(b. 4 July 1930, Santiago).
Chilean composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, choral, vocal, and piano works that have been performed throughout the world.
Prof. García studied composition privately with Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt, Carlos Botto Vallarino and Juan Orrego-Salas in Santiago from 1949–60, during which time he also studied analysis privately with Juan Allende-Blin in Santiago.
Among his honours are the Premio Municipalidad de Santiago (1963, for América insurrecta, Op. 26), four prizes in the Festival de Música Chilena in Santiago (honourable mention, 1963, for América insurrecta, Op. 26; honourable mention, 1964, for Sombra del paraíso, Op. 27; Tercero Premio, 1965, for Estáticas, Op. 28; Primer Premio, 1968, for Firmamento sumergido, Op. 39), an honourable mention in the competition of the city of Providencia (1997, for Dos Paisajes urbanos, Op. 119), the Premio Presidente de la República (2000, for his œuvre), the Medalla de la Música from the Consejo Chileno de la Música (2002, for his œuvre), the Premio Nacional de Artes Musicales in Chile (2002, for his œuvre), and the Medalla Rectoral de la Rectoría de la Universidad de Chile in Santiago (2002, for his work as an academic). He was a founding member of the Colegio de Compositores Latinoamericanos de Música de Arte in 2000 and has been a Miembro de Número of the Academia Chilena de Bellas Artes of the Instituto de Chile in Santiago since 2004.
He is also active in other positions. He worked as a trombonist in the Orquesta Sinfónica de Profesores del Ministerio de Educación de Chile in Santiago from 1956–58 and served as inspector–librarian of the Coro de la Universidad de Chile in Santiago from 1960–63 and as president of the Asociación Coral Chilena in Santiago in 1962. He then served as director of the archives of the Instituto de Extensión Musical (IEM) in Santiago from 1963–67 and as its secretary from 1967–73, as well as secretary (1965–68) and treasurer (1968–71) of the Asociación Nacional de Compositores in Santiago. He later served as music advisor to both the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and the Gran Teatro de La Habana from 1979–89. In addition, he has contributed numerous articles to journals in Europe and North America and to the Diccionario de la Música Española e Hispanoamericana (2000, SGAE), for which he served as coordinator of the delegation from Chile. He has served as vice-director of the music journal Revista Musical Chilena in Santiago since 1993.
He taught analysis, harmony, music history, music theory, and solfège on a part-time basis at the Conservatorio El Golf in Santiago in 1953, the Conservatorio Ñuñoa in Santiago from 1954–56, the Escuela Moderna de Música in Santiago from 1956–61 and in 1964–65, and the Conservatorio Independencia in Santiago from 1957–59. He served as director of the department of music at the Universidad de Chile from 1970–73 and as president (1971) and vice-president (1972–73) of its Comisión de Extensión del Consejo Normativo. He later taught analysis, organology, research methodology, and other subjects as a professor at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Lima from 1974–78 and served as director of its Taller de Investigaciones Musicales. He has taught analysis, the history of music in Chile, the music of the Americas and Chile, and organology as Profesor Titular at the Universidad de Chile since 1992, where he has also served in other capacities, including as secretary of the Comisión Central de Evaluación Académica since 1999.
Prof. García lived in Peru from 1973–79 and in Cuba from 1979–89, but has once again lived in Chile since 1989.
