About the Composer
Ali R+ SARAL has studied double majors and has two
Master’s degrees,
MSc and BSC from Istanbul Technical University and MM
from Illinois State University.
He was accepted to
the Istanbul State Conservatoir Composition and Theory Department and
studied harmony, counterpoint and others with Erçivan
SAYDAM,
composition with İlhan USMANBAŞ.
He was a student of Roque CORDERO and Arthur CORRA at
USA.
He has attended
courses at Stanford University CCRMA lab and Darmstad 1996.
He has written 62 works of music longer than 15 hours long.
You can find his compositions at Petrucci Library: http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Saral,_Ali_Riza
He has served EUROCONTROL and German airspace as an air
traffic control engineer 1992-1997.
He has specialized in LARGESYSTEMS and Java-J2EE.
His areas of
interest include Systems Psychology, ANN and parsers.
He writes blogs at:
You can reach him at:
Addr: Barbaros Mah Sedef Sk Onur Sit. Akasya Apt. 13/3G
Uskudar ISTANBUL TÜRKİYE 34662
Tel: 90 537 493 3968
e-mail: Arsaral(aatt)yahoo.com
Catalogue of
Ali Riza SARAL’s
Music Composition Works
As of 2019 Sep
CONTENTS
1 1 - The Number of compositions per minutes length
2 2 - List of names
3 3 - Alphabetic List of details
4 4 - Performance Type and Date Based List of details
Ali Riza SARAL has written 47 music compositions 9 hours
and 14 minutes long between 1987 and 2019.
The duration frequencies of these works are shown as follows.
The Number of compositions per minutes length
(For
ex:The count of Compositions of length 1 minute is 3.)
1, 1, 1,
2,
4, 4,
5, 5, 5,
6, 6, 6, 6,
6,
7,
9, 9,
10, 10,
11, 11, 11,
11,
12, 12, 12,
12,
13,
14, 14,
15, 15, 15,
15, 15, 15,
18,
19,
20, 20, 20,
25,
30,
80
List of names
A
Anatolia
Ani's Papyrus
Ars Guitarra
At the Edge
B
The Bottle of Tears
Brass Quintet
The Broken Olive Branch
E
Eskisehir Ballads
Etude for the Left Hand
G
Guitar Sonata
H
Horn Trio
M
Missing Spaces
The Music of Words
The Musical Riddle
My Mom's Prayer
O
Oh my God where are You
P
Parody of Words
Passacaglia
Paths
Patterns
Peace
Penelope's Feast
Les Perdus
Piano Sonata No.1
Piece for Computer and 4 Trombones
12 Poises
Prelude and Fugue for Piano
R
Requiem
Rumi Cantata
Rumi's Warning
S
The Secret at the Light House
5 Senses
Sonata for 2 Cellos
Songs of Liberty
Steps on Guitar
Steps
Stood Her in Pain
String Quartet No.1
String Quartet No.2
Symphony No.1
T
The Temple at Divrigi
ThaLaasSaaa They Shouted
Tribute to the Wise One
Trio for Oboe, Cello and Piano
V
41 Variations on a Hymn
Viola Sonata
W
Wind Quintet
Wind Trio
Alphabetic List of details
A
Anatolia
Alternative Title Etudes for Voice Nach Darmstadt
Movements/Sections 7
Year/Date of Composition 1998
Language English,
German, Turkish
Average Duration 5 minutes but flexible
Instrumentation Voice
Ani's Papyrus
Alternative Title Opera Oratorio after the Book of Dead
Year/Date of Composition 2002
Librettist Composer,
after a translation of ancient Egyptian texts by Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge
(1857–1934)
Language English
Dedication To
the victims of September 11th events in New York
Average Duration 19 minutes
Instrumentation Voices: Speaker (mezzo-soprano), Osiris Ani (bass-baritone) +
mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 3 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes,
English horn, 3 clarinets (B?), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon + 4 horns (F), 4
trumpets (C), 3 trombones, tuba + 4 timpani, triangle, tambourine, cymbals,
bass drum, gong, chimes, xylophone + harpsichord, harp, strings
Ars Guitarra
Alternative Title Scale Etudes on Turkish Makams
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Instrumentation guitar
At the Edge
Alternative Title Suite for Cello
Movements/Sections 3 movements
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Dedication Daria
B.
