Shaul Bustan - Compositions

COMPOSITIONS

Sommer-Autumn

Chamber orchestra, oud and oriental percussion
– 44 min. (2020) – Excerpts
Commissioned by the EOS Chamber Orchestra Cologne

On the old train to Jerusalem

String quartet, Double bass and Oud
– 5 min. (2021)
Above the treetops (2021)

Songs for Ilil

lyrics by Shaul Tchernichovsky (6 Songs)
Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Piano, Soprano, Violin/Viola, and Cello, Meitar Ensemble conducted by Guy Feder,
Soprano: Tehila Nini- Goldstein (2009)
1st song and Excerpt from the 4th

Kaddish

Kaddish (Jewish prayer of mourning) – Symphony orchestra
The Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva
conducted by Doron Salomon
Dur. 14 min. (2006) – Excerpt

List of Works (selection)

Chamber and Ensemble works

In the north – String quartet, Double bass, Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet and Oud – 20 min. (2022)
On the old train to Jerusalem – String quartet, Double bass and Oud – 5 min. (2021)
Jaffa – String quartet, Double bass, Flute, Clarinet and Oud – 8 min. (2021)
October – Violin, Cello, Oud – 6 min. (2018)

Beer-Sheva – Violin, Cello, Oud – 8 min. (2017)

The Road to the Dead Sea – Violin, Cello, Oud – 8 min. (2017)

Spring on the Beach – Violin, Cello, Double bass – 8 min. (2017)

Sirokos – Violin, Double bass, Bass clarinet – 20 min. (2015)

Five short moments – Clarinet, Mandolin, Violin, Viola, Cello – 8 min. (2011)

Concerto for Mandolin, Accordion and ensamble – Mandolin, Accordion, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, String Quartet, Double bass – 32 min. (2011)

Concerto for Mandolin – Mandolin, String Quartet – 16 min. (2006)

Baglama Quintet – Baglama, Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello – 20 min. (2006)

Guitar Quartet – Guitar, Violin, Viola, Cello – 18 min. (2006)

Choral and Dance – Accordion, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, String Quartet – 7 min. (2006)

Ana Bekoach – Clarinet, String Quartet – 7 min. (2004)

Orchestral Works

Summer-Autumn – chamber orchestra, oud and oriental percussion – 40 min. (2020) – commissioned by the EOS Chamber Orchestra Cologne

Autumn in Berlin – Oud, Jazz orchestra – 12 min. (2017)

Mandolins in the desert – Mandolins Orchestra, soprano – 22 min. (2015)

The Shepherd – Clarinet, String Orchestra- 18 min. (2013)

Hovering at a Low Altitude – Flute, Oboe, Violin, Cello, String orchestra – 12 min. (2010)

Kaddish – Chamber Orchestra – 15 min. (2006)

Tefilat HaDerech (the Traveler’s Prayer) – Chamber Orchestra, Baritone – 12 min. (2003)

Opera

Sipuro Shel Ha’tav Sol (The Story of the Note G) – Chamber Opera – 80 min. (2009)

Vocal Works

Das Hohe Lied Salomos, I, II – Choir/Sextet (SMATBB) – 16 min. (2016-2021)

I’m hopping in the desert – Children’s Choir – 3 min. (2020) – 1st price – Tapiola Choir International Choral Composition Competition 2020

King Bahram Gur and His Beautiful Maidservant – Flute, Persian Tar, Santur, Zarb, Soprano, Narrator, String Quartet, Double bass – 35 min. (2010)

Songs for Ilil – Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Piano, Soprano, Violin/Viola, Cello – 24 min. (2009)

Give Me What the Tree Has – two Sopranos, Mezzo-soprano, Alto, Violin, Cello, Piano – 5 min. (2007)

River Songs – Choir (SATB) – 16 min. (2006)

The Beginning of Silence – Soprano, Clarinet, Cello, Piano – 12 min. (2006)

My mother’s death – Mezzo-Soprano, Piano – 12 min. (2005)

Solo Works

Rain in June – piano – 1 min. (2020) – commissioned by Hagai Yodan

Melodies for my nephews – Piano – 30 min. (2012)

4 Miniatures – Piano – 12 min. (2005)

Persian melody – Violin – 12 min. (2004)