
semi-suite (1981) violin , piano (plus clarinet , percussion ad lib)
seven deadly sequences (1990) piano
six episodes ransom of red chief (1987) piano
six maxims de la rochefoucauld (1991) (fr) voice , piano
six songs of e.e. cummings (2008) soprano , marimba or soprano , piano
son risa (2006) solo harp
sonata in 1 movement (1973) soprano saxophone (or clarinet) , piano
sonatina d’estate (1982) flute , piano
the song of songs (shir hashirim) (1992) soprano, narrator, , ensemble (text: sholom aleichem [trans. curt leviant] , bible)
sor(tri)lège: trio iii (2007) piano trio
tango (1985) tenor , chamber ensemble (libretto (en) composer 1913-14 news clippings)
tango di tango (1985) violin, accordion , piano or piano solo
tango sueño (1986), lullaby piano
tentado por la samba (2007) cello , piano
three lullabies (1990) piano or guitar (transcribed guitar enric madriguera)
three songs , monologue (1990) voice , piano
toccata guitar quartet (1976)
toccata guitar solo (1983) (transcribed robert guthrie)
toccata percussion quintet (1977)
trio (1971) piano trio
trio ii (1970) piano trio
the versatility rag (2006) piano solo
xochiquetzal (2014) violin , percussion sextet
xochiquetzal (2015) violin , piano