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COMPOSITIONS BY LEO SAMAMA, d.d. Augustus 2009
Wedding Cantata
1972
tenor and organ, texts from the Song of Songs (10')
publisher: WIM/L.A.
Emile
1972
violin solo (5')
publ.: Donemus
Tryptique
1974
clarinet solo (8')
publ.: Donemus
Tombeau concertant pour Frank Martin
Opus 1, 1975
two violins solo and string orchestra (13')
publ.: Donemus (record NKO)
Toccata
Opus 2, 1975
piano solo (6')
recording: Attacca
Als daar muziek voor is...
Opus 3, 1976
soprano and piano, on four poems by Vasalis (16')
publ.: Donemus
recording: Attacca
To Italy
Opus 4, 1976
flute solo, after a poem by Shelley (8')
publ.: Donemus
Capriccio
Opus 5, 1976
alto saxophone and piano (7')
publ.: Donemus
recording: Attacca
Variaties en Fantasien
Opus 6, 1979
two piano's (15')
publ.: Donemus
Triptico
Opus 7, 1979
two guitars
movements: Planh, Canto, Danza (15')
publ.: Donemus,
commission: Ministery of CRM
recordings: Attacca, CD Donemus
Parafrases
Opus 8, 1979
guitar solo (Andante/Presto) (7'30")
publ.: Donemus
Herfst (Autumn)
Opus 9, 1978
viola solo (8')
publ.: Donemus
Spleen et Idéal
Opus 10, 1981
solo viola/ flute obl./ perc/ string orchestra (23')
publ.: Donemus
commission: Johan Wagenaar Foundation
(tape NOS)
Caged Memories I
Opus 11, 1981
cor anglais and piano (9')
publ.: Donemus
commission: Ministery of CRM
recording: Attacca
Caged Memories Ia
Opus 11b, 1983
viola and piano (9')
publ.: Donemus
recording: NPS-radio
Suite en concert
Opus 12, 1981
flute and percussion (17')
publ.: Donemus
commission: Ministery of CRM
tape radio broadcast Musica Nova
Spleen et Idéal II
Opus 13, 1981
chamber choir a cappella, three poems by
Baudelaire (à la mémoire de Rudolf Escher) (12')
publ.: Donemus (tape: WDR Köln)
Prime conception
Opus 14, 1982
three guitars and small percussion (11')
publ.: Donemus
Piano sonata
Opus 15, 1982
piano (22')
publ.: Donemus,
commission: Ministery of CRM
Katoptronica
Opus 16a, 1982
barrel organ (14')
Lyrical Laria
Opus 17, 1982
high voice and piano,
on seven rimes by John O'Mill (11')
Game
Opus 18, 1982
marimba solo (14')
publ.: Donemus
Soit que l'Abîme
Opus 19, 1983
alto saxophone solo /saxophone quartet/ 12 percussionists (24')
publ.: Donemus,
commission: Johan Wagenaar Foundation
recorded by AVRO-radio
...plane désespérément d'aile...
Opus 20, 1983
violin solo (10')
publ.: Donemus
Chiaroscuro I (da Pesaro)
Opus 21, 1983
marimba quartet/saxophone quartet (9')
Afterthoughts
Opus 22, 1983
orchestra (2222-2200-2perc-str.) (14')
publ.: Donemus,
commission: CREA and Sweelinckorkest Amsterdam
Monumentum pro Caecilia
Opus 23, 1984
harpsichord and string orchestra (4.3.2.2.1) (15')
publ.: Donemus,
commission: Caecilia Consort
CD: Attacca
Trio Marchese
Chiaroscuro II - da Pesaro
Opus 24, 1984
alto saxophone, viola and piano (15')
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
recording: VPRO-radio
publ.: Donemus
Tabee Mr. Orwell
Opus 25, 1985
clarinet solo (9')
publ.: Donemus
SAN-YüEH
Opus 26, 1985
orchestra (2222-4231-5 perc-hrp-str.) (9'30")
publ.: Donemus,
commission: Gelders Orkest and Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
Spleen et Idéal III
Opus 27, 1986
trumpet and marimba (8'30")
publ.: Donemus
Grand Slam
Opus 28, 1986
accordion (10')
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst and the NOVAM
publ.: Donemus
recording: CD BFO A13
Concertino per archi
Opus 29, 1986
string orchestra (12')
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
publ.: Donemus
The Big Apple
Opus 30, 1987
hammond organ, trumpet, tenor saxophone and marimba (11')
commission: Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
Caged Memories II
Opus 31, 1987
wind ensemble (2222-2000) (9'30")
publ.: Donemus
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
for the Radio Wind Ensemble
Spleen et Idéal IV
Opus 32, 1987
recorder (tenor and soprano) and viola (11')
publ.: Donemus
WIT
Opus 33, 1988
high voice and harp (12')
six poems on winter by J.C.van Schagen, J.H.Leopold,
C.Buddingh, Gerrit Kouwenaar, Gerrit Achterberg and
Ida Gerhardt.