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS (note that though the composer makes no use of opus numbers, they have been applied here in collaboration with Luis Merino)
STAGE:
Quimera (farce in 1 act, libretto by Federico García Lorca), mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass, piano, 2 percussion, Op. 32, 1965
Urania (ballet in 1 act, choreography and scenario by Hilda Riveros), Op. 41, 1969 (incorporates sections of Urania, Op. 33; Sebastián Vásquez [Siglo XVI], Op. 35)
Palabras de poeta (text by Pablo Neruda), actor, small orchestra (13 players), Op. 183, 2004
ORCHESTRAL:
Tres Trozos, small orchestra, Op. 13, 1956
Variaciones, large orchestra, Op. 19, 1959
Sinfonía, large orchestra, Op. 24, 1960, revised 1963
Estáticas, Op. 28, 1963 (second movement is a version of first movement of Estáticas, Op. 25)
Urania, Op. 33, 1965 (sections also incorporated into Urania, Op. 41)
La Arena traicionada (11 de marzo de 1966), Op. 37, 1967
Firmamento sumergido, Op. 39, 1968
Las Raíces de la ira (En recuerdo de Víctor Jara), Op. 48, 1976
Meditaciones, Op. 49, 1977
Temblor de cielo, Op. 52, 1979
Despertar de octubre (1917–1967), Op. 54, 1981
Puntos cardinales, string orchestra, Op. 59, 1984
De mi patria, Op. 70, 1987 (version of work for piano, Op. 64)
Endechas (1973–1988), Op. 71, 1988
El Reposo del guerrero, Op. 75, 1989
Navegaciones, flute, harp, string orchestra, Op. 77, 1990 (also version for flute, harp, string quartet, Op. 96)
Preámbulo a Crónicas americanas, small orchestra (flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, strings), Op. 84, 1992
Se unen la tierra y el hombre (text by Pablo Neruda), large orchestra, fixed media, Op. 85, 1992
Zonas eriales, clarinet, small orchestra, Op. 109, 1995 (section of Chile en cinco imágenes, a collaboration with Miguel Letelier Valdés, Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt, Santiago Vera Rivera, Andrés Maupoint; may be performed separately; also version for clarinet, orchestra, Op. 195, 2005)
Tres Miradas, string orchestra, Op. 118, 1996
Dos Paisajes urbanos, Op. 119, 1997
Misterios, small orchestra (2 oboes, 2 French horns, strings), Op. 142, 1998
De aquí y de allí, French horn, string orchestra, Op. 143, 1999
Tres Cantos materiales, cello, string orchestra, Op. 144, 1999
Díptico sinfónico, large orchestra, Op. 145, 1999
Rincones sordos, string orchestra, Op. 154, 2001
Nacerá la aurora (homenaje a Charles Ives), orchestra (8 winds, French horn, 2 trumpets, timpani, percussion, strings), Op. 164, 2001
Dura elegía (En recuerdo de Jorge Peña), Op. 165, 2002
Dos Temas de discusión, string orchestra, Op. 175, 2003
Luces y sombras, small orchestra, Op. 176, 2003
Juegos, percussion, string orchestra, Op. 177, 2003
Nuevos juegos, percussion ad libitum, string orchestra, Op. 178, 2003
Sine nómine (suite), string orchestra, Op. 184, 2004
Obertura concertante, percussion/2 percussion, string orchestra, Op. 189, 2005
Homenaje (a Celso Garrido-Lecca), Op. 191, 2005
Implicaciones sonoras, large orchestra, Op. 192, 2005
Imágenes siderales, large orchestra, Op. 197, 2006
Concertante, trombone, string orchestra, Op. 201, 2006
Estaciones elegidas, string orchestra, Op. 202, 2006
Imprecación, Op. 209, 2007
Todo cambia, pero..., string orchestra, Op. 226, 2008
CHAMBER MUSIC:
Variaciones, violin, piano, Op. 3, 1953 (lost)
Dúo, 2 violins, Op. 5, 1954 (lost)
Trozo, bassoon, trombone, Op. 10, 1956 (lost)
Variaciones, string quartet, Op. 11, 1956 (lost)
Pieza, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, Op. 12, 1956 (lost)
Movimiento, flute, trombone, viola, percussion, Op. 18, 1959 (lost)
Evocaciones, flute, Op. 53, 1980
Tres Bocetos, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, Op. 56, 1983
