Zwareeb (2014)

for string trio

Violin, Azeri kamancha and Chinese erhu, cond. Wim Hendrickx

Atlas Ensemble workshop

Catalogue of Works

Vocal/choral  

Voice(s) and piano  

The Nut Case of Songs (2006)  

- you’d better learn your alphabet, dear. Words by composer * 1' Listen Buy Score

- tik tak (lebanese) based on children's poem by bishop gregoire haddad 3' Preview Listen Buy Score

- les chevaux de bois. Based on poem by paul verlaine. 4' Listen Buy Score

- la souris couine. Lack of words by composer. 4' Listen Buy Score

- how to write your suicide note (2005) – a theatrical work for two voices and piano based in memory of dorothy parker. 6'  

- the kiss (2007) for voice and piano. 1' 

- off your boots (2008) for two voices and piano. c.3' unperformed

Fallout (2018) for mezzo-soprano and piano. Text by Cordelia Lynn - Buy Score

Crème Brûlée on a Tree for female voice and piano. Text by Andy Rickers. BBC Proms Commission. Buy Score Watch

 

Voice(s)and ensemble  (or Opera)

OUM - A Son's Quest for His Mother (Dutch National Opera/Opera Forward Festival commission) - '80 - Trailer - for actress, three singers (Ghalia Benali, Dima Orsho, Bernadeta Astari) for Arabic orchestra and others (12 musicians) ON TOUR

Woman at Point Zero (completed in April 2021) for two mezzo-soprano, accordion, sho, fujara, duduk, recorder, taegum, kamancha/qeychak, cello -  contact LOD Musiektheater  ON TOUR Buy Perusal Score

Silk Moth (2015) for soprano, ney, violin, cello, accordion. words by Eleanor Knight - 25’ - Website Buy Perusal Score

Mawwal (2012) – soprano/mezzo, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, harp, percussion (berio's folk songs line-up). 4' - Listen

That's the way to do it (2009) - a theatrical game for two voices and puppets for viola, clarinet, cello, piano. 4' - unperformed

Quadretti d’orchestra (2005) – a mini opera in one act. for 5 singers and ensemble. Based on poem by giulio cesare fantoni. Italian. 8'  

 

Voice(s) and orchestra  

Penso a te (2003) words by giulio cesare fantoni. Italian. 6'  

Guardami (2003) words by giulio cesare fantoni. Italian. 4'  

 

Choir  

L’ours réglisse et le sac a malice (2005) for SATB a cappella 8-part choir.  

Choir and ensemble 

Lisaniki (2014) for mixed choir and Middle-Eastern ensemble (Voice, Qanoun, Kemenche, Frame Drum) - Arabic, Syriac (dialect of Aramaic) and Turkish text. 8' Score Preview Listen to Extract

 

Classical Orchestra /Large Orchestra 

Ka (2022) for Percussion solo and Strings (minimum 4-4-2-2-1) Watch Score Preview

The Incomplete Sky (2021) for Taegum solo and classical orchestra. Co-commission: Orchestre de Chambre de Paris/Opéra Orchestre National Montpelier) (2.2.2.2/2.2.0.0/Timp/Strings) Watch extracts

Tuqus (2019) for multi-ability symphony orchestra. 9' - (Professionals, Grade 6, Grade 4 standard) Score Preview

Tmesis (2012/13) for symphony orchestra. 4'  (3.3.3.3/4.2.3.1/Timp +2/Pno dbl. Celeste/Harp/Strings) Interview Ask Publisher

Dramaticule iv (2012) for 28 western and Asian instruments. 6' Score Preview

Of laughter and forgetting (2012) for piano, middle-eastern instruments and symphony orchestra. 7'30"  Watch Preview

Mosaic (2010) – for classical orchestra. 8'  (2.2.2.2/2.2.2.0/Timp/Strings) Score Preview Buy Score  Listen

The elephant's tooth (a prologue) - (2008) for clarinet and wind orchestra. 3'30"  Listen

Le Fantôme de Rebecca Griffiths (2006) – for wind, brass and percussion. 5'   Listen

Burlesque (2005) – for symphony orchestra. 14'  

 

Large chamber / small orchestra (7+players)  

Murmurations (2014) for 15 players – sinfonietta ensemble. 9' Score Preview - Buy Score

Dramaticule iii (2011) for sho and 7 bowed string instruments of Western and Eastern traditions (erhu,  

Kamancha, kemence, sarangi, sho, single strings). 5'  Listen

Kilamuwa i of Zenjirli - (2007) for large ensemble (orkest de ereprijs line-up). 3'  

Qanoun concerto – (2004) for qanoun and sinfonietta ensemble  - unperformed

The Wolf (2010) - 2 voices, qanoun, panpipes, duduk, recorder, erhu, viola da gamba, double bass, percussion (see below)

 

Chamber (up to 6 players)  

Three Tributes for String Quartet and Tape (Tape on 2nd Mvt) (2024) - 15' - still under exclusive performances with Dudok Quartet Amsterdam - contact composer to listen.

