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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC REPERTOIRE
LIOR NAVOK'S CONTEMPORARY MUSIC REPERTOIRE | 20TH CENTURY MUSIC | NEW CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE | CONTEMPORARY MUSIC COMPOSERS | 21ST CENTURY MUSIC
Lior Navok, a prolific composer, boasts an extensive and diverse catalogue that spans various genres and ensemble sizes. His contemporary music repertoire includes stage works, orchestral compositions, choral music, vocal pieces, and a wide range of chamber music. From intimate duos to larger ensemble pieces, Navok’s compositions resonate with audiences, reflecting the spirit of our time and the creativity of modern composers.
STAGE MUSIC
OPERA
An unserem Fluss (By our River)
Opera in two acts | 93'
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The Bet
chamber opera in 14 scenes | 90'
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MUSIC THEATRE
Gitz & Spitz
for actor(s) and chamber ensemble | 50'
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FAMILY CONCERTS
Beauty and the Beast
for actress and chamber ensemble | 31'
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Brave Little Timmy
for actor / actress and chamber orchestra | 27'
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The Adventures of Pinocchio
for three actors and woodwind quintet / orchestra | 61'
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The Little Mermaid
for actress and chamber ensemble / chamber orchestra | 36'
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ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
Aurora Borealis
for chamber orchestra | 12'
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Between Two Coasts
for string orchestra | 14'
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Blue, Yellow, Smoke
for chamber orchestra | 10'
Clarinet Concerto
for clarinet and orchestra | 22'
Guitar Concerto
for guitar and orchestra | 21'30"
Light Paths
for symphony orchestra | 23'
...of weaving the shadowed waves
for two marimbas and chamber orchestra | 7'30"
Symphonic Bagatelles
for symphony orchestra | 18'
The Spanish Songs
for soprano, bassoon and chamber orchestra | 11'
WIND ENSEMBLE MUSIC
SYMPHONIC BAND / WIND ENSEMBLE
Gleams from the Bosom of Darkness
for symphonic band and choir (or amplified vocal ensemble) | 18'
Loose Caboose
for wind ensemble | 9'30"
CHAMBER WINDS
Tetris
for double wind quintet | 18'
CHORAL MUSIC
And the Trains Kept Coming...
oratorio | 44'
It is Winter that We Dream of Spring
for mixed chamber choir | 4'
Meditations Over Shore
for soli, choir and small ensemble | 14"
Nocturne
for vocal ensemble and five instruments | 9'
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Three Songs for Mixed Chamber Choir
for mixed chamber choir (SATB) | 10'
VOCAL MUSIC
SOPRANO & MEZZO-SOPRANO
A'l Mishkavi Baleylot (upon my bed by night)
for soprano and harp | 5'
Bestiarious (The Book of Monsters and Creatures)
for alto / mezzo-soprano and ensemble | 11'
Dialogues
for soprano and percussion | 11'
Found in a Train Station
for soprano and ensemble | 11'
Spring Calls
for soprano and ensemble | 11'30"
The Sea of Sunset
for soprano and ensemble | 11'30"
The Spanish Songs (chamber version)
for soprano / mezzo-soprano, bassoon and piano | 11'
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Three Songs
for soprano / mezzo-soprano and piano | 10'
ALTO
Bestiarious (The Book of Monsters and Creatures)
for alto / mezzo-soprano and ensemble | 11'
Copenhagen Songs
for alto and piano | 7'
The Tailoress Song
for alto and piano | 3'30"
TENOR
A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass
for tenor and piano | 20'
BARITONE / BASS-BARITONE
End-of-the-Day Songs
for baritone / bass-baritone and piano | 12'
CHAMBER MUSIC
DUOS
At the Edge of a Spiral
for piano four-hands | 10'
Blurred Formations
for guitar and accordion | 10'
Capriccio
for flute and violin | 5'
Dripping Minutes - Frozen Years
for viola and piano | 8'30"
Ex Silentium
for bassoon and piano | 11'
Fluctuations
for cello and piano | 10'
