Román Alís Flores
Majorcan composer, pianist, choir director, orchestra director, music pedagogue and music critic
About Román Alís Flores
Lived 1931 – 2006 (aged 75). Román Alís Flores was a Spanish composer, pianist, music educator, choir director, conductor and music critic.
Román Alís (1931 – 2006) was a Spanish composer. He was born in Palma de Mallorca on August 24, 1931, and died in Madrid on 29 October 2006.
Education and training Román Alís' interest in music emerged in Barcelona in 1947, encouraged by the cultural movement in that city, absent in other populations in which his life had developed earlier. While pursuing his musical studies at the Conservatorio Superior Municipal de Música in Barcelona, alongside instructors such as Luis Maria Millet, John Gibert Camins, John Pich Santasusana, Joachim Zamacois and Eduard Toldrá, popular music became very important in his early career. Performer, conductor, arranger, and composer worked for big bands, publishers, record labels, and radio. This certainly would not have been possible without his spontaneous ease of creation, which made him compose a large number of works from the start.
Career After moving to Seville in 1960, he obtained the following year the First Place Grand Prize for Composition in the Divonne-Les-Bains International Contest held in Paris. There he was honoured by the organization, the jury, the press and the French Radiotelevisión, and was able to meet personally with musicians such as Olivier Messiaen, René Leibowitz, Jean Rivier and Louis Aubert. A few months later he retired to Divonne-les-Bains, a town very close to Geneva (Switzerland), and launched the Symphonie de Chambre, Op 27 (1962) for chamber orchestra. Later, in his time as a professor at Contrapunto y Fuga del Conservatorio in Seville, he was recognized as an important figure in the Sevillian musical life where he debuted a large number of works.
Biography
Because of his father's job, moved to Vigo, where he started his baccalaureate with the Marist Sisters. He discovered the piano. Moved in Residences in Zaragoza, where he continues his baccalaureate. He started to compose his first piano pieces.
Román studied music at the Superior Municipal Conservatory of Music in Barcelona, with Rafael Gálvez, Luis María Millet, Juan Gibert Camins, Juan Pich Santasusana, Joaquín Zamacois, and Eduard Toldrá. He then graduated in Piano, Composition, and Orchestra Conducting. He started to come out as a pianist during those years.
Arranger, pianist and director of Big bands. Premiered his first compositions at the Maresma Radio. Made military service in Ceuta; founded and directed the Coral Transfer. Collaborated with the Conservatory of Ceuta.
He settled in Barcelona and continued his training, acting as accompanist in chamber groups and national radio stations in Barcelona and other Catalan cities. Was musical director of ballets at Francesc Moragas and Esbart Verdaguer and at the Chamber Orchestra of the Caixa. Premiered at the Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona his first ballets. Worked with the Vocal Musical Youth Barcelona. Orchestra Manager at Protest Art Association in the National Palace of Montjuic. Offered several lectures in Barcelona and other Catalan towns. Debuted in Palma de Mallorca Print Op 6 (1952) for violin and piano. Acted and presented his work at the International Courses of Cultural Extension of the Principality of Andorra and the Ateneo of Barcelona. Moved to Seville. Collaborated as a compositor, arranger with the Fiesta publishers in Seville and Dakotam. Obtained the First Great International Composition Prize of Divonne-Les-Bains, held in Paris, and his work was interpreted at the Salle Gaveau in the French capital, where he met composers such as Olivier Messiaen, Bacarisse Salvador, Pierre Colombo, among others, who were members of the jury. Tribute and reception of the Embassy of Spain in Paris, Patrons and Jury held at Maxim's in Paris.
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Catalog of works
Work
Meditación symphony for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and strings.
