Jesús Torres (composer)

Jesús Torres is a Spanish composer, born in Saragossa, Spain, on 15 July 1965.

Jesús Torres in 2005

Biography

Jesús Torres was born in Saragossa on 15 July 1965 of Andalusian descent, and lives in Madrid since he was ten years old. Born into a family with a long musical tradition, he started learning the violin with his uncle José Torres and later entered the Madrid Royal Conservatory where he received his academic background. He studied composition privately with Francisco Guerrero from 1986 to 1988.

His catalogue is around one hundred compositions until now (2016) and includes sixteen orchestral works and numerous works of chamber music for the most varied tiped of ensembles. A special interest of his is setting texts to music, above all the poetry of Vicente Aleixandre, alongside that of other literary figures including San Juan de la Cruz, Jorge Manrique, Góngora, Lope de Vega, Quevedo, Rubén Darío, García Lorca, Miguel Hernández, Juan Eduardo Cirlot, Leopoldo Panero and Antonio Carvajal.

His pieces have been performed in numerous countries at festivals and in concert series, including at the Biennale di Venezia, Musica 99 Strasbourg, Musikfestspiele Saar, Ars Musica Brussels, Prèsences 2000 of Radio France, the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, the Khumo Festival, the ISCM Festival in Copenhagen and Bucharest, Festival de Alicante, the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers (2001 and 2008), PRIX Italia, Música de Hoy, Time of Music of Vitassari, Festival Spaziomusica in Cagliari, the Mostly Modern Series in Dublin, the Royal Academy in London, Gaudeamus Music Week, Festival Manca in Nice, Ibermúsica, Prague Premieres 2008, etc. He has received commissions from both private and public institutions including: INAEM (Spanish Ministry of Culture), the Gaudeamus Foundation (Amsterdam), the Kaleidoscope Programme (of the EU), the Comunidad of Madrid, the Colegio de España in Paris, The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, the Aula de Música in Alcalá de Henares, the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Fundación Canal, the "Cadaqués Orchestra" Conducting Competition, the Spanish National Orchestra , the Nacional Youth Orchestra of Spain, Institut Valencià de la Música, the Basque Government Department of Culture, Cameralia 2007, O.R.C.A.M., the Teatro de la Zarzuela, FestClásica, etc. He has also received commissions from numerous performers.

He has been the recipient of various awards, including that of the SGAE (Madrid, 1992), of Gaudeamus (Amsterdam, 1995), the Valentino Bucchi Award (Rome, 1997), the Reina Sofía Award (Barcelona, 1999), The Millennium Chamber Players (Chicago, 2008) and the National Music Award 2012.

He spent the 1998-99 season as composer in residence of the National Youth Orchestra of Spain. Since 2002, all of his compositions have been published by Tritó Edicions in Barcelona. His music is found in numerous record labels such as Naxos, Kairos, Verso, OCNE, Tritó or IBS Classical.

