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2012
SAKURA NO HANA VARIATIONS for two guitars (“Cherry blossom Variations”) in five movements is dedicated to DUO JONCOL | BRITTA SCHMITT and CARLES GUISADO
LUTOSŁAWSKI: in memoriam (for guitar solo) | prelude | fughato | sacher variation (commissioned and dedicated to Ben Beirs)
CONCERTO CHACONNE (prelude and chaconne in XXII variations) for guitar and string quartet: commissioned and dedicated to Cezary Strokosz to celebrate “The 15th Anniversary of International Music Guitar Festival in Trzęsacz, Poland”
HOLLYWOOD CONCERTO for guitar and orchestra
I. Moderato Leggermente
II. Adagio molto appassionato
III. Vivace Ardente
2011
BOSSA EN SKAI (to John Mayer) (TBC)
POLISH SUITE (for two guitars) dedicated to Duo Melis (Alexis Mazurakis and Susana Prieto)
I. Majestically II. Stealthily III. Nobly IV. Lively V. Gently flowing VI. Joyfully with blustering
SIX POEMS (based and inspired on Nobel Prize Winner Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska) for violin and piano; to Hilary HAHN 1.’Jeszcze’ / ‘Still’ 2.’Allegro ma non troppo’ 3.Chmury/Clouds 4.’Upamietnienie’ / ‘Commemoration’ 5. ‘Trzy slowa najdziwniejsze’ / ‘Three oddest words’ 6.’Oboz glodowy pod Jaslem’ / ‘Starvation Camp near Jaslo’
COPIN: In Memoriam (dedicated to Oskar Kozłowski) | Nocturne / Prelude / Mazurka
LITTLE SONATA for solo guitar (dedicated to Krzysztof Pelech)
THE FLIGHT OF KIKUIDATAKI for solo guitar; dedicated to Carlo Domeniconi
CHACONNE (in form of concerto; in 22 variations) for 13-course baroque lute and string quartet (commissioned by Wroclaw Baroque Festival, dedicated to Jerzy Zak)
I-XXI variations
TRAVELS (thirty solo miniatures for beginners based or inspired by world traditional/folk music, art and dance)
1. Oj żołnierz ci ja żołnierz / Oh soldier I am the sol dier Polska/Poland; od Warszawy / from Warsaw (Młociny, Łomianki); to Henryk Tomiło
2. Jasio konie poił / Johnny watered the horses, Polska/Poland; od Sochaczewa / from Sochaczew (Kozłów); to Anna Cios
3. Zakukały kukułeczki / Cuckoos’ call, Polska/Poland; od Warszawy / from Warsaw (Wawrzyszew) ; to my parents
4. A uśnij mi uśnij – kołysanka / Go to sleep for me, go to sleep – Lullaby, Polska/Poland; (Dębska Wola); to Julia Przenajkowska
5. Sama jo se sama / By myself alone”, Polska/Poland; (Dębska Wola); to Prof. Jan Paterek
6. Kijaszka, szedł po wsi / Kijaszka strolled through the village, Polska/Poland; Podlasie (gmina / commune Borki); to Iwona Bodziak
7. Fujarka / Flute pipe, Polska/Poland; od Warszawy / from Warsaw (Babice, Zielonka); to Konrad Mika
8. Jużem dość pracował dla ciebie / Enough I’ve worked for you, Polska/Poland; Podlasie (Borki) ; to Anna Pietrzak
9. Przyjechał Jasiu / Johnny arrived, Polska/Poland ; od Szczytna / from Szczytno (Rozogi); to Andrzej Fil
11. Cai Cha Feng / Picking Tea / Zrywając liście herbaty, Taiwan / Tajwan; to Chang Cy
12. Tai Wan Xiao Diao / Taiwan Minor / Tajwański smutek, Taiwan / Tajwan; to Robert Krawczuk
13. Pu Gua Diao / The Fortune Teller / Przepowiednia, Taiwan / Tajwan ; to Annette Kruisbrink
15. Wang Chun Weng / Waiting for Love / Czekając na miłość, Taiwan / Tajwan; to Sylvia Sze-Hua Jen
17. Bon Odori / Dance Bon Odori (original; inspired by Japanese dance of the spirits / kompozycja oryginalna inspirowana Japońskim tańcem duchów) ;to Noriyasu Takeuchi
18. Manamolela the work song / Manamolela pieśń pracy, South Africa / Republika Południowej Afryki; to Prof. Piotr Zaleski
21. Passare la notte a ballare / To dance the night away / Przetańczyć noc (original / kompozycja oryginalna); to Jerzy Żak
23. Hundred Pipers / Sto dudziarzy, Scotland / Szkocja; to Colin Cooper
24. Vieni sul mar / Come to the Sea / Przybądź do morza, Italy / Włochy; to Ola Cieślak
