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Orchestral Music

My Oh Snyp, (2.2.2.2/2.2.0.0/1 Percs. & Strings) (2024, 10 min), adapted from Symphony No. 1 (2007), 1st mvt. Tel-Aviv Soloists Ensemble conducted by Barak Tal. Sde Boker, 2024. pdf. video. info.

Symphony No. 1, (2.2.2.2/2.2.1.0/2 Percs. & Strings) (2007, 48 min). pdf. video.

Symphony No. 1 – abridged version, (2.2.2.2/2.2.1.0/2 Percs. & Strings) (2007,2017, 20 min). pdf. video.

Symphonic Journey, (3.3.3.3/A. sax./4.3.2.1/3 Percs./2 Hps. & Strings) (1993, 13 min). Reading session, Boston Univ. Symphony Orchestra, Boston, 1993. pdf. video.

Suite for Orchestra, (2.2.2.2/3.2.1.0/3 Percs. & Strings) (1987, 18 min). Reading session, Boston Univ. Symphony Orchestra, Boston, 1991. 

Overture for Orchestra, (2.1.1.1/2.2.1.0/2 Percs. & Strings) (1987, 6 min).

Tritonic Piece, for Two Trumpets and String Ensemble (1984, 5 min).

Vocal Music

Ruach, for mixed choir, drum and piano (2022, 12 min). Text in English: Ecclesiastes, Aristotle, the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Robert Louis Stevenson. Commissioned by Moran Singers Ensemble and the Israel Composers’ League. pdf. video. Info.  

Tsipia (Anticipation), for voice, recorder and string orchestra (2021, 6 min). Text by Rachel Bluwstein. Dedicated to Bracha Kol. Composed as part of the soundtrack of the video-art piece “Zohara” by Meirav Heiman and Ayelet Carmi. pdf. video.

Tsipia (Anticipation), arrangement for voice, recorder and piano (2021, 7 min). pdf. video.

Physis, for voice and five instruments (2020, 6 min). Text in English by Robert Frost and Joyce Kilmer. Commissioned by Etty BenZaken and Modalius Ensemble for the Whole World Music-Video project in collaboration with video artists Meirav Heiman and Ayelet Carmi. pdf. video. info.

Where the mind is without fear, for voice, violin, and cello (2019, 8 min). Text by Rabindranath Tagore translated to Hebrew by Yuval Shay-El. pdf. video.  

Vaahavtem Et Hager (And you are to love those who are foreigners), for voice and six instruments (2016, 10 min). Text in Hebrew from the Bible, the Koran, and the New Testament. Commissioned by Etty BenZaken and Modalius Ensemble for the Israeli Music Celebration, Jerusalem, 2016. pdf. video.

Kohelet (Ecclesiastes, chapter 11, in Hebrew), for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella (2015, 23 min). Tel-Aviv renaissance voices conducted by Alon Weber. 2015-2024. pdf. video.

Risim (Shalom Chanoch and Meir Ariel, in Hebrew), arrangement for mixed choir (SATB) and string quartet (2014, 4 min).

Ishto (“His wife”, Rachel), arranged for voice and piano (2009, 6 min). pdf. video.  

Ishto (“His wife”, Rachel), for voice, clarinet, contrabass and piano (2004, 6 min). pdf.

Shir Hashirim (“Das Hohelied”, Heine, Tanny), for voice and piano (2003, 7 min). CD Recording, 2003. pdf. CD. Spotify.

Three Poems by Robert Frost, for voice and piano (1992, 10 min). Composition Recital, Boston, 1993. pdf. video1. video2. 

Three Poems by Bialik, for voice and piano (1988, 10 min). Home concert, Ramat-Gan, 2009. pdf. video1. video2.

Chamber Music for 3 instruments or more

Three Musical Moments for Chamber Orchestra (fl, ob, cl, bn, hn, tpt, trb, perc, pno, 2 vln, vla, vcl, db) (2021, 6 min). pdf. video.