Catalogue

Catalogue of works by Jesús Torres
Year Work Instruments Duration Publishing
1991-1992 Víspera de mí, for flute, clarinet, percussion (marimba, glockenspiel and vibraphone), piano, violin and viola Ensemble 10:00 E.M.E.C. (Editorial de Música Española Contemporánea)
1993 Virtual, for flute Solo music 05:00 Tritó Edicions
1993/1997 Preludes I-II-III-IV, for piano Solo music 22:00 Tritó Edicions
1992/1993 Presencia del aire, for flute, clarinet, 2 percussionists, harp, piano, violin, viola and cello Ensemble 12:00 Manuscript
1994 Itzal, for accordion Solo music 10:00 Tritó Edicions
1994/2014 Itzal, for two accordions. Original version for solo accordion Chamber music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
1994 Wind Quartet, for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon Chamber music 08:00 Tritó Edicions
1994 Duo I, for oboe and harp Chamber music 08:00 Tritó Edicions
1994-1995 Concerto for piano and orchestra, I.- Lento. II.- Presto Fugace. III.- Lento. IV.- Scorrevole. V.- Cadenza. VI. Agitato Assai Orchestral music 22:30 Tritó Edicions
1994/2000 Cadenza, for piano. Movement of the concerto for piano Solo music 03:30 Tritó Edicions
1995 Duo II, for bass clarinet and marimba Chamber music 11:00 Manuscript
1995/2010 Duo II, for baritone saxophone and marimba. Version of the original for bass clarinet and marimba Chamber music 11:00 Manuscript
1996 Mirada Final, for guitar Solo music 02:00 Ediciones Cecilia Colien Honegger
1996 Masques, for two pianos Chamber music 15:00 Tritó Edicions
1996 Unidad en ella, for soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, 2 percussionists, piano, violin, viola and cello. Poem by Vicente Aleixandre (``La destrucción o el amor") Vocal music 09:00 Tritó Edicions
1997 Tiento, for marimba and vibraphone Chamber music 11:00 Tritó Edicions
1997 Tropos, for bass clarinet Solo music 07:00 Tritó Edicions
1997 Trio for flute in G, viola and guitar Chamber Music 12:00 Valentino Bucchi
1997 Fugace, for flute, violin, cello and piano Chamber music 06:00 Tritó Edicions
1997 Nocturne, for flute and guitar Chamber music 03:00 Tritó Edicions
1997/2014 Nocturne, for violin and guitar. Version of the original for violin and guitar Chamber music 03:00 Tritó Edicions
1997 Fantasy for clarinet and piano Chamber music 07:00 Tritó Edicions
1997/1998 Fantasy for viola and piano, Version of the original for clarinet and piano Chamber music 07:00 Tritó Edicions
1998 Soneto del amor oscuro, for soprano, flute, cello and guitar. Poem by Federico García Lorca (``Sonetos del amor oscuro") Vocal music 04:00 Tritó Edicions
1998 Partita, for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon. Horn, trumpet, trombone. 2 percussionists. Piano. 2 Violins, viola, cello and double bass Orchestral music 14:00 Tritó Edicions
1999 El olvido, for mezzo-soprano and guitar. Poem by Vicente Aleixandre (``Poemas de la consumación´´) Vocal music 04:00 Tritó Edicions
1998-1999 The Masque of the Red Death, based in a tale by Edgar Allan Poe Orchestral music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
1999 Canto (In memoriam Francisco Guerrero), for violin and viola Chamber music 04:00 Tritó Edicions
1999 Diferencias, for flute, oboe, clarinet, vibraphone, piano, 2 violins, viola and cello Ensemble 11:00 Tritó Edicions
1999 Episodios, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano Ensemble 08:00 Tritó Edicions
2000 Crepuscular Orchestral music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
2000 Épodo, for tenor saxophone Solo music 05:30 Tritó Edicions
2000 Dánae, for six percussionists Chamber music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
2000 Ánima, for alto recorder Solo music 04:00 Tritó Edicions