for the 80th birthday of Prof Eduard Reeser
publ.: Donemus
Zefiro
Opus 34, 1988
chamber orchestra (0200/2000/str) (18'30")
publ.: Donemus
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst,
for the European Community Chamber Orchestra
Against odds
Opus 35, 1988
orchestra (2222/4231/4 perc/ str) (12'30")
publ.: Donemus
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst,
for Het Orkest
Sonata nr.2 ('En voyage')
Opus 36, 1989
piano (17')
publ.: Donemus
commission: NCRV
Phantasy
Opus 37, 1990
8 recorders (SSAATTBB) or ad lib. any other instrumental group (8'30")
publ.: Donemus
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
and the Vereniging voor Huismuziek
Splinters: "Hardwood and softbrains"
Opus 38, 1990
4 celli and 2 contrabassi (9')
publ.: Donemus
commission: Vereniging Milieudefensie
for De Bison Kids
Mémoires fanées
poème pour alto saxophone
Opus 39, 1990
for alto saxophone solo (9'30")
publ.: Donemus
Obsession
Opus 40, 1990
for violoncello and piano (8'30")
publ.: Donemus
commission: Adama Zijlstra Fund,
for the Scheveningen International Music Competition 1991
Memories, alas...!
Opus 41, 1991
for two guitars
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
publ.: Donemus
CD: Ottavo (1996)
Musica ficta et ars combinatoria
Opus 42, 1991
for wind quintet, string quartet and double-bass (9')
commission: Hucbald (society for musicology students in Utrecht)
[Architectuur in Nederland]
1993
electronic music for a television series on architecture (c.20')
commission: Teleac Utrecht
90
1994
for brass and percussion (2')
4.4.3.1-percussion (2 sets of tubular bells, 3 woodblocks, tam tam,
bass drum, 5 tom toms, timpani and military drum)
Birthday fanfare for the 90th birthday of the Residentie Orkest The Hague
Quilt
Opus 43, 1995
for wind ensemble (10')
3222/2331/2as-1ts/pf/cb
commission: Friends of the Utrechts Blazers Ensemble
for the 15th anniversary of the UBE
publ.: Donemus
Mirage
Opus 44, 1996
for viola solo (13')
for Isabelle van Keulen
CD: NM Classics (1996)
Toccata (nr.2)
Opus 45, 1996
for carillon (10')
for the opening of the Dudok Manifestation in Hilversum, 1996
commission: Fonds voor de scheppende toonkunst
publ.: Donemus
Mouvement de concert
Opus 46, 1997
for violin and piano (16')
for Galahad and Yehuda Samson
publ.: Donemus
Past Tense
Opus 47, 1997
for alto saxophone and guitar (7')
for Carola Cuypers and Enrique M. Lop
recording: Erasmus 1998
Amuse-gueule (nr.1)
Opus 48:1, 1997
for flute, double bass and piano (3')
for the VARA Vroege Vogels
CD: Vara-uitgave Vroege Vogels
Toccata (nr.3)
Opus 49, 1997
for piano (10')
for Ivo Janssen
CD: Nederlandse Muziekgroep
De Grondwet (The Constitution)
Opus 50, 1998
for children’s choir and brass ensemble (9'30")
4hn, 3trp, 3trb, tb
commission: Ministerie van Binnelandse Zaken
for the commemoration of 150 years Constitution
publ.: Donemus
Clarinet Quintet
Opus 51, 1998
for clarinet in B flat and string quartet (25')
commission: Fourth International Festival of Jewish Music Art
for the commemoration of 50 years the State of Israel
publ.: Donemus
recording: CD NMG Composers’ Voice
Belsignaal (Intermission signals)
1998
for 3 trumpets (12")
For the Binnenhofconcerts on June 19 and 20, 1998
Fanfare voor de jeugd
Opus 50a, 1998
