Asteris Koutoulas
Mikis Theodorakis: Catalogue of Works
Part VII: The Symphonic Dimension (1980-1985)
*AST numbers refer to the original
catalogue of Theodorakis’s works compiled in
Greek by Asteris Koutoulas
English version prepared by Gail Holst-Warhaft
Internet version prepared by Guy Wagner
AST 247
THE MAN WITH THE CARNATION (O ANTHROPOS ME TO
GARIPHALO)
Film Score
Lyrics by Yannis Theodorakis
Film music for voice, choir, harmonica and orchestra
Parts I - X
Athens, 1980
First performance: Greece, 1980
Directed by Nikos Tzimas
First recording: LYRA, 1980
92
AST 248
SYMPHONY NO. 2: THE
SONG OF THE EARTH
Symphonic
For children’s choir, solo piano and orchestra
Poem by Mikis Theodorakis
4 movements
Paris, 1980-81
[Embodies the SUITE No. 1 and music from ANTIGONE =
See AST 61 and 119]
First performance: Halle, 1982
93
AST
249
PASSENGER (EPIVATIS)
Song Cycle
Poems by Kostas Tripolitis
For voice, piano, electric guitar, double bass and
percussion
12 songs
Athens, Paris, 1980-81
First recording: MINOS, 1981
AST 250
SYMPHONY No. 3 (First Form)
Symphonic
Lyrics by Dionysios Solomos & Kostas Cavafy
For mezzo-soprano, choir and orchestra
4 movements
Paris, 1980-81
[See "Second Form" (1992) = AST 291]
First performance: Berlin, 1982
First recording: ETERNA, 1984
94
AST 251
PASSION OF THE SADDUCEES
Symphonic
Poems by Michalis Katsaros
"To the memory of Dimitris
Despotidis"
Cantata in seven parts for tenor, baritone, bass,
narrator, choir and orchestra
Damascus, Vrachati, Paris, Athens, 1981-2
First performance: Berlin, 1983
First recording: MINOS,
1983
95
AST 252
RADAR
Song Cycle
Lyrics by Kostas Tripolitis
12 songs
Paris, 1981
First recording: MINOS, 1981
96
AST 253
SYMPHONY No. 7 (SPRING / EARINI) (First
form)
Symphonic/Choral
Lyrics by Yannis Ritsos & Yorgos
Kouloukis
"Dedicated to Jean Jaurès
and Konrad Wolf"
For soprano, alto, tenor, bass, double mixed choir and
symphony orchestra
4 movements
Vrachati, Athens, 1982
[See "Second form (rejected)" (1993) = AST
294]
First performance: Dresden,
1984
First recording: LE
CHANT DU MONDE, 1984
97
AST 254
LITURGY No. 2
Choral
Lyrics by Tassos Livaditis (11) & Mikis Theodorakis (3)
"For the children killed in the war"
[Transcription for choir of the LYRIC SONGS and other
songs = See AST 224 and 231]
14 parts
Vrahati, 1982
First performance: Dresden, 1983
First recording: ETERNA, 1985 (in German); IOULIANOS,
1987 (in Greek)
98
AST 255
HOLY LITURGY (MISSA GRECA)
Choral - Ecclesiastical
Verses by Ioannis Chrysostomos
For mixed choir
19 parts
Athens, 1982-3
First performance: Tripolis,
1983
First recording: MINOS, 1984
99
AST 256
CONCERTO FOR GUITAR (LORCA)
Symphonic
Arrangement of "ROMANCERO GITAN"
Lyrics by F. G. Lorca (Odysseas Elytis)
6 parts
First arrangement: For contralto, solo guitar small
mixed choir and symphony orchestra
Paris, Vrachati, 1982-3
Second arrangement: For contralto, solo guitar, and
symphony orchestra
Third arrangement: For solo guitar and symphony
orchestra
2nd and 3rd arrangements: Vrachati,
1995
First performance: Berlin, 1983
AST 257
TROPARION OF KASSIANI
Choral - Ecclesiastical
Arrangement for four-voiced mixed choir
2 parts
Vrahati, 1983
[See AST 15]
First performance: Athens, 1983
AST 258
MAUTHAUSEN
Choral
Poems by Iakovos Kambanellis
Arrangement for choir
4 parts
Athens, 1983
[See AST 168]
First performance: Thessaloniki, 1983
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