Compositions by Sérgio Assad

1980s

Três Cenas Brasileiras (1984) - Two guitars (Éditions Henry Lemoine)

Pinote
Vitoria Regia
Recife dos Corais

Suite Brasileira (1986) - Two guitars (Ascap)

Baião
Canção
Samba

Aquarelle (1986) - Solo guitar (Editions Henry Lemoine)
Mandatory piece for the GFA competition - 2002

Divertimento
Valseana
Prelúdio e Toccatina

Jobiniana n°1 (1986) - Two guitars (Edition Henry Lemoine)

Jobiniana n°2 (1988) - Flute and guitar (Edition Henry Lemoine)

1990s

Children's Cradle (1992) - Solo guitar (Sergio Assad Music)

Berceuse, Dreams, Morning's Rag
Recorded by Ricardo Cobo, USA

Saga dos Migrantes (1992) - Two guitars (Sergio Assad Music)

Retirantes
Trem da Ilusão
Metropolis
Saudades
Dança Antagônica

Giornata a Nettuno (1993) - Guitar ensemble
Recorded by Vogt&Fritz, Germany

Fantasia Carioca (1994) - Solo guitar (Sergio Assad Music)

Suite "Summer Garden" (1994) - Two guitars
Film Natsu No Niwa Suite

Opening
Summer Garden
Farewell
The Friends
Unbalanced
Train of Thoughts
First Encounter
The Old Man
Walk on a Bridge
The Morgue
Invitation
The Well
Water Frenzy
Watermelon
Helping Hands
Rain Storm
Remembrance
A search
Dreams
Passage
Butterflies

Winter Impressions (1996) - Flute, Viola and Guitar (Edition Henry Lemoine)
Composed for TrioConBrio, dedicated to Andrea Foerderreuther, recorded on "Impressions". Premiered at Nuertingen International Guitar Festival 1996 by TrioConBrio.

The Frozen Garden
Blue Solitude
Fire Place

The Chase (1996) - Two guitars

Pieces for violin and two guitars (1996) - Violin and guitar

Andalucia Fantasy on Dark Eyes
Istambul (Awakening, Turkish Dance)
Tatras Gypsy Songs
Vardar's Boat
Variations on Django's Nuages

Campusca (1996) - Two guitars (Sergio Assad Music)

Eterna (1996) - Two guitars (Sergio Assad Music)

Jobiniana n°3 (1996) - Solo guitar (Edition Henry Lemoine)
Recorded by Shin Ichi Fukuda

Círculo Mágico (1997) - Flute and Guitar (Edition Henry Lemoine)

Uarekena (1997) - Guitar Quartet (Edition Henry Lemoine)

Fantasia Carioca Bis (1998) - Two guitars and chamber orchestra
Premiered in 1998 with the Saint Paul Orchestra conducted by John Adams

Espantalho (Ballet) (1998) - Chamber Orchestra (Sergio Assad Music)
Premiered by the Municipal Symphony Orchestra of São Paulo, Brazil

Pieces for Clarinet and Guitar (1998) (Egea, Italy)

Un abbraccio a Joao Menino
Grumari
Violetas Azuis
Champ
Velho Retrato
Hopscotch
Mangabeira
Angela

Sonata (1999) - Solo guitar
Composed for Shin-ichi Fukuda

Allegro moderato
Andante
Presto

Mikis Concerto Fantasia (1999) - Solo guitar and String Orchestra
Premiered by Costas Cotsiolis and the Athenian String Orchestra, Athens

Allegro
Andante
Vivace

2000s

Three Greek letters (2000) - Solo guitar (Editions Henry Lemoine)

Psi
Pi
Sigma

Jobiniana n°4 (2001) - Cello and guitar
Recorded by Shin Ichi Fukuda

Concerto Originis (2001) - Triple concerto for violin, two guitars, and chamber Orchestra
Premiered with the Saint Paul Orchestra

3 Divertimentos (2002) - Solo guitar (GSP)

Abaete (Alieksey Vianna)
Arpoador (Boris Gaguere)
Parati (Sophie Sandront)

Menino (2003) - Cello and two guitars
Recorded by Yo Yo Ma

5 World Dances (2003) - Guitar and String quartet

Middle Eastern
Celtic
African
Balkan
Latin American

Eli's Portrait (2004) - Solo guitar (Sergio Assad Music)

Galata Kulesi (2004) - Solo guitar

Itaipava (2006) - Flute, violin, clarinet, cello, piano (Sergio Assad Music)