for brass ensemble: 4hn, 6 trp, 3 trb, tb (4')
commission: Festival of European Youth Orchestras
Amuse-gueule #2
Lento serioso
Opus 48:2, 1998
for saxophone quintet and string quintet
sopr.2alto.tenor.bar - 2vn.va.vc.db (2'30")
for the Centenary of M.C. Escher
(and the Escher Ensemble)
Serenade, opus 11 (Brahms)
1998
instrumentation for wind ensemble (45')
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, violoncello and double bass
Commission: Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
Overture to a serenade
Opus 52, 1998
for wind ensemble (10')
Two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets in A, two bassoons and three horns in F
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
Three folksongs from the Country of Csik (Bartók)
1999
for oboe and small orchestra (4')
two flutes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns and string orchestra
(second version for strings only!)
for Pauline Oostenrijk
commissioned by the Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten
It Ain’t Necessarily So (Gerswhin/Heifetz)
1999
for solo violin and small orchestra (3')
1.1.3.1 - 3.3.1.0 - perc - strings
for Lisa Jacobs
Trio II (moments of jazzyness)
Opus 53, 1999
for alto saxophone, viola and piano (18')
for Trio Chiaroscuro
commission: Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst
Amuse-gueule #3
Quasi à l’impromptu
Opus 48:3, 1999
for piano solo (3')
for the marriage of Lynne Leegte and Ivo Janssen, 25 August 1999
De solitude en solitude
Opus 54, 1999
for soprano, flute, cello and piano (17')
text: De solitude en solitude vers la vie (Paul Eluard)
commissioned by and composed for the Leo Smit Stichting
dedicated to Leonore Pameijer and Jeff Hamburg
Sextet
Opus 55, 2000
for two violins, two violas and two violoncellos (40')
dedicated to Monique and Jeroen Willems
recording: CD NMG Composers’ Voice
En Hollande
Opus 56, 2000
for soprano and string quartet (12')
commissioned by the Naarden Music Festival
for Nienke Oostenrijk and the Orpheus Quartet
recording: CD NMG Composers’ Voice
Over de bouwkunst
Amuse-gueule #4
Opus 48:4, 2000
for 6 percussionists (3’)
commissioned by the BNA for the Dag van de architectuur
Opgedragen aan Dirk van der Veer
Kleine Mars
Amuse-gueule #5
Opus 48 :5, 2001
for viola and bassoon (3’)
commissioned by Ans Samama
for Otto Berman en Marjolein Boelens
Un trio très optimiste
Amuse-gueule #6
Opus 48 :6, 2001
for piano trio (3’)
ommissioned by Jaap Hamel for his wife Patty
p&p’s
14 pieces for two violins and one for eight
Opus 58, 2001
for two violins (30’)
commissioned by Fund of the Creative Arts for the Iordens Viooldagen 2002
for Jaring Walta and his pupils
Un petit quatuor
pour les amateurs du genre
Opus 59, 2001
for string quartet (15’)
commissioned by the Orlando Festival
for Stefan Metz and Isabelle Bensa
Toccata festiva
Opus 60, 2001
for brass quintet (8’00”)
Commissioned by the Eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal voor Prinsjesdag 2001
Dedicated to Mr Chris Baljé
Une silence étonnante
Rondeau pour le clavecin
Opus 61 :1, 2001
for harpsichord (8’30)
Commissioned by the personnel of the Boekman Stichting
to commemorate the doctorate of Cas Smithuijsen, their general manager,
and dedicated to him.