Terrazas, French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, 2 violins, viola, cello, 2 percussion, Op. 57, 1983
Tierras ofendidas, flute, oboe, clarinet, Op. 60, 1984
Dos Paisajes, flute, clarinet, Op. 61, 1985
Ventana al camino, string quartet, Op. 62, 1985
Cuatro Piezas breves, violin, piano, Op. 63, 1985
Tres Bocetos, clarinet, piano, Op. 68, 1987
Las Furias y las penas, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, Op. 72, 1988
Comentarios breves, flute, harp, Op. 73, 1989
Colección nocturna, flute, violin, piano, Op. 74, 1989
Objetos varios, clarinet, violin, piano, Op. 76, 1990
Tres Micropiezas, quena (flute from South America), cello, Op. 78, 1991 (collaboration with Leonardo García)
Reencuentro con el pintor Vergara Grez, flute, Op. 80, 1991
Viajando con Paul Klee, cello, piano, Op. 82, 1992
En el parque, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, bass trombone, Op. 83, 1992
Serie para cello solo, cello, Op. 86, 1992
Juicios y opiniones I, clarinet, violin, cello, Op. 87, 1993
Cuatro Momentos, French horn, Op. 88, 1993
Cuatro Micropiezas, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, Op. 89, 1993
Desde Joan Miró, 4 percussion, Op. 90, 1993
Instantes, flute, piano, Op. 92, 1993
Aconteceres en el traspatio, flute, piano, Op. 94, 1994
Navegaciones, flute, harp, string quartet, Op. 96, 1994 (version of work for flute, harp, string orchestra, Op. 77)
Cuatro Glosas, violin, piano, Op. 97, 1994
Opciones, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, vibraphone, Op. 98, 1994
Tres Piezas breves, guitar, Op. 100, 1995
Dichos y alcances, harp, Op. 101, 1995
Pájaros en el cenit, double bass, piano, Op. 102, 1995
Tiempo de espera, 2 flutes, piano, Op. 105, 1995
Miradas furtivas, flute, guitar, violin, viola, cello, Op. 106, 1995
Tres Apuntes, cello, Op. 107, 1995
Ver y palpar, 2 double basses, Op. 108, 1995
Cuaderno de zoología, cello, piano, Op. 110, 1996
Al oído del tiempo, cello, double bass, Op. 111, 1996
De los sueños, E-flat clarinet, piano, Op. 112, 1996
Preludio, cello, Op. 113, 1996
Orden primero, guitar, Op. 114, 1996
Microeventos, harp, Op. 115, 1996
Cuatro Proposiciones, flute, guitar, Op. 116, 1996
Cuatro Introspecciones, string quartet, Op. 120, 1997
Siete Palabras, 5 clarinets, Op. 122, 1997
Suite breve, oboe, piano, Op. 124, 1997
Cuatro Estructuras, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, Op. 125, 1997
A posteriori, cello, piano, Op. 126, 1997
Glosario, flute, oboe, guitar, Op. 127, 1997
Diálogos, violin, cello, Op. 128, 1997
Cinco Sortilegios, flute, viola, piano, Op. 129, 1997
Cinco Proposiciones, 2 cellos, Op. 131, 1997
Tríptico, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, Op. 132, 1998
Cinco Aproximaciones, flute, piano, Op. 133, 1998
Sombra y horizontes, flute, alto saxophone, guitar, piano, Op. 134, 1998
Tres Murales, 4 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, Op. 135, 1998
Aforismos, violin, cello, piano, Op. 136, 1998
Naturalezas muertas, oboe, traditional harp from Chile, Op. 137, 1998
Acotaciones mínimas, oboe, guitar, Op. 139, 1998
Tres Piezas, 4 saxophones, Op. 141, 1998
Arte de pájaros, oboe, piano, Op. 146, 1999
Segunda serie, cello, Op. 147, 1999
Juicios y opiniones II, 2 clarinets, cello, Op. 148, 2000
Recados desde América austral, piano, string quartet, Op. 153, 2000
Cuatro Pequeños Comentarios, guitar, Op. 155, 2001
Tres Momentos, flute, oboe, bassoon, guitar, cello, Op. 156, 2001
Dos Piezas, 4 flutes, Op. 157, 2001
Puntos de vista, violin, cello, piano, Op. 158, 2001
Tres Aproximaciones, 4 clarinets, Op. 159, 2001
Pájaros sin cielo, 4 flutes, Op. 160, 2001
Par, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, Op. 162, 2001
