Gamal Abdel-Rahim
 
 
                                       List of Works



  ORCHESTRAL
 
- SUITE FOR ORCHESTRA,
   Based on incidental music of the film: “Daily Life of Ancient Egyptians”, 1961.

.-SYMPHONIC VARIATIONS ON AN EGYPTIAN FOLKTUNE
   Composer’s orchestration of the work for piano (see piano works), 1967.

-INTRODUCTION AND RONDO "BALADI".
   For large orchestra from the violin sonata (see chamber music), 1969.

-PROCESSION OF AMOSIS,
   From the musical: “MAWWAL (song) from EGYPT”, 1973.

-LITTLE  SUITE FOR STRING ORCHESTRA
         Expanded orchestral version of the “Five little pieces for piano”,                                                         
         introducing Arab microtonal modes(with 3/4 tones in some movements, 1984.

-HEROIC DANCE
       For flute and string orchestra.

- JUBILANT DANCE: “SAHBA”
   For orchestra, also for chamber orchestra, 1983.

-’ SAMAÏ’:IN DJHARKAH-MODE BY SAFAR ALY,
   Composer’s monodic setting for strings (with microtones).

-’MOUWACHAH’: “MONYATI” BY SAYED DARWISH,
   In a monodic setting for flute and string orchestra, 1979.


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  SOLO  INSTRUMENTS  AND  ORCHESTRA

-THE LOTUS POND*,
    For flute, oboe or violin and orchestra 
             (second movement of the flute concerto), 1973.

-ECHOES FOR FLUTE AND ORCHESTRA,
    First movement of the flute concerto, 1984.

-RHAPSODY FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA,
    Composer’s setting of the rhapsody for cello and piano, 1975.

-·FANTASY ON AN EGYPTIAN FOLKTUNE,
    For violin and piano,1971
    Revised and extended version with orchestra. 1973.

               

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  CHORAL WORKS

a)  A  CAPELLA :

-SIX  EGYPTIAN  FOLK  SONGS,
     In polyphonic setting, for mixed choir.

-SIX CHILDREN'S SONGS,
     In 2 and 3 parts, for children's choir.

-FIVE FOLK SONGS,
          In 2, 3 and 4 parts, for children's choir.

-“ IBTIHAL”, (Invocation),
                Religious (Islamic) chant for tenor and men's Choir with “Nay”, 
                text by Imam Zein El-Abideen, 1968 
       
b) CHORAL  WORKS  WITH  ORCHESTRA:


-"Al- SAHWAH ", (AWAKENING / ERWACHEN ),
      Cantata for baritone, choir and orchestra.
                    poem by Salah Abdel- Sabour,       
                    (also translated into German: by Jürgen Elsner) , 1966.

-SINAI EPIC,
       Cantata for choir, children's choir and orchestra. 
                       poem by Salah Abdel- Sabour, 1974.

-“EGYPTIAN ASPECTS” ,
      Suite for choir and orchestra on folk songs : 
                   "El- Henna", "Marmar Zamani", "El-Wad da malou , "Rawaa el-’ anani"
                     with traditional Nay and Qanun instruments, 1977. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                          -“KADNI’L HAWA”,
      Cantata in a polyphonic setting, 
                    on a traditional monodic "Dour" by Mohammad Osman, 
                    for choir soloist and orchestra, 1978.

 -”THE GOOD AND THE EVIL”,
      A children's musical for soprano, tenor, and baritone / bass, with children's choir,   
                   narrator and ballet, lyrics by Kamel Ayoub, 1981.

-“MONEY”,
      Rhumba for bass, choir and orchestra, or piano, from the incidental music 
                   to the TV film: “Eternal Apple”.

-"KAN YAMA KAN", (or Once upon a Time),
      Known also as “THE RINGDOVE” from "Kalila Wa Demna", 
                   for children's choir, narrator and orchestra. 
                   Lyrics by Salah Jaheen, 1981


                                
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VOCAL WORKS


-TWO SONGS FROM AISCHYLOS' " CHOIPHOREN ",
       For mezzo-soprano, and orchestra, or piano, (Arabic translation by Louis Awad).

