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Perunović, Aleksandar (b. 1978, Nikšić). Montenegrin composer of mostly orchestral, chamber and choral works that have been performed in Europe.

Mr. Perunović studied composition with Vojin Komadina at the Academy of Music in Podgorica from 1994–97, where he also studied composition with Konstantin Babić in 1997 and composition with Žarko Mirković from 1997–2003. He then had post-graduate studies in composition with Žarko Mirković there from 2003–08.

His music has been performed in Austria, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Ukraine, including a portrait concert in Cetinje (2008).

He taught musical forms as an assistant to Manja Radulović-Vulić at the Academy of Music in Cetinje from 2003–07. He has taught arranging and counterpoint as an assistant to Senad Gačević there since 2003, as well as musical forms since 2007.

CONTACT INFORMATION

E-mail address: aquarius4s@yahoo.com

COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS

ORCHESTRAL: Pasakalja i fugaPassacaglia and Fugue, string orchestra, 1997; Musica per archi, 15 or more strings, 1999; Music for my dear Oboe, oboe, 15 or more strings, 2001; Psychopathia, large orchestra (13 winds, 14 brass, harp, piano, celesta, 5 percussion, strings), 2002; On a Death, harpsichord, string orchestra, 2006

CHAMBER MUSIC: Mini-svitaMini-suite, violin, viola, cello, 1996; Queen, violin, viola, cello, double bass, 2001; 3XMDistortion, viola, piano, 2002; I came to Reichenau, oboe, soprano saxophone, trumpet, harp, 2003; Concertino, violin, 2004; Four trumpets, 4 B-flat trumpets, 2004; Record, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor-bass trombone, violin, viola, cello, 2005; Over the Glasses, flute, oboe, piano, accordion, 2005; Start the Dance, flute (+ piccolo), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), violin, cello, piano, 2 percussion, 2006

CHORAL: Jadna dragaPoor Darling (text by Branko Radičević), soprano, male speaker, 4 mixed voices, flute, violin, 2 pianos, 1995; Dvije stihireTwo Sticheras (spiritual concerto, text from Serbian liturgy), 2 mixed choruses (5 voices each), 1997; MolitvaPrayer (text by Jovan Dučić), 6 mixed voices, 1998; Emina (text by Aleksa Šantić), 4 female voices, 1998; All right (text by Aleksandar Bečanović), 4 mixed voices, 2004; Stabat Mater, 8 mixed voices, 2007; Simfonija br. 2, 'Rekvijem za kazani svijet' – Symphony No. 2, 'Requiem for the Spoken World' (text by Balša Brković), 4 mixed voices, large orchestra (13 winds, 11 brass, 2 harps, piano, 2 timpani, 3 percussion, strings), 2008

VOCAL: PodneNoon (chamber poem, text by Jovan Dučić), alto, tenor, flute, cello, piano, 1996; Hommage à Philip Glass (vocalise), soprano, flute, 2006

PIANO: Sonata in F, 1997; Svjat, svjat, svjatHoly, holy, holy, 2 pianos, 2001

(Last updated on November 17, 2008)


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