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Refuge was composed in West New York, NJ in 2015, and was officially premiered in February 27th 2016 at DiMenna Center of Classical Music in New York City, USA. This piece was chosen as one of the winners of “New Music for New York Composer Competition” held by Manhattan Choral Ensemble. At the day of the premiere, this piece also won the “Audience Favorite Recognition”. In other words, the audience voted for the best piece of the concert, and “Refuge” earned an encore performance and an additional prize. This setting of Sara Teasdale’s poem entitled “Refuge” evokes music as something like a refuge that allows the soul to truly speak. The harmonies are trying to express the meaning of all the words in the text.

I composed He sends his rain in West New York, NJ in July of 2019. This piece is a SATB setting of a biblical text found in the book of Matthew chapter 5 verses 44 and 45. The melody is featured primarily on the Soprano line with the other 3 parts giving harmonic support.

I composed Muskingum’s Flowery Bank in West New York, NJ on October of 2017. This piece was commissioned for the 2018 Marietta College Winter Gala. Dr. Jay Dougherty, conductor. This piece is based on the poem “Muskingum’s Flowery Bank” by Mary Lackey Williams.

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I composed Soft Rains in New York City in 2015. This piece was commissioned by the Metropolitan State University of Denver Women’s Chamber Choir. The original poem is entitled “There Will Come Soft Rains”, and it was written by Sara Teasdale. The poem is part of her collection “Flame and Shadow”, published in 1920. The poem imagines nature reclaiming a battlefield after the fighting is finished. It also alludes to the idea of human extinction by war. Among many music elements used to underline the meaning of the words, right at the beginning of the piece the word “soft” is articulated in different moments by each voice part. That effect gives the audience a sense of a soft rain coming and going. This piece was premiered by MSU of Denver Women’s Chamber Choir in October 2015 in Denver, Colorado. Jay Dougherty was the conductor.

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I composed Eternal Spirit, Free Us in West New York, NJ in November of 2017. This piece was commissioned by the Choir of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in New York City. It was premiered in January 24th of 2018 by the soloists of St. Michael’s during the Compline service that takes place every Wednesday evenings during the liturgical year. This piece is based on the Lord's Prayer text from the New Zealand Book of Common Prayer.

I composed Magnificat in West New York, NJ in June of 2019. This piece was commissioned by the Choir of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in New York City.

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CX Choral Song Cycle was composed in New York City in 2013, and was officially premiered in January 26th 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.Chico Xavier was a medium and philanthropist of Brazil’s spiritism movement in the XX century. His thoughts talk about good will and charity, and they help many people to have a happier life.The original language of the thoughts is Brazilian Portuguese. I translated them to English.Each song features one or two thoughts and the vocal texture was written to enhance their meaning. The songs can be performed separately or even in a different order. What is important is to share the message with everyone in performance.

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I my own Path was composed in New York City in 2015, and was commissioned by the Metropolitan University of Denver, Colorado, USA. The text is an attempt to talk briefly about questions that we usually ask ourselves such as “Where I come from?” and “Where I am going?” when we try to understand the meaning of life. The final “conclusion” is that “Love is the creator of all things”. Despite any religion orientation, I believe that we are our own “Path”, and based on “Love” we have the power to create new things and to give meaning to our lives.

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Nunc Dimittis (Now you dismiss) was composed in New York City in 2014, and was officially premiered in October 15th 2014 at Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church in New York City, USA. This piece has a public domain text from the Bible - Luke 2: 29-32 – King James Version (KJV). This text is the traditional 'Gospel Canticle' of Night Prayer, widely used at the end of liturgical services such as Compline. The harmonies are trying to express the meaning of all the words in the text.

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I composed The Lord Has Brought Me Home in New York City in 2015. This piece was commissioned by the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Choir, San Francisco, CA, USA. This piece sounds like a hymn with a jazzy approach. Originally, it was written for SATB choir, jazz trio, trombone, and alto saxophone.

I composed The Willow in West New York, NJ in 2015. This piece was commissioned by Carolyn Eynon as a gift to Carolyn Eynon Singers, on their 9th anniversary. This piece was premiered by “The Carolyn Eynon Singers” in Scottsdale, AZ on February 21st of 2016.

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I composed Wintry and Wakeful in New York City in 2015. This piece is dedicated to Chameleonic vocal ensemble. This choir, founded by Vince Peterson in 2012, is the avocational branch of the award-winning Choral Chameleon organization, also founded by Vince in 2008. This piece was premiered by Chameleonic in New York City in December 12th of 2015 in the concert “Wintry and Wakeful”, and Bill Heigen conducted it.

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I wrote The Purpose of Life on March 29th, 2020 in New York City, NY, USA. By the time I finished this piece, we were in the middle of a pandemic of COVID-19, a disease caused by the spread of a kind of coronavirus. The disease already killed more than 33500 people worldwide. People all over the world are in quarantine. Although some people believe that the outbreak started in Wuhan, China, at this moment the US is the country with more COVID-19 confirmed cases: more than 142000. New York City is considered the “new” epicenter of the disease: more than 33400 confirmed cases and more than 770 deaths. I have been in quarantine for 2 weeks already. The government advised the population to remain home for the foreseeable future.

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I composed Have Mercy On Me in New York City, on February of 2021.This piece is a SATB a cappella setting of the first two verses of Psalm 51.This piece was commissioned by the St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Choir in New York City.This piece was premiered at The St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in New York City on March 21st, 2021.

I composed Girl on Fire in West New York, in June of 2019. This piece is the first track of the EP “Crimes”. The 5 pieces of this EP tell a story of 5 crimes committed by a traumatized woman over the course of her life.

I composed Lullaby in West New York, in May of 2019. This piece is the second track of the EP “Crimes”. The 5 pieces of this EP tell a story of 5 crimes committed by a traumatized woman over the course of her life.

I composed Prince in New York City, in December of 2019. This piece is the third track of the EP “Crimes”. The 5 pieces of this EP tell a story of 5 crimes committed by a traumatized woman over the course of her life.

I composed Boredom in West New York, in May of 2019. This piece is the fourth track of the EP “Crimes”. The 5 pieces of this EP tell a story of 5 crimes committed by a traumatized woman over the course of her life.

The Reproaches was composed in West New York, NJ in 2019. Also known as the Improperia, the Reproaches are a series of antiphons and responses, expressing the remonstrance of Jesus Christ with his people. They are sung In the Catholic liturgy as part of the observance of the Passion, usually on the afternoon of Good Friday. The piece was commissioned by St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. The piece was premiered by the soloists of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in New York City on April 19th of 2019 at the Good Friday service.

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“The 5 Stages of Loss” was composed in New York City in 2014. I based the idea of this song cycle on the attempt to express each of the emotional stages that someone may experience when faced with impending death or death of a beloved one. The five stages are Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. Those emotional stages together are known as the KüblerRoss model. This model was first introduced by Swiss-American Psychiatrist Elisabeth KüblerRoss in her 1969 book, “On Death and Dying,” and was inspired by her work with terminally ill patients. I wrote one song per emotional stage, and I wrote the texts based on what someone experiencing one of those stages may feel, think, and say. In honor to all of those who are gone, I dedicate this work to all of those who lost someone in their lives. Each movement can be performed separately, and the order can be different from the order on the score. However, I would like to suggest that any performance of this work begins with the conductor announcing a minute silence in honor to all of those who are already gone. At that moment, everyone in the choir and in the audience is invited to think about any loss that may have experienced in their lives.