En la fertilidad crecía el tiempo, string quartet, Op. 163, 2001
Cuatro Manchas sonoras, flute, alto saxophone, harp, cello, Op. 166, 2002
Tres Diálogos, 2 guitars, Op. 167, 2002
Enfoques diversos, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, Op. 168, 2002
Seis Estructuras mínimas, violin, cello, Op. 169, 2002
Paisajes interiores, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, Op. 170, 2002
Tres Visiones del espacio, clarinet, cello, piano, Op. 171, 2002
Tres Sucesiones sonoras, flute, cello, piano, percussion, Op. 172, 2003
Tres Cantos instrumentales, clarinet, piano, Op. 173, 2003
Visiones de América, 6 percussion, Op. 174, 2003
In Memoriam Sergio Ortega, clarinet, Op. 179, 2003
Buscando lejanías, string quartet, Op. 180, 2004
Universos mínimos, guitar, Op. 181, 2004
Preludio, 4 French horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, baritone horn, tuba, 3 percussion, Op. 182, 2004
Nuevas visiones, 5 percussion, Op. 185, 2004
Seis Disposiciones sonoras, cello, piano, Op. 186, 2004
Cuatro Entramados sonoros, 3 flutes (all + piccolo, tarka [wooden flute from South America], 2nd + chromatic siku [pan flute from South America], 3rd + chromatic dulzaina [double-reed instrument from Spain]), clarinet, double bass, percussion, Op. 190, 2005
Trío suite, flute, oboe, violin, Op. 193, 2005
Dos por dos, vibraphone, marimba, Op. 194, 2005
Tres por tres, 3 percussion, Op. 198, 2006
Suite breve, cello, Op. 199, 2006
Imprecisiones y certezas, flügelhorn, tenor horn, euphonium, 2 tubas, Op. 203, 2006
Crepusculario, guitar, Op. 204, 2006
Orden segundo, guitar, Op. 205, 2007
Octeto, 6 trombones, 2 bass trombones, Op. 206, 2007
Dúo estival, violin, piano, Op. 207, 2007
Dos Propuestas, 4 percussion, Op. 208, 2007
Tres Propuestas posibles, cello, percussion, Op. 216, 2008
Tres Trazos sonoros, cello, piano, Op. 217, 2008
Cuarteto mixto, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, Op. 219, 2008
Acercamientos, flute, harp, Op. 220, 2008
Noneto, 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, double bass, Op. 224, 2008
Cuatro Citas de Pablo de Rokha, guitar, Op. 225, 2008
Pasando y pasando (tríptico), trombone, Op. 227, 2008
Entre uno y otro, clarinet, cello, piano, Op. 228, 2008
Ruidos en el paisaje, flute, cello, piano, Op. 229, 2009
Duetto, flute, alto flute, Op. 231, 2009
CHORAL:
Tu es Petrus (text from the Liber Usualis), 4 mixed voices, Op. 7, 1954 (lost)
Dos Cantos corales (texts from unknown sources), 4 mixed voices, Op. 8, 1955 (lost)
Dos Dúos corales (text by Vicente Huidobro), 2 male voices, Op. 9, 1955 (lost)
América insurrecta (text by Pablo Neruda), male speaker, mixed chorus, orchestra, Op. 26, 1962
Himno de la CUT (text by Edecio Alvarado), soloists, mixed chorus, 2 flutes, oboe, bassoon, trombone, 3 violins, double bass, percussion, Op. 29, 1963 (also version for voice, piano)
Canto a Margarita Naranjo (Antofagasta, 1948) (text by Pablo Neruda), male speaker, mixed chorus, large orchestra, fixed media, Op. 30, 1964
Los Héroes caídos hablan (7 de noviembre 1917–1967) (texts from letters written by soldiers from Russia during World War II), 3 speakers, mixed speaking chorus, small orchestra, Op. 40, 1968
Insectario (text by Dulce María Loynaz), 4 mixed voices, piano, Op. 117, 1996
Del Reino animal (text by Dulce María Loynaz), 4 mixed voices, Op. 140, 1998
Teatro para la muñeca enferma (text by Andrés Sabella), mixed chorus, Op. 218, 2008
VOCAL:
Tres Canciones (text by Guillaume Apollinaire), voice, piano, Op. 4, 1953 (lost)
Tres Canciones (text by Vicente Huidobro), voice, piano, Op. 6, 1954 (lost)
Poemas árticos (text by Vicente Huidobro), tenor, clarinet, trombone, violin, 2 percussion, Op. 16, 1957