Tahhiyya Li Ossoulina (2006) - Two guitars (Sergio Assad Music)

Trois Brésiliens à Saint Paul (2007) - Guitar ensemble (Sergio Assad Music)

Le naïf
La joyeuse
Le rêveur
Rencontre a Tricastin

Piatã (2007) - Choir and two guitars (Sergio Assad Music)

Alvorada Tropical (2007) - 4 Guitars
Commissioned by the EOS Guitar Quartet

Sinceridade (2007) - 4 guitars
Composed for Maogani Guitar Quartet

Interchange (2008) - Concerto for Four Guitars and Orchestra (Editions Doberman)
Commissioned by the San Antonio Guitar Festival. Composed for the LAGQ

Sephardic Passage
Gypsy Slopes
Pacific Overlook
Forroblues
Detour
Crossings

Valsa de Outono (2008) - Solo guitar (Editions Doberman)
Commissioned by the GFA in San Francisco, USA

Familia (2008) - Song for the Assad Family
Composed for the album Songs of Joy and Peace by YoYo Ma

Old palm tree (2009) - Solo guitar

6 Brevidades (2009) - Solo guitar (Editions Doberman)
Composed for Odair Assad

Tarde
Chuva
Feliz
Ginga
Cantiga
Saltitante

Seresta (2009) - Guitar, accordeon and bass

Maracaípe (2009) - Two Guitars
Commissioned by Chia Teng/ Theresa Lee. Composed for Sue Wang Duo

Wistful Rider
Crab walk

The Enchanted Island (2009) - Guitar Trio
Commissioned by Manuel Barrueco and The Beijing Guitar Duo

Certidumbre (2009) - Guitar and voice

Suite Brasileira II (2009) - 3 Guitars

Maracatu
Balada
Choro

Beco das Garrafas (2009) - Guitar and bass
Composed for Esther Steenbergen

Pro meu pai tocar (2009) - 2 Guitars

2010s

Suite "Back to Our Roots" (2010) - With Clarice Assad - Voice, piano, guitar, and sazouki

I Leaving
II Hope
III Saudade
IV Happiness

Suite Brasileira II (2010) - Guitar Trio
Commissioned by Andrew Zohn and Columbus State University, USA

Phases (2010) - Concerto for two guitars and Orchestra
Premiered with the Seattle Symphony in January (2011)

Recollections
Old Portrait
Ressurgence

Central do Brasil (2010) - Guitar and String Quartet
Composed for Jose Paulo Becker and the Quarteto Radamés Ganattali

Impressiones Ibéricas (2011) - Solo guitar
Commissioned by Raphael Aguirre

Asturiana
Catalana
Andaluza

Wednesdays at Sugar (2011) - Guitar ensemble

Impressiones Ibericas (2011) - Solo guitar

Asturiano
Valenciano
Andaluz

Scott's Barcarola (2012) - Solo guitar
Composed for Scott Tennant

Sandy's Portrait (2012) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to Sandy Boltom

Uma Serata a North Beach (2012) - Solo Guitar
Dedicated to Peppino D'Agostino

Concerto Popular do Rio (2013) - Guitar and Orchestra
Dedicated to Pablo Villegas

Champ (2013) - Solo guitar and voice

Romenia (2013) - 2 Guitars and violin

Variations on Django's Nuages (2013) - 3 Guitars

Poarga Romanesca (2013) - 2 guitars and violin

Kindergarten (2013) - Guitar trio
Dedicated to the Mobius Trio

Macedonia (2013) - 2 Guitars and violin

Mangabeira (2013) - 2 Guitars

Andalucia (2013) - 2 Guitars and violin

Aspen Tree (2013) - Guitar, strings and clarinet

Somogy - Transilvanian song (2013) - 2 guitar and violin

Alphalt Jungle (2013) - Percussion ensemble

Alvorada Tropical (2013) - 4 Guitars

The Holtzman's Duet (2013) - 2 Guitars
Composed for Bruce & Adam Holzman

Trois Bresiliens Dans La Drome (2013) - 5 Guitars

Le Naif
La Joyeuse
Le Rever
Promenada a Tricastin

Bulgaria (2013) - 2 Guitars

Hop (2013) - Guitar and voice

Suite Brasileira III (2013) - Solo guitar

Cantoria Nordestina
Capoeira
Coco
Cantiga de sertão
Caboclinhos

Suite Brasileira IV (2013) - Solo guitar

Caterete
Jongo
Toada batuque

Berimbau Trio (2013) - 3 Guitars
Dedicated to Seu Jorge e Dona Ica

Simples (2013) - Solo guitar

Phillis's Portrait (2013) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to Phillis Bolton

