Original works
A cross-linked full catalog of my works in one page is also available.
- Entranced (until the End of the Closing Credits) (7/Apr/2021)
A piece for baritone ukulele writen by Choan Gálvez in an unashamedly Romantic style and aesthetic. Dedicated to and performed by Donald Bousted. - The Cheerless Walk (28/Mar/2021)
Trouble, anxiety and sadness are emotions that can be put into music and expressed through the ukulele. - Works premiered by other ukulele players (27/Mar/2021)In recent times I’ve written ukulele pieces that I’ve dedicated to, written for, or offered to ukulele players that I admire and have been gently premiered by them. Here is a growing list of such works.
- For Crispr (a Goodbye) (7/Mar/2021)
A serious ukulele piece, slow, sad, and beautiful that I wrote in mourn for one of the family pets. - A. P. Drove Me to Tears (22/Feb/2021)
A wonderful 'adagio' composed by Choan Gálvez for ukulele with scordatura. Performance by Giovanni Albini. - Waltz for Alira (16/Feb/2021)
A jazz-waltz lullaby for solo ukulele, written and performed by Choan Gálvez - Sitting by the Fountain (6/Feb/2021)
Add my fondness for waltzes, my passion for the guitar music from the 19th century, my tendency to use unexpected dissonances, sit by a fountain, and you'll get just this. - Тоска (Toska) (3/Feb/2021)
A piece in which I take the classical tremolo guitar technique to the ukulele. Performed here by Donald Bousted. - Habanera de Bienvenido (16/May/2020)
An original dance tune for solo ukulele, with a dedication to my grandparents. - Turtle Soul (26/Mar/2020)
A ternary tune for self-accompanied ukulele.