Rostan, Rastan, Rast-garée for kamanche/qaychak and string quartet (2023)- 15' - Trailer

Painting Secrets (2022) for string quartet - 5' - Buy Score

Saffron Dusk (2021) for string quartet - 7' Watch Score Preview Buy Score

Vane (2021) for kemanche, taegum and accordion - 10'30" (part of the Angel Series at Concertgebouw Brugge - Audio walk) Listen

When Cut (2020) for Turkish violin, violin, viola, cello, piano - 7' - contact BBC Radio 3 for recording.

Zwareeb (2014) for violin, Chinese erhu and Azeri kamancha. 4' Watch

Mannequin losses (2013) for violin, cello, flute, clarinet, percussion, piano. 2'  Listen

Ain al-roummaneh (2006/10) for violin & piano or cello & piano or voice & piano. 5'  

Dramaticule ii (a nopera in 2 acts (2009), for cl,vc,pn. 7'  

Marionette (2008) for flute and piano. 6' Score Preview - Buy Score

Rapture (2008) for flute, violin and piano, 4'  

Metaphysical enemy (2007) for piano duo (4 hands, 1 piano) 10' Score Preview - Buy Score

Eating clouds (2006) for string quartet. 9'  Score Preview - Buy Score

Dramaticule 1 (2006) for piano duo (2 pianos, 4 hands). 4'  Score Preview - Buy Score

Ta’attalat loughatul kalami (2006) for female singing 'cellist and piano. 5'  Score Preview - Buy Score

Gothic games (2004) for violin, piano and piano-accordion. 5’30''  

Devil’s possession? (2002) for violin, cello and piano. 5'  

 

Solo  

Taqsim aala taqsim (2013) – solo cello. 6' Score Preview - Buy Score

Ostina-bush-to (2002) – solo piano, 1'  

 

Music for contemporary dance  

Ka - solo percussion and strings - stage adaptation for Royal Ballet - April 2026 - Buy Score of Concert Version - Watch

The City asleep in his Throat 2024 (collaboration with choreographer Eukene Sagues) - more soon.

Peck the place theatre janurary 2007 (collaboration with choreographer aya jane saotome)  

Tender (r)age the place march 2006 (collaboration with choreographer aya jane saotome)  

 

Incidental Music for theatre  

Arab nights (dir. Poppy burton morgan) as part of metta theatre and soho theatre production 2012  

Twelfth night (dir. Christopher luscombe) guildhall theatre production october 2005  

Piece for soprano, piano & squeaking rubber duck guildhall composers concert march 2005  

I capture the castle (dir. Christian burgess) guildhall theatre production october 2004  

 

Music for art installation  

'tanit' - art installation in collaboration with the london sinfonietta and the central school of st martin's art and design, for viola solo (performed by miranda fulleylove)  

'1982' by lebanese artist aya haidar - for violin solo (performed by alda dizdari)  

 

Music for silent film  

The adventures of prince achmed – lottie reiniger (1926) – 65' live score for my ensemble: ney/percussion, oud, accordion/qanoun, 'cello and violin 

 

Music for inter-cultural ensemble (for sake of clarity, out of the above)

Large instrumentation

Of laughter and forgetting (2012) for piano, middle-eastern instruments and symphony orchestra. 7'30" 

Dramaticule iv (2012) for 28 western and non-western instruments. 6'  

Lisaniki (2014) for mixed choir and Middle-Eastern ensemble (Voice, Qanoun, Kemenche, Frame Drum). 8' 

Qanoun concerto – (2004) for qanoun and sinfonietta ensemble

 

Stage works

OUM (Dutch National Opera/Opera Forward Festival commission) - (see above) - '80 - Trailer

Woman at Point Zero (see above) - 60'

Silk Moth (2015) for soprano, ney, violin, cello, accordion. 25’ 

 

Small/Medium chamber works

Vane (2021) for kemanche, taegum and accordion - 10'30"

When Cut (2020) for Turkish violin, violin, viola, cello, piano - 7'

Zwareeb (2014) for violin, Chinese erhu and Azeri kamancha. 4' Watch

Dramaticule iii (2011) for sho and 7 bowed string instruments of Western and Eastern traditions (erhu,  

Kamancha, kemence, sarangi, sho, single strings). 5'  Listen

The Wolf - 2 voices, qanoun, panpipes, duduk, recorder, erhu, viola da gamba, double bass, percussion

Audio

Videos

June 2021 - YCAT (Young Classical Artists Trust) in partnership with the Cosman-Keller Art & Music Trust commissioned Bushra El-Turk to write a string quartet for the inaugural YCAT Hans Keller Artist, the Adelphi Quartet, which premiered at Wigmore Hall in May 2021.

Bushra speaks about Tmesis for Symphony Orchestra (2013)