Average Duration 12 minutes
Instrumentation cello
B
The Bottle of Tears
Alternative Title Wind Quintet 2
Movements/Sections 3 movements:
Spaces
Volumes
Seeing Through
Dedication To
the tears of an archeolog
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Average Duration 6 minutes
Instrumentation flute, oboe, clarinet (B?), bassoon, horn (F)
Brass Quintet
Alternative Title Anatolian Mountains
Movements/Sections 5 movements
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Average Duration 11 minutes
Instrumentation 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
The Broken Olive Branch
Alternative Title Violoncello and Classical Guitar Sonata
Year/Date of Composition 2016-08
Dedication To
Francesco Diodovich and Giovanna Buccarella
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation classical guitar, cello
E
Eskisehir Ballads
Alternative Title Who Ever the Heart Loves (Gönül Kimi Severse)
Movements/Sections 5 sections
Koca Öküz
Entarisi Kırmızı
Çeşmeler Yaptırdım
Elindeki Mendili
Yoğurdum Var
Year/Date of Composition 1985
First Performance 1985
Librettist Traditional
Language Turkish
Dedication Who
ever my heart loved
Average Duration 10 minutes
Piece Style Traditional
Instrumentation Chorus (male + female voices), flute, wooden spoons, lute
(sop, alto), guitar
Etude for the Left Hand
Movements/Sections 1 study
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Average Duration 2 minutes
Instrumentation guitar
G
Guitar Sonata
Movements/Sections 4 movements
Moderato con disinvoltura
Andante ghiribizzoso
Andante con serenita
Allegro a piacere ma con osservanzo
Year/Date of Composition 2003
Dedication Mr.
Ahmet Kanneci
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation Classical Guitar
H
Horn Trio
Alternative Title The Fisherman's Hope (Balıkçının Umudu)
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Average Duration 5-6 minutes
Instrumentation 3 horns (F)
M
Missing Spaces
Alternative Title Piece for Chamber Orchestra
Movements/Sections 3
Year/Date of Composition 1999
Average Duration 6 minutes
Instrumentation String orchestra (7 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, double bass)
The Music of Words
Movements/Sections 4 movements:
I. Moderato giusto
II. Andante con tenerezza
III. Presto con brio
IV. Allegro riposo
Year/Date of Composition 2013
First Publication 2013
Librettist Composer
Language English
Dedication To
the idea of Europe
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation soprano, Pierrot quintet (flute/piccolo, clarinet, violin,
cello, piano)
The Musical Riddle
Dedication Mr.
Arthur Corra
Year/Date of Composition 1998
Average Duration 7 minutes
Instrumentation solo cello
My Mom's Prayer
Key D
Huseyni
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Librettist Composer
Language English,
Turkish
Average Duration 1 minute
Instrumentation tenor
O
Oh my God where are You
Alternative Title Cantata
Movements/Sections 6 movements
Year/Date of Composition 2016-11
Librettist composer
Language Hittite,
English, German, Turkish
Dedication to
Dr. Arthur CORRA of Illinois State University
Average Duration 20 minutes
Instrumentation soprano, tenor, flute, horn, percussion, harp, viola
P
Parody of Words
Movements/Sections 7
Year/Date of Composition 2016
Language English
Average Duration 6 minutes
Instrumentation mezzo soprano, bass-baritone
Passacaglia
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 1988
First Performance 1998
Dedication My
teacher Ercivan Saydam
Average Duration 1 minute
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 4 instruments
Paths
Alternative Title Prep exercises for piano
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Instrumentation piano
Patterns
Alternative Title Wind Trio
Movements/Sections 3
Year/Date of Composition 2015
Average Duration 12 minutes
Instrumentation flute, clarinet, bassoon
Peace
Movements/Sections 4 movements
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Average Duration 11 minutes
Instrumentation strings
Penelope's Feast
Alternative Title Dance Suite
Dedication To
the memory of my cousin, ballerina Yüksel AND
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Average Duration 12 minutes
Instrumentation horn, violoncello, piano
Les Perdus
Alternative Title The Missing Ones
Movements/Sections 1 piece
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Average Duration 4 minutes
Instrumentation bassoon
Piano Sonata No.1
Movements/Sections 3 movements
I. Allegro pietosamente
II. Moderato con chiarezza
III. Allegro scorrendo
Year/Date of Composition 2001
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation Solo Piano
Piece for Computer and 4 Trombones
Work Title Piece
for Computer and 4 Trombones
Alternative Title Death on the Border
Movements/Sections 7
Year/Date of Composition 1990 - 1992
Dedication Mr.