25. Arrorro – luallaby / Kołysanka Arrorro, Canary Islands / Wyspy Kanaryjskie; to Leszek Potasiński
27. Maranoa –lullaby / Kołysanka Maranoa, Australian Aboriginal song; Maranpa district Queensland / pieśń Aborygenów z dystryktu Maranpa, Queensland; to Pauline and Neil McNee
29. Irene / Irene, Peloponnesus, Greece / Peloponnesus, Grecja; to Oskar Strukiel-Piotrowski
30. Cape Byron Lights / Światła z przylądka Byron, original; inspired by the lighthouse located at Cape Byron, New South Wales, Australia / kompozycja oryginalna inspirowana latarnią morską na przylądku Byron, Nowa Południowa Walia w Australii; to Samantha Muir and Josie Elias
2010
FANTASIE EN HOMMAGE à Frédéric CHOPIN pour guitar et orchestreCélébration du 200 ème anniversaire de Frédéric Chopin; commissioned by The 7th International Guitar Festival 2010 in Olsztyn / Poland; dedicated to Gabriel Bianco (France)
I. Ballade – Impromptu II. Nocturne Mistique III. Mazurka Romanesque IV. Marche Funebre V. Fantaisie – Final
SUITE POLONAISE – celebration du 200e anniversaire de la naissance de Frederic Chopin” (for two pianos eight hands) / Suite „The Polish” – Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Fryderyk Chopin’s Birth/; commisioned by 2010 RSAMD Piano Festival in Glasgow, Scotland; dedicated to Aaron Shorr.
I. „Polonaise”based on melody: ‘I’ll Take the robe, I’ll Take the zhupan’ / ‘Wezme ja kontusz, wezme ja zupan’ (from Cracow/ Cracovia)II. „Scherzo” based on melody „Coppice” /„Gaik” from Silesia
III. „Berceuse” based on melody ‘In the field a young green limetree’ / ‘W polu lipejka’ (from Zarudzie / Zamoyskie)IV. „Impromptu (fanstasie)” inspired by melody: ’It already turned Grey where it had sat down’ / ‘Już nam pusiwialo gdzie zasiadac mialo’ (from Sumin / Zamoyskie)
VI. „Mazurka (Oberek)”own melody; inspired by Polish folk and F. Chopin’s Mazurkas op.33
‘SONGS’ (for piano and cello)
1.’It already turned Grey where it had sat down’ / ‘Już nam pusiwialo gdzie zasiadac mialo’ (from Sumin / Zamojskie)2. ‘In the field a young green limetree’ / ‘W polu lipejka’ (from Zarudzie / Zamojskie)3. ‘How I moped In the field’ / ‘Jak ja w polu zela’ (from Grabowica / Zamojskie)4. Oh my mummy, you had Orly me’ / Oj moja mutulu, tys mnie jedna miala’ (from Nedezow / Zamojskie)5. ‘Go I will not to rake hay’ / ‘nie pojde ja Grabic siana’ (from Mlociany, Lomianki / Warsaw )6. ‘Chaff not the oat Marry’ / ‘Sieczka nie owies Marysiu’ (from Grojec – Glochow)7. ‘I’ll Take the robe, I’ll Take the zhupan’ / ‘Wezme ja kontusz, wezme ja zupan’ (from Mazowsze / Cracow)8.’I do not Wonder anyone’ / ’Nikomu się nie dziwuje’ (from Grudzondz)9.’She dropped by the hill’ / ‘za gorke zaszla’ (from Grojec- Worow)
“Ballade : Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Fryderyk Chopin’s Birth” (for piano solo) – dedicated to Sylvia Sze-Hua Jen and IInd Scottish International Piano Festival in Glasgow, Scotland.
‘Six Folk Melodies‘ (version for harpsichord and guitar)
‘A tam kolo mlyna rosnie jarzebina’/’Up there near the mill rowan grows’‘Pod zielono miedzo ptaszki owis jedzo’/’On the green boundary strip birds eat oats’‘Na suchej topoli ptaszek glowke zwiesil’/’On the dry poplar a bird sat down’‘A tam w polu przy drodze rosli jagody’/’ In the field grew berries’‘Oj lolysz mi si kolysz kolibejko lipowa’/’Oh swing swing linden cradle’Polka ‘Wsciekla’/’The Furious Polka’
LA CASA DONDE VIVE MIEDO – Hommage a Joaquin Rodrigo (version for harpsichord and violin) (for Ula Stawicka and Piotr Palac)
Miedo-La Casa-El Juego con Miedo
2009
LE PARNASSE SILESIENNE ou une Nouvelle Apothéose composé à la mémoire immortelle de l’incomparable Monsieur de Silvius L Weiss” (for 13-course baroque lute) –commissioned by Prof.Jerzy Zak and dedicated to the city of Grodkow (Grottkau).
