Compositions
In his notated music, Wilfrido Terrazas explores the blurry spaces in between composition, improvisation, and performance. His works have been performed in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Moldova, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United States by outstanding performers like José Manuel Alcántara, Anagram Trio, Aldo Aranda, Black Noise Colectivo, Carlos Britez, Daniel Bruno, Ludwig Carrasco, Cronopio Ensamble, Martín Devoto, Ensamble de Música Contemporánea de la Universidad de Caldas, Ensamble Cepromusic, Ensamble Süden, Ensamble Zictra, Carmina Escobar, Ensenada Jazz, Mariana Flores Bucio, Stephanie Griffin, Ghost Ensemble, in^set, International Contemporary Ensemble, La Covacha Big Band, Lucía Lalanne, Liminar, Omar López, Low Frequency Orchestra, Low Frequency Trio, Michael Matsuno, Natalia Merlano Gómez, Open Music, Dimitris Paganos, Natalia Pérez Turner+, Fabián Rangel, rocío sánchez, San Diego New Music, Steven Schick and Red Fish Blue Fish, Kathryn Schulmeister, Alexandria Smith, Splinter Reeds, Aaron Staebell, Albane Tamagna, Templum Ensamble, wasteLAnd, Camilo Zamudio, Miguel Zazueta (and himself).
Upcoming composition projects:
-Piece for solo cello, for Natalia Pérez Turner (In Memoriam)
-Piece for solo flute, for Albane Tamagna
-Piece for large ensemble, for Ensamble Cepromusic
-Piece for solo percussion, for Diego Alfonso
NOTE: As a general rule, I do not sell my scores. If you are interested in performing my compositions, please reach out to me and I'd be happy to send you a PDF.
List of compositions:
NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all compositions feature open or variable duration
Solo
Dos estudios, for solo oboe (6', withdrawn) 1996-97
Quizá, for solo flute (10') 2001
Dragón dormido I, for solo percussion (8') 2003
Dragón dormido II, for solo flute (10') 2006
Heterofonía Ia (para G.L.), improvisation proposal for a flutist and electroacoustic media (6') 2007
Dragón dormido III for solo clarinet in B flat (7', withdrawn) 2007
A String Set, four pieces for any bowed string instrument (12') 2008-09
The Art of Living, solo for a speaking percussionist (19') 2010-11
Pequeño fénix, three fragments for solo guitar (6') 2011
Wooden Tower, for solo bassoon (10') 2011-12
Split (Realm), for solo drummer 2012
Ítaca, viaje para un flautista, nine pieces for solo flute (35') 2012
Split (Being), for any wind instrument 2012
Pequeño extranjero, for solo cello (6') 2012
Cassandra, for solo female voice (12') 2012-13
Lunglife I, Raumlied, for solo Paetzold recorder 2013
Flying Bear, ritual music for a solo percussionist 2014
The Life In My Viola, for solo viola 2014
Lunglife II, for solo saxophone 2015
Pequeño vikingo, for solo contrabass 2016
[Hexagram 57], for solo prepared flute 2018
Pequeña lira, for solo violin 2018
Dragón dormido IV, Winter Song, for solo electric guitar 2019-20
Saga, miniature for solo violin 2020-21
Χάρτης, for solo piano 2021
Océano, for solo bass flute with optional percussion accompaniment 2021
My Shadow Leads the Way, concert suite from the album, for speaking flutist playing small percussion, and fixed media electronics 2022
Book of Names, an unfinishable collection of flute pieces 2023
Fallen Tree, for solo vibraphone 2026
Chamber
Andante, for oboe, bassoon, and strings (5', withdrawn) 1992-93
Dos dúos, for two violas (4') 1994
Ariete, for flute, clarinet in B flat, amplified guitar, and percussion (9') 2006-07
Into White Tunnels of Wind, for any wind instrument and AM/FM radio receiver (7') 2007
Una piedra, for flute and percussion (10') 2010
Song for Angelika, for two wind instruments 2010
Manatees Run Sideways, for a speaking/improvising woodwind quintet (7') 2011
Split (Journey), for split toy piano (two players) 2011
Jaspe, for spoken voice, flute, and guitar (6') 2014
Torre del Sur, five bowed string parts to be played in any combination (The Torres Cycle, piece 5) 2014
The Lights of Zakynthos, for flute and cello 2015
Pequeño huerto, for female voice, flute, and cello 2015
Torre del Este, for percussion (any number of players, The Torres Cycle, piece 3) 2016-17
Hub of the Mind, for bass clarinet, contrabass, and piano 2017
Torre del Norte, for any number of brass players (The Torres Cycle, piece 1) 2018
Tótem I, Camino sobre la tierra, for oboe and percussion (The Torres Cycle, piece 2) 2019
Tótem II, Miro hacia el cielo, for any number of piccolo players (The Torres Cycle, piece 4) 2019
Tótem III, Estoy en el centro, for trumpet and contrabass (The Torres Cycle, piece 6) 2019
47, for flute, trumpet and violin 2020
Torre del Oeste, for any number of woodwind players (The Torres Cycle, piece 7) 2021
Llevarás el nombre, three songs for tenor and flute (Trilogía del Dolor, piece 1) 2022
Pequeña familia, for clarinet and/or cello, with optional narrator(s) and/or electronics (Trilogía del Dolor, piece 2) 2023
Ten Thousand Regrets, for two voices, flute, clarinet, cello, and percussion (Trilogía del Dolor, piece 3) 2024
Caminar, for two or more percussionists, with optional obligato flute 2025
Lo que se puede hacer, for 1-3 oboes and percussion accompaniment 2026
Open Instrumentation
Varesiana, improvisation proposal for three or more musicians 2006
Mosquito War Grooves, for a mixed ensemble of improvising musicians (6') 2009
Ur-ano, improvisation proposal for open ensemble 2010
Retrato de Walter Lärmer, for a mixed ensemble of improvising musicians 2011-12
Ifigenia en, for a mixed ensemble of improvising musicians 2013
Luna de estambre, for two improvising soloists and open ensemble 2019
Haiku Scores #1-5, for any number of performers 2021-25
Cactus Nest, for two ensembles of improvisers 2023
Chorale (for JGP), for open ensemble 2023
Plegaria, for voice and open ensemble 2025
Encuéntrame en la tierra, for a mixed ensemble of improvising musicians 2026
Acousmatic
Telares (Heterofonía VI) (12') 2020
Lectura (Latitud) (10'), with optional video, 2020
Tunes (aka The Wilfrido Terrazas Song Book)
The Sultan's Song 2011
Song for Bebo 2011
Song for Lilly 2012
Song for a Bad Knee 2012
Song for a New Doctor 2013
Song for Peter 2014
Song for Aimée 2016
Nep-tune 2017
Song in F 2019
The 'Going Well' Song 2019
Costeña 2017-19
Song for a Beach Pebble 2019
Spinystar 2020
Tres maneras de cruzar la frontera 2020
Atardecer en Ensenada 2020
Song With a Portal 2021
La calandria de Juan 2023
San Ysidro Suite 2024-25
Cae la nieve 2024
Luz naranja 2024
Nepantla Theme 2025
Truest Regrets 2025