Huacca-China, Op. 8 for soprano and musical ensemble [Ciudad durmiente - El sueño del caimán]
Poems from Baja Andalucía, Op. 18 for piano [Niños - Nubes - Fiesta - Siesta - Canción]
Poems from la seguiriya gitana, Op. 25 for voice and piano [Paisaje - Sorpresa - Baladilla de los tres ríos]
Symphonie de chambre, Op. 27 for chamber orchestra (E: VIII Divonne-les-Bains International Chamber music Festival, Teatro del Parque, Divonne-les-Bains (Francia) – 2.7.1962 – orchestra de Cámara de Genève, dir Pierre ColomboG: RSR. Encargo del Festival de Divonne-les-Bains. A Fleury Creton, Louis-Bernard Levy y Maurice Werner.)
Variaciones breves, Op. 31 for orchestra (E: Teatro Lope de Vega, Sevilla – 16.12.1962 – Agrupación de Cámara de Sevilla, dir Luis Izquierdo. A Luis Izquierdo. The work has 42 variations.) Hacia Belem, Op. 38 for the mixed choir to three voices (Ist version) Nocturnos de la luna gitana, Op. 36 for soprano and instrumental ensemble [Allegro del verde viento - Andante, quasi preludio del alba - Lento de la pena morena]
Salmo XXI de David, Op. 37 for choir and instrumental ensemble Tres corales de estío, Op. 39 for mixed choir [Recuerdas - Aguas puras de tu amor - Cavaré...] Canciones de mirador, Op. 40 for voice and piano [Marina - Molinos de viento - Campo y cielo]
Cuatro imágenes playeras, Op. 41 for piano [Amanecer de estío - Mar andaluza - Orilla marismeña - Nocturno de luna marinera] Two movements for strings, Op. 47 for string orchestra [1. Lento dolcissimo – 2. Allegro vivo e con brio](E: Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona – 7.3.1965 – orchestra de Cámara de Barcelona, dir Antoni Ros Marbá. Antoni Ros Marbá. I Premio Alemany i Vall de Juventudes Musicales de Barcelona.)
Sinfonietta, Op. 46 for orchestra (1. Allegro con allegreza – 2. Andante un poco lento quasi adagio – 3. Allegro con brio)(E: Teatro Lope de Vega, Sevilla – 8.9.1964 – orchestra Filarmónica de Sevilla, dir Luis IzquierdoG: RNE "A Albertina Domínguez, mi futura esposa".)
Suite for orchestra, Op. 50 [1. Fanfarria – 2. Allemande – 3. Courante – 4. Zarabanda – 5. Giga] (E: Teatro San Fernando, Sevilla – 6.3.1966 – orchestra Filarmónica de Sevilla, dir Román Alís)
Misa simple, Op. 64 for mixed choir y organ [Kyrie - Agnus - Credo - Sanctus - Gloria] Music for un Festival en Sevilla, Op. 60 for orchestra [1. Sonatina del alba – 2. Cantares a la siesta del estío – 3. Nocturnos de fiestas] (E: XIII Festival de Sevilla, Festivales de España, Teatro Lope de Vega, Sevilla – 22.9.1967 – orchestra Filarmónica de Sevilla, dir Luis Izquierdo G: RNE) Premio de Arte de la Excelentísima Diputación de Sevilla (1967).)
Sintonía, Op. 70 for orchestra (El original se halla extraviado en los archivos de RTVE.)
Los días de la semana, Op. 72 for piano [Lunes (la Luna) - Martes (Marte) - Miércoles (Mercurio) - Jueves (Júpiter) - Viernes (Venus) - Sábado (Saturno) - Domingo (el Sol) ] Los salmos cósmicos, Op. 80. Superposiciones coral-symphonies about a song to the universe. (Lyrics by Román Alís based on an interpretation of the Psalms). 4 mixed choirs and orchestra. Commissioned by the Juan March Foundation. The original manuscript of the work is in the Library of Contemporary Music of the Juan March Foundation in Madrid.) Eight popular Spanish songs, Op. 77 for piano [Ya se van los pastores (Leonesa) - Romance de ciego (Gallega) - Morito, pititón (Burgalesa) - Mi abuelo tenía un huerto (Asturiana) - La pastorcita (Catalana) - El marinero (Catalana) - El ermitaño (Leonesa) - Canción de Olivareros (Mallorquina)]
El cant de Lorelei, Op. 83 for soprano and piano [Deliri - Image - La nit morta] Reverberaciones, Op. 85 for orchestra (E: Teatro Real, Madrid – 18.10.1970 – orchestra Symphony de la Radiotelevisión Española (OSRTVE), dir Enrique García Asensio - G: RNE) «A Enrique García Asensio».)