Grande Suonata ou une Suite de danses: Overture - Toccata e Fuga – Air en Echo -La Sicilien -Sarabanda -Menuet -Gigue
Fantaisie-Impromptu en hommage à Chopin (for guitar solo) (for Marek Dlugosz and ‘All-Polish Guitar Festival in Swidnica’)
1.Liberamente con la meditazione 2.Rapidamente il polso
„CONCERTO POLACCO” (version for guitar solo) commissioned by ‘Vth Warsaw Guitar Festival’
„CONCERTO POLACCO” (‘Koncert Polski’) commissioned by The 6th International Guitar Festival 2009 in Olsztyn / Poland; dedicated to ‘Duo Melis’ (Susana Prieto /Spain, Alexis Muzurakis /Greece)
1. Maestoso, lento assai (inspirowane rytmem „Chodzonego” – melodia własna)
2. Liberamente quasi capriccioso – Andante (inspirowane pieśnią religijną ”Cichy zapada zmrok”) (attaca)
3. Allegro spianato molto regolare (inspirowane melodią ”Za górkę zaszła”od Grójca/Worów)
4. Adagio mesto et molto espressivo (inspirowane kołysanką „Oj kołysz mi si, kołysz kolibejko lipowa”- Łubcze)
5. Vivace giocoso et brillante (inspirowane melodią „Wściekła Polka” – Lachy Sądeckie)
‘Polish Dances’ - suite in seven movements for brass quintet, inspired by and based on Polish folk music; ‘composed for the “Sounds New’ – 2009 Contemporary Music Festival – “Polish Connections” – Canterbury Cathedral, England, UK
1.Chodzony “Marszałek” (polonez)2. Kołomajka (mazur)3. Kujawiak “Gęsi”4. Olender (oberek)5. Podhalański (marsz góralski na ’3′)6. Krzyżok (polka ‘wściekła’)7. Trojak (‘zwrotka’)
‘Mays…(maze)’ (for piano and tape) to ‘The Plug Festival’ in Glasgow/UK; dedicated to Sylvia Sze-Hua Jen
‘Sequenza for guitar solo’; to ‘The Plug Festival’ in Glasgow/UK
dedicated to Ricardo Jesus Gallen
‘Essay for sixteen players’ (for chamber orchestra, guitar percussion and harp) ; to ‘The Plug Festival’ in Glasgow/UK; dedicated to Marcin Dylla
‘Sonatina for Joseph H.’ (two versions) , ‘Entree at Gavotta‘ and ‘Surprise’ - two pieces for guitar solo, commissioned and dedicated to 8th International Festival and Competition for Young Instrumentalists “Haydn’s Week in Elk – the Step to the Championship”
2008
‘Concerto for Orchestra’ (for symphony orchestra); commissioned by Maggie’s Music Centre Glasgow, Scotland UK, dedicated to Sylvia Sze-Hua Jen
‘Five Miniatures based on Polish folk Music’ (for guitar solo)
commissioned by ‘VI International Guitar Competition in Olsztyn/Poland’; dedicated to my parents
1.”Nie pójdę ja grabić siana” / ” Go I shall not to rake the hay”2.”Sieczka nie owies Marysiu” / ” ’Tis chaff, not oat Mary”3.”Wezmę ja kontusz, wezmę ja żupan” / “I’ll taketh the robe, I’ll taketh the zupan”4.”Za górkę zaszła” / “By the hill she passed”5.”Nikomu się nie dziwuję” / “Surprised I am by no one”
(translated by Sylvia Sze-Hua Jen)
‘Threnody for the Victims of Belzec 1941-42′ (for guitar solo) commissioned and dedicated to Jakub Kosciuszo
Dramatico co forza et pesante-Secco et Molto regolare-Meno mosso poco rubato et romantico- Con calma, quieto vasto-Animato con passione et molto esspresivo-Romantico et molto cantabile- Secco-Tran quillamente con spazioso-Con Anima-Molto espressivo et molto brillante-Quasi Cadenza- Pesante moltissimo-Perpetuo, piatto-Impetuoso-Semplice,delicato-’Hatikvah’-Maestoso et Grandioso.