Fizzy
for oboe and piano | 10'
Humoresque
for clarinet and piano | 5'
Samsara
for trombone and piano | 11'
Sarigim
for guitar duo | 6'
Seven Haiku
for flute (or alto flute) and harp | 12'
Three Winged Movements
for flute and piano | 12'
Toward Stillness
for horn and piano | 10'
Undercurrents
for alto flute and guitar | 7' 30"
Violin Sonata
for violin and piano | 18'
TRIOS (3 players)
Arabesque
for baroque trio | 9'30"
Frozen Junctions
for vibraphone, viola and piano | 13'
Like a Whirling Sand Clock
for clarinet, cello and piano | 10'30"
Mysterious Pond
for flute, oboe and piano | 10'
Paper Tigers
for brass trio | 9'30"
Piano Trio
for piano trio | 22'
Slippery Trapeze
for clarinet, alto saxophone and bassoon | 10'
Veiled Echoes
for flute, viola and harp | 15'
Trio for Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn
for clarinet, bassoon and horn | 5'
QUARTETS (4 players)
Hope Cycles (string quartet No. 2)
string quartet | 24'
Little Suite
for clarinet and string trio | 12'
Quartet for Flute, Clarinet Bassoon and Harp
for flute, clarinet, bassoon and harp | 27'
Saxophone Quartet
for four saxophones (SATB) | 15'
Soliloquy (string quartet No. 4)
string quartet | 15'30"
Voices from India (string quartet No. 1)
string quartet | 17'
Whispered Questions (string quartet No. 3)
string quartet | 17'
QUINTETS (5 players)
Gitz & Spitz Suite
for brass quintet | 14'
Piano Quintet
for piano and string quartet | 18'
Quicksand
for Pierrot ensemble | 11'
Signals
for percussion ensemble | 11'
Six Short Stories for Woodwind Quintet
for wind quintet | 12'
Tourelles
for celli ensemble and piano | 12'
V5 - Quintet for Vibraphone and String Quartet
for vibraphone and string quartet | 17'
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Elegy to the Future
for Pierrot ensemble | 13'
After a Tango
for chamber ensemble with recorders | 15'
Flashes of Decay
for chamber ensemble | 12'
Sextet
for Pierrot ensemble | 22'
Three Episodes for Chamber Ensemble
for chamber ensemble | 15'
UNACCOMPANIED INSTRUMENTS
WOODWIND & BRASS
Dunes
for unaccompanied flute | 5'
Klotz
for unaccompanied clarinet | 5'
Six Pieces for Solo Horn
for unaccompanied horn 11'30"
SOLO PIANO
Luminoceptions
for solo piano | 14'
Periscopes
for solo piano | 30'
Shimmer
for solo piano | 10'30"
Silent Streets
for solo piano | 7'30"
Ten Bagatelles
for solo piano | 18'
The Old Photo Box
for solo piano | 58"
The Waiting Hours
for solo piano | 14'
Visions
for solo piano | 14'30'
UNACCOMPANIED PLUCKED INSTRUMENTS
East of the Cane Fields
for unaccompanied harp | 8'
Meditation
for unaccompanied guitar | 5'
Remembrances of Jerusalem
for unaccompanied guitar | 11'
Six for a Dance
for unaccompanied guitar | 2'30"
Through the Alleys of Time
for guitar and sound track | 22'
UNACCOMPANIED PERCUSSION
Rosewood Staircase
for solo marimba | 6'
UNACCOMPANIED STRING INSTRUMENTS
In Memoriam (Yizkor)
for unaccompanied violin or viola | 6'
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Fantasy
for solo cello | 5'
Big Mouse
for unaccompanied double bass | 6'
Contemporary music repertoire is a vast and diverse field, reflecting the myriad of musical styles and genres that have emerged in the 20th and 21st centuries. It encompasses a wide range of musical languages, from the complex rhythms and dissonant harmonies of modernist composers, to the minimalist and post-minimalist works that focus on repetition and slow change. This repertoire is not limited to any one style or approach, but rather embraces the full spectrum of musical expression available in our current era.
In the realm of contemporary music, the repertoire is continually expanding and evolving. New works are being composed and performed all the time, adding to the richness and diversity of the contemporary music scene. These compositions often push the boundaries of what is possible in music, exploring new techniques, timbres, and forms. The contemporary music repertoire is a testament to the creativity and innovation of today’s composers, offering listeners a window into the sounds and ideas that are shaping the music of our time.