Charles Stokes
Average Duration 11 minutes
Instrumentation Computer generated tape part and 4 tromboni
12 Poises
Work Title 12
Poises
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Average Duration 1 minute per piece
Instrumentation piano
Prelude and Fugue for Piano
Movements/Sections 2 movements:
1. Prelude
2. Fugue
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Average Duration 5 minutes
Instrumentation piano
R
Requiem
Alternative Title Requiem
for the Dead Anatolia
Movements/Sections 22
Introit
Kyrie Eleison
Dies irae, dies illa
Quantus tremor
Tuba mirum
Mors stupebit
Liber scriptus proferetour
Judex ergo
Dies irae, dies illa
Quid sum miser
Rex tramendae majestatus
Recordero Jesu pie
Juste
judex
Ingemisco
Qui Mariam absolvisti
Preces meae non sunt digne
Inter oves locum praesta
Confutatis
Dies irae, dies illa
Lacrimosa, dies illa
Offertorium
Domine Jesu
Hostias
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus dei
Lux aeternum
Libera Me
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Librettist Composer
Language English,
Turkish
Dedication to the souls
lost in the Kadesh War (1275 bc) and after
Average Duration 1 hour 20
minutes
Instrumentation 4
voices (SATB), mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
Rumi Cantata
Movements/Sections 6
Year/Date of Composition 2015-2016
Librettist Jalal
ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207–1273)
Talât Sait Halman (1931–2014), Turkish
translation (used by permission)
Ali Rıza Saral, English translation
Language English
and Turkish
Average Duration 14 minutes
Instrumentation Voices: soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed choir (SATB)
Orchestra: flute, oboes, string orchestra,
basso continuo/guitar
Rumi's Warning
Alternative Title Prelude for Two Harps
Year/Date of Composition 2016
Average Duration 4 minutes
Instrumentation 2 harps
Related Works Adapted
from the 1st movement of the Rumi Cantata
S
The Secret at the Light House
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2014
First Publication 2014
Dedication To
'Veritas'
Average Duration 10 minutes
Instrumentation String Orchestra - 12 players (4, 3, 2, 2, 1)
5 Senses
Alternative Title Five Pieces for Large Orchestra
Movements/Sections 5 pieces
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Average Duration 13 minutes
Instrumentation orchestra
Sonata for 2 Cellos
Alternative Title Double Headed
Movements/Sections 4 movements:
1. Double Headed
2. Coaching
3. Dominance
4. Intersubjectivity
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Average Duration 12 minutes
Instrumentation 2 cellos
Songs of Liberty
Movements/Sections 7 movements:
I. Gorgeous Freedom
II. Freedom
III. Liberty
IV. Fire of Xanthos
V. Never is the night completely dark
VI. No Man is an Island
VII. Do not worry
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Librettist see
below
I. Aleksandr Blok (1880-1921), translation
Ali Riza SARAL
II. George William Russell (1867-1935),
translation Ali Riza SARAL
III. Paul Eluard (1895-1952), translation Ali
Riza SARAL
IV. Xanthos Lycian Anonym (6th? cty BC),
adoptated by Ali Riza SARAL
V. Paul Eluard (1895-1952), translation Ali
Riza SARAL
VI. John Donne (1572-1631), translation Ali
Riza SARAL
VII. Lycian Anonym (6th? cty BC), adopted by
Ali Riza SARAL