2000 Encuentros, for four saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone), vibraphone and piano Chamber music 04:00 Tritó Edicions
2001 Trio, for violin, cello, and piano Chamber music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
2001 Accentus, for accordion and piano Chamber music 11:00 Tritó Edicions
2002 Madre, madre, for mezzo-soprano and piano. Poem by Vicente Aleixandre (``Espadas como labios´´) Vocal music 06:00 Tritó Edicions
2002 Ausencias, for guitar Solo music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
2002 String Trio, for violin, viola and cello Chamber music 13:00 Tritó Edicions
2002 Piezas íntimas, for piano. 1.- La melancolía (2002). 2.- ... i l'infant dom (2005) Solo music 06:00 Tritó Edicions
2002 Aurora, for piano. Child piece from the album ``Spectrum 4´´ Solo music 01:40 The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (London)
2002 Presencias, for piano. 1.- Liturgia. 2.- J.C. 3.- Perspectivas. 4.- Yakarta Solo music 13:00 Tritó Edicions
2002 Splendens, for 1 percussionist (marimba and vibraphone) and piano Chamber music 13:00 Tritó Edicions
2002 Cobra, for mezzo-soprano and soprano saxophone. Poem by Vicente Aleixandre (``La destrucción o el amor´´) Vocal music 05:00 Tritó Edicions
2003 Circuito, for mezzo-soprano. Poem by Vicente Aleixandre (``Espadas como labios´´) Vocal music 03:00 Editorial Piles
2003 Libro de los secretos, based in a text of the mistic sufí Farid al Din Attar (XIII century) Orchestral music 17:00 Tritó Edicions
2003 Memento, for piano Solo music 06:00 Tritó Edicions
2003 La tumba de Antígona, based in a text by María Zambrano Orchestral music 17:00 Tritó Edicions
2003/2005 Sonate for flute and piano, Movement I (2005). Movement II (2003) Chamber music 11:00 Tritó Edicions
2004 Variations for cello and piano Chamber music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
2004 Movement Orchestral music 10:00 Tritó Edicions
2004 Proteus, for one percussionist: 6 skin instruments, 4 wood, 4 metal, body percussion and recited the poem by Juan Eduardo Cirlot "Visio Smaragdina" Solo music 11:00 Tritó Edicions
2004 Concerto for accordion and orchestra Orchestral music 19:00 Tritó Edicions
2004/2013 Cadencias, derivative work of Concerto for accordion Solo music 09:00 Tritó Edicions
2004 Chaconne, for violin Solo music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
2004 Glosa, for cello Solo music 11:00 Tritó Edicions
2004/2007 Songs for Enrique, for children's choir to 2, 3 and 4 voices. Poem by Vicente Aleixandre. Cycle of 13 songs Vocal music 25:00 Tritó Edicions
2004-2005 Double, for accordion soloist. Flute, bass clarinet, percussion (marimba and vibraphone), piano, violin and cello. Chamber version of Concerto for accordion Ensemble 19:00 Tritó Edicions
2004-2005/2013 Double II, for solo accordion. Flute, bass clarinet, piano, violin, and cello. Second version of Double Ensemble 19:00 Tritó Edicions
2005 Wasserfall, for piano Solo music 06:00 Tritó Edicions
2005 Symphony, I.- Desolado. II.- Exaltado. III.- Extático. IV.- Enérgico Orchestral music 31:00 Tritó Edicions
2005 Extático, for string orchestra. Movement III of the Symphony Orchestral music 10:00 Tritó Edicions
2005 Winternacht, for two violins. About a poem by Georg Trakl Chamber music 10:00 Tritó Edicions
2005-2006 Andersen´s Tales, for reciter, accordion, violin, cello and piano. I.-The grandmother. II.- The angel. III.- The little match girl. IV.- The emperor's new suit Chamber music 40:00 Tritó Edicions
2006 Decem, for violin, cello and piano Chamber music 03:00 Tritó Edicions
2006 Piezas místicas, for viola. I.- Noche. II.- LLama. III.- Cántico. About three poems by Saint John of the Cross Solo music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
2006 Sonata a Tre, for three percussionists Chamber music 21:00 Tritó Edicions
