Orchestra

Three Impromptus

for Piano and Orchestra

Saturday Morning

for String Orchestra
1. Harmonic Excursions
2. Textile Factory
     BW Outreach String Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
     March 11, 2012

Concerto

for Piano Tuner and Orchestra
Robert Mayerovitch, piano tuner, BW Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dwight Oltman
April 22, 2010

Dowland in Armenia

for String Orchestra
BW Outreach String Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
December 14, 2008

Tango Fantasy

for Guitar and Orchestra (2008)
BW Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dwight Oltman Marija Temo, flamenco/classical guitar
March 5, 2008

Rhapsody

for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra (2006)
Greg Banaszak, saxophone, BW String Faculty
January 28, 2007

Miniatures

for Cello and Orchestra (2005)
Premiered by the BW Symphony Orchestra Conducted by the composer, Regina Mushabac, cello
September 23, 2005

Concerto

for Electric Guitar and Orchestra (2005)
Premiered by the BW Symphony Orchestra Conducted by the composer, Tom Ray electric guitar
April 29, 2005

Concierto del Fuego (Concerto of Fire)

for Guitar and Orchestra (2001)
Premiered by the Baldwin-Wallace Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Dwight Oltman, Marija Temo, flamenco/classical guitar
October 28, 2001

Poem

for Orchestra (2001)
Commissioned and premiered by the Skidmore College Orchestra Conducted by the composer
Saturday, March 3, 2001

Concerto

for Cello and Orchestra (1999)
Commissioned by Thaddeus Brys Premiered by the Baldwin-Wallace Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dwight Oltman, Regina Mushabac, cello
February 12, 1999

The Enchanted Forest

for Orchestra and Narration (1998)
Premiered by Heights Chamber Orchestra Conducted by Eric Berken
March 29, 1998

KOMITAS - The Tortured Soul

for String Orchestra (1994)
Yerevan Camerata Orchestra, Emin Khachatourian, conductor

Resurrection

for Orchestra (1993)
Commissioned by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra US premiere by the Baldwin-Wallace Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Dwight Oltman
March 1, 1993

Ode to Parnassus

for Orchestra (1991)
Commissioned and premiered by the Ohio Chamber Orchestra Conducted by Dwight Oltman
March 1, 1991

Sinfonietta

for Cello and Chamber Orchestra (1989)
Commissioned and premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony conducted by the composer, Regina Mushabac, cello
October 1, 1989

Ctesiphon

for Percussion and Orchestra (1988)
Commissioned and premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony Conducted by Edwin London
March 7, 1988

The Sacred Tree

for Orchestra (1985)
Premiered by the Baldwin-Wallace Symphony Conducted by Dwight Oltman
November 1985

Four Legends

for String Orchestra (1985)
Baldwin-Wallace Junior Youth Orchestra
June 1985

Animal Crackers

(Piano and orchestra version) (1984)

The Gift

- A Christmas Ballet (1977)
Commissioned by the Cleveland Ballet Company Premiere conducted by the composer

Armenian Dances

(Orchestra version) (1977)
Premiered by the Boston Pops Orchestra

Soliloquy - Testament of a Madman

for Baritone and Orchestra (1976)
Commissioned and premiered by the Ohio Chamber Orchestra Conducted by Dwight Oltman, with Melvin Hakola, baritone

Concerto

for Guitar and Orchestra (1970)
Premiered by the Michigan State University Orchestra With the composer as soloist

Three Movements

for Orchestra (1968)
Premiered by the Michigan State University Orchestra

Dialogue II

for Chamber Orchestra (1968)

Nahadagatz - April 24,

Symphony in One Movement (1965)
Premiered by the Louisiana State University Orchestra
May 6, 1965

Ufer

for Orchestra (1964)
Premiered by the Murray State University Orchestra

Symphonic Dances

for Orchestra (1964)
Premiered by the New Orleans Pops Orchestra

Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Band

In Search Of Global Harmony

for Symphonic Wind Ensemble
BW Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Conducted by Dwight Oltman
January 27, 2012

Avarayr, Fires of Zarathustra

for Symphonic Wind Ensemble
BW Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Conducted by Dwight Oltman
January 22, 2010

Capriccio

for Violin and Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Julian Ross, violin.
BW Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Conducted by Dwight Oltman.
February 27, 2009

Armenian Rhapsody

for Cello and Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Regina Mushabac. Cello,
BW Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Conducted by Dwight Oltman
January 28, 2008

Armenian Rhapsody

for guitar and Symphonic Wind Ensemble (2007)
University of St. Thomas Symphonic Wind Ensemble Conducted by Matthew George, Christopher Kachian, guitar
March 9, 2007

