MARILENA ZLATANOU: LIST OF COMPOSITIONS

  • FIVE KAVAFIS POEMS (four versions)
    a. SATB choir a cappella in the original GREEK language     Urfr.: 4.11.07
    b. SATB choir a cappella in ENGLISH translation
    c. SATB choir with string orchestra (or piano) acc., in the original GREEK language     Framf. 20.9.09,
        21.3.10, 15.5.10, 18.5.10
    d. SATB choir with string orchestra (or piano) acc., in ENGLISH translation
     
  • MEN VI LEVER – a secular cantata based on seven poems by the Norwegian poet Rolf Jacobsen,
    for solo voice, solo viola, SATB choir, SAB chamber choir, string orchestra and one percussionist.
    Nine movements.     Urfr.:18.5.09, framf.: 20.5.09, 21.3.10
    BUT WE LIVE - the same cantata as described above, in English version.
     
  • BREV (Letters) – a suite of seven movements based on themes and texts given by “kulturskole” pupils for all the available instruments at the municipal music school in Nesodden, Norway.
    For     choir, strings, flutes, clarinets, horns, trombones, trumpets, gitars, bass, and percussion instruments. Seven movements.     Urfr. 23.4.09
     
  • ALTERNATIVE MASS – a six-movement composition following the structure of a proper mass,
    but with either short fragments of the assigned text, or alternative bible text.     Urfr. 4.9.11
    As an introduction, a trombone quartet presents the musical material in one movement, which may also be performed independently, as a TROMBONE-MASS.    Urfr.: 21.3.10  
    The same introduction is available also for saxophone quartet and may also be performed independently as a SAXOPHONE MASS     Urfr.: 4.9.11
     
  • SALVE REGINA - for SATB choir a cappella
     
  • LITEN SUITE FOR FIRE CELLI (Short suite for four celli) – Three movements.
     
  • AFRODITA - A Song-Cycle for Mezzo-soprano soloist and Women's Vocal Ensemble / Choir, a cappella, on poetry by SAPPHO. 3 movements.1. mov. urfr.: 31.3.09 framf.:4.9.10, 10.10, 2.11
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    • PARVULUS NOBIS NASCITUR - a suite based on six old Christmas songs, presented as en entity for SATB choir and strings (or organ acc.) Urfr.:21.11.09, framf. 18.12.09, 16.12.10, 17.12.10, 19.12.10
       
    • DE FIRE ELEMENTENE (The Four Elements - fire, water, air, earth) a suite og four movements for all the available instruments at the municipal culture/music school in Nesodden, Norway. Urfr.: 11.4.10
       
    • THESSALONIKI - A Crossroad for Nations and Civilizations for 24 Centuries: A cantata for solo voice, mixed choir, strings and one percusionist. Written for the 100th. anniversary of the city's liberation.
       
    • FANFARE FOR TANGENTEN. Written for the Opening Ceremony of the new building "Tangenten", Nesodden.
       
    • STJERNESTØV. A cantata writen for the Opening Ceremony of the new building at Steinerskolen i Moss. For chamber choir, mixed choir and strings.

    All of the above may be ordered at MIC (The Norwegian Music Information Centre) at www.mic.no

     LINKER

    Dine tanker (MEN VI LEVER):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s48J6hIjTQQ

    Noen (MEN VI LEVER):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T3bvNASXLU

    Drømmehavet (MEN VI LEVER):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqXMs4CDdCg

    Ferskvann (MEN VI LEVER):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbKcJGc60XE

    Hyss (MEN VI LEVER):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIUUIzSqJPQ

    Hymn to Afroditi (AFRODITA):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DhIeDPQMBM