2006 Noche oscura, for soprano and piano. Poem by Saint John of the Cross ("Dark Night of the Soul") Vocal music 6:00 Tritó Edicions
2006 Nínive, for three tubas (an instrumentalist) and percussion. Recited of the poem by Juan Eduardo Cirlot ``Bronwyn n´´ (fragment) Chamber music 10:00 Tritó Edicions
2007 Hijo mío, for baritone and piano. Poem by Leopoldo Panero (``Escrito a cada instante´´) Vocal music 03:00 Tritó Edicions
2007 Manantial de luz, for piano soloist. Flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, viola and cello Ensemble 22:00 Tritó Edicions
2007 El misterio del agua, for baritone saxophone, tuba and percussion (marimba, vibraphone and tubular bells). About a poem by Emilio Prados Vocal music 10:00 Tritó Edicions
2007 Poética, for clarinet, violin, cello and piano. Based on five German poems: I.- Zueignung (Novalis). II.-Aussicht (Hölderlin). III.- Die Liebenden (Rilke). IV.- Nachtlied (Trakl). V.- Todesfuge (Celan) Chamber music 13:00 Tritó Edicions
2007 El lamento, for violin. Based in a sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz "Die Klage" Solo music 03:30 Tritó Edicions
2007 Dos canciones del mar, for mixed choir and piano. Poems by Rubén Darío. 1.- Marina. 2.- Oleaje Vocal music 10:00 Tritó Edicions
2007 Umbrales de sombra, for guitar. Based in a poem by Emilio Prados Solo music 07:00 Tritó Edicions
2008 Faust (scene IV), for wind orchestra and percussion Orchestral music 16:00 Tritó Edicions
2008 Faust (scene III), for string orchestra Orchestral music 16:00 Tritó Edicions
2007-2009 Faust, for orchestra and soprano and mezzo-soprano soloists. Music for the film Faust - Eine deutsche Volkssage (1926) by F. W. Murnau Orchestral music 105:00 Tritó Edicions
2009 Argos, for two percussionists. I.- Marimba of 5 octaves and vibraphone of 4 octaves. II.- Marimba of 5 octaves and vibraphone of 3 octaves Chamber music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
2009 Accanto, for four marimbas Chamber music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
2009 Monegros, for piano. "In memory of Isaac Albéniz" Solo music 06:00 Tritó Edicions
2009 Clarinet Quintet, for clarinet in A and string quartet. In memoriam Gonzalo de Olavide Chamber music 18:00 Tritó Edicions
2009 Oboe Quartet, for oboe, violin, viola and cello Chamber music 09:00 Tritó Edicions
2009-2010 Evocación de Miguel Hernández, for soprano soloist, chorus and orchestra. I.- Un carnívoro cuchillo (Orchestra). II.- Vientos del pueblo me llevan (Chorus and orchestra). III.- El tren de los heridos (Orchestra). IV.- Madre España (Chorus and orchestra). V.- Guerra (Soprano and string orchestra). Poems by Miguel Hernández Vocal and Orchestral music 35:00 Tritó Edicions
2010 Guerra (Movement V of the Evocación de Miguel Hernández), for soprano and string orchestra Vocal music 10:00 Tritó Edicions
2010 Interiores, for guitar Solo music 06:00 Tritó Edicions
2010 Aquelarre, for bass flute (also flute in G), bass clarinet, percussion, piano, viola and cello. Based in the "Black paintings" by Goya Ensemble 10:00 Tritó Edicions
2010 Twelfth night, for recorder, cello, archlute (and baroque guitar), keyboard (harpsichord, organ) and percussion. Incidental Music to Shakespeare's play Ensemble 23:00 -
2010-2011 Apocalipsis, for gregorian choir (7 members), 2 mixted choirs (12 members each one), 7 percussionists, 2 pianos, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 tenor trombones, 2 bass trombones and 1 oboe (also English horn and oboe d'amore). Text of the Apocalypse of Saint John (New Testament. I.- Visión. II.- Los siete sellos. III.- Las siete trompetas. IV.- La bestia. V.- Caída de Babilonia. VI.- El juicio final. VII.- La nueva Jerusalén Vocal music 50:00 Tritó Edicions