Concertino

for Piano and Symphonic Wind Ensemble (2004)
BW Symphonic Wind Ensemble conducted by the composer Carla McElhaney, piano
January 23, 2004

COLORS - Concerto

for Multiple Percussion and Symphonic Wind Ensemble (2003)
Commissioned by the Ohio Private College Conductor's Association Capitol University
January 19, 2003

Gates of the Millennium

for Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1999)
Commissioned and premiered by the Nebraska Wesleyan Symphonic Wind Ensemble Conducted by the composer
December 5, 1999

Valley of the Sun

for Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1997)
Commissioned by the Groton Central School Band Published by Great Works Publishing Co.

Forum of the Gods

for Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1996)
Baldwin-Wallace Symphonic Wind Ensemble Conducted by Dwight Oltman Written for the City of Cleveland Bicentennial

Songs of Ararat

for Concert Band (1990)
Commissioned and premiered by the New Orleans Concert Band
December 8, 1990

Dedication Overture

for Symphonic wind ensemble (1984)
Premiered by the Baldwin-Wallace Symphonic Wind Ensemble Conducted by the composer
October 1984

Voyages -

Concerto for Trombone and Wind Symphony Orchestra (1982)
Commissioned and premiered by the American Wind Symphony Orchestra Donald Lucas, trombone, Robert Boudreau, conductor
Published by C.F. Peters

Music for Brass and Timpani

(1978)
B-W Brass Choir Conducted by James Darling

Mesopotamian Festival

for Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1977)
Written for the Baldwin-Wallace Summer Music Clinic Wind Ensemble

Armenian Dances

for Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1975)
Premiered by the Baldwin-Wallace Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Dwight Oltman conducting
Published by Shawnee Press Inc, 1977

Capriccio

for piano and Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1974)
Dedicated to Deanna Chobanian, who performed the premiere with the Baldwin Wallace Symphonic Wind Ensemble conducted by the composer

Homage to a Master

for Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1973)
In the contrapuntal style of J.S. Bach

The Id

for Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1972)
Dedicated to the Baldwin Wallace Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Dwight Oltman Premiere conducted by the composer

Chamber

Just Violins

for Six Violins

Just Violins

for Six Cellos

Rhapsodic Variations

for Cello and Piano

The Traveler

for Baritone Voice and Piano
Benjamin Czarnota, baritone, Kristin Ditlow, piano
April 17. 2011

Nocturne and Vivo

for Flute and Guitar
Sean Gabriel, flute, Loris Chobanian, guitar
September 23, 1009

Dowland in Armenia

for Violin Solo
September 21, 2003

Texturas

for Piano Trio (2006) Elysian Trio,
October 15, 2006

Divertimento

for Sic Cellos (2005)
Regina Mushabac, cello With her forty students and friends, conducted by the composer
November 13, 2005

Three Kandinsky Abstracts

for Solo Cello (2003)
Regina Mushabac, cello
February 14, 2003

Four Chronicles - From the Diary of a Composer

(2002)
Nanette Canfield, Soprano Robert Mayerovitch, piano

Miniatures

for Cello and Piano (1996)
Premiered by Regina Mushabac, cello, and Anne Epperson, piano Cleveland Museum of Art Musart Series

The Snake Charmers

(1996)
For 2 oboes, 2 Bb Clarinet and Percussion

Dream Sequence

for 2 Vibraphones, 2 Marimbas (1995)
BATTU Percussion Ensemble
January 27, 1995

The Enchanted Forest

for Flute Ensemble (1992)
BW Flute Ensemble, conducted by the composer
May 2, 1992

Images - A Picturesque Suite

for Flute and Guitar (1991)
Commissioned by Jan Vinci, flute, Joel Brown, guitar
November 5, 1991

Timeless Visions

for Flute, Cello and Harp (1989)
Commissioned by the Cleveland Fortnightly Musical Club
February 6, 1990

Jubilate

for Brass Quintet (1987)
BW Faculty Brass Quintet
May 2, 1987

Characters You are Likely to Meet

for cello solo (1982)
Premiered by Regina Mushabac at the World's Fair in Knoxville, TN
October 4, 1982

Sonnets

for Flute and Guitar (1981)
Elegy-Discord-Epithet-Dialogue Commissioned by the Toronto Guitar Society and premiered at the Guitar '81 Toronto International Guitar Festival
June 24, 1981, by Jane Martin, flute and Alan Rinehart, guitar
Published by Les Editions Doberman Inc.