Language English,
Turkish
Average Duration 18 minutes
Instrumentation mezzo-soprano, clarinet (B?), piano
Steps on Guitar
Alternative Title Intro to Serialism on Guitar
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Instrumentation guitar
Steps
Alternative Title Introduction to Serialism on Piano
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Instrumentation piano
Stood Her in Pain
Alternative Title Aci İcinde Durdu
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Librettist Composer
Language English
and Turkish
Dedication Saadet
İkesus Altan
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation Voices: mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet
(B?), bassoon
horn (F), trumpet (B?), tenor trombone
timpani, cymbals, strings
String Quartet No.1
Movements/Sections 4 movements
I. Allegro
II. Andante serenita
III. Scherzo
IV. Allegro penserioso
Year/Date of Composition 2001
Average Duration 20 minutes
Instrumentation 2 Violins, viola, cello
String Quartet No.2
Work Title String
Quartet No.2
Alternative Title Ottoman Suite
Year/Date of Composition 2015
Dedication Sarper
ÖZSAN
Average Duration 20 minutes
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Symphony No.1
Alternative Title Farewell My Son - Elveda Yavrum
Movements/Sections 3 movements:
I. Allegro (?= 120)
II. Moderato (?= 108)
III.1. Andante con moto (?= 120)
III.2. Andante careazza (?= 80)
III.3. Moderato (?= 112)
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Librettist Composer
Language English
Average Duration 30 minutes
Instrumentation Voice: soprano
Orchestra: piccolo, flute, 2 oboes, English
horn, 2 clarinets (B?), 2 bassoons
2 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B?), 2 trombones,
tuba
timpani, triangle, cymbal, snare drum,
glockenspiel, xylophone, harp, strings (8,8,4,4,2)
T
The Temple at Divrigi
Alternative Title The Temple
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Average Duration 11 minutes
Instrumentation Orchestra: piccolo, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (B?), 2 bassoons
2 horns (F), 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba
timpani, 2 bass drums, cymbal, tam-tam,
strings (8,8,4,4,2)
ThaLaasSaaa They Shouted
Alternative Title Percussion Ensemble
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2016
Average Duration 6 minutes
Instrumentation Percussion Ensemble: xylophone, triangle, tambourine, snare
drum, cymbal, tenor drum, bass drum
Tribute to the Wise One
Alternative Title Sonata for Double Choir
Movements/Sections 4
Year/Date of Composition 1994
Language English
Dedication Mr.
Erçivan SAYDAM
Average Duration 14 minutes
Instrumentation Double choir
Trio for Oboe, Cello and Piano
Movements/Sections 3 sections
1. Toccata
2. Legato, moderato espressivo
3. Andante
Year/Date of Composition 1988, 2012
Dedication Mr.
İlhan Usmanbaş
Average Duration 9 minutes
Instrumentation Oboe, Cello, Piano
V
41 Variations on a Hymn
Alternative Title Guitar Variations
Movements/Sections 41 variations
Year/Date of Composition 2015
Dedication To
Cakir Hafizlar
Average Duration 25 minutes
Instrumentation classical guitar
Viola Sonata
Alternative Title Sonata for Viola and Piano
Movements/Sections 3 movements
Year/Date of Composition 2000
First Performance 2001
Dedication Mr.
