Gabriel Erkoreka

for soprano and 8 cellos. Erkoreka sets a sixteenth-century poem which contemplates the eternal and boundless beauty of the heavens, and mankind's earthy estrangement from this realm. Serene sections...

for solo viola A virtuosic work for solo viola which employs a number of advanced techniques, including quarter tones, harmonics, and double-stopping.

This work is based on the traditional modes/scales of Armenia. 'Duduk' is the name of the Armenian oboe that is normally accompanied by drones. Erkoreka cleverly creates the illusion of the drone's pr...

for string quartet. This is a version for string quartet of Erkoreka's saxophone quartet, Duduk II. It is the last of the four Duduk pieces which are based on the traditional modes/scales of Armenia.

These four pieces could be considered a set of variations though the composer has spoken of them rather as photographs of the same object taken at different angles. The work as a whole is based on 'Ti...

I saw three ships is a lively setting of the traditional English text. A simple melody, swapped between the outer voices and answered by altos and tenors, gradually builds to a forte last verse comple...

This is a version for string quartet of Erkoreka's saxophone quartet, Duduk II. It is the last of the four Duduk pieces which are based on the traditional modes/scales of Armenia.

This is a version for string quartet of Erkoreka's saxophone quartet, Duduk II. It is the last of the four Duduk pieces which are based on the traditional modes/scales of Armenia.

Suzzie Vango's exuberant arrangement of Gaudete embellishes the charm of this well-known sixteenth-century carol with an accented rhythmic ostinato and playful changes of metre. A version for mixed vo...

This tender Advent carol sets an original text by Charles Bennett that creates a sense of anticipation for the arrival of Jesus. Underpinned by a gently rippling piano part throughout, the piece opens...

These four pieces could be considered a set of variations though the composer has spoken of them rather as photographs of the same object taken at different angles. The work as a whole is based on 'Ti...

This anthem sets a text by the 17h-century Bishop Thomas Ken. The vocal parts are narrative in style and coloured by decorative organ passages. This setting would be well-suited for use on Saints' Day...

Earth grown old is a melancholic setting of a text by Christina Rossetti. With a falling bassline, artful use of inverted and diminished chords, and a wordless soprano solo, this carol perfectly captu...

Dipolo is an exploration of opposites, applying the duality of positive and negative charges to extremes of such aspects as dynamics and register in music. The effect is a work exploring the dramatic...

In A new heart Ian Assersohn sets his own text about love and sacrifice. The rich harmonies of the choir are anchored by a supportive piano accompaniment. Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 6.

For saxophone quartet. This work is based on the traditional modes/scales of Armenia. 'Duduk' is the name of the Armenian oboe that is normally accompanied by drones. Erkoreka cleverly creates the ill...

Words and music by John Rutter. The accompaniment for orchestra is available on hire and for sale. An accompaniment for brass is available on hire. Also in Carols for Choirs 4.

Erkoreka sets a sixteenth-century poem which contemplates the eternal and boundless beauty of the heavens, and mankind's earthy estrangement from this realm. Serene sections contrast with surging dyma...

A powerful, dissonant setting of texts by Michelangelo, dealing with love, life and death. Powers was inspired by the idea that a block of marble contains the finished sculpture within it.

For solo piano in two movements. Nubes II concludes the cycle which began with Nubes, both works sharing the same musical material. This second work contrasts with the first by a more subjective music...

Spring Rounds was commissioned for Chamber Music 2000. The Chamber Music 2000 works were designed to be technically easy, but still retain the composers own individuality and musical style.

For solo piano. This piece uses some melodic, rhythmic and harmonic materials from the late piano music of Albeniz as a starting point. Erkoreka exaggerates or simplifies certain aspects of the tradit...

For flute, clarinet, violin, and cello - This technically demanding chamber work is a response to the work of one of Spain's leading architects, Alberto Campo-Baeza, where symmetries and reflections a...

For clarinet (and bass clarinet), and cello. Towards the end of his life the Spanish painter Goya completed a series of works now known as 'The Black Paintings'. 'Saturno' is the most horrifying of th...