THE LIVING COMPOSERS PROJECT  

Petros Shoujounian

(b. 1957, Gyumri).

Canadian composer, born in Armenia, of mostly orchestral, chamber, choral, and piano works that have been performed in North America.

Mr. Shoujounian began to compose at age eleven. He studied composition and violin at the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan and then at the Garu Mourza College of Music. He later studied composition with Gilles Tremblay at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal, where he received his MMus in 1982.

He has lived in Canada since 1976.

CONTACT INFORMATION

E-mail address: info@musicaunica.com

Website: http://www.musicaunica.com/

SELECT LIST OF WORKS

ORCHESTRAL:

Akhtamar, bassoon, small orchestra (4 flutes, 4 oboes, 5 clarinets, 2 percussion), 1983

Trois Miniatures, 12 or more strings, 1984

Rhapsodie, cello, small orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, timpani, strings), 1985

Sayat-Nova (suite concertante), vibraphone (+ xylophone, marimba), orchestra, 1988–92

Concerto, cello, string orchestra, 1995

CHAMBER MUSIC:

Suite, violin, 1968–74

Horovele, clarinet, 1979

Arax, string quartet, 1980

Dzezà vous, piano, triangle (+ temple blocks, xylophone), 1982

Hour, Ondes Martenot, 1983

Funny Dialogues, 2 violins, 1985

Le Jeu, violin, cello, piano, 1985

KourFleuve, string quartet, 1985

Sassouni, piccolo, alto flute, harpsichord, 1985

Monologue 1, viola, 1985

Monologue 2, guitar, 1985

Monologue 3, percussion, 1985

Monologue 4, cello, 1986

Cinq Danses arméniennes, piano, vibraphone (+ xylophone, marimba), 1987

Odzouny, Ondes Martenot, ensemble (French horn, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, percussion), 1987

Arevagal, bassoon, French horn, viola, 1991

Artzakh, 4 Ondes Martenot, 1993

CHORAL:

Ararat: Poème symphonique (text by Mardiros Kavukjian), soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus, large orchestra, 1981

Spirit divine attend our prayers, mixed chorus, organ, 1985

Surp KhachHoly Cross (oratorio), soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, 3 percussion, 2000

VOCAL:

Suite vocale de trois pièces, soprano, piano, 1981

18 Armenian Religious Chants, soprano, small orchestra, 2001

PIANO:

Les Pistes de jours, 1978

La Petite Elsie, 1981

Mashtots, 2 pianos, 1982

Monologue 5, 1986

ORGAN:

Lui pour nous, 1983