Cantos de angustia (text by Federico García Lorca), mezzo-soprano, trombone, Op. 23, 1959
Voz preferida (text by Vicente Huidobro), male speaker, 4 percussion, Op. 22, 1960
Sombra del paraíso (text by Vicente Aleixandre), tenor, clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello, 2 percussion, Op. 27, 1963 (also shorter version as Recitativos, tenor, piano, Op. 65, 1985–86)
Himno de la CUT, voice, piano, Op. 29, 1963 (version of choral work)
Tres Canciones para una bandera (text by Andrés Sabella), tenor, piano, Op. 31, 1965
La Tierra combatiente (text by Pablo Neruda), female speaker, 2 male speakers, small orchestra (4 winds, 2 French horns, trombone, piano, vibraphone, strings), Op. 34, 1965
Sebastián Vásquez (Siglo XVI) (text by Andrés Sabella), soprano, male speaker, orchestra, Op. 35, 1966 (sections also incorporated into Urania, Op. 41)
Cuatro Poemas concretos (texts by Ferreira Gullar, Décio Pignatari, José Lino Grünewald, Augusto de Campos), tenor, string quartet, Op. 36, 1966 (also versions by Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt for soprano/tenor, string orchestra, 1974; soprano, piano, 1977)
Cantos de otoño (texts by Andrés Sabella, Federico García Lorca), tenor, piano, Op. 42, 1969 (also version for soprano, piano, 1984)
Sabelliades a Ruiseñor Rojo (text by Andrés Sabella), tenor, piano, Op. 43, 1972
¡Cómo nacen las banderas! (1922–1972) (text by Pablo Neruda), 2 speakers, large orchestra, Op. 44, 1972
La Patria ensangrentada (text by Pablo Neruda), tenor, 2 pianos, 4 percussion, Op. 46, 1974
Universo (text by Vicente Huidobro), tenor, flute (+ piccolo), bassoon, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 2 percussion, Op. 47, 1973–75
Nace la aurora (text by Pablo Neruda), voice, string quartet, Op. 50, 1978
Quién piensa en el olvido (texts by Omar Lara, Óscar Acosta), baritone, English horn, clarinet, cello, 3 percussion, Op. 51, 1979
Tres Recitativos breves (text by Sonia Luz Carrillo), soprano, piano, Op. 55, 1982
El Espejo de agua (text by Vicente Huidobro), bass, piano, Op. 58, 1983 (also version for baritone, piano, 1992)
Decires de espanto y amor (text by Omar Lara), soprano, piano, Op. 66, 1986 (also version as Cuatro Recitativos, bass, piano, Op. 67, 1987)
Bestiario (text by Nicolás Guillén), soprano, piano, Op. 69, 1987
Crónicas americanas (text by Pablo Neruda), male speaker, small orchestra (flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, strings), Op. 79, 1991
Pasión y muerte (text by Vicente Huidobro), alto, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, Op. 81, 1992
Cinco Poemas de 'Horizon Carré' (text by Vicente Huidobro), female voice, flute, harp, guitar, Op. 91, 1993
Retrospecciones (text by Vicente Huidobro), female voice, alto saxophone, piano, Op. 93, 1993
Citas textuales (text by Vicente Huidobro), soprano, clarinet, piano, Op. 123, 1997
Miradas y recuerdos (text by Vicente Huidobro), tenor, flute, oboe, guitar, violin, cello, Op. 138, 1998 (also version for tenor, flute, oboe, guitar, cello, 1999)
Cantos de la noche (text by Vicente Huidobro), 2 sopranos, piano, Op. 150, 2000
Recitativo y aria (text by Vicente Huidobro), baritone, viola, Op. 151, 2000
Rosa perfumada entre los astros (text by Vicente Huidobro), alto, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, Op. 152, 2000
Retazos de poesía (text by Vicente Huidobro), alto, piano, Op. 161, 2001
Poemas en tiempos de guerra (text by Vicente Huidobro), tenor, piano, Op. 187, 2004
Buenas maneras (text by Omar Lara), baritone, piano, Op. 188, 2004
Cuatro Apuntes líricos (texts by Sonia Luz Carrillo, Alberto Pérez, César Vallejo, Vicente Huidobro), soprano, piano, Op. 196, 2005
Textos elegidos (text by Vicente Huidobro), voice, piano, Op. 223, 2008