Cuatro piezas for dos violas, Op. 98 [Fabordón - Gymel - Discantus - Organum]
Epitafios cervantinos, Op. 100 for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, choir and orchestra (Miguel de Cervantes) (1. Al caballero mal andante y a Sancho su escudero – 2. A Dulcinea rolliza y fea – 3. Al hidalgo loco y cuerdo.)(E: Semanas Cervantinas de Alcalá de Henares, Capilla de San Ildefonso de la Universidad, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid – 26.4.1973 – Elvira Padín, Vida Bastos, José Foronda, Jesús Zazo, Madrid Orchestra Symphony (OSM), dir Vicente Spiteri.G: RNE) Commissioned by the Commissioner General of music intended for Cervantes Weeks in Alcalá de Henares. "At Antonio Iglesias." There is a bound copy in the collection of the Cervantes Municipal Music Library in Madrid.)
Juguetes, Op. 108 for piano [La ratita saltarina - La muñeca andarina - El gatito dormilón - El osito blanco - El viejo mago - El caballo de cartón - El pequeño bebé] Cántico for organ and orchestra, Op. 112 (E: Catedral, Sevilla – 6.12.1976 – José Ayarra, orchestra Filarmónica de Sevilla, dir Luis Izquierdo. Encargo de la Caja de Ahorros San Fernando de Sevilla.)
Tres canciones amorosas for Contxa, Op. 117, for voz and piano [Otoño - Plenitud - Encuentro] Aleluyas a la Resurección de Cristo, Op. 120 for mixed choir y conjunto musical [Aleluya de la Tierra - Aleluya de los Cielos - Aleluya de los Hombres - Aleluya de los Muertos - Aleluya del Universo]
Salauris, Op. 121 for orchestra (E: Festival de Chamber music, Cambrils, Tarragona – 6.7.1978 – orchestra del Festival de Cambrils, dir Román Alís.) Encargo del festival de Cambrils) Todos los niños cantan y bailan, Op. 118 Ballet infantil basado en temas populares de carácter infantil, for cuerpo de baile, coro de niños y orchestra infantil (melódica, 4 flutes de pico, 2 violines, carillón soprano y alto, xilófono soprano, alto y bajo, 2 percusionistas, piano, 2 guitars) {1. Introducción – 2. Antón pirulero – 3. Qué hermoso pelo tienes – 4. La viudita del Conde Laurel – 5. Tengo una muñeca – 6. Mambrú se fue a la guerra – 7. Que llueva – 8. El patio de mi casa – 9. Cucú cantaba la rana – 10. Quisiera ser tan alta...}(E: Centro Cultural de la Villa, Madrid – 18.2.1978 – Ballet infantil de Ana Lázaro, Agrupación Coral-instrumental de Juventudes Musicales de Alcalá de Henares, dir Ángel Manzanal, encargo de Ana Lázaro.) Concert for recorder and strings, Op. 128 [I. Moderato tranquilo –2. Allegretto expresivo] (E: Festival Internacional de Música de Cambrils, Pinaret de Carles Roig, Cambrils, Tarragona – 21.7.1979 – Mariano Martín, orchestra del Festival (Strings section), dir Román Alís. - G: RNE) María de Mágdala, Op. 127. Oratorio for soprano, recitador, corno inglés, mixed choir and orchestra de cuerda. (Texto de Román Alís) [1. Al alba del Yon Rischom – 2. La Noemi del valle – 3. La colina de la calavera] (E: XVIII Semana de la Música Religiosa de Cuenca, Iglesia de San Miguel, Cuenca – 12.4.1979 – María Orán, Antonio Medina, Jesús María Corral, Coro de la Agrupación Española de Cámara de Madrid, dir Odón Alonso (choir dir Pascual Ortega) - G: RNE) Encargo de la XVIII Semana de Música Religiosa de Cuenca.) Cántico de las soledades, Op. 130 for orchestra (E: Teatro Real, Madrid – 29.2.1980 – orchestra Nacional de España (ONE), dir Antoni Ros Marbá.) «A Laura Negro». Commissioned by National Orchestra of Spain (ONE).)
