Ricardo's Compositions

String Quartet No.2 (2009) 25 min.

Den Velsignede (The Blessed One) (2008) 13 min., for violin and guitar

No Dust Suffered Here (2006) 13 min. For two violins and cello
1st performance Sardinen USF, March 10th 2007
Ricardo Odriozola & Olga Wojciechowska, violin
Sebastian Dõrfler, cello

Two pieces for solo violin (2006) 8 min.
1st performance Dorf Gamle Skole, Dorf Demnark, July 19th 2006
Ricardo Odriozola

Hypsj!, en Fiskefarse, incidental music for a children's play. (2005)
1st Performance at Gladmat Festival, Stavanger, July 2005.

Text by Ragnhild Thoring 18 min.

Sing! (2004) 6 min. for double bass and piano

Leaving Home (2004) 11 min. Piano, fiolin, cello
1st performance. 27/6-04 Dorf Gamle Skole (Danmark)
Ricardo Odriozola, violin
John Ehde, cello
Einar Røttingen, piano
Sing!(2004) 7 min. Double bass, piano

Perpilicurdias y Gulusmekios (2003) 6 min. Voice, violin, bandoneon, double bass, piano.
1st performance. 21/9-03 Den Nasjonale Scene, Bergen
Berte Taraldsen, voice
Ricardo Odriozola, violin
Guillermo Destaillats, bandoneon
Leif Olav Korsnes, double bass
Annabel Guaita, piano

To som het… (2003) 6 min. Vocals, guitar, flute, piano, String quartet.
1st performance. 1/11 – 04Gunnar Sævigsalen
Ricardo Odriozola, vocals/guitar
Silje Hveem, flute
Ayako Yamaguchi, piano
Annette Myking & Micheline Kinsella, violins
Jon Flølo, viola
Marianne Herresthal, cello

Le Jury Anthem (2003) 2 min. Violin, accordion, piano
1st performance. 1/11 – 04 Gunnar Sævigsalen
Ricardo Odriozola, violin
Einar Røttingen, piano
Jostein Stalheim, accordion

Stellar Incident 7/2-1963 (2003) 3 min. Baritone voice, violin, piano
1st performance. 14/5-03 Gunnar Sævigsalen
Torbjørn Gulbrandsøy, voice
Ricardo Odriozola, violin
Jørgen Adeler, piano

Livertango (2002) 5 min. Violin, bandoneon, double bass, piano.
1st performance. 29/9-02 Sardinen USF, Bergen
Ricardo Odriozola, violin
Gabriel Rivano, bandoneon
Ole Amund Gjersvik, double bass
Annabel Guaita, piano

Gualdrapas y Diplonduros (2002) 6 min. Clarinet, violin, piano, bandoneon, Double bass
1st performance. 14/5-03Gunnar Sævigsalen
Beate Gulbrandsen, clarinet
Ai-Ling Chiu, violin
Jørgen Adeler, piano
Helene Halleland, accordion
Ricardo Odriozola, el. bass

Seis Anatemas en Busca de un Tango (2002) 4 min. Tango orchestra
1st performance. 21/11-03 Gunnar Sævigsalen
Ricardo Odriozola & Øyvind Eiksund, violins
Helena Halleland & Glenn Sørskår, accordion
Sven Sandvik, guitar
Ola Andersson, double bass
Daniel Sabbah, piano

Cybertango (Candombe Corrosivo) (2002) 5 min. vocals, piano, El. Bass, bandoneon, cello, Perc.
1st performance. 26/9-02 USF, Bergen.
Daniel Amaro, vocals
Einar Røttingen, piano
Ricardo Odriozola, el. bass
Gabriel Rivano, bandoneon
Synnøve Volden, cello
Eivind Østvik, percussion

Camino (Cantata t eatral) (2001 –02) 30 min. Vocal Soloists, Choir, Orchestra
(text by Josemaría Escrivá)

A Very Wise Observation (2000) 13 min. Solo Piano
1st performance. /11-00BIT Teater Garasjen, Bergen
Einar Røttingen

I Hold the Line (Revisited) (2000) 3 min. String Orchestra
1st performance. /3-00Gunnar Sævigsalen, Bergen
Grieg Academy Chamber Orchestra
Dir. Ricardo Odriozola