A Simón Bolívar (text by Pablo Neruda), male voice, flute, oboe, cello, Op. 230, 2009
PIANO:
Serie No. 1, Op. 1, 1952 (lost)
Serie No. 2, Op. 2, 1953 (lost)
Serie No. 3, Op. 14, 1957 (lost)
Serie No. 4, Op. 15, 1957 (lost)
Siete Trozos, Op. 17, 1958 (lost)
Estáticas, Op. 25, 1961, revised 1989 (also version of first movement as second movement of Estáticas, Op. 28)
Romerías, piano 4 hands, Op. 38, 1968
Tres Trozos, Op. 45, 1973, revised 1990
De mi patria, Op. 64, 1986 (also version for orchestra, Op. 70)
Oposiciones, Op. 95, 1994
Tríptico, Op. 99, 1995 (also version with shorter second movement as Signos de Altazor, Op. 103, 1995)
Pájaro desconocido con pañuelo soberbio, Op. 104, 1995
Dos Piezas breves, Op. 121, 1997
Nueve Relatos, Op. 130, 1997
Arpillera, Op. 149, 2000
Atisbos sonoros, Op. 200, 2006
Avisos diversos, Op. 221, 2008
Suite espectral, Op. 222, 2008
FILM SCORES (DIRECTOR):
Dulce patria, Op. 20, 1959 (Fernando Balmaceda; collaboration with Leon Schidlowsky) (lost)
La Ciencia universitaria y la industria, Op. 21, 1959 (Juan Morales; collaboration with Leon Schidlowsky) (lost)
DISCOGRAPHY
Crónicas americanas, Op. 79. Pedro Sánchez, speaker; Fernando Rosas Pfingsthorn/Orquesta de Cámara de Chile (Alerce/MINEDUC [Ministerio de Educación (División de Cultura)], 1995)
Cuatro Piezas breves, Op. 63. Manuel Henríquez, violin; Max Lifchitz, piano (CAB [Convenio Andrés Bello], 1996)
Opciones, Op. 98. Ensemble Quadrivium (Ensemble Quadrivium, 1996)
Pasión y muerte, Op. 81. Ensemble Bartók (Ediciones Fonográficas SVR: 6003-2, 1997)
Serie para cello solo, Op. 86; Viajando con Paul Klee, Op. 82; Cuaderno de zoología, Op. 110. Héctor Escobar, cello; Ximena Cabello, piano (Ediciones Fonográficas SVR: 3006-7, 1998)
Retrospecciones, Op. 93. Rosario Cristi, voice; Miguel Villafruela, alto saxophone; Clara Luz Cárdenas, piano (FONDART [Fondos de Cultura – Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes], 1998)
Tres Piezas breves, Op. 100. Luis Orlandini, guitar (ABA [Academia Chilena de Bellas Artes]/Ediciones Fonográficas SVR: 900000-2, 1999)
Cuatro Introspecciones, Op. 120. Cuarteto de Cuerdas del Conservatorio de Música de la Universidad Austral de Chile (Ediciones Fonográficas SVR: 3006-10, 1999)
Glosario, Op. 127. Trío Serenata (Asociación Nacional de Compositores/Ediciones Fonográficas SVR: ANC/SVR 6003-3, 1999)
Naturalezas muertas, Op. 137. Osvaldo Molina, oboe; Tiziana Palmiero, traditional harp from Chile (FONDART, 1999)
Cantos de otoño, Op. 42 (original version). Juan Eduardo Lira, tenor; Federico Heinlein, piano (Música [Nueva Época]/Casa de las Américas: 3, 2000)
Se unen la tierra y el hombre, Op. 85. Guillermo Rifo/Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Juvenil (MINEDUC, 2000)
Glosario, Op. 127. Trío Serenata (Colegio de Compositores Latinoamericanos de Música de Arte/Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2000)
América insurrecta, Op. 26; Urania, Op. 33; Cuatro Poemas concretos, Op. 36 (original version); Firmamento sumergido, Op. 39; Tierras ofendidas, Op. 60; Decires de espanto y amor, Op. 66; Se unen la tierra y el hombre, Op. 85; Retrospecciones, Op. 93; Naturalezas muertas, Op. 137. Ninón Lima, soprano; Rosario Cristi, voice; Hernán Würth, tenor, speaker; Nicolai Jaeger, flute; Osvaldo Molina, oboe; Peter Veale, oboe; Erich Wagner, clarinet; Miguel Villafruela, alto saxophone; Tiziana Palmiero, traditional harp from Chile; Clara Luz Cárdenas, piano; Arline Pérez, piano; Cuarteto Santiago; Agustín Cullell, Antonio Tauriello, Víctor Tevah Tellias/Coro de la Universidad de Chile, Orquesta Sinfónica de Chile; Guillermo Rifo/Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Juvenil (ABA/FONDART, 2002)