Canços de la Roda del Temps, Op. 138. (Salvador Espriu) Ciclo de canciones for soprano, harp and string orchestra. [I. Cançó d'albada – II. Cançó de la mort a l'alba – III. Cançó de la plenitud del mati – IV. Cançó del mati encalmat – V. Cançó de la mort resplendet – VI. Cançó de la vinguda de la tarda – VII. Cançó de pas de la tarda – VIII. Cançó del capvespre – IX. Cançó de la mort callada – X. Cançó del triomf de la nit – XI. Per a ser cantada en la meva nit – XII. Just abans de laudes] (Existe una reducción for voice and piano) (E: Iglesia de Santo Tomás, Avilés, Asturias – 11.4.1984 – Carmen Bustamante, orchestra Symphony de Asturias, dir Víctor Pablo Pérez - G: RNE (3, 8, 9 y 12) – LP) Encargo privado. Existe una reducción for soprano and piano realizada por el author)
Tú, Op. 139 for voice and piano (There is a version for cello and piano with the title Canción) Septentrión, Op. 142 for instrumental ensemble [Alfa - Beta - Delta - Eta - Epsilon - Gamma - Zeta]
Cantiga astur, Op. 145 for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra (Popular lyrics). (1. Allegro mosso e con brio – 2. Añada. Moderato tierno y expresivo, un poco rubato – 3. Vivo con brío y muy rítmico)E: Solemne Acto de Entrega de los Premios Príncipe de Asturias, Teatro Campoamor, Oviedo – 5.10.1985 – Josefina Arsegui, Coro de la Fundación Principado de Asturias, orchestra Symphony de Asturias, dir Víctor Pablo Pérez (dir coro Víctor Pablo Pérez) Encargo de la Fundación Príncipe de Asturias. Dedicada al Excelentísimo Señor Don Pedro Masaveu.) Jesucristo en el desierto, Op. 141 oratorio for barítono mixed choir and orchestra (Texto de las Sagradas Escrituras). (E (1st word): VII Semana de Música de Avilés, iglesia de Santo Tomás, Avilés, Asturias – 11.4.1984 – Gregorio Poblador, Capilla Polifónica Ciudad de Oviedo, Asturias Symphony Orchestra, dir Víctor Pablo Pérez - E (integral): VII Semana de Música de Avilés, Catedral, Oviedo, Asturias – 27.3.1985 – Alfonso Echevarría, Oviedo University Choir, Asturias Symphony Orchestra, dir Víctor Pablo Pérez (choir dir Miguel A. Campos). Encargo de la Semana de Música de Áviles. Les chalumeaux gracieux, Op. 143 for dos clarinets [Divertimento - Canon - Fughetta - Motivo - Ostinato - Waltz- Final]
Homenatge an Antoni Gaudí, Op. 149 for orchestra. Cantic simfonic (E: Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona – 4.4.1987 – Ciutat de Barcelona orchestra (OCB), dir Víctor Pablo PérezG: RNE) Encargo de la Orquestra Ciutat de Barcelona.) Homage to Federico Mompou, Op. 150 for orchestra (E: Teatro Campoamor, Oviedo – 12.11.1987 – orchestra Symphony de Asturias, dir Víctor Pablo PérezG: RNE Commissioned by the Asturias Symphony Orchestra.)