Waltz for Carol (2014) - Guitar solo

Kindergarden (2014) - 3 guitars
Composed for Mobius Trio

Suite Brasileira III (2014) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to Thomas Viloteau

Peppino sotto il portico (2014) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to Peppino D'Agostino

Suite Brasileira IV (2015) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to Paulo Martelli

Suite Brasileira V (2015) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to Alec O'Leary

Homage a Julian Arcas (2015) - Solo guitar

Imbricatta (2015) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to Marc Teicholz

Anido's Portrait (2015) - Solo guitar
Commissioned by Berta Rojas

Sonhos e Memorias (2016) - English Horn and Orchestra

Suite Brasileira V (2016) - Solo guitar

Xote
Rancheira
Valsa sementeira
Frevo

Sun Wukong's Toccata (2016) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to Meng Su

Shadows and Light (2016) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to David Tanenbaum

Variaciones sobre un estudio de F. Sor (2016) - Solo guitar

Suite One Week in Rio (2016) - 2 Guitars
Dedicated to Woch&Guzik Duo

Chácara do Céu on Monday
Corcovado on Tuesday
MAM on Wednesday
Forró de Santa on Thursday
Parque Lage on Friday
Semente on Saturday
Maracanã on Sunday

Variations on a Lullaby (2016) - 2 guitars and voice
Dedicated to the One Great City Duo

Jorginho do bandolim (2016) - Solo guitar

One 4 All 4 One (2016) - 4 guitars
Dedicated to the Quatuor Eclisses

Yesterday's Tomorrow (2016) - 4 guitars & choir

David's Portrait (2017) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to David Russell

Yesterday's Tomorrow (2017) - Guitar Quartet and Choir

Juan Sebastian's Bar (2017) - Guitar ensemble

Quadros do Brasil (2017) - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Dedicated to YoYo Ma

Morro da Favela
Os Musicos
Mataesquema

Bagatelle Stairway (2017) - Solo guitar

Transparent Color
Wandering Shepard
Irregular Mirror

The Walls (2018) - Guitar and Guitar orchestra
Commissioned by Bill Kanengiser and by Thomas Offermann for the "Bonner Meisterkonzerte Klassische Gitarre (BMKG). Premiered in Bonn.

Chinese Wall
Hadrian Wall
Berlin Wall
West Bank wall
No More Walls

12 Coloquial Preludes (2018) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to Ricardo Gallen

Seikilos Epitaph's Fantasy (2018) - Solo guitar
Dedicated to Thanos Mitsalas

Phyllis' Portrait (2018) - Guitar solo
To the memory of Phyllis Bolton

Colloquial Preludios (2018) - Solo guitar

Preludio in A Major
Preludio in A Minor
Preludio in B minor
Preludio in C Major
Preludio in C# minor
Preludio in D Major
Preludio in D minor
Preludio in E Major
Preludio in E minor
Preludio in F Major
Preludio in F#F minor
Preludio in G Major

An American in Bahia (2019) - 4 guitars

Pablo's Bossa (2019) - Solo guitar

Sotaquetango (2019) - Solo guitar

Sergio's Sketcch (2019) - Solo guitar

Contos Ciganos (2019) - Guitar, violin, and alto flute

Tres Cenas Brasileiras II (2019) - for 2 guitars
Dedicated to Max and Charlie Garcia

Introdução e Calango
Ouro Preto
Congada de Chico Rei

Um abraço no Byron (Hugs for Byron) (2019) - Solo guitar
Dedicated do Byron Fogo

Anido's Portrait (2019) - Solo guitar
Composed for Berta Rojas

Chacarera
Zapateado
Ayre de Kalinka
Ayre de Salsa

Tupi Guarani Tales (2019) - Guitar solo
Composed for Stephanie Jones

Trois séjours à Paris (2019) - Solo guitar
Composed for Gerard Abiton

Le Marais
Quartier Latin
Saint Germain-des-Prés

Voyages the GUITart concerto (2019) - Guitar and Strings

Corrientes
Provence
Louisiana

A Jazzy Waltz for Larry (2019) - Solo guitar
Composed for Larry Ferrara

Lauro's Portrait (2019) - Solo guitar

Preludio
Bambuco
Vals
Danza Nativa

2020s

Articulado (2020) - Solo guitar
Composed for Joāo Camarero

Elegy to a friend (2020) - Solo guitar
To the memory of Robert Bird

Scient, Safe, and Sane (2020) - 6 guitars

Kaleidokithara (2020) - guitar orquestra

Curupira (2020) - guitar, rib

Cuca (2020) - guitar, vib

Boitata (2020) - guitar, vib

Frevo Gitana - Frevo Manouche (2020) - 2 Guitars
Composed for Anton Boyer & Samuelito

