Antonio Manuel Martínez Heredia (Cordova, 1980) is a Spanish computer engineer and composer.

He studied Technical Engineering at the Higher Technical School of Computer Engineering at the University of Málaga and Computer Engineering at the Open University of Catalonia. He graduated in Higher Artistic Education in Music with a specialization in composition from the Madrid Royal Conservatory, Armament and Material Engineering from the Military Polytechnic School, and holds a master's degree in Integrated Management Systems for Quality, Environment, R&D, and Occupational Risks from the National Distance Education University.

He studied musical composition with Leonardo Balada at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Additionally, he received training from Zulema de la Cruz, David del Puerto, Alejandro Román, and Domingo J. Sánchez Gómez.

As a composer, he has primarily focused on orchestral music and has premiered works at three festivals: Klassik Festival,[1] Clàssics en la Frontera[2] and the 21st Diacrónies Edition.[3][4]

In the chapter “Stages of the Creative Process in the Musical Composition of the Processional March Miserere Mei for Wind Band in an Academic Context,” included in the book Hebdomada Sancta. The Processional March: Origin and Evolution of a Heritage Genre,[5] coordinated by Sara Ramos Contioso and Virginia Borrero Gaviño in 2024, Manuel Martínez Heredia analyzes the creative process of his composition of the processional march Miserere Mei for wind band from an academic perspective. It offers a deep exploration of the different stages involved in creating this musical work, highlighting its relevance in the context of the processional genre and its contribution to cultural heritage.

Research

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He has participated in a research group for the automatic generation of musical compositions led by Gabriel Aguilera[6] from the University of Málaga. Currently[when?] he is pursuing a PhD in predictive maintenance with Sebastián Ventura, with results applicable to the industrial field.[7]

Musical Works

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  • Lluna plena, for wind quartet. Recorded on May 27, 2021, after winning the prize at the 10th International Postgraduate Course in Musical Composition with Master Leonardo Balada from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, for the Gould ensemble.
  • Nubia, for orchestra.
  • Cims, for string orchestra.
  • Sones al atardecer en las Rozas, for classical guitar, premiered by José Luis Morillas, professor of Classical Guitar at the RCSM Victoria Eugenia.
  • Ataraxia, for twelve-instrument ensemble.

Awards

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  • Katarina Gurska Foundation Award (2022)
  • Prize from the 10th International Postgraduate Course in Musical Composition with Master Leonardo Balada from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (2021)
  • Andrés Segovia - José Miguel Ruiz Morales Award in Composition and Symphony at the LXIII International University Course Music in Compostela (2021)

References

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  1. ^ "Programa_01_MAYO-1" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Clàssics en la Frontera Registers Full Houses at All Its Concerts".
  3. ^ "Diacronías Commissions 2022". 6 September 2022.
  4. ^ "21st Edition Diacrónies Music Festival Las Rozas". 27 September 2022.
  5. ^ Sara Ramos Contioso (2024). "Stages of the Creative Process in the Musical Composition of the Processional March Miserere Mei for Wind Band in an Academic Context". Hebdomada Sancta. The Processional March: Origin and Evolution of a Heritage Genre (in Spanish). CEU Ediciones. pp. 437–450. ISBN 978-84-19976-13-0.
  6. ^ Aguilera, Gabriel; Luis Galán, José; Madrid, Rafael; Martínez, Antonio Manuel; Padilla, Yolanda; Rodríguez, Pedro (February 2010). "Automated generation of contrapuntal musical compositions using probabilistic logic in Derive". Mathematics and Computers in Simulation. Fifth IMACS Seminar on Monte Carlo Methods. 80 (6): 1200–1211. doi:10.1016/j.matcom.2009.04.012.
  7. ^ "UCO, Navantia, and Indra Initiate Development". 15 January 2024.