2012

April

Ala, Amoi ala

Alone, once alone

وحيده, مره وحيده

Video

Ensemble

Monodrama for soprano and ensemble

2 versions

· Ensemble version

Flute, 3 clarinets in B, Bass Clarinet in B, 3 Trumpets in B, Bass Tuba, four hands Piano, 2 Violins and Soprano

·      Duet Version:

Soprano and Piano

Text: Eva Maria Bannert Vienna 1978

 

2012

 

Ultras

المشاغبون

Video

Electronics

For E-Cello and live electronics.

Program notes:

The work starts with Bassem Youssef’s voice, an Egyptian surgeon and broadcaster, saying

“Those dead young men were not just football fans; they were standing as men in the field and out of it. Their guilt was saying the word of truth, whilst many others surrendered early. Righteous men who kept their word until their death”. Following it, an original cheering sound from a previous football match which says:

“When I stop cheering, I would definitely be dead”.

In the back ground, there is a recording of part of the piece “Ultras” as a playback with a deformation “alienation ” technique accompanied with Ostinato sound from the cello playing the same rhythm of the previously heard cheering.

The main themes of ULTRAS depend on four figures:

1. Figure: Rhythmic figure of the Ultras cheering accompanied.

2. Figure: MICRO-CLUSTER TONES coming from long tones produced from the cello in a range of quarter tones “up-down” with computing development for this creation.

3. Figure: Arabic themes; based on an Arabic Maqam, which is called SABA.

4. Figure: Catastrophic sound creations.

This piece reflects the panic, fear, escape, chaos and agony which happened when hundreds of thugs brutally attacked peaceful football fans killing 74 of them and injuring hundreds with no ambulance vehicles near by to give any help, even the closer ones ran away from the area leaving the young men alone to face death and bleed to death.

 

2012

 

Lisztomania

مجنون ليست

Orchestral

ist ein symphonisches Gedicht, komponiert für 40.Jahr Feier des  "Josef Haydn Konservatorium in Burgenland" sowie  zum 200. Geburtstag von "Franz Liszt"

Programm Noten:

Franz Liszt ist ein burgenländischer Komponist, der sehr weit gereist ist.

Ich auch!

Doch er war nie in Ägypten!

Lisztomania ist "begeistert von Liszt", dass in meine Sprache bedeutet "verrückt Liszt".

 

Ich habe mir gedacht, dass ich etwas verrücktes machen muss:

Was ist wenn er "Franz Liszt" neben der Pyramiden lebt?

Sich mit einer Mumie zum Tee trifft und eine Reise mit dem Kamel durch die Sahara macht?

 

2011

November

Friendly fire

نيران صديقه

 

Ensemble

For 2 records, Piano and live electronics

The winner work of Prima la musica competition 2011

 

2011

 

El-Tahrier Platz

EL-Tahrir Square

ميدان التحرير

 

Orchestral / Ensemble

For 16 instruments and A440 Hz oscillator

 

 

Die ägyptische Revolution wurde durch elektronische Medien sowie Facebook, Blogger, Twitter usw.... gestartet. Die dabei entstandene Dynamik war einfach unglaublich.

Mit dem „sine wave „wird der elektronische Abruf produziert und gibt den „ Ton A = 440Hz“ wie in jedem Orchester,  Die Stimme gibt die Stimmung im Orchester an auch so wie die Demonstranten dem Aufruft am El-Tahreer Platz folgten.

Nach dem sich die Demonstranten am El-Tahreer Platz gesammelt haben, versuchte jeder seine eignen Wünsche mit seiner Stimme der Öffentlichkeit mitzuteilen „aber nicht für das Land-Ägypten“ , wie das einzeln einspielen im Orchester.

Als Mubarak versuchte mit Gewalt gegen die Demonestraten vor zu gehen,  begann das Volk mit dem gemeinsamen Ziel für das Land Ägypten zu demonstrieren, danach hört man die verschiedenen Themen  der Aufrufe von El-Tahreer Platz, dadurch entsteht eine Einheit „ Wieder A= 440Hz. UNISON“, Das Volk verlangt das MUBARAK geht aber er sagtet: „ Ich habe Demokratie betrieben, ich mache weiter damit“.

Das Volk ist mit diesen Worten nicht einverstanden, sie wollen MUBARAK nicht mehr sehen denn 30 Jahre Unterdrückung und Korruption ist genug, das Volk hat nicht aufgegeben und MUBARAK „geht“ endlich.

Diese besondere Demonstration veranlasste, nach der erfüllten Forderung, das Volk den El-Tahreer Platz zu reinigen und zu putzen das in der ganzen Welt große Bewunderung brachte, durch diese friedliche Demonstration konnten 30 Jahre  Unterdrückung eines Volks beendet werden.

Zum Schluss bleibt nur der elektronische Klang als Albtraum für die weitre Regierung. Er erinnert immer daran welche Kraft die elektronischen Medien entwickeln können.