‘Six Songs based on Wieslawa Szymborska’s poetry’ (for piano and mezzo-soprano)
1.’Jeszcze’ / ‘Still’2.’Allegro ma non troppo’3.Chmury/Clouds4.’Upamietnienie’ / ‘Commemoration’5. ‘Trzy slowa najdziwniejsze’ / ‘Three oddest words’6.’Oboz glodowy pod Jaslem’ / ‘Starvation Camp near Jaslo’
‘Festival Concerto for Two’ (concerto for two guitars and symphony orchestra) commissioned and dedicated to the city of Olsztyn (Poland) and 5th International Guitar Festival 2008 part I, part II, part III, cadenza, Part IV ‘Finale’ (attacca)
‘Three Poems’ (for mezzo-soprano, alto and guitar) 1.’Reaches Sun’ 2.’Over the Water’ 3.’Dyru, Dyru’…
LISTEN ‘Awake’ (with Bede Williams/New Zealand) (for electric guitar and laptop: Kaiser Looper and Guitar Rig 2)
LISTEN ‘A vida e destino, uma necessidade irrevogavel de Coincidencias’ / in memory of Stan Getz (for guitar solo) (for Marek Dlugosz and ‘All-Polish Guitar Festival in Swidnica’)
‘Six Folk Melodies‘ (version for clarinet and guitar)
LISTEN ‘Six Folk Melodies‘ (version for violin and guitar) (for Colin Cooper)
‘A tam kolo mlyna rosnie jarzebina’/’Up there near the mill rowan grows’‘Pod zielono miedzo ptaszki owis jedzo’/’On the green boundary strip birds eat oats’‘Na suchej topoli ptaszek glowke zwiesil’/’On the dry poplar a bird sat down’‘A tam w polu przy drodze rosli jagody’/’ In the field grew berries’‘Oj lolysz mi si kolysz kolibejko lipowa’/’Oh swing swing linden cradle’ Polka ‘Wsciekla’/’The Furious Polka’
Tuba Concerto (for tuba and symphony orchestra) (for James Gourlay)
Sketches on Philip Glass (version for alto sax. and piano)
2007
‘Pirates!’ (for three guitars)
Sketches on Philip Glass (for viola and piano)
Lento molto espressivo con improvisationeMolto ritmico con ardente
Sketches on Philip Glass (version for violin and piano) (for Ian Watson)
LISTEN Improvisation /comp.with Bede Williams/ (for guitar and trumpet) (on the theme ‘The Calling’ – by PatMetheny)
Sketches on Philip Glass (version for clarinet and piano)
LISTEN String Quartet No.I (for string quartet)Moderato Grandioso MagnificoVasto QuietoPresto con fuoco moltissimo
Partite in A (for solo guitar) (for Grzegorz Joachimiak) EntreeAllemandeSarabandeLoure (Arie)GavottaGigue
LISTEN ‘Six Folk Melodies‘ (for guitar,violin and cello) (for my parents)
‘A tam kolo mlyna rosnie jarzebina’/’Up there near the mill rowan grows’‘Pod zielono miedzo ptaszki owis jedzo’/’On the green boundary strip birds eat oats’‘Na suchej topoli ptaszek glowke zwiesil’/’On the dry poplar a bird sat down’‘A tam w polu przy drodze rosli jagody’/’ In the field grew berries’‘Oj lolysz mi si kolysz kolibejko lipowa’/’Oh swing swing linden cradle’Polka ‘Wsciekla’/’The Furious Polka’
LISTEN Winter’s Tale (version for guitar and soprano sax)
2006
Tribute to John T. Williams (for clarinet solo) (for Jan Jakub Bokun)
LISTEN Sonata “Eastern” (for viola and piano) (for Jiri Kabat)
Pastoso con vaghezza, moderato molto ritmicoDogliosamente con grandezzaCon slancio, moltissimo brillante
LISTEN Sonata (for cello solo) (for Robert Irvine)
Moderato, molto espressivoDoloroso, tranquillo moltissimoArdente vivace con accentuado
2005
The Scotch Triptych (guitar solo)
Misterioso | Calmly | Spiritedly
The London’s Impression (guitar solo) ( inspired by Rembrandt’s painting “A man seated in a lofty room” from National Gallery in London) (for Richard Hand)
LISTEN Grand Double Concerto (for guitar and clarinet with chamber orchestra)(re-composed in 2007) (to Duo Guitarinet and International Guitar Festival ‘GITARA’ in Wroclaw/Poland)
Largo Misterioso – Allegretto, Scherzando con Agilita | Adagio sentito moltissimo | Moderato con fermezza
