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Sabry Samy, Ramz (b. 1973, Cairo). Egyptian composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, vocal, and piano works that have been performed in Europe and elsewhere.
Mr. Sabry studied composition and harmony privately with Aziz El-Shawan in Cairo from 1991–93 and counterpoint and harmony privately with Kamel El-Remali in Cairo in 1994–95. He also studied interior design at Helwan University in Cairo from 1992–96 and there earned his BFA. He later studied analysis with Riko Futin and Nils Vigeland and composition with David Noon at the Manhattan School of Music in 2000, on a Fulbright Scholarship.
Among his honors are the State Art Prize of Egypt (2002), which enabled a residency in Italy in 2002–03, and First Prize for Composition from the Highest Council of Culture in Cairo (2005, for Movements and Moments in the Rast Mode). His music has been performed in Egypt, Italy, Switzerland, and the USA.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: symbolll@hotmail.com
Street address: Mr. Ramz Sabry Samy, 9 Mohamed Ramzy St., Apt. 8, 11361 Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
Telephone: + 202 634 0183
Cellular phone: + 201 2282 3005
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: Daniel in the Lion's Den (1 act opera, libretto by the composer, after the Bible [Arabic translation]), 2 tenors, baritone, bass-baritone, bass, male chorus, flute, oboe, French horn, trumpet, percussion, string orchestra, 2003 (also version with string quartet, double bass instead of string orchestra, 2003)
ORCHESTRAL: Qambiez (overture to an unfinished opera), large orchestra, 1994; Dark Romance, cello, string orchestra, 1995; Symphony No. 1, large orchestra, 1995; I Will Break My Bonds to the Dream of Freedom (symphonic poem), large orchestra, 1996; Symphony No. 2, large orchestra, 1997; Rhapsody, piano, string orchestra, 1998; Suite No. 1, 1999; Suite No. 2, 'Traditional Echoes', 2000; Concerto, piano, large orchestra, 2000; Splinters, large orchestra, 2002; Beats and Moods, large orchestra, 2002; Coptic Lines, string orchestra, 2005; Verses from a Strangled Poem, string orchestra, 2005
CHAMBER MUSIC: Three Duets, violin, piano, 1994–95; Trio No. 1, violin, cello, piano, 1995; Trio No. 2 (in memoriam Aziz El-Shawan), violin, cello, piano, 1996; Dance, flute, harp, 1996; Sonata, violin, piano, 1998; Little Suite, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 1998; Sonata, oboe, 1998; Movements, cello, piano, 1999; Love Song, oboe, harp, string quartet, 1999; Variation on a Masked Theme, oboe, violin, cello, piano, 1999; Suite for Three Violins in Quarter-Tone Scales, 2000; Vortex, E-flat clarinet, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2000; Bom Bom, timpani, 2001; Blurred Vision, flute, 2001; Three Dances for Dead Mountain, tenor recorder, guitar, violin, double bass, 2001; The Snow Song, flute, viola, vibraphone, marimba, 2001; Clear Visions, 2 flutes, 2002; Five Romantic Pieces, guitar, 2003; Between the Sword and Love (divertimento), string quartet, 2003; String Quartet No. 3, 'Transformations', 2003; Romance, viola, piano, 2003; Rotated Cycles (vocalise), soprano, flute, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano, percussion, 2003; Moments in the Rast Mode, qānūn (zither), cello, percussion, 2004; Octet, oboe, clarinet, French horn, trumpet, harp, violin, viola, cello, 2005; Areeg – The Sweet Scent of Roses, clarinet, ensemble (flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, French horn, harp, string quartet, double bass, piano, 2 percussion), 2005 (each of its 13 movements may be performed separately); Sounds from the West Shore, trumpet, trombone, harp, double bass, marimba, 2005; Three Glimpses, clarinet, violin, cello, 2005; A dot in the beginning, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, 2005
CHORAL: Kyrie eleison, mixed chorus, 2002; From Darkness to Light (oratorio, text by Tawfiq Gad), 2 female voices, male voice, mixed chorus, small orchestra (flute, oboe, French horn, trumpet, harp, piano [+ celesta], percussion, strings), 2005
VOCAL: When the Birds Sing (aria, text by Shenouda Mamdoh), tenor, piano, 1995; Raindrops (hymn), 3 sopranos, small orchestra, 1996; The Rain Song (text by Amal Donkol), soprano, piano, 1997; I Crucified You (hymn, text by Michael El-Komos), soprano, small orchestra, 1998; The Christmas Cycle (text from the Bible [Arabic translation]), soprano, flute, piano, CD, 1998; Waiting Cycle (text by Ahmed Abd El-Mooty Hegazy), soprano, piano, 1999; The End (aria, text by Ahmed Abd El-Mooty Hegazy), soprano, piano, 1999; An Elegy for a Man (text by Usama Abu Taleb), soprano, clarinet, piano, 2000; Two Lullabies (text by Mohamed Ramadan), soprano, harp, 2000; Andalusia (song-cycle, text by Ibn Zaidon), female voice, nay, 'ūd, qānūn, violin, cello, double bass, 2 percussion, 2003; Rasoui – Dream (4 pictures, text by the composer [Coptic translation by Emad Sidhom]), mezzo-soprano, clarinet, viola, piano, 2004
PIANO: Three Arabesques, 1994–95; Four Preludes, 1994–95; Six Simple Waltzes, 1997; The Maze (sonatina), 2001; Ages of Sadness and Love, 1998–2002
(Last updated on February 10, 2006)
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