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Shoujounian, Petros (b. 1957, Gyumri). Armenian-born Canadian composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, choral, and piano works that have been performed in North America.
Mr. Shoujounian began to compose at age eleven. He studied composition and violin at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory and then at the Garu Mourza College of Music. He later studied composition with Gilles Tremblay at the Conservatoire de Musique et d'Art Dramatique de Montréal, where he received his MMus in 1982.
He has lived in Canada since 1976.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: info@musicaunica.com
Street address: Mr. Petros Shoujounian, 4756 du Collège Beaubois, Pierrefonds, QC H8Y 3T3, Canada
Telephone: 514 822 4444
Cellular phone: 514 944 7994
Website: http://www.musicaunica.com/
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Akhtamar, bassoon, small orchestra (4 flutes, 4 oboes, 5 clarinets, 2 percussion), 1983; Trois miniatures, 12 or more strings, 1984; Rhapsodie, cello, small orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, timpani, strings), 1985; Sayat nova (suite concertante), vibraphone (+ xylophone, marimba), orchestra, 1988–92; Concerto, cello, string orchestra, 1995
CHAMBER MUSIC: Suite, violin, 1968–74; Horovele, clarinet, 1979; Arax, string quartet, 1980; Dzez – à vous, piano, triangle (+ temple blocks, xylophone), 1982; Hour, ondes Martenot, 1983; Funny Dialogues, 2 violins, 1985; Le jeu, violin, cello, piano, 1985; Kour – Fleuve, string quartet, 1985; Sassouni, piccolo, alto flute, harpsichord, 1985; Monologue 1, viola, 1985; Monologue 2, guitar, 1985; Monologue 3, percussion, 1985; Monologue 4, cello, 1986; Cinq danses arméniennes, piano, vibraphone (+ xylophone, marimba), 1987; Odzouny, ondes Martenot, ensemble (French horn, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, percussion), 1987; Arevagal, bassoon, French horn, viola, 1991; Artzakh, 4 ondes Martenot, 1993
CHORAL: Ararat: Poème symphonique (text by Mardiros Kavukjian), soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus, large orchestra, 1981; Spirit divine attend our prayers, mixed chorus, organ, 1985; Surp Khach – Holy Cross (oratorio), soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, 3 percussion, 2000
VOCAL: Suite vocale de trois pièces, soprano, piano, 1981; 18 Armenian Religious Chants, soprano, small orchestra, 2001
PIANO: Les pistes de jours, 1978; La petite Elsie, 1981; Mashtots, 2 pianos, 1982; Monologue 5, 1986
ORGAN: Lui pour nous, 1983
(Last updated on July 16, 2007)
