GABRIEL RUIZ-BERNAL

Composer of vocal music and instrumental music for the concert stage and film projects

OBSIDIAN for solo piano

OBSIDIAN was born after a series of concerts with Vandalia in Mexico City. Learning about the Mexica culture, rulers of the Aztec Empire ignited this piece with rugged edges, warrior character, yet clearly identified themes and melodic subjects. Learn more and see the score....

SUITE FOR TRUMPET AND PIANO was commissioned and premiered at the Chamber Music Festival at the International Piano Competition of Campillos, Spain. A three-movement suite that displays technique, tone production, phrasing, melodic development, and this third movement, virtuosity and close synchronization with the pianist. Learn more and see the score...

SUITE for trumpet and piano
Third movement. Presto.

ET MISERICORDIA (from Magnificat)
for soprano, alto and tenor

ET MISERICORDIA is the fifth movement of the oratorio "Magnificat", commissioned and premiered by the University of Seville, Spain. It melts the melody in a warm harmonic progression with subtle unexpected chord changes and resolutions. At the same time, the text of the phrase is recited Gregorian chant style in the background. Learn more and see the score...

Starting with single fortissimo chord statement, the TOCCATA FOR ORGAN has a rhythmic design carried by the manuals while the pedalboard sings the heroic styled melody. A middle section changes the character. The piece resolves by means of a return to the initial chord and reinstating the principal theme.
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TOCCATA for Organ

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MAGNIFICAT

MAGNIFICAT VIDEO SYNOPSIS

An oratorio in eleven movements for choir, orchestra and soloists

Commissioned by the University of Seville, Spain

World Premiere:
Choir of the University of Seville
Orquesta Sinfónica Hispalense
Soloists Rocío de Frutos, Jorge E. García Ortega, Francisco Romero and Javier Cuevas

Director: Maestro José Carlos Carmona.

Complete demo recording, vocal scores, conductor scores and orchestra parts COMPOSITIONS/MAGNIFICAT

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PEACE, MY HEART for voice and piano
(from the song collection "Across the Wide, Songs of Farewell)

PEACE, MY HEART Is part of the song collection "Across the Wide, Songs of Farewell", commissioned by the Hughes family in memory of Bob and Ginny Hughes.
With text by Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, it is a sweet simple song that highlights the text carried over a gentle melody and a discrete piano accompaniment. Available as voice and piano, or voice, piano an string ensemble. Learn more and see the score...

​OBSIDIAN for solo piano

SUITE for trumpet and pianoThird movement. Presto.

ET MISERICORDIA (from Magnificat)for soprano, alto and tenor