Barbad's Fables (2020) - Solo guitar

Um olhar pela janela (2020) - Guitar solo
Composed for Mario Silva

Susan and Nick (2020) - Solo guitar
Composed for Susan and Nick Pritzker

The Tower of Babbling (2020) - 5 guitars and clarinet

Passarela (2020) - 2 guitars and voice

Rieben (2020) - Flute and guitar
Dedicated to Rie Schmidt and Benjamin Verdery

Hyperactive
Calm and Balance
Playful Games

Un Bouquet pour Julia (2020) - Solo guitar

Coquelicot
Belle de Nuit
Vervaine de Buenos Aires

Utsey Caprices (2020) - Guitar and String quartet

Singular Caprice
Strange Caprice
Divine Caprice
Wild Caprice

Estudos for solo guitar (2020)
Composed for João Luiz

Hermetiana
Mitoniana
Villalobiana
Gilbertiana
Pixinguiniana
Gismontiana
Badeniana
Nazarethiana
Gnattaliana
Jacobiana
Guarnieriana
Boschiana
Garotiana
GuerraPeixeana
Guinguiana
Caymmiana
C (Chiquinha) Gonzaguiana
Barrosiana
Jobiniana
Kriegeriana
Mignoniana
Pernambuquiana
Yamanduniana
L. (Luís) Gonzaguiana

Mulan (2020) - 2 Guitars
Composed for the Duo Chinoiserie Mulan

Quarentine (2020) - Solo guitar
Composed to Iliana Matos

Empatia (2021) - Guitar and clarinet
Composed for Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves

Garbi (2021) - guitar solo (Alexandre Garrobe)

Minuano (2021) - guitar solo (Alexandre Garrobe)

Alisios (2021) - guitar solo (Alexandre Garrobe)

Dyens en trois temps (2021) - for two guitars

Roland au Nord
La Chanson et Roland
Roland au Sud

Nousa (2021) - Guitar and Orchestra

Aristotle and Alexandre
Lament and Victory Dance
Seikilos

South Loop (2021) - Solo guitar

10 Sketches (2021) - Solo guitar

Bellinati's Mosaic (2021) - Guitar quartet
Composed for Quaternaglia Guitar Quartet

Chinese Zodiac (2021) - Solo guitar

Rat
Ox
Tiger
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Goat
Monkey
Rooster
Dog
Pig

Yahtzee (2022) - Solo guitar
Composed for Natalia Lipnitskaya

The Whistling Spider (2022) - Solo guitar
Commissioned by Knobloch Strings to Cristina Galietto

The Dancer and the Joker (2022) - 2 guitars
Composed for Robert Thompson & Joey Butler

Preludio, Fuga, e Vivace (2022) - Solo guitar

Târgu Jiu (2022) - Solo guitar
Composed after sculptures by Constantin Brancusi for Ana Maria Iordache. Commissioned by Knobloch

Trialogue (2022) - 3 guitars
Commissioned by Trio Virado

Chit Chat
Innertalk
Hubbub

Tarsila (2023) - Guitar and violin

Pau Brasil
Abaporu
Operarios

Flashes of Quixote (2023) - Solo guitar
Composed for Roberto Granados

Irene's Vintage Songs (2023) - Solo guitar

Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bouree
Gigue

24 Preludios Chopinianos (2023) - Solo guitar
Commissioned by Knobloch Music

Snapshots (2024) - Guitar and cello
Dedicated to Angela Lee and Marc Teicholz

Angelina (2024) - Guitar solo
To the memory of Sérgio's beloved Mother

Julian's Portrait (2024) - Guitar solo

Estampas
Toccatina

Doppia Consonanza (2024) - 2 guitars

Guernica (2024) - guitar and accordion

Travesso (2024) - Solo guitar

Canto da Terra (2024) - Solo guitar

Preludio e Fuga em Mib (2024) - Guitar quartet

2025

In Tandem (2025) - Solo guitar
Composed for Paulo Etany

Last call (2025) - Solo guitar
Composed for Zoran Dukic

Echoes and Whirls (2025) - Solo guitar

Resonant Sparks
Luminous Echoes
Whirling dance of the night

Lo Que Vendrá

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