WORKS- SOLON MICHAELIDES

PUBLICATIONS:

Modern English Music (Author’s Publication, Nicosia 1939)
Finnish Music (Author’s Publication, 1940)
Cypriot Folk Music (Author’s Publication, Nicosia 1944)
Modern Harmony, 2 volumes, (Author’s Publication, Limassol 1944)
The Neo-hellenic Folk Music (Author’s Publication, Limassol 1948)
Modern Greek Music (Author’s Publication, Nicosia 1952)
The Music of ancient Greece: an encyclopedia (Faber and Faber Limited, London 1978, Greek version 1982)
Articles in numerous English, French and Greek journals.
Articles on Greek music and Greek composers in Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th ed., (ed.) E. Bloom (Macmillan Publications, London 1954)

COMPOSITIONS:

Orchestral:
Cypriot Wedding, for string orchestra and flute solo (1934)
Two Byzantine Sketches, for string orchestra (1934)
Two Symphonic Pictures:
Dawn at the Parthenon (1933) and
The Feast of Kakava [inspired by the poem Dodekalogos tou gyftou (Twelve words of the gypsy) by Costis Palamas, 1936]
De Profundis (I zoi en tafo), symphonic poem inspired by the novel I zoi en tafo (Life in the tomb) by Stratis Myrivilis (1933, revision 1949)
Byzantine Offering, for string orchestra (1944)
Archaic Suite, for flute, oboe, harp, and string orchestra (1954)
Kypriaka Eleftheria (To Cypriot Freedom), symphonic poem for chorus and orchestra (1959)
Cypriot National Anthem, for symphony orchestra (1962)
Piano Concertο, (1966)
In Memoriam (Afieroma sta fulakismena mnimata), for string orchestra (1974)
Kyrenia, symphonic picture (1976)

Stage:
Music for the Greek tragedies:
Electra, by Euripides (1941)
Medea, by Euripides (1944)
Iphigenia in Taurus, by Euripides (1943)
Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles (undated)
Ulysses, opera in 3 acts (unfinished), Libretto: Solon Michaelides (1950, revision 1972/73)
I fovitsiara (The cowardly girl), children’s operetta, Libretto: Eleni Aftonomou (1943)

Cantatas:
O Tafos (The Tomb), for narrator, mezzosoprano, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra, Lyrics: Costis Palamas (1936)
Eleftheri Poliorkimeni (The Free Besieged), for soprano, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra or piano, Lyrics: Dionysios Solomos (1955)
Hymnos ke thrinos ya tin Kypro (Hymn and lament for Cyprus), cantata for baritone or mezzo-soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra or piano, Lyrics: Yiannis Ritsos (1975)
Choral works:
Ave Maria, for male chorus (1943)
I Itia (The Poplar), for mixed chorus, Lyrics: Ayis Theros (1947)
I Hara (The Joy), for female chorus, Lyrics: Solon Michaelides (1948)
Crux Fidelis, motet for mixed chorus a capella, Latin text (1949)
Hymnos stin Eleftheria (Hymn to Freedom), for mixed chorus and piano, Lyrics: Dionysios Solomos (1962)
Kyrenia mou (My Kyrenia), for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra, Lyrics: Kypros Chrysanthis (1979)

Chamber Music:
Nostalgie/ Melodie Grecque, for cello and piano (1931)
String Quartet, (1934)
Piano Trio, (1946)
Suite for cello and piano, (1964)
Prèlude, for violin and piano (1970?)
Ode, for cello and piano (1974)
Paean, for tuba and piano (1975)

Instrumental Works:
Prèlude, for harp (1933)
Piano Sonata in E Major, (1934)
Sapphou’s Lyre, for piano (1934)
Lambri (Easter), prelude for piano (1956)
Suite for piano (1964)
Aulos, for solo flute (undated)
To koritsi ton dekatrion chronon (Girl of thirteen years old), for piano, Lyrics: Costas Ouranis (undated)

Songs:
La Flûte, for soprano or tenor and piano or for soprano or tenor and orchestra, Lyrics: André Chénier (1934)
Ta Mavra Matia (Dark Eyes), for soprano or tenor and piano, Lyrics: Dimitris Libertis (1935)
I Prosefhi tou tapinou (The Prayer of the Humble Οne), for mezzosoprano or baritone and piano (1953), or for mezzosoprano or baritone and orchestra (1960), Lyrics: Zacharias Papantoniou
Ta Matia sou (Your Eyes), for soprano or tenor and piano, Lyrics: Nicos Kranidiotis (1956)
Kyrenia mou (My Kyrenia), for soprano and piano, Lyrics: Kypros Chrysanthis (1979)



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