Ruşen Güneş
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation Viola and Piano
W
Wind Quintet
Alternative Title Mutation of Variations Towards Sonata
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 1989
Average Duration 9 minutes
Instrumentation Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn
Wind Trio
Alternative Title Calls from the Past
Movements/Sections 1 section
Non energico e senza espressione
Year/Date of Composition 1998
Average Duration 5 minutes
Instrumentation flute, oboe, bassoon
Performance Type and Date
Based List of details
Chant and Orchestra
Ani's Papyrus
Alternative Title Opera
Oratorio after the Book of Dead
Year/Date of Composition 2002
Librettist Composer,
after a translation of ancient Egyptian texts by Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge
(1857–1934)
Language English
Dedication To the victims
of September 11th events in New York
Average Duration 19 minutes
Instrumentation Voices:
Speaker (mezzo-soprano), Osiris Ani (bass-baritone) + mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: 3 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets
(B?), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon + 4 horns (F), 4 trumpets (C), 3 trombones,
tuba + 4 timpani, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, gong, chimes,
xylophone + harpsichord, harp, strings
Rumi Cantata
Movements/Sections 6
Year/Date of Composition 2015-2016
Librettist Jalal ad-Din
Muhammad Rumi (1207–1273)
Talât Sait Halman (1931–2014), Turkish translation (used by
permission)
Ali Rıza Saral, English translation
Language English and
Turkish
Average Duration 14 minutes
Instrumentation Voices:
soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed choir (SATB)
Orchestra: flute, oboes, string orchestra, basso continuo/guitar
Stood Her in Pain
Alternative Title Aci
İcinde Durdu
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Librettist Composer
Language English and
Turkish
Dedication Saadet İkesus
Altan
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation Voices:
mixed chorus (SATB)
Orchestra: piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet (B?), bassoon
horn (F), trumpet (B?), tenor trombone
timpani, cymbals, strings
Requiem
Alternative Title Requiem
for the Dead Anatolia
Movements/Sections 22
Introit
Kyrie Eleison
Dies irae, dies illa
Quantus tremor
Tuba mirum
Mors stupebit
Liber scriptus proferetour
Judex ergo
Dies irae, dies illa
Quid sum miser
Rex tramendae majestatus
Recordero Jesu pie
Juste
judex
Ingemisco
Qui Mariam absolvisti
Preces meae non sunt digne
Inter oves locum praesta
Confutatis
Dies irae, dies illa
Lacrimosa, dies illa
Offertorium
Domine Jesu
Hostias
Sanctus
Benedictus
Agnus dei
Lux aeternum
Libera Me
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Librettist Composer
Language English,
Turkish
Dedication to the souls
lost in the Kadesh War (1275 bc) and after
Average Duration 1 hour 20
minutes
Instrumentation 4
voices (SATB), mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
Orchestra
Missing Spaces
Alternative Title Piece
for Chamber Orchestra
Movements/Sections 3
Year/Date of Composition 1999
Average Duration 6 minutes
Instrumentation String
orchestra (7 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, double bass)
The Secret at the Light House
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2014
Dedication To 'Veritas'
Average Duration 10 minutes
Instrumentation String
Orchestra - 12 players (4, 3, 2, 2, 1)
The Temple at Divrigi
Alternative Title The
Temple
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Average Duration 11 minutes
Instrumentation Orchestra:
piccolo, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (B?), 2 bassoons
2 horns (F), 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba
timpani, 2 bass drums, cymbal, tam-tam, strings (8,8,4,4,2)
Symphony No.1
Alternative Title Farewell
My Son - Elveda Yavrum
Movements/Sections 3
movements:
I. Allegro (?= 120)
II. Moderato (?= 108)
III.1. Andante con moto (?= 120)
III.2. Andante careazza (?= 80)
III.3. Moderato (?= 112)
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Librettist Composer
Language English
Average Duration 30 minutes
Instrumentation Voice:
soprano
Orchestra: piccolo, flute, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets
(B?), 2 bassoons
2 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B?), 2 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, cymbal, snare drum, glockenspiel, xylophone,
harp, strings (8,8,4,4,2)
5 Senses
Alternative Title Five
Pieces for Large Orchestra
Movements/Sections 5
pieces
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Average Duration 13 minutes
Instrumentation orchestra
Peace
Movements/Sections 4
movements
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Average Duration 11 minutes
Instrumentation strings
Chamber Music
Obua
ve Piyano İçin Üç Parça, 1988 (9’)
Passacaglia
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date
of Composition 1988
Dedication My teacher Ercivan Saydam
Average
Duration 1 minute
Piece
Style Classical
Instrumentation 4 instruments
Wind
Quintet
Alternative
Title Mutation of Variations Towards
Sonata
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date
of Composition 1989
Average
Duration 9 minutes
Instrumentation Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn
Improvisation (viyola, piyano), 1990 (6’)
Wind
Trio
Alternative
Title Calls from the Past
Movements/Sections 1 section
Non
energico e senza espressione
Year/Date
of Composition 1998
Average
Duration 5 minutes
Instrumentation flute, oboe, bassoon
Viola
Sonata
Alternative
Title Sonata for Viola and Piano
Movements/Sections 3 movements
Year/Date
of Composition 2000
First
Performance 2001
Dedication Mr. Ruşen Güneş
Average
Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation Viola and Piano
String
Quartet No.1
Movements/Sections 4 movements
I.
