"Jorge is a wonderful, extremely romantic composer, with a great sense of fantasy and imagination. His music blends traditional Mexican folk sounds with an almost Puccini-like lyricism".
David Alan Miller, Artistic Director Albany Symphony, Little Orchestra Society, Published in Broadway World 2020.
In my songs, and choral works I explore the intersections between music, nature, and social justice. I am equally at home writing in English and Spanish and love collaborating with living poets and lyricists.
If you are interested in commissioning a song or song cycle, please contact me. I offer very reasonable rates and will work with your budget. I am also open to transposing my songs to fit other voice types.
In this section you will find examples of my songs and song cycles, chamber works with voice, and choral/choral with ensemble works.
Song Cycles and Songs
Generación Perdida (2022), a monodrama/song cycle, based on the book Generación Perdida by Javier Moro Hernandez, adaptation by Jorge Sosa, for mezzo-soprano, piano and electronics. Duration: 50:00.
I Lost My Name A Song Cycle (2021), for soprano, and piano, text by Stephanie Fleischmann
Duration: 16:26. Sydney Anderson, Soprano, Dimitry Glivinskiiy, Piano
Stray Birds (2013-21) for soprano and piano, text by Rabindranath Tagore
Duration: 45:28. Vanessa Becerra, Soprano, Kathy Tagg, Piano
A Letter Home (2020), for Soprano and Piano, Commissioned by Aural Compass Projects. Duration: 07:09. Helen Huang, Soprano, Michael Lewis, Piano.
Song of the Last Crossing (2012), for Mezzo-soprano, and piano, text by Magda Bogin. Commissioned by Opera America for the Opera America Songbook. Duration: 6:20. Audreey Babcock, Mezzo-Soprano, Craig Ketter, Piano.
Three Songs on Poems by Walt Whitman (2010), for soprano or tenor, and piano (Continuities, The Voice of the Rain, Twilight) Duration: 9:00 minutes. Gregory Wiest, Tenor, Akane Kubo, Piano
Chamber Works With Voice
Maori Lament (2022), for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, piano, percussion. Duration: 10:42.
Dina Von Zweck Songs (2020), for Soprano, Percussion and Electronics VOLUME I 1) May Gets Going (2:54), 2) Stars and Constellations (4:22), Jocelyn Zelasko, Soprano, Joe Becker Percussion
Gitanjali #35 (2019) text by Rabindranath Tagore, for string quartet, flute, harp, and soprano. Duration: 9:00. Charlene Canty , Soprano, Resonance Works, Maria Sensi Sellner Conductor.
Life Changes (2019) text by Joe Lewis and Jorge Sosa, for soprano, piano, and cello. Duration 4:00. Vera Savage, Mezzo-Soprano, Juventas New Music Ensemble.
Trés Sonetos de Francisco de Quevedo (2012), for soprano and guitar quartet, commissioned by the Cuarteto de Guitarras de la Ciudad de México, poetry by Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645). Duration: 12 minutes. Lucy Rivera, Soprano, Cuarteto de Guitars de la Ciudad de México.
To Sleep (2007) for Soprano, Alto Sax, and Piano. Duration: 5:24. Jocelyn Zelasko, Soprano, New Music Detroit.
Choral and Choral With Ensemble
The Rising Tide (2022), commissioned by Boston Children’s Chorus, text by Jorge Sosa and members of BCC, SATB, vln 1, vln 2, vla, vc, piano, bass/electric bass, electric guit, drums. Duration 15:00 Boston Children’s Chorus
Soon Shall The Winter Foil be Here (2016), for treble choir (SSA) text by Walt Whitman, Duration: 3:05 minutes.