2004
LISTEN Cool Night Lights (guitar solo) (for Piotr Palac)
Prelude | Nocturne
LISTEN “Motion Picture Score” Concerto (version for guitar and string orchestra)
‘Grand Harry Potter’s Suite in Twelve Parts‘ (for two guitar) (on the themes from the soundtrack Harry Potter and Chamber of the Secrets by John Williams ) (for ‘Duo Katona’)
Prelude Hedwige The Chamber Diagon Alley The Fawkes The Ford Anglia Gildroy Lockhart The Marta Quidditch The Spiders Dobby The Finale
LISTEN ‘The Tango Impressions‘ - (Tribute to the art of Astor Piazzolla) (solo guitar) (for Piotr Zielinski)
Presto barbaro Lento molto rubato Moltissimo ritmico et accentuado A tempo
2003
LISTEN ‘Wish’ (solo guitar)
Par Reflechissement de La Musique de Leternite – Louange a l’harmonie (for guitar and flute) (for maestro Manuel Barrueco)
Entre – Creation Louange De La Creation Louange a’l harmonie – Reunion
LISTEN American Suite in Four Chapters (solo guitar) tribute to harmony (re-composed in 2006)Chapter One: New Life TimeChapter Two: Above the Scottish SkyChapter Three: The Truth Is Out ThereChapter Four: Tearing Away / Finale
LISTEN Homenaje a Manuel de Falla (solo guitar) (for Tomasz Kandulski)LamentoCancion
LISTEN “Motion Picture Score” Concerto (for guitar and orchestra) (for prof.Alina Gruszka and “XX Silesian Guitar Autumn Festival”)
Allegro con brio, quasi scherzandoLento molto romantico, con passioneVivace con fuoco
LISTEN ‘The Rejoicing Quartet‘ (for guitar quartet)
(for The Aurora/Baltimore Quartet)
Rejoicing – Rising – Returning
2002
LISTEN Cichy Zapada Zmrok (the folk song) (for guitar, tape and voice)
(for Anna Maria Jopek)
LISTEN Harry Potter’s Fantasie (solo guitar) (on the themes from the soundtrack Harry Potter and Philosopher ‘s Stone by John Williams)
ArrivalHedwig’s ThemeNimbus 2000Hogwart ForeverVoldemortHarry’s Wonderous WorldLeaving Hogwart / The Final
LISTEN ‘Ten Sketches‘ (solo guitar)
Prelude – Lullaby – Ballad – Run! – Bossa7-8-9 – Impression – March – In Old Style – Slide
LISTEN ‘Toys‘ (for two guitars) (for Anna and Lukasz Pietrzak)
LISTEN Winter’s Tale (for guitar and clarinet) (for J.J.Bokun and Krzysztof Pelech ‘Duo Guitarinet’)
LISTEN ‘Youthful Fantasie‘ (for guitar and orchestra) (for Marek Dlugosz and Guitar Festival in Swidnica/Poland)
EntreeAndante molto romanticoGrave molto cantabileScherzando AllegrettoCadenzaFinale-pomposo
2001
Canticum Zachariae (choir)
LISTEN Suita wrocławska / Wroclaw’s Suite (solo guitar) (for prof.Piotr Zaleski)
PreludeQuasi Polifonico, ScherzandoInterludeBerceuse, CancioneQuasi Oberka
Six Hours (solo guitar)
LISTEN La Casa Donde Vive Miedo – Hommage a Joaquin Rodrigo (for guitar and violin) (for Katarzyna Bryla and Lukasz kuropaczewski)MiedoLa CasaEl Juego con Miedo
‘Concertino‘ (for guitar and string orchestra)
2000
The Fields In Polanówka (solo guitar) (for my dad)
Intro – The House – The Fields – Reunion
LISTEN Sonate In Jazz (solo guitar) (for Lukasz Kuropaczewski)
Flight Into The PastYou Have Nothing To Do HereThis Is Real Tale
LISTEN Journey Variations (solo guitar) (for Michal Bąk)OpenJourney’s Theme1st Variation2nd Variation3rd Variation4th VariationThe Close
Journey Variations (version for guitar and oboe) (for Konrad Mika)
1999
The Song (for two guitars) (for Krzysztof Fornalski)
LISTEN Aquarius (solo guitar) (for my mom)
Usual Differents (solo guitar) (for Bartek Kot)
1998
Crayons (for two guitars) (for prof.Piotr Zaleski)
My Favourite (for two guitars) (for Jarema Klich and Krzysztof Pelech)
1997
LISTEN Two Stories About Patrick (solo guitar) (for Pat Metheny)
1996
Water Colors (for two guitar) (for my brother Jacek)