Works — Nicolás Lell Benavides

Cool Grey City (2017)

For wind octet. 40 minutes

Commissioned by Nomad Session. Three movements.

Large EnsembleNicolás BenavidesMarch 13, 2021wind octet, san francisco

Magnetismus (2015)

For orchestra. 10:00

Large EnsembleNicolás BenavidesMarch 13, 2021orchestra

Pain has an element of blank (2014) - Emily Dickinson Cycle

For chamber orchestra and mezzo-soprano soloist. 23:00

Poetry by Emily Dickinson.

Large EnsembleNicolás BenavidesMarch 13, 2021song, multi-movement, dickinson

Summer(s) of '69 (2015)

For two flute, trumpet, bassoon, two string quartets, bass, conductor, and video. 11:00

Large EnsembleNicolás BenavidesMarch 13, 2021mixed ensemble, multimedia, video, improvised

The Bay Suite (2014)

For brass ensemble. 12:30

Written for The Bay Brass with guest conductor Edwin Outwater. The suite is in three movements and explores different general themes in the Bay Area.

Large EnsembleNicolás BenavidesMarch 13, 2021brass ensemble

The First Six (2014)

DiscographyNicolás BenavidesMarch 13, 2021brass

Dum spiro... (2015)

For solo viola and audience. Optional second viola. 10:30

Written for Vijay Chalasani

ChamberNicolás BenavidesMarch 13, 2021viola

Who says words with my mouth? (2013)

For soprano and piano. 6:30

Premiered by Chelsea Hollow and Sophie Xuefei Zhang

Art SongNicolás BenavidesMarch 12, 2021soprano, rumi

Three Lorca Songs (2014)

For mezzo-soprano and guitar. 10:30

Written for and premiered by Jarring Sounds

Art SongNicolás BenavidesMarch 12, 2021guitar, mezzo-soprano

Gilberto (in progress)

Opera. Drama. 24:00. Libretto: Marella Martin Koch

Oakland. 1951. The Korean War looms large over the newly drafted young men of America. Gilberto, 21, left New Mexico for California six years ago and has never looked back. Resourceful and charming, he makes a life but not a living teaching dance lessons at Sweet's Ballroom

Scene 1 workshopped by The Glimmerglass Festival and West Edge Opera (in progress)

Opera, In DevelopmentNicolás BenavidesMarch 5, 2021Opera

Ribbon of Extremes (2015) - as performer

DiscographyNicolás BenavidesMarch 4, 2021conductor

Squirrels aren't the cute little things you think they are (2013)

For soprano, melodica, and loop station. 9:00

Commissioned and premiered by Amy Foote

Art SongNicolás BenavidesMarch 1, 2021melodica, looper, soprano

Dolores (in progress via West Edge Opera's Aperture)

Opera. Drama. Libretto: Marella Martin Koch

The story of activist Dolores Huerta’s bold commitment to civil and workers rights movements, against great odds, the pressure of US politics, and the tragedy of assassination. libretto: Marella Martin Koch

Opera, In DevelopmentNicolás BenavidesFebruary 11, 2021opera