Allegro
II.
Andante serenita
III.
Scherzo
IV.
Allegro penserioso
Year/Date
of Composition 2001
Average
Duration 20 minutes
Instrumentation 2 Violins, viola, cello
Trio
for Oboe, Cello and Piano
Movements/Sections 3 sections
1.
Toccata
2.
Legato, moderato espressivo
3.
Andante
Year/Date
of Composition 1988, 2012
Dedication Mr. İlhan Usmanbaş
Average
Duration 9 minutes
Instrumentation Oboe, Cello, Piano
String
Quartet No.2
Work
Title String Quartet No.2
Alternative
Title Ottoman Suite
Year/Date
of Composition 2015
Dedication Sarper ÖZSAN
Average
Duration 20 minutes
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Patterns
Alternative
Title Wind Trio
Movements/Sections 3
Year/Date
of Composition 2015
Average
Duration 12 minutes
Instrumentation flute, clarinet, bassoon
Rumi's
Warning
Alternative
Title Prelude for Two Harps
Year/Date
of Composition 2016
Average
Duration 4 minutes
Instrumentation 2 harps
Related
Works Adapted from the 1st
movement of the Rumi Cantata
ThaLaasSaaa They Shouted
Alternative Title Percussion
Ensemble
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2016
Average Duration 6 minutes
Instrumentation Percussion
Ensemble: xylophone, triangle, tambourine, snare drum, cymbal, tenor drum, bass
drum
The Broken Olive Branch
Alternative Title Violoncello and Classical Guitar Sonata
Year/Date of Composition 2016-08
Dedication To
Francesco Diodovich and Giovanna Buccarella
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation classical guitar, cello
Horn Trio
Alternative Title The Fisherman's Hope (Balıkçının Umudu)
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Average Duration 5-6 minutes
Instrumentation 3 horns (F)
Penelope's Feast
Alternative Title Dance Suite
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Dedication To
the memory of my cousin, ballerina Yüksel AND
Average Duration 12 minutes
Instrumentation horn, violoncello, piano
The Bottle of Tears
Alternative Title Wind Quintet 2
Movements/Sections 3 movements:
Spaces
Volumes
Seeing Through
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Dedication To
the tears of an archeolog
Average Duration 6 minutes
Instrumentation flute, oboe, clarinet (B?), bassoon, horn (F)
Brass Quintet
Alternative Title Anatolian Mountains
Movements/Sections 5 movements
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Average Duration 11 minutes
Instrumentation 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
Sonata for 2 Cellos
Alternative Title Double Headed
Movements/Sections 4 movements:
1. Double Headed
2. Coaching
3. Dominance
4. Intersubjectivity
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Average Duration 12 minutes
Instrumentation 2 cellos
Solo Instrument
The Musical Riddle
Dedication Mr. Arthur
Corra
Year/Date of Composition 1998
Average Duration 7 minutes
Instrumentation solo
cello
Piano Sonata No.1
Movements/Sections 3
movements
I. Allegro pietosamente
II. Moderato con chiarezza
III. Allegro scorrendo
Year/Date of Composition 2001
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation Solo
Piano
Guitar Sonata
Alternative Title Aural
Poem
Movements/Sections 4 movements
Moderato con disinvoltura
Andante ghiribizzoso
Andante con serenita
Allegro a piacere ma con osservanzo
Year/Date of Composition 2003
Dedication Mr. Ahmet Kanneci
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation Classical Guitar
41 Variations on a Hymn
Alternative Title Guitar
Variations
Movements/Sections 41
variations
Year/Date of Composition 2015
Dedication To Cakir
Hafizlar
Average Duration 25 minutes
Instrumentation classical
guitar
At the Edge
Alternative Title Suite
for Cello
Movements/Sections 3
movements
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Dedication Daria B.