Autol, Op. 152. 42'; Cuatro estampas symphonies for orchestra [1. Amanecer. El río Cidacos y el desfiladero – 2. La ermita de la Virgen de Nieva – 3. La leyenda del viejo castillo – 4. El picuezo y la picueza] (Estreno: Auditorio Municipal, Logroño – 9.6.1989 – orchestra Symphony de Euskadi, dir Manuel Galduf. Encargo de la Asociación Promúsica Fermín Gurbindo. «A la memoria de Fermín Gurbindo».) Concierto for piano y orchestra de cuerda, Op. 155 [I. Adaggietto affecttuoso – 2. Allegrissimo spiritoso – 3. Allegro moderato e con brío] (E: Teatro Principal, Alicante – 29.11.1991 – José Ortiga, orchestra de la Comunidad de Madrid, dir Miguel Groba. Encargo de la ONCE. «A José Ortiga».)
Hacia Belem, Op. 38 for mixed choir a cuatro voces (2ª versión) Himno de la Liga Naval Española, Op. 154 for male choir and band
Discantus Sobre el Salmo XLVI de David, Op. 158 for female choir
Aria y danza, Op. 161 for orchestra [1. Aria – 2. Danza] (E: Auditorio Nacional, Madrid – 11.4.1991 – orchestra Nacional de España (ONE), dir Luis Aguirre.) «A Laura Negro» Estampas del Madrid goyesco, Op. 163 (Andrés Ruiz Tarazona) for mixed choir and orchestra [I. Pórtico. Ronda de Seguidillas. Baile de majas en el Manzanares – II. Camino del Pardo. El Majo de la guitar – III. Trocha de la insurrección. The May 3 shoutings in the Príncipe Pío mountains] (Preestreno): Ermita de San Marcos, San martín de la Vega, Madrid, Madrid Community Choir, dir Miguel Groba - E: Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid – 2.5.1991 – Madrid Community Choir, dir Miguel Groba - G: CD – MC). Commissioned by the Madrid Community.) Evocando al poeta... Rubén Darío, Op. 165. Cuatro canciones for soprano y orchestra. (Texto de Rubén Darío) [I. Dice mía. – II. ¡Aleluya!. – III. Vésper – IV. Pájaros de las islas] (Existe una versión for soprano and piano) (E: Auditorium, Palma de Mallorca – 30.1.199 – Enriqueta Tarrés, Baleares Symphony Orchestra, dir Anthony Moors Commissioned by the Baleares Symphony Orchestra.)
Canciones visnavas, Op. 173 for soprano, flute and piano [Esta mañana - Saki] Sis remembranças Eduard Toldrá, Op. 175, for violin and string orchestra [I. Sol ixent (vilanova i la Geltrú) – 2. La renaixença (Barcelona) 3. La noia que semblava una melody de Schumann (Castelló d'Empuries) – 4. La casona d'estiu (Cantallops) – 5. La Ciseta – 6. Sol ponent] (E: Concierto Homenaje an Eduard Toldrá, Sala Cultural de Caja Madrid, Barcelona – 26.10.1995 – Manuel Villuendas, orchestra de Cámara Eduard Toldrá, dir Manuel Villuendas - G: RNE)
Introducció a mort de dama, Op. 182 [El barri antic - Els gats - A l’altre cap de la ciutat]
Reverie, Op. 188. Ensueño sinfónico for orchestra (E: XIV Festival Internacional de Música Contemporánea de Alicante, Teatro Principal, Alicante – 24.9.1998 – orchestra Nacional de Oporto, dir Manuel Ivo CruzG: RNE Encargo del Centro for la Difusión de la Música Contemporánea (CDMC) del Ministerio de Cultura for el Festival Internacional de Música Contemporánea de Alicante, 1998. «A Laura Negro»)
Music for the theatrical work El Cómic Cómico Ruidoso de Don Roberto.
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