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Passacaglia, Op. 72 | Louie Madrid Calleja
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Passacaglia, Op. 72. By Louie Madrid Calleja. Inspired by and dedicated to Catherine Anne Christie. To the one I loved,. To the one I lost,. To the memory of the person. That she once was. Music is the physical manifestation of emotions, and this piece is an exploration of grief associated with separation - of the emotion, of the tension, of acceptance. It is a funeral march. It is a polyphonic work unified by a 5-bar melody (first stated in the tubas) that serves as a cantus firmus. Feed for this artist.
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Somnium Diabolicum, Op. 79 | Louie Madrid Calleja
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Somnium Diabolicum, Op. 79. By Louie Madrid Calleja. Inspired by and dedicated to Karen Maria Bailey. Somnium Diabolicum: Images from a Nightmare is a composition conceived as a result of a recurring nightmare sparked by personal events that occurred in the Spring of 2004. It is a story of a traveler who undergoes a journey into his personal Hell in search of redemption. In this journey he discovers that who he thought was the source of his joy has become the cause of his pain. Released December 12, 2004.
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Ancient Rhapsody, Op. 52 | Louie Madrid Calleja
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Ancient Rhapsody, Op. 52. By Louie Madrid Calleja. Inspired by and written for Kimberley Elizabeth Adele Wilkins. A piece for flute and piano written for a colleague in the mid-1990s, it represents a style of modal writing that is consistent in my compositions. The piece is unified by an open-fifth drone in the piano ritornello. Released March 31, 2000. Feed for this artist. He is a member of the CBA (Ontario) and the Canadian League of Composer. Soliloquy for Band, Op. 40a. Ave Maria, Op. 74a.
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In Memoriam, Op. 81 | Louie Madrid Calleja
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In Memoriam, Op. 81. By Louie Madrid Calleja. Inspired by Danuta Dramowicz, and dedicated to the memory of Bob MacLean. It is unified by two elements:. 1 A three-note topos (Ab-G-D in measure 2), and. 2 The Introitus of the Requiem Mass (taken directly from the Liber Usualis) - the phrase Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine (Eternal rest grant unto them, oh Lord) is indicated in the score. Released April 9, 2006. Dr Gillian MacKay (conductor). Feed for this artist. Soliloquy for Band, Op. 40a. Contact Loui...
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Fantasy, Op. 53 | Louie Madrid Calleja
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Fantasy, Op. 53. By Louie Madrid Calleja. For 2 alto saxophones and 1 tenor saxophone. It was composed in 1995 as a request by a saxophone instructor at York University. It was completed one week later and performed during the second semester. Released March 15, 1995. Bill OBrien (alto saxophone). Dana Kimpel (alto saxophone). Sandra Ignaciuk (tenor saxophone). Feed for this artist. He is a member of the CBA (Ontario) and the Canadian League of Composer. Soliloquy for Band, Op. 40a. Ave Maria, Op. 74a.
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"Waiting..." Op. 86 | Louie Madrid Calleja
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Waiting... Op. 86. By Louie Madrid Calleja. Inspired by and dedicated to Tamara Jean Brash. Written in the late hours of January 20th. Finished on the morning of the 21st. Louie Madrid Calleja (solo piano). Released January 21, 2012. Feed for this artist. Born and raised in the Republic of the Philippines, Louie came to Canada in 1988. His composition teachers include the late James Tenney and David Mott. He is a member of the CBA (Ontario) and the Canadian League of Composer. Ave Maria, Op. 74a.
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Ave Maria, Op. 74a | Louie Madrid Calleja
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Ave Maria, Op. 74a. By Louie Madrid Calleja. Originally scored for solo tenor and organ, it was re-worked in 2011 at the request of Aleksandra Topor for the Puellae Orantes Cathedral Girls Choir from Tarnów, Poland ( www.puellaeorantes.pl. It was recorded in the summer of that year and premiered at Nowy Wiśnicz Castle on September 6, 2012. Released September 6, 2012. Recording posted with permission. Feed for this artist. He is a member of the CBA (Ontario) and the Canadian League of Composer.
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Message in Scarlet, Op. 80 | Louie Madrid Calleja
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Message in Scarlet, Op. 80. By Louie Madrid Calleja. Inspired by and dedicated to Shanda Susan Lee. It is a letter in sound and the piece that defined the term: Eternal Feminine. The piece was premiered and commissioned by the Hart House Symphonic Band and premiered under the direction of Keith Reid. Released March 25, 2006. Silverthorn Symphonic Winds and the massed band of the Canadian Band Association Ontario Chapter 2012. Louie Madrid Calleja (conductor). Feed for this artist. Ave Maria, Op. 74a.
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Allegro Barbaro, Op. 68 | Louie Madrid Calleja
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Allegro Barbaro, Op. 68. By Louie Madrid Calleja. Written while I was still a student of the late avant-garde-ist James Tenney, it was the result of a last-minute call to create short pieces for Torontos Continuum Ensemble visiting York University. It explores mirror writing and dissonant counterpoint. This piece was revised and retitled Getting Water at Grandfathers Farm and used as an example in one of the chapter of my Masters thesis, Approaches to Counterpoint (2001). Released March 31, 2001.
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Scherzo, Op. 83 | Louie Madrid Calleja
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Scherzo, Op. 83. By Louie Madrid Calleja. Inspired by many.it began with one named Maryam. Scherzo joke (as in the scoffing sarcastic type, not the jovial). It is an exploration of aggression that remains unspoken and intensifies over time as a result of clinging to a series of ideas and views that is contrary to how ultimate reality is. The piece can be viewed as the physical manifestation of that aggression or as images created by papañca (Pali, mental proliferation). Released December 3, 2006.