2011 Cinco versos sobre la Missa Pro Victoria, for four ministriles and organ. "In the fourth centenary of Tomas Luis de Victoria" Vocal music 13:00 -
2011 Concerto for violin and orchestra, I.- Dramático. II.- Apasionado. III.- Estremecido Orchestral music 20:00 Tritó Edicions
2012 Laberinto de silencios, for piano Solo music 06:00 Tritó Edicions
2012 Tenebrae, for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone). Based in holy week´s responsory "Tenebrae factae sunt" by Tomás Luis de Victoria Chamber music 9:00 Tritó Edicions
2012 Concerto for percussion and orchestra, I.- Lúdico. II.- Arcano. III.- Vivo. IV.- Enigmático Orchestral music 22:00 Tritó Edicions
2012 Subtilior, for saxophone quartet. Transcription of polyphonic pieces of the 14th and 15th centurie. Books I and II Chamber music 25:00 Tritó Edicions
2013 String Quartet Chamber music 18:00 Tritó Edicions
2013 Paseo de los tristes, for piano. "To the city of Granada" Solo music 07:00 Tritó Edicions
2013 Isis, for flute (also piccolo), bass clarinet, piano, violin, viola and cello Ensemble 10:00 -
2012/2013 Chamber concerto, for percussion soloist, trumpet, horn, trombone, 2 percussionists, harp and piano. Chamber version of the Concerto for percussion Chamber music 22:00 -
2013 Semejante a la noche, for piano. About verses of "Noche oscura" ("Dark Night of the Soul") by Saint John of the Cross Solo music 06:00 Tritó Edicions
2014 Constelaciones, for guitar quartet Chamber music 08:00 Tritó Edicions
2014 Fragmento, for marimba. Cadenza III of the Percussión Concerto Solo music 02:00 -
2014/2016 Aleixandre-Coros. Cycle of pieces for choir. Poems by Vicente Aleixandre. 1.- El amor iracundo. 2.- Llueve. 3.- Se querían. 4.- Lenta humedad. 5.- Corazón negro. 6.- Noche mía. 7.- Amor sucesivo. 8.- La tristeza Vocal music 22:00 -
2014 Sappho, for flute, cello and piano. Based in eleven poetic fragments by Sappho of Lesbos Chamber music 12:00 -
2014-2015 Sonetos, for chorus and orchestra. I.- Suspiros tristes, lágrimas cansadas (by Luis de Góngora). II.- Desmayarse, atreverse, estar furioso (by Lope de Vega). III.- Es hielo abrasador, es fuego helado (by Francisco de Quevedo). IV.- Amor constante más allá de la muerte (by Francisco de Quevedo). V.- Puedo estar apartado, mas no ausente (by Francisco de Quevedo). VI.-Tras arder siempre, nunca consumirse (by Francisco de Quevedo). VIII.- Miré los muros de la patria mía (by Francisco de Quevedo) Vocal music 35:00 Tritó Edicions
2015 Tres pinturas velazqueñas (Three Velázquez Paintings), for orchestra. I.- La Venus del espejo. II.- Cristo crucificado. III.- El triunfo de Baco Orchestral music 15:00 Tritó Edicions
2015 Coplas, for soprano, cello and harp. Poem by Jorge Manrique (1440-1479) Vocal music 08:00 -
2015 Folías de España, for orchestra Orchestral music 12:00 Tritó Edicions
2015-2016 Transfiguración, double concerto for cello, accordion and string orchestra. Based in verses of Symphonia armonie celestium revelationum by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179). I.- O vis eternitatis. II.- O cruor sanguinis. III.- Vivificans vita. IV.- O ignee spiritus. V.- Speculum lucis Orchestral music 20:00 Tritó Edicions
2016 Malagueña ausente, for violin, cello and piano Chamber music 08:00 -
2016 Two poems by Antonio Carvajal, soprano, violin, cello and piano. I.- Con el agua dormida. II.- Soneto de la herida Vocal music 11:00 -
2016 Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, I.- Allegro elettrico. II.- Andante sinuoso. III.- Presto vibrante Orchestral music 20:00 Tritó Edicions
2016 Llama de amor viva, for countertenor and accordion. Poem by San Juan de la Cruz Vocal music 03:00 -
2016 Primera tristeza, for voice and piano. Poem by Vicente Aleixandre Vocal music 04:00 -
Jesus Torres in 2011

Discography

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