Five Limbs Akimbo (1999-00) 17 min. String Orchestra
1st performance. /10-00 Leirvik Kulturhuset, Stord
Sunnhordland Kammerorkester
Dir. Ricardo Odriozola

Rhebtile Kod Gnosh (1999) 10 min. Violin, viola, cello
1st performance. 12/2-00 Grand Hotel Terminus, Bergen
Ricardo Odriozola, violin
Hans Gunnar Hagen, viola
Sally Guenther, cello

Two Academic Marches (1999) 6 min. Oboe, clarinet, 4 violins, cello
1st performance. 27/8-99 Haakonshallen, Bergen
Lene Beck, oboe
Trude Bruket, clarinet
Ricardo Odriozola, Siv Thomassen, Kari Knudsen, Ruth Henny Sandstad, violins
John Blichfeldt, cello

Parting Thoughts (1999) 8 min. Recorders, violin, cello, guitar
1st performance. 6/6-99 Galleri 3.14, Bergen
Euterpe Ensemble

Amphibian Tryptich (1998) 11 min. Flute, clarinet, guitar, cello, piano, perc.

Escapist Suite (1997-98) 11 min. Recorders, 2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, 3 perc. piano, synth, el. Bass, el. Guitar, violin, 3 cellos
1st performance. 13/4-98 Kunstmuseet, Aalborg, Denmark
EuHenzeNord
Dir. Ricardo Odriozola

In the Absence of Beauty (1996) 10 min. Violin and symphony orchestra
2222 2100 2 perc. Timp. Arpa Str.

Las Estrellas, el Espejo, el Balcón… (1996) 6 min. Soprano, klaver
1st performance. 23/10-96 Gunnar Sævigsalen, Bergen
Hildegunn Pettersen, soprano
Annabel Guaita, piano

Amethyst Galleon (1995) 20 min. 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano
1st performance. 14/5-03 Gunnar Sævigsalen, Bergen
Ai-Ling Chiu + Kana Kobayashi, violin
Ricardo Odriozola, viola
Einar Mostad, cello
Leif Olav Korsnes, bass
Einar Røttingen, piano

Hello Music (1995) 1 min. Recorder, violin, cello, guitar
1st performance. 2/7-95 Tórshaven, Færoe Islands
Euterpe Ensemble

Exercises in Solitude (1994) 9 min. Soprano, viola, piano
( Texts by Lowell Bedoes and Allan Poe )
1st performance. 11/6-94 Dorf Gamle. Skole, Dorf (Denmark)
Christine Marstrand, soprano
Sone Ranmo, viola
Einar Røttingen, piano

Psalms (1992-94) 22 min. Solo cello
1st performance. 13/11-94 Gunnar Sævigsalen, Bergen.
(Autunnale Festival)
Jane Odriozola

Ashen Hours (1993) 9 min. Recorders, violin, cello, harpsichord
1st performance. 4/8-93 Thisted, Denmark
Euterpe Ensemble

Crossroads (1992) 6 min. String orchestra (without double bass)
1st performance. 7/8-92 Bremnes Kirken, Bømlo Student Orchestra
Dir. Ricardo Odriozola

I Hold the Line (1990) 3 min. String orchestra (without double bass)
1st performance. 16/8-91 Bremnes Kirken, Bømlo Student Orchestra
Dir. Ricardo Odriozola

Seven Danish Miniatures (1990) 3 min. Violin, cello
1st performance. /5-91 Stenersens Samling, Bergen
Ricardo Odriozola, violin
Jane Odriozola, cello

Four Dances (1987-89) 17 min Violin, cello
1st performance. 1/10-89 Troldsalen
Ricardo Odriozola, violin
Jane Goodwin, cello

String Quartet No. 1 (1987-rev. 1989) 10 min.
2 violins, viola, cello
1st performance. 23/11-90 Bergen Musikkonservatorium
Ricardo Odriozola & Kari Mouritzen, violins
Nora Taksdal, viola
Walter Heim, cello

Five Limbs Akimbo
Commissioned by Sunnhordland Kammerorkester, with support from Ny Musikk

A Very Wise Observation
Commissioned by Einar Røttingen, with support from Komponistfondet

Cybertango
1/11 – 04 Gunnar Sævigsalen R.O. Einar Røttingen, Jostein Stalheim, Marianne Herresthal Andrzej Wosznikowsky, Craig Farr

Seis Anatemas en Busca de un Tango
1/11 – 04 Gunnar Sævigsalen R.O, Øyvind Bjorå, Einar Røttingen, Jostein Stalheim, Glenn Sørskaar, Stein-Erik Olsen, Andrzej Wosznikowsky

Gualdrapas y Diplonduros
1/11 – 04 Gunnar Sævigsalen Øyvind Bjorå, Torbjørn Bakker, Einar Røttingen, Jostein Stalheim, R.O.