String Quartet No. 2 (2009, 25 min). Spectrum Ensemble String Quartet, Tslilim Bamidbar, Sde Boker, 2017. pdf. video.

Living the Past to the Future, arranged for violin, contrabass and piano (1995, 18 min). Israel Phil. Orch. Chamber Music Club, Tel Aviv, 1996. pdf. video.

Living the Past to the Future, for clarinet, cello and piano (1994, 18 min). Musica Nova Consort, Tel Aviv, 1995. Broadcast on Kol Hamusica. pdf. video1. video2.

Saxonata, for saxophone quartet (1994, 16 min). Boston, 1995. pdf. video.

Neichar (Foreign Land), for chamber septet (1992, 10 min). Boston University Chamber Winds, Boston 1993.  Israeli premiere by Musica Nova Consort. pdf. audio.

Time Energy, for wind quintet (1992, 10 min). Boston University New Music Ensemble, Boston 1993. pdf. video(2024). video(1993).

Brass Quintet, for two trumpets, horn, and two trombones (1985, 5 min).

Chamber Music for 1-2 instruments

Israeli Suite for Cello Solo (2022, 15 min). Dedicated to Udi Weber. pdf.

From the Earth, for cello and bass (2021, 6 min). pdf. video.

To make a long story short - Sonata brevis for Piano Solo (2018, 1min). Dedicated to Hagai Yodan. pdf. audio. info.

Samba de Ramat-Gan, for four-hand piano (2017, 4 min). Israeli Music Festival, Ramat-Gan, 2017. pdf. video.

Two Bagatelles for Piano Solo (2017, 3 min). Israeli Music Festival, Ramat-Gan, 2017. pdf. video.

Sonatina for Guitar and Cello, (2008, 7 min). pdf. audio.

Spaces in Motion, arranged for violin and clarinet (2007, 14 min). Meitar Ensemble, Israeli Music Celebration, Ashkelon, 2008. pdf. video.

Symphony No. 1, 1st Movement, transcribed for four-hand piano (2006, 14 min). Kanazawa-Admony Piano Duo, Home Concert, Ramat-Gan, 2006. pdf.

Sonata for Violin and Piano (2004, 18 min). CD recording, 2005. pdf. CD. Spotify.

Suite for Piano Solo, in six movements (2003, 19 min). CD recording, 2004. pdf. CD. Spotify.

Eight Easy Duets for Violin and Cello (2003, 10 min). CD recording, 2004. pdf. CD. Spotify.

Sonatina, for trumpet and piano (1998, 7 min). pdf. audio.

Prelude, for guitar solo (1997, 6 min). pdf. audio.

Dialogue in Minor, for flute and Contrabass (1997, 5 min).

Real Time, for clarinet solo (1996, 7 min). Nocturnal Concert (“Hitrachashut Layleet”), Ramat Hasharon, 1996. pdf. video. info.   

Three Moods, for contrabass solo (1995, 17 min).

Tribal Dance, for flute solo (1995, 5 min).

Spaces in Motion, for oboe and clarinet (1995, 14 min).

Impressions, five short pieces for piano (1992, 8 min). Composition Recital, Boston 1993. pdf. video.

Concertino for Trombone and Percussion (1990, 12 min).

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1986, 10 min). Ramat Hasharon, 1988. Broadcast on Kol Hamusica. pdf. video.

Sonata-Fantasia No. 2 for piano solo (1986, 10min). Ein-Hod Artists' Village, 1987. CD recording, 2020. pdf. audio. info.  

Five Short Pieces for piano solo (1990, 8min). CD recording, 2022. pdf. audio. info.

Six Short Pieces for piano solo (1987, 6min). CD recording, 2021. pdf. audio. info.

Dodecaphonic Miniature No. 5 for Piano Solo (1984, 2min). pdf. video.

Dodecaphonic Miniature in Jazz Style for Trumpet and Piano (1984, 2min). video.