List of compositions by Iannis Xenakis


This article presents a complete list of compositions by Greek composer Iannis Xenakis, organized by instrumentation. Within each category, the works are arranged chronologically by year of composition.

Orchestral works

Vocal

Anastenaria: Procession aux eaux claires, for SATB chorus of 30 voices, male choir of 15 voices, and orchestra Polla ta dhina, for children's choir and orchestra Cendrées, for chorus and orchestra Anémoessa, for SATB chorus of 42 or 84 voices and orchestra Aïs, for amplified baritone, percussion and orchestra Nekuïa, for SATB chorus of 54 or 80 voices and orchestra

Stage

Kraanerg, ballet for orchestra and tape Antikhthon, ballet for orchestra

Other orchestral

Anastenaria: Le sacrifice Metastaseis Pithoprakta Achorripsis, for an orchestra of 21 instruments Duel, for 2 small orchestras Syrmos, for string orchestra Stratégie for 2 orchestras ST/48, 1-240162 Hiketides , for brass quartet & 24 strings Akrata, for wind orchestra Terretektorh Polytope de Montréal|Polytope , for 4 orchestras Nomos gamma Synaphaï, for piano and orchestra Eridanos Erikhthon, for piano and orchestra Noomena Empreintes Jonchaies Pour les baleines, for string orchestra Lichens Shaar Alax, for three ensembles of 10 instruments each Horos Keqrops, for piano and orchestra Ata Tracées Kyania Tuorakemsu Dox-Orkh, for violin and orchestra Krinoïdi Roáï Troorkh, for trombone and orchestra Mosaïques Dämmerschein Koïranoï Ioolkos Voile, for string orchestra Sea-Change O-Mega, for percussion soloist and chamber orchestra

Vocal works

Choral

Zyia, for soprano soloist, male chorus, flute and piano Oresteia, for chorus and 12 instruments Medea senecae, for male voices and 6 instruments Nuits, for SATB chorus of 12 voices À Colone, for male or female voices and 3 instruments À Hélène, for female voices Pour la Paix, for SATB chorus, two male speakers, two female speakers, and tape Serment-Orkos, for SATB chorus of 32 or more voices Chant des Soleils, for SATB chorus, children's choir, brass ensemble and percussion Idmen A/Idmen B, for SATB chorus of 64 or more voices and percussion Knephas, for SATB chorus of 32 or more voices Pu wijnuej we fyp, for children's choir Les Bacchantes, for baritone soloist, female voices and 9 instruments Sea–Nymphs, for SATB chorus of 24 or more voices

Other vocal

N'shima, for two mezzo-soprano or alto soloists, 2 horns, 2 trombones and cello Akanthos, for soprano, flute, clarinet, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass Pour Maurice, for baritone and piano Kassandra, for baritone/psalterion and percussion La déesse Athéna, for baritone soloist, piccolo, oboe, E-flat clarinet, doublebass clarinet, contrabassoon, horn, piccolo trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion and cello

Chamber music

With piano

Eonta, for 2 trumpets, 3 trombones and piano Palimpsest, for English horn, bass clarinet, bassoon, horn, percussion, piano and string quintet Dikhthas, for violin and piano Thalleïn, for piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piccolo trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano and string quintet Akea, for piano and string quartet Paille in the Wind, for cello and piano Plektó, for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin and cello

For string ensemble

ST/4, 1-080262, for string quartet Analogique A, for string ensemble Aroura, for string ensemble of 12 players Retours-Windungen, for 12 cellos Ikhoor, for string trio Tetras, for string quartet Tetora, for string quartet Ergma, for string quartet Hunem-Iduhey, for violin and cello Ittidra, for string sextet Roscobeck, for cello and double bass

For percussion ensemble

Persephassa, for 6 percussionists Pléïades, for 6 percussionists Okho, for 3 djembés and bass-drum

Other chamber

ST/10, 1-080262, for clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 horns, harp, percussion and string quartet Morsima-Amorsima, for piano, violin, cello and double bass Atrées, for flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussionists, violin and cello Anaktoria, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, string quartet and double bass Charisma, for clarinet and cello Linaia-Agon, for horn, trombone and tuba Phlegra, for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello and double bass Epeï, for English horn, clarinet, trumpet, 2 trombones and double bass Dmaathen, for oboe and percussion Komboï, for amplified harpsichord and percussion Khal Perr, for brass quintet and 2 percussionists Nyûyô, for shakuhachi, sangen and 2 koto À l'île de Gorée, for amplified harpsichord, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet and string quintet Jalons, for piccolo, oboe, bass clarinet, doublebass clarinet, contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, harp, string quintet XAS, for saxophone quartet Waarg, for piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba and string quintet Échange, for solo bass clarinet, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba and string quintet Epicycles, for solo cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, 2 violins, viola and double bass Oophaa, for harpsichord and percussion Mnamas xapin Witoldowi Lutoslavskiemu, for 2 horns and 2 trumpets Kaï, for flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello and double bass Kuïlenn, for flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns Zythos, for trombone and six percussionists

Solo instrumental

For piano

Six Chansons pour piano Herma, for piano Evryali, for piano Mists, for piano à r. (Hommage à Ravel), for piano

For string instrument

Nomos Alpha, for cello Mikka, for violin Theraps, for double bass Mikka 'S', for violin Kottos, for cello Embellie, for viola

Other solo instrumental

Gmeeoorh, for organ, commissioned by and for the 1974 International Contemporary Organ Music Festival at the Hartt School of Music, premiered by Clyde Holloway.Psappha, for percussion Khoaï, for harpsichord Naama, for amplified harpsichord Keren, for trombone Rebonds, for percussion

Tape

Diamorphoses, 2-track Concret PH, 2-track Analogique B, 2-track Orient-Occident, 2-track The Thessaloniki World Fair, 1-track Bohor, 8-track Hibiki-Hana-Ma, 12-track Persépolis, 8-track Polytope de Cluny, 8-track Polytope II La légende d'Eer , 4- or 8-track

Created using [UPIC]

Mycenae alpha, 2-track Taurhiphanie, 2-track Voyage absolu des Unari vers Andromède, 2-track

Created using dynamic stochastic synthesis

GENDY3, 2-track S.709, 2-track

Unpublished or withdrawn

This section lists early pieces by Xenakis that were not published during his lifetime and works that were withdrawn from the catalog by the composer himself for various reasons.
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  • Untitled piece for piano Andante, for pianoThème et conséquences, for piano Dhipli zyia, for violin and cello Tripli zyia, for flute, voice and piano Trois poèmes, for voice and piano La colombe de la paix, for alto soloist and SATB chorus Stamatis Katotakis, for soloist and male voices Vasarely, tape Formes rouges, tape Amorsima-Morsima GENDY301, tape Erod, tape