Nur ein elektronischer Klang kann eine besondere Demonstration auslösen wie am El-Tahreer  Platz.

 

2010

December

Let us play

هيا نلعب

Piano

For young pianists between 6:12 four hands piano (educational piece).

 

2010

August

Emergency’s

طوارئ

Piano

for solo Piano with 4 microphones

 

2010

May

Mundartliches Beatboxen

Choir

Für 12 Mediatoren acapella Chor

Text: Michael Hess

 

2010

April

Sorrows II

Ensemble

3 Miniatures for big ensemble and a female voice

(Flute, 4 Clarinet in B, 4 F. Horns in F, 4 Violins and Female voice)

·      Sorrows

·      Zu dicht 2010 Text: Michael Hess

·      Mau’ual

 

2010

 

Above the frozen lake, there were a……! (Misty)

Violin

for solo Violin

 

 

2009

May

Malaguena

Ensemble

For contrabass quartet

Arrangement

2009

December

Devotion

Instrument + Piano

For Arabic Oud and piano

 

2009

 

Lunga Farah Faza

Orchestral

for Oud and Strings orchestra

(Original composer: Reyad El-Sonbaty)

Arrangement

2009

 

For Haydn

Piano Trio

Piano Trio (Violin, Cello and Piano)

 

2008

June

Asphalt’s womb

Ensemble

Octet for Clarinet in B, Bassoon, F. Horn in F, Piano + E-piano ‘one player’, Violin, viola, cello and Contrabass.

Program notes:

The story behind three street’s old childs

·      Alone

·      Street’s conflict

·      My son Just died

Pencil paintings and stories from: Amru Salahuddien and his exhibition witch title ‘ In the womb of Asphalt’ 2008.

World premiere 29.08.2008 Austria

Eu-Art-Network

 

2008

February

Rumba de Concert

Orchestral

for the Egyptian Philharmonic Chamber orchestra, conducted by: Ahmed El Saedi

(Gamal Abdel-Rahim)

Arrangement

2008

July

Sour Angelica

Orchestral

(Giacomo Puccini)

Commissioned arrangement for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina chamber orchestra

Arrangement

2008

 

The Phoenix and the turtle

Emsemble

Quartet for Clarinet B, Soprano, Violin and contrabass

Text: William Shakespeare

 

2008

April

Abo Ali

Orchestral

New arrangement of Amr Ismael’s Film sound track ‘Abo Ali’ for Harp, Nay, Accordion, Percussion and strings Quintet

Arrangement

2008

 

Venetianisches Gondellein

Instrument + Piano

F. Brathildy Mendelsohn

Reduction for Contrabass and Piano

 

Arrangement

2008

 

Karnak sound and light Scoring

Orchestral

Scoring the whole Partiture from audio cassette

 

2007

 

Le Grand Tango (Astor Piazzolla)

Orchestral

For Cello and Chamber orchestra

(Flute, Clarinet in B, Clarinet in A, Bassoon, Percussion 3 players, Piano, Strings orchestra 4:4:3:2:1 and Solo Cello)

Written for the Egyptian philharmonic chamber orchestra and conducted by: Ahmed El Saedi

Solo Cello: Victoria Kabralova

Arrangement

2007

April

Mummy’s Purity

Orchestral

‘Sopra’ Symphonic Opera for mid-high voice and symphonic orchestra.

Text: adapted version from the Anni Papyrus and the Book of the death

 

2007

 

El- Haramlek Clips

String Quartet ensemble

String Quartet and teller

Program notes:

·      Clip 1: Behind Haramlek walls.. Women have no choice but to blind obedience.

·      Clip 2: Belly dancers and the wrestling temptation ... Who will win?

·      Clip 3: I thought his kiss is the meaning of life itself ... but the damn was like swallowing toxins from his lips. the lucky women outside this dirty grave, are hating me, They believe, that I had stolen their honor to be here.

·      Clip 4: I handed him me as a depositary lamb, to be able to slay me as he likes, but I discovered later, that I was extremely stupid, he returned to the original controlling nature and avoided what I felt, he acquired the rights of surrender myself to him, he has ignored me again and brought me to be under his darkness controlling, just to take what he wants, without giving me what I want.

The Winner work of the Egyptian supreme council of culture composition competition 2007 (first Prize).

 

2007

January

Tone Color

Electronics

For Oboe and live electronics

 

2006

September

Ständchen (Franz Schubert)

Orchestral

For Oud, Piano and strings orchestra

Arrangement

2006

 

The lonely one on the other side of story

Orchestral

For strings orchestra 4:4:3:2:1

Commissioned work for the project of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina chamber orchestra CD ‘ Egyptian works for string orchestra’ 2006 and conducted by: Sherif Mohie El-Din

 

2006

May

White

Ensemble

For ensemble and tape 7 min.

·      Childbirth

·      The seventh Day

Flute, Clarinet in B/Es ‘one player’, Bass-Clarinet in B, Timpani, Bass Drum, Triangle, Mortar, celesta, piano, string quartet and tape.