Bell Air
Opus 62, 2001
for carillon (9’30”)
Commissioned by the Nederlandse Muziekdagen 2001 and
dedicated to Arie Abbenes
In Den Haag….
Amuse-gueule #7
Opus 63 :1, 2002
for 3 trumpets and 3 trombones (2’40”)
Composed for the opening of the Exhibition Hofvijver in beeld en woord,
on March 30, 2002 by prime minister Wim Kok
Dedicated to Hermance Schaepman
Tango cromatico
Opus 64a, 2002
per violino solo (c. 5’20”)
Treurmuziek
Opus 65, 2002
for string orchestra, french horn, trumpet and trombone (6’00”)
commissioned by the Eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal
to commemorate the death of Prins Claus der Nederlanden on October 6, 2002
Fanfare voor treurmuziek
Opus 65a, 2002
for french horn, trumpet, trombone and drum (3’30”)
commissioned by the Eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal
to commemorate the death of Prins Claus der Nederlanden on October 6, 2002
Petite Gavotte
Amuse-gueule # 8
Opus 63 :2, 2002
pour violoncelle (2’15)
for Maaike Peterse (see opus 66)
Suite voor violoncello
Opus 66, 2002
for cello solo (25’)
Sarah
Opus 67, 2002
for mixed choir, marimba, vibraphone and percussion (3) (dur: 4’)
composed for Lied van Verdriet
Opus 67a, 2003
for unisono choir, mixed choir and orchestra
(2.2.2.2 4.2.2.0 3perc.mar.vib str) (6’)
composed for Lied van Verdriet (Stichting Dario Fo)
Some kind of blues
Opus 68, 2002
for piano (5’00”)
dedicated to Marcel Worms
Treurmuziek II
Opus 69, 2002
for string orchestra and flute (6’30”)
commissioned by the Eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal
Treurmuziek III
Opus 70, 2002
for string orchestra, alto oboe and horn (6’45”)
commissioned by the Eerste Kamer der Staten Generaal
Serenade in A, opus 16 (Brahms)
2002
instrumentation for wind ensemble (35')
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, violoncello and double bass
Vogel vrij
Opus 71, 2003
for children’s or boy’s choir and piano (10’)
on poems by Ida Gerhardt
(Vogel vrij, Schiftuur, Wiegeliedje, Het vuur)
composed for and dedicated to the Haags Matrozenkoor for their 75th anniversary
Grande Fantasia
metamorphosis #1
Opus 72, 2003
for saxophone orchestra (2.4.2.2.2) (15’)
composed for and dedicated to the Raschèr Saxophone Orchestra
Valeriustrio
Opus 73, 2003
for violin, A clarinet, violoncello (20’)
dedicated to the Valerius Ensemble
Klarinetconcert
Opus 74, 2005
for A-Clarinet and orchestra (28’)
2.2.2.2-4.3.3.1-5perc.timp-str
composed for André Kerver and the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra (Orkest van het Oosten)
Amuse-gueule #9
Opus 75:1, 2006
for string quartet, guitar and piano (5’30”)
composed for Wouter Schatborn and his family
One minute of fame
Amuse-gueule #10
Opus 75:2, 2006
for bass clarinet and piano (1’30”)
composed for Henri Bok
Afscheid
Drie liederen op gedichten van Rutger Kopland
Opus 76, 2007
for soprano and piano (10’00”)
composed for and dedicated to Heleen Koele
(arrangement for soprano, stringorchestra and piano - 2008)
Verdriet
Drie koorliederen voor TTBB op gedichten van J. Bernlef
Opus 77, 2009 (11’00”)
composed for the Coolsingers
commissioned by the Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst (NFPK+)
dedicated to the Coolsingers and Arie Hoek
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