Livertango
1/11 – 04 Gunnar Sævigsalen R.O, Einar Røttingen, Jostein Stalheim, Andrzej Wosznikowsky

Leaving Home
1/11 – 04 Gunnar Sævigsalen Einar Røttingen, R.O, Agnese Rugevika

String Quartet Nr. 1
11/12-91 Bergen Chamber Music Society. Stenersens Samling. Hansakvartetten
24/4-96 Gnadenkirche, Hamburg. Concert series “Neue Musikk im Austansch” Hamburger Kammerensemble für Musik des 20 Jahrhunderts
27/6 2004 Dorf Gamle Skole. Dorf, Denmark Kubin Quartet

Exercises in Solitude
19/6-99 Dorf Gamle Skole, Dorf, Denmark Christine Marstrand Sone Ranmo Røttingen
14/5-03 Gunnar Sævigsalen, Bergen Torbjørn Gulbrandsøy, Jørgen Adeler, R.O.
27/6-04 Dorf Gamle Skole, Dorf, Danmark Christine Marstrand, R.O., Einar Røttingen

Rhebtile Kod Gnosh
14/5-03 Gunnar Sævigsalen, Bergen Ai-Ling Chiu, R.O., Mattias Monsen

Hello Music
5/7-95 Hvalva Skole, Færoe Islands Euterpe Ensemble
6/7-95 Haldorsvík Kirken, Færoe Islands Euterpe Ensemble
6/6-99 Galleri 3.14, Bergen. Euterpe Ensemble
14/5-03 Gunnar Sævigsalen, Bergen Bjørnenakk, R.O., Harald Kvasnes, Emma Haake

Escapist Suite
14/4-98 Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium, Denmark EuHenzeNord Dir. R.O.
31/5-00 Peer Gynt Salen, Bergen Griegakademiets Sinfonietta Dir. R.O.

I Hold The Line (revisited)
6/4-00 Madrid Music Conservatoire. Grieg Academy Chamber Orchestra. . R.O.
8/4-00 El Escorial, Madrid. Grieg Academy Chamber Orchestra. . R.O.

Crossroads
8/8-92 Gunnar Sævigsalen, Bergen. Student orchestra. Dir. Ricardo Odriozola
23/3-93 Haakonshallen, Bergen. Collegium Musicum. Dir. R.O.
29/3-00 Gunnar Sævigsalen, Bergen. Academy Chamber Orchestra. Dir. R.O.
6/4-00 Madrid Music Conservatoire. Academy Chamber Orchestra. Dir. R.O.
8/4-00 El Escorial, Madrid. Academy Chamber Orchestra. Dir. R.O.

Four Dances
20/10-89 Aranjuez Guitar Club, Bergen. St. Paul’s Church. R.O., Jane Odriozola
28/10-89 Grieghallen Foajé, Bergen. R.O., Jane Odriozola
24/11-89 Ny Musikk Marathon Concert. Haakonshallen, Bergen. R.O., Jane Odriozola
9/8-90 Hornslet Church, Denmark. R.O., Jane Odriozola
12/7-92 Dorf Gamle Skole. Dorf, Denmark. R.O., Jane Odriozola
18/12-92 Otoño Musical (concert series). Escuela Superior de Náutica, Santander, Spania, R.O., Jane Odriozola
24/1-98 Musikk Salon konsertserie. Grand Hotel Terminus, Bergen R.O., Jane Odriozola

Seven Danish Miniatures
12/4-93 Birkeland Church, Nesstun R.O., Jane Odriozola
6/7-95, Haldorsvík Kirken, Færoe Islands R.O., Jane Odriozola
18/8-96 Festival Sibelius Days, Häämenlinnää, Finland. R.O., Jane Odriozola

Las Estrellas, El Espejo, El Balcón…
16/11-96 Gunnar Sævigsalen, Bergen Hildegunn Pettersen Annabel Guaita
Two performances in Spain, January 1997 Hildegunn Pettersen Annabel Guaita