Lieutenant Kosmusov's Dream

for Violin, Cello and Piano (1978)
Premiered by the Elysian Trio at the Severance Chamber Hall
April 18, 1979

Sumer & Akkad

for Chamber Ensemble, Percussion, and Dance (1969)
Premiered by the Orchesis Dance Company, May 25, 1969
Televised on National Education Television

Dialogue I

for 12 wind instruments (1967)

Woodwind Quintet

(1966)

Intersecting Circles

for Alto Saxophone and Percussion Ensemble (1963)

String Quartet

(1962)

Woodwind Trio

(1961)

Armenian Rhapsody

for violin and Piano (1960)

Guitar(s)/Lute

Tango Fantasy

for Four Guitars
Johan Fostier, Matthias Klager, Pia Grees, Luc Vander Borght, guitar
Zwolle Festival Holland
October 29, 2010

Sonata

for Solo Guitar (1996)
Commissioned by the Delta Omicron Foundation for the 1996 Triennial Conference
Premiered by William Kanengiser, guitar

Dream Sequence

for Four Guitars (1995)
BW Guitar Quartet
February 5, 1995

Taqseem - Moorish Mosaics

for Guitar (1992)
GFA Festival, New Orleans LA
November 7, 1992

Souvenir - Homenaje a Andres Segovia

for Two Guitars (1989)
Commissioned/premiered by the Gray and Pearl Guitar Duo
April 22, 1989

Chaconne Chromatique

for Two Guitars (1987)
Premiered by the Gray and Pearl Guitar Duo Landsdowne Concert Series, Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 1987

Maharaja's Fancy

for Three Guitars (1986)
Premiered on WCLV Radio
May 1986

Dowland in Armenia

Guitar Version(1985)

Dowland in Armenia

for Lute (1984)
Commissioned and premiered by Paul O'Dette at the Toronto International Guitar Festival
June 1984

Songs of Ararat

for 3 Guitars (1983)
Premiered by the Baldwin-Wallace Guitar Trio at the "Quebec International Guitar Festival"
July 14, 1983, Published by Les Editions Doberman, Quebec

Les trois amis, fantaisie pour trois guitares

(1980)
Commissioned by the rocky river chamber Music Society Premiered by the Laval Guitar Trio in Cleveland
May 11, 1981, Published by Les Editions Doberman Inc. (Quebec)

Five Pieces for Guitar

(1979)
Caccia-Ballata-Sonaglio-Canzona-Presto
Premiered by charles Kay on the occasion of the composers' receiving the Cleveland Arts Prize for 1981
Published by Les Editions Doberman

Sonics

for 4 Guitars (1977)
Written with a grant from the Cleveland Arts Council Premiered by the Baldwin-Wallace Guitar Ensemble at the American String Teachers Association Symposium
New Orleans Received the University of Loyola Award, Published by Belwin-Mills

Keyboard

Tango Fantasy

for Two Pianos

Music for Lauren

Robert Mayerovitch, piano
1. Childhood Memories 2. Um Al Abaya 3. Metal Pot Market
4. Grandpa Dances 5. Lagoad 6. Polonaise 7. Novelette
8. A Pledge Resolved 9. Valse Dramatique 10. The Mad Scientist
September 20, 2008

Dialogue – Sonata

for Two Pianos
1. Caprice 2. Toccata 3. Adagio 4. Rondo
Sungeun Kim, Nicole Keller, piano
September 13, 2008

Fantasia for Organ Duo "Bach-Riemenschneider"

(1994)
Commissioned and premiered by the Scharf Organ Duo
March 14, 1994

The Enchanted Forest

for Piano (1992)
Robert Mayerovitch
November 18, 1992

Animal Crackers

for Piano (1980)
Dedicated to Rita Chobanian, premiered by Robert Mayerovitch

Two Pieces for a Young Pianist

(1976)

Canzona

for Piano (1975)

Etude in the form of a Toccata

for Piano (1963)

Variations

for Piano (1962)

Choral

Der Voghormia

for Chorus and Piano
Armenian Church, Baghdad

Requiem - April 24

(2007)
SATB choir, Organ and Timpani

Kaddish for a Young Artist

(1992)
B-W Chorus, conducted by the composer
November 15, 1992

In an Ancient Cathedral

(1988)
Chorus, SATB and Percussion Premiere conducted by the composer
January 17, 1988

Tower of Babel

(1983)
SATB Choir, 4 winds, 4 percussion and piano Premiered the B-W Choir and Ensemble conducted by Stuart Raleigh
January 16, 1983

Blanca Cuna

for SATB Choir and Guitar (1961)

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