Bio
VICTOR RAFAEL OLVERA
Victor Rafael Olvera earned a doctoral degree in Music Composition and Choral Conducting at the University of Missouri-Kansas City . He earned his masters degree from Brigham Young University where he was the conductor of the "BYU Spanish Choir" and member of the Spring Chorale under the direction of Dr. Mack Wilberg. In addition, He was and assistant director and Performer of the "Group of New Music". He was born in Mexico where he obtained a B.A. in composition at the National School of Music of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
Victor formally served as Academic Coordinator and Professor of "Music Literature and Composition" at the Conservatory of Music of the State of Mexico. A recepient of numerous awards including the "Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz" National Composition Prize in Mexico, and the "Barlow Composer Residency" award. Victor was also founder, director and pianist of the "Anat K'ay Mormon Choir". At the present, Dr. Olvera is teaching in the Recording Arts program at Johnson County Community College.
Obras de Víctor Rafael Olvera
OPERA
La triple porfía (2002)
The other wise man (2001)
Loa para el divino narciso.- oboe, guitar, solistas, coro & cuerdas (1993)
El cuarto rey mago (1985)
ELECTRONICO
Vectorgraphs (2000)
Two tape pieces: Wildlife & Playing Revueltas (1994)
CONCERTO
Concerto for guitar & orchestra (2022)
Cello concerto -sin terminar (1996)
MUSICA DE CAMARA
Teotl for string quartet, percussion and tenor (1999)
System 5 for woodwind quintet and electronic tape (1995)
System 14 solo violin, viola or cello (1993)
System 11 tocatina para fl, cl and guitar (1990)
Two great and sore battles ballet for percussion ensemble revised (1993)
Facetas del tiempo par fl, ob, cl y pf (1983)
Sonatina para cello and piano (1982)
Scherzo for violin or flute and piano (1982)
Tripartita pentafonica para flauta y piano (1981)
MUSICA CORAL
Zion: cantata for baritone, choir and computed-generated tape (1998)
Quetzalcoatl: eight amplified voices (SSAATTBB) and percussion (1992)
Dos himnos: Fe & Exaltación (1987)
Jesucristo en América (1983-85)
ORQUESTA
Eterna vida (1986)
CANCIONES
2 canciones a capella: Si mis dedos pudieran deshojar & la Soledad (1987)
Once canciones con texto de Mario Benedetti (1985-89) & arreglo de “te quiero”
Adiós al Benemérito (2011)
Soñar despierto (2001)
CUDEC: Himno, María, Un sueño (1997)
As the Stars (1996)
El día de tu boda (1992)
My Parents (1989)
Bring all your little ones (1989)
Lo siento (1987), Así (1986)
Historia misional (1985)
Cuando sepas hallar una sonrisa (1984)
3 canciones animalescas 1. El loro 2. Luciérnagas 3. Zopilotes (1982)
El retorno (1979)
Latinoamericano o Lamanita mi hermano (1978)
Ama (1977), Sin tu forma de amar (1976) & Pequeña (1975)
PIANO
15 Canciones infantiles (1992-97)
2 estudios: Pentafónico, Hexafonico
4 Piezas bitonales: Tocattina, Tensión rítmica, Evocación, Resentimiento
4 Piezas modales: Dorio, Frigio, Mixolidio, Eolio
Estudio fantastico (1980)
Pasacaglia -piano a 4 manos (1983)
Postludio
Preludio (homenaje a Scriabin)
Preludio serial
Remembranza
Sonata 1.01 (1986)
Sonata clasica para piano
Suite: Marcha, Marcha fúnebre, Vals
Sistema 10
ARREGLOS PARA CORO
La bamba (guitar and harp)
Shine (a capella)/Brilla (a capella)
MARIMBA
Tehuantepec
Centro America
HIMNOS
1. Baptism / Bautismo (string quartet)
2. Christmas Hymn Celebration / Navidad en Sión (SATB) (orchestra) (string quartet)
3. Families Can Be Together Forever / Las familias pueden ser eternas (SATB)
4. Home Can Be a Heaven on Earth / El hogar es como el cielo (SATB)
5. How Great Thou Art / Grande eres tu (SATB) (orchestra) (string quartet)
6. Joseph Smith’s First Prayer / La oración del profeta (SATB) (orchestra) (marimba)
7. My Heavenly Father Loves Me / Mi Padre Celestial me ama (SATB) (orchestra) (piano solo) (string quartet)
8. Oh, That I Were an Angel / Oh si fuese un angel (orchestra)
9. Press Forward Saints / Santos avanzad (SATB) (orchestra) (marimba)
10. Rise up, o Men of God (SATB)
11. Though Deepening Trials / Aunque colmados de pesar (SATB) (orchestra) (piano solo) (string quartet)
12. We Ever Pray for Thee / Pedimos hoy por ti (SATB) (orchestra)
13. We Love Thy House / Tu templo amamos dios (SATB) (piano solo) (string quartet)
14. We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet / Te damos Señor nuestra gracias (SATB) (piano solo) (string quartet)
15. We’ll Bring His True to the World / Llevaremos su verdad al mundo (SATB) (orchestra)
GUITARRA
A Child's Prayer / La oración del niño (2 vlns & guitar) (vln, cello & guitar)
Con te Partiro (2 vlns, cello & guitar)
Families Can Be Together / Las Familias son eternas (2 vlns, cello & guitar) (string quartet & guitar)
I Know My Father Lives / Yo se que mi Padre vive (2 vlns & guitar) (violin, cello & guitar)
I Love to See the Temple / Me encanta ver el templo (2 vlns & guitar) (violin, cello & guitar)
My Heavenly Father Loves Me / Mi Padre Celestial me ama (2 vlns, cello & guitar) (violin, cello & guitar)
Serenade by Schubert (2 vlns, cello & guitar)
Sobre las Olas by Juventino Rosas (2 violins, cello & guitar)
Teach me to Walk / Hazme en la luz (violin, cello & guitar)
The Prayer (2 vlns, cello & guitar)
NAVIDAD
1. Christ is born / Cristo nació (SATB)
2. Christmas in Zarahemnla / Navidad en Zarahemnla (SATB) (string quartet)
3. Christmas in Zion / Navidad en sión (SATB) ( string quartet)
4. Posada mexicana (a capella) (SATB) (string quartet)
5. Navidad en Latinoamérica (a capella) (SATB) (string quartet)
6. En belén tocan a fuego (2 guitarras & percusión) (SATB)
7. Villancicos españoles (2 guitarras & percusión) (SATB)
ARREGLOS PARA ORQUESTA
1. Adiós al benemérito
2. Himno al B de A
3. Mercie a toi, la vie
4. Con te partiro
5. Impossible dream
6. Advent message
7. Holding hands around the world
8. Praise Ye the Lord of Host
9. Navidad en Latinoamérica
10. Las mañanitas
11. El estandarte de la libertad
12. Destiny
Kansas City Temple Cultural Celebration
1. Arise
2. Of one heart in the heartland
3. Sharing hearts
4. We believe