Program notes:

What is the whitest thing in the world?

The brain of a baby of course.

The Seventh Day:

In the tradition of the Egyptian people, there is a very important celebration: the Seventh Day or Al-Sepouo. It is believed that it is the best day to know that a newborn baby is now in our world, which is celebrated by beating on mortar and laying it in an activated sieve. Normally, this celebration takes place between the afternoon and sunset. Seven types of crops are used (maize, rice, wheat, kidney bean, fenugreek, lentils and beans) as a bed for the baby. Then they are scattered over the heads of the guests. The celebration begins by the mother bringing the baby and circular dances with song.

World premiere: Stuttgart 23. 07. 2006

 

2006

 

Hungarian dance Nº. 5, J. Brahms

Ensemble

Woodwinds trio reduction for Flute, Oboe and Bassoon

Arrangement

2006

 

My Romance

Instrument + Piano

for solo instrument (Violin or Flute or Contrabass) and piano

 

2006

 

Osteggiare Trompa

Instrument + Piano

For trumpet and piano

 

2006

 

The storm

Piano

For piano solo

 

2005

 

Badr

Orchestral

Symphonic poem about Battle of Badr (13 March 624 AC).

Written for Cairo Symphonic orchestra and Arab perspectives festival 2007.

Conducted by: Hassan Sharara

 

 

2005

 

Destiny

Orchestral + Piano version

Bassoon Concerto for Bassoon and Strings Orchestra with 10 Percussion Players.

Written for the Bassoon Player Tamer Fahmi.

The performance was in Cairo opera house, main hall, Cairo Symphonic orchestra and conducted by: Hisham Gabr in Arab perspectives festival 2006

The winner work of the Egyptian supreme council of culture composition competition 2005 (Jury Prize).

 

2005

 

Dancing on dead bodies

Piano Trio

Piano Trio

Program Notes

·      1st. Movement

Adagio

Current Events

Slow scene, usually repeated at every moment and connected with any kind of a massacre in the Middle East or anywhere in the world.

Always we see the same scene of ambulances collects scattered Corpses in various parts. this scene always telling us about a tragedy, telling us about the strength of the human suffering from the war scourge, it always reaffirms and confirm that the war mean's nothing but the life itself.

·      2nd. Movement

Allegro Agitato

Flash Back

As events rapidly with the disasters, second movement tells us the story of the strong warrior, the person who always gives the order, to let the war starts, although it was always a tongue's dance, but it's always like an ugly dance, the dance, which kills a thousand of innocents.

The dance transited from tongue's movement, to be the dance of the death, which has effected to escape the soul from the live human ground objects

 

2005

 

Sorrow I

Solo Instrument

For Oboe Solo

 

2005

 

Farewell Friend

Piano

For Piano: Prelude and Piece

 

2004

 

Wheat Tonight

Orchestral

New musical vision of the Folksong from Mohamed Abdel-Wahab ‘El-Qamh Ellilah’ for Harp, Nay (Egypian Bamboo Flute), Percussion and String Quintet

 

2004

 

3 songs for Children Choir

 

Choir

For mixed Choir and piano

·      The small bird ‘Al-taero al-Saghyro’

·      Would you know ‘Hal ta’lamoun’

·      My mother ‘Ummi’

The Winner work of the Egyptian Youth Musicians Association, Gamal Abdel-Rahim composition competition for Choir 2004

 

2004

October

The Mummy

Orchestral

Woodwinds Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B, F. Horn in F and Bassoon

 

2004

 

Brainstorming

 

Instrument + Piano

Flute and Piano

 

 

2004

 

Nightmare

String quartet ensemble

String quartet no. 1

 

2004

 

The Drunk One

Solo instrument

Mime ad libitum and flute

 

2004

 

Zoroni

(Visit me)

·      Choir + Piano

 

·      piano solo

For mixed choir SATBB

·      Text and melody: Sayed Darwish

For Piano solo

·      Melody: Sayed Darwish

re-composition

2004

 

Elegy

Piano Trio

Piano trio for Clarinet in B, Bassoon and piano or Violin, Cello and Piano (2 versions).

In the memory of the Egyptian composition Pioneer and the founder of the composition department in Cairo conservatoire ‘ Gamal Abdel-Rahim’

 

2003

 

Birth Certificate

Singers ensemble + Piano

Quartet for soprano, alto and bass

Text: Mukhtar Abu Ghali

 

2003

 

 

The Bedouin and the Fortuneteller 

Piano

For Piano

 

2002

 

Egyptian Suite

Instrument + Piano

For Cello and Piano on 5 Egyptian folk themes

·      Salma Ya Salama

·      Ya NAkhlitin fil Alaly

·      Atshan Ya Sabaya

·      Ayyob

·      Kont fen ya Alli

The Winner work of the Egyptian supreme council of culture composition competition 2003 (first Prize between 3 candidates)