Julian Miran
​composer, microtonal music
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Original Compositions (partial list)

2002-2003

2001
2000-2001



1995-1996
1995
1992-1994


1990-1991

1990
1989

1985

1977-1978, 1982


1981
Saba Sunda for Gamelan, 2 piccolos, 1 percussionist, 3 violins and string orchestra; commissioned by the Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan of Toronto, with a grant from The Canada Council for the Arts
Ode to Shoushi for voice and live MIDI setup; lyrics by Robert Yessayan Also version for chorus and piano
… et cantus sacri for symphony orchestra and tape; commissioned by Orchestre Symphonique de Laval, with a grant from The Canada Council for the Arts
Selected for the ISCM World Music Days in Slovenia
Tape part realized at the Electronic Music Studio of Université de Montréal
Ex Tenebris for symphony orchestra
Ex Tempore for symphony orchestra
In Nomine for symphony orchestra and tape
First Prize at the Orchestre de l’Université de Montréal Competition (1995)
Tape part realized at the Electronic Music Studio of Université de Montréal
Hétéromodes for piano and tape
Tape part realized at the Electronic Music Studio of Université de Montréal
Hétéromodes for piano solo
Allô! C’est moi. Ça va? for tape, with a grant from the Swedish Institute
Realized at the EMS Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Hommage à Komitas for symphony orchestra; commissioned by the North Bay Symphony Society, with a grant from The Ontario Arts Council
Narek, oratorio for narrator, 2 soloists, mixed chorus and symphony orchestra; text from “The Book of Lamentations” by 10th century poet Grigor Narekatsi
First Prize at the Aram Khachaturian Music Competition, New York (1985)
Simantra for tape
First Mention at the International Newcomp Computer Music Competition, Needham, Massachusetts (1983)
Realized at the Experimental Music Studio of M.I.T., Cambridge, Massachusetts

Arrangements and Orchestrations (partial list)

2015                          Two Songs by Vahan Bedelian
                                  Hayreni Karoun: harmonized and arranged for voice and piano
                                  Asdoudzo: harmonized and arranged for 5 voices a cappella
1986-8, 1990-5         Opera Anoush in 5 acts by Armen Tigranian; commissioned and funded by the Alex and Marie Manoogian Cultural
                                  Fund, Taylor, Michigan
                                  Edited and orchestrated for the Michigan Opera Theatre
1984, 1993                Eight Dances by Father Komitas, written originally for piano
                                  Orchestrated for the Canadian Chamber Ensemble, Kitchener, Ontario
1988                          Nourin children’s songs; educational project funded by Multiculturalism Canada
                                  Harmonization, musical direction and MIDI orchestration
1986                          Bourbadig children’s songs; educational project funded by Multiculturalism Canada
                                  Harmonization, musical direction and MIDI orchestration
1985                          Five Songs from Vaspourakan; commissioned and funded by the Hamazkaïn Cultural Association, Montréal
                                  Harmonized and arranged for voice and piano

Desktop Music Publishing

1996

1995-1996
1990-Present
Created tables with Excel and Finale for Monique Desroches’ book Tambours des dieux: Musique et sacrifice d’origine tamoule en Martinique at Harmattan Publications, Montréal
Edited and printed collections of classical Indian music with Finale at World Music Research Lab, Université de Montréal
Copying, part extraction, as well as printing of full scores of original pieces or orchestrations with Finale