Average Duration 12 minutes
Instrumentation cello
Les Perdus
Alternative Title The
Missing Ones
Movements/Sections 1
piece
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Average Duration 4 minutes
Instrumentation bassoon
Ars Guitarra
Alternative Title Scale
Etudes on Turkish Makams
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Instrumentation guitar
Paths
Alternative Title Prep
exercises for piano
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Instrumentation piano
12 Poises
Work Title 12 Poises
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Average Duration 1 minute
per piece
Instrumentation piano
Steps on Guitar
Alternative Title Intro
to Serialism on Guitar
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Instrumentation guitar
Steps
Alternative Title Introduction
to Serialism on Piano
Year/Date of Composition 2018
Instrumentation piano
Etude for the Left Hand
Movements/Sections 1
study
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Average Duration 2 minutes
Instrumentation guitar
Prelude and Fugue for Piano
Movements/Sections 2
movements:
Year/Date of Composition 2019
1. Prelude
2. Fugue
Average Duration 5 minutes
Instrumentation piano
Chant/Choir
Eskisehir Ballads
Alternative Title Who
Ever the Heart Loves (Gönül Kimi Severse)
Movements/Sections 5
sections
Koca Öküz
Entarisi Kırmızı
Çeşmeler Yaptırdım
Elindeki Mendili
Yoğurdum Var
Year/Date of Composition 1985
Librettist Traditional
Language Turkish
Dedication Who ever my
heart loved
Average Duration 10 minutes
Piece Style Traditional
Instrumentation Chorus
(male + female voices), flute, wooden spoons, lute (sop, alto), guitar
Tribute to the Wise One
Alternative Title Sonata
for Double Choir
Movements/Sections 4
Year/Date of Composition 1994
Language English
Dedication Mr. Erçivan
SAYDAM
Average Duration 14 minutes
Instrumentation Double
choir
Anatolia
Alternative Title Etudes
for Voice Nach Darmstadt
Movements/Sections 7
Year/Date of Composition 1998
Language English,
German, Turkish
Average Duration 5 minutes
but flexible
Instrumentation Voice
Parody of Words
Movements/Sections 7
Year/Date of Composition 2016
Language English
Average Duration 6 minutes
Instrumentation mezzo
soprano, bass-baritone
My Mom's Prayer
Key D Huseyni
Movements/Sections 1
Year/Date of Composition 2017
Librettist Composer
Language English,
Turkish
Average Duration 1 minute
Instrumentation tenor
Chant and
Accompany
The Music of Words
Movements/Sections 4
movements:
I. Moderato giusto
II. Andante con tenerezza
III. Presto con brio
IV. Allegro riposo
Year/Date of Composition 2013
Librettist Composer
Language English
Dedication To the idea of
Europe
Average Duration 15 minutes
Instrumentation soprano,
Pierrot quintet (flute/piccolo, clarinet, violin, cello, piano) Oh
Oh my God where are You
Alternative Title Cantata
Movements/Sections 6
movements
Year/Date of Composition 2016-11
Librettist composer
Language Hittite,
English, German, Turkish
Dedication to Dr. Arthur
CORRA of Illinois State University
Average Duration 20 minutes
Instrumentation soprano,
tenor, flute, horn, percussion, harp, viola
Songs of Liberty
Movements/Sections 7
movements:
I. Gorgeous Freedom
II. Freedom
III. Liberty
IV. Fire of Xanthos
V. Never is the night completely dark
VI. No Man is an Island
VII. Do not worry
Year/Date of Composition 2019
Librettist see below
I. Aleksandr Blok (1880-1921), translation Ali Riza SARAL
II. George William Russell (1867-1935), translation Ali Riza SARAL
III. Paul Eluard (1895-1952), translation Ali Riza SARAL
IV. Xanthos Lycian Anonym (6th? cty BC), adoptated by Ali Riza
SARAL
V. Paul Eluard (1895-1952), translation Ali Riza SARAL
VI. John Donne (1572-1631), translation Ali Riza SARAL
VII. Lycian Anonym (6th? cty BC), adopted by Ali Riza SARAL
Language English,
Turkish
Average Duration 18 minutes
Instrumentation mezzo-soprano,
clarinet (B?), piano
Electroacoustic
Piece for Computer and 4 Trombones
Work Title Piece for
Computer and 4 Trombones
Alternative Title Death
on the Border
Movements/Sections 7
Year/Date of Composition 1990
- 1992
Dedication Mr. Charles
Stokes
Average Duration 11 minutes
Instrumentation Computer
generated tape part and 4 tromboni