-TWO SONGS (LIEDER),
       On poems by Abdel-Wahab El- Bayyati, for female voices and chamber orchestra or piano:

§   "Fire and words", (DAS FEUER UND DIE WORTE),
       For soprano, (or tenor), and chamber orchestra or piano.
§   "The Happy Prince", (DER GLÜCKLICHE PRINZ)
       For soprano, alto and chamber orchestra or piano. (Both translated into 
                     (Both translated into German by Mokhtar Saleh).

-SONGS FROM THE CHILDREN'S MUSICAL, “ THE GOOD AND THE EVIL”
      For voice and instrumental Ensemble, or piano, (see Children’s musical), 1981.

§      "Ana bint es-Sultan" (I am the Sultan’s Daughter!), for soprano.

§        "Nesma Rayha" (Soft breeze) for soprano also for soprano and harp.

§      "The song of the Evil man", for baritone.

§      "Bahlam ya Nour" (I have a dream, Nour) Duet for soprano and tenor.



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  BALLETS


-”OSIRIS”
      Pharaonic ballet in 3 scenes 1974, choreography, by Gundel Eplinius, 
                   Hannonver 1978.    
                   New full version, in five scenes. Choreography by Erminia and Abdel-
                    Moneim  Kamel, Cairo 1983.
                   
-" HASSAN AND NAïMA ",
      Ballet in three scenes on an Egyptian folk story, for chamber ensemble,
                   Percussion and wind instruments including Egyptian folk percussion instruments:
                   Riqq, Bandecr, Mazhar, and the w.w. instruments “Nay”and “Mozmar”,
                   (or flute and oboe),
                    Choreography by E. and A. Kamel.



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  CHAMBER  MUSIC

a) PIANO :


-FIVE LITTLE PIECES FOR PIANO, 1956.

-VARIATIOINS ON AN EGYPTIAN FOLKTUNE,**

-TO THE ARAB MARTYRS, 1974


b) STRINGS :


-SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO  
             (Dedicated to Samha),1959. 

-MEDITATION FOR SOLO VIOLIN *           
             (Dedicated to his violinist daughter Basma), 1982.

-IMPROVISATION ON A PEDDLAR'S TUNE FOR CELLO SOLO *
    (Dedicated to cellist son in- law Kamel Salah-Eldin) with microtones, 1981

-DUO  FOR  VIOLIN  AND  CELLO, *
     In microtonal modes ( with microtones), 1982. 
              (Wedding present for Basma and Kamel).

-RHAPSODY FOR CELLO AND PIANO,
    (See works for instruments and orchestra), 1975.

TRIO FOR VIOLIN, CELLO AND PIANO, *
    In two movements, 1986.

-ELEGY FOR CELLO AND PIANO.



c) WIND :


-OCTET
    For w.w., harp and strings.

-NONET
    For wind instruments and harp, (from the Suite for orchestra).

-HEROIC DANCE,
    For flute and harp, or flute and strings, (see works for instruments and orchestra).

-THE LOUTS POND *
    For flute or oboe (also violin) and piano, 1977 (Dedicated to Samha).

-SOLILQUY, or "MONAGAH"  FOR SOLO CLARINET
    with microtones (Dedicated to Mohamed Hamdy),1984,***

-PRISM LIGHTS FOR SOLO FLUTE
    ( a version of “Soliloquy”, with microtones),1987.

- ‘DANCE OF ISIS’ *  
       For flute, harp and percussion, 1987.



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  INCIDENTAL MUSIC



a   THEATRE AND RADIO:

-‘THE CHOIPHORES’.
              Music for Aeschylos’ tragedy

-‘JERUSALEM’
     Radio serial play, 1970.

-“MAWWAL” FROM EGYPT,
    Incidental music and dances for the musical show, 1973.


b)  CINEMA AND TV

-DAILY LIFE OF ANCIENT EGYPTAINS,
      Documentary film, 1960.

-SCULPTOR ANWAR ABDEL-MAWLA
     Documentary film,

-FIGURES  FROM  JERUSALEM,
      For solo piano.

-THE ETERNAL APPLE,
     TV Musical.

-’OSIRIS’
       TV film (without commentary ), 1974.

- THE EGYPTAIN MUSEUM,
     Documentary, 1985.

-“LA ILAHA ILLA ALLAH” or  “AKHENATEN”
     Music for the TV serial, in 30 installments, 1986.


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**   Published by Doblinger www.doblinger-musikverlag.at ,1966
*** published by Verlag neue Musik www.verlag-neue-musik.de ,Berlin 1996 







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