About This Page: This page lists modern and contemporary works I’ve performed along with links to the videos and sheet music by external publishers when possible. This is not like my other sheet music pages but I do love modern works and wanted to showcase a few and offer support to publishers. Obviously I can’t list every modern work so I’m starting with just ones I’ve performed and especially with ones I have videos for.
Copyright: Most modern works are copyright so I generally don’t publish them but feel free to follow the link to the legitimate external sheet music after watching the video performance. When I list CMC I’m referring to the Canadian Music Centre where you can find the score.
Levels in Order: Beginner, Late-Beginner, Easy-Intermediate, Early-Intermediate, Intermediate, Late-Intermediate, Advanced
In-Progress Videos: I’m still working on this page and finding old videos, I may have to re-record some. This page is a work in progress so check back often.
- John Gordon Armstrong (b.1952)
- Improvisions*
- Richard Rodney Bennett (b.1936)
- Impromptus, Advanced
- Leo Brouwer (b.1939)
- Etudes (Estudios Sencillos) – Progressive Intermediate to Advanced
- Brouwer Etude No. 1 and Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 2 & 3 and Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No.4 and Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 5 and Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 6 and Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 7 and Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 8 and Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 9 and Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 10 & Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 11 & Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 12 & Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 13 & Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 14 & Lesson
- Brouwer Etude No. 15 & Lesson
- Aaron Larget-Caplan
- Honey Cadence, Intermediate
- Carlo Domeniconi (b.1947)
- Domeniconi Klangbilder No.1-24, Beginner to Easy-Intermediate
- Roland Dyens (1955-2016)
- Impressions soleil couchant (à Francis Poulenc), Intermediate
- Les Balancelles from Le 100, (top vid is mine), Intermediate
- Angelo Gilardino (b.1941-2022)
- Pastorale, No.15 from Studi facili, Intermediate
- Studi di virtuosità e di trascendenza, Advanced
- Studi No.6 Soledad (Omaggio a Francisco Goya)
- Studio No.18 Rosario (Omaggio a Manuel de Falla)
- Studio No. 12 Omaggio a Sergej Prokof’ev
- Studio No. 15 Canto di Primavera – Omaggio a Igor Stravinsky
- Studio No. 22 Omaggio a Alexander Skrijabin
- Jacques Hétu (1938–2010)
- Prelude from Suite pour Guitare Op.41
- Doug Jamieson (Canada)
- La belle jarretière verte
- Frank Martin (1890-1974)
- Quatre pièces brèves for guitar
- Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
- Cinco Piezas
- Manuel Ponce (1882-1948)
- Sonata III
- Theme varie et Finale
- Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
- Sarabande, Late-Intermediate
- Erik Satie (1866-1925)
- Gymnopédie No. 1 by Satie, Late-Intermediate
- Gnossienne No.1 by Satie, Late-Intermediate
- Rodney Sharman (b.1958)
- Impromptu, CMC
- Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
- Prelude No. 4
- Prelude No. 1
- Etude No. 1
- Etude No. 7
- Etude No. 10
Electric Guitar:
- Scott Edward Godin: Gwan (electric guitar duo), CMC
- Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint (solo w/pre-recorded tape)
Guitar Duo
- Carlo Domeniconi (b.1947)
- Sonata in tre movimenti Op. 14
- Carlos Fariñas (1934-2002)
- Musica para dos Guitarras
- Rey Guerra (b. 1958)
- Los Caminos (suite)
- Jacques Hétu (1938-2010)
- Concerto for Two Guitars (first movement)
- Celso Machado (b.1953)
- Video of Work I need to identify again!
- Xaranga do Vovo
- Modinha Brasileira
- Imagens do Nordeste
- Marc Mellits (b. 1966)
- Etudes for 2 Guitars (1999)
- Georges Migot (1891-1976)
- Sonata a deux Guitares
- Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
- Otoño Porteño
- Primavera Portena
- Manuel Ponce (1882-1948)
- Scherzino Mexicano
- Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
- Prelude and Fugue in Am (with Adrian Verdejo)
Guitar Trio
With Victoria Guitar Trio (Adrian Verdejo and Michael Dias).
* Canadian works available via the CMC
Dedications and Commissions (see our album Concentric Rings)
- Scott Godin: On Poetics *Written for the Victoria Guitar Trio
- Scott Godin: Inside the Theodosian Walls *Arranged & Dedicated to the Victoria Guitar Trio
- Jordan Nobles: Concentric Rings *Written for the Victoria Guitar Trio
- Benton Roark: Mystic Viel *Written for the Victoria Guitar Trio
- John Sherlock: Musiquita* Written for Adrian Verdejo
- RD Wraggett: The Nagual’s Dream for Guitar Trio and Tape *Written for the Victoria Guitar Trio
- RD Wraggett: Yesterday’s Canon *Arrangement dedicated to the Victoria Guitar Trio
Contemporary and Modern Works
- John Gordon Armstrong: Flight from The Stars Within Us*
- Marco Di Biasi (b.1977): Trio Studio No. 6 & No. 7 with Douglas Hensley and Michael Dias
- Richard D. James (Aphex Twin): Avril 14th, arr. Verdejo
- Anthony Genge: Streams I (Hensley/Dias)*
- Lou Harrison (1917-2003): Elegy for Harpo Marx
- David Leob (1939): Between the Sea and Sky
- Jordan Nobles: Temporal Waves (arr. for trio)*
- Patrick Roux (b.1962): Carnaval*
- Rodney Sharman (b.1958): September*
- Rodney Sharman (b.1958): Suspended Waltz* (arr. Dias)
- Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996): Bad Boy (1961)
- John Weinzweig (1913-2006): Conversations for Three Guitars*
Quartets, Concertos, Chamber Music
Jordan Nobles
- Temporal Waves (quartet)*
John Oliver
- Prismophony (quartet)*
Jacob ter Veldhuis
Stephen Goss
- Under Milkwood Variations (quartet)
Leo Brouwer (b. 1936)
- Cuban Landscape with Rumba (guitar quartet)
- Toccata (quartet)
Paul Dresher (b. 1951)
- Guitar Quartet
Bryan Johanson (b. 1951)
- Twang (guitar quartet)
Justin Haynes (b.1973)
- empty orchestra [various]*
Celso Machado (b.1953)
- Folguedo for eight guitars [Various & w/ Celso Machado]
Manuel Ponce (1882-1948)
- Sonata (guitar, harpsichord)
Robert Strizich (b.1950)
- Fractal Sketches (guitar ensemble)
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
- Bachianas Brasileiras arr. Roland Dyans (guitar ensemble)
