Works for Symphony Orchestra

List of my works for

Symphony Orchestra

Dear Followers!
Here you can find a catalogue of my works for Symphony orchestra, arranged by year.
Some of the listed pieces have embedded recordings, either audio or from YouTube.
An addition, some of them have a READ MORE link to pages with additional information about the pieces themselves and their  performances.
Hope you will like them!

A SONG OF ASCENTS (2007)  
JERUSALEM (1993, revised 2017)
     Poem for Symphony Orchestra 
LEST WE FORGET (2010)
     Poem for Symphony Orchestra  
MAGICAL GARDEN (2009)
     Poem for Symphony Orchestra  
MUSIC OF SORROW AND HOPE (2011)
     Poem for Symphony Orchestra 
MUSICA DOLOROSA (1986 revised 1990)  
SUITE FOR PERCUSSION & SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (1998)  
SYMPHONIETTA (1984)  
SYMPHONY NO.1 “MEMORIAL” (1984 revised 1987) 
SYMPHONY No.3 “MICHELANGELO” (2021)
TACHANUN (SUPPLICATION) (1996)  
THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE (2017)
YIZKOR (2023) 

YIZKOR (2023)

  • Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to commemorate the five years Anniversary of the “Tree of Life” tragedy.
  • Duration: ca. 15 minutes
  • Picc, 2 Fls, 2 Obs, 2 Cls, B.Cl, 2 Bsns, C.Bn, 4 Hns, 3 Tpts, 3 Tbns, Tba, Timp, Perc (3), Str.
  • World Premiere

     Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
     Conductor – Manfred HONECK
     Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, USA, November 2023

SYMPHONY No.3 “MICHELANGELO” (2021)

For Soprano solo, Boys Choir, SATB Choir and Symphony Orchestra

  • Duration: ca. 60 minutes
  • 3 Fls (Fl.III = Picc.), 2 Obs, 3 Cls (Cl.III = B.Cl.), 2 Bsns, C.Bsn, 4 Hns, 3 Tpts, 3 Tbns, Tba, Timp, Perc(7), Hp, Cel, Org, Sopr. solo, Boys Choir, SATB Choir, Str.

THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE (2017)

  • Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in honor of Manfred Honeck‘s 10th season as Music Director
  • Duration: ca. 14 minutes
  • Picc, 2 Fls, 2 Obs, 2 Cls, B.Cl, 2 Bsns, C.Bn, 4 Hns, 3 Tpts, 3 Tbns, Tba, Timp, Perc (3), Hp, Cel, Str.
  • Premiere

     Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
     Conductor – Manfred HONECK
     Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, USA, September 2017

     Israel Philharmonic
     Conductor – Lahav SHANI
     Tel-Aviv, Israel, 2023

JERUSALEM (1993, revised 2017)

Poem for Symphony Orchestra

  • Duration: ca. 17 minutes
  • 3 Fls (Picc, A.Fl) 2 Obs, 3 Cls (B.Cl), 2 Bsns, 4 Hns, 3 Tpts, 3Tbns, Tba, Timp, Perc, Hp, Cel/Pno, Str.

MUSIC OF SORROW AND HOPE (2011) 

Poem for Symphony Orchestra

  • Commissioned by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Duration: ca. 22 minutes
  • 3 Fls (Fl.III = Picc, Fl.II = Alto Fl.), 2 Obs, 2 Cls, B.Cl, 2 Bsns, 4 Hns, 3Tpts, 3 Tbns, Tba, Timp, Perc, Hp, Str.
  • Premiere

     The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
     Conductor – Zubin MEHTA
     Tel-Aviv, December 26, 2011

  • Recording from Premiere

LEST WE FORGET (2010) 

Poem for Symphony Orchestra

  • Duration: ca. 16 minutes
  • Picc, 2 Fls ( = Picc 2, 3) 2 Obs, Eb Cl, 2 Cls, B.Cl, 2 Bsns, C-Bsn, 4 Hns, 3 Tpts, 2 Tbns, B. Tbn, Tba, Timp, Perc, Hp, Str.

MAGICAL GARDEN (2009) 

Poem for Symphony Orchestra

  • Duration: ca. 15 minutes
  • 3 Fls (Fl.III = Picc), 2 Obs, 2 Cls, B.Cl, 2 Bsns, 4 Hns, 2 Tpts, 3 Tbns, Tba, Timp, Perc, Cel, Hp, Str.

A SONG OF ASCENTS (2007)

  • Commissioned by Ministry of Education of State Israel
  • Duration: ca. 15 minutes
  • 2 Fls, 2 Cls, B.Cl, 2 A.Sxs, T. Sx, Hn, 2 Tpts, 2 Tbns, Timp, Perc, Hp, Str.
  • Premiere

     Youth Aliyah Symphony Orchestra
     Conductor – Lev ARSTEIN
     Kibbutz Yakum (Israel), December 25, 2007

SUITE FOR PERCUSSION & SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (1998)

TACHANUN (SUPPLICATION) (1996)

  • Duration: ca. 18 minutes
  • 3 Fls (2 Picc, A.Fl), 2 Obs, 2 Cls, 2 Bsns, 4 Hns, 2 Tpts, 3 Tbns, Tba, Timp, Perc (4), Cel, Hp,Org, Str.

MUSICA DOLOROSA (1986 revised 1990)

     The “Jerusalem Players” Orchestra
     Conductor – Motti SHMIDT
     Jerusalem, 1993.

SYMPHONY NO.1 "MEMORIAL" (1984 revised 1987)

  • Duration: ca. 28 minutes
  • 3 Fls (Picc), 2 Obs (E.Hn), 3 Cls (B.Cl), 2 Bsns, 4 Hns, 3 Tpts, 3 Tbns, Tuba, Timp, Perc (4), Cel, Hp, Str.
  • Premiere

     The Ministry of Movies Industry Symphony Orchestra (Moscow)
     Conductor – Emin KHACHATURYAN
     Moscow, 1988

  • Recording from Premiere

SYMPHONIETTA (1984)

  • Duration: ca. 26 minutes
  • 2 Fls (Picc), Ob, 2 Cls, Bsn, 2 Hns, Tbn, Hp, Str.
  • Premiere

     Philharmonic Orchestra of Tajikistan
     Conductor – Beron MEROBOV
     Dushanbe (Tajikistan), 1987