Petros Shoujounian


Petros Shoujounian is an Armenian Canadian composer who focuses on orchestral, piano, chamber, and choral music.

Life

Petros Shoujounian was born in Gyumri and Laval. He has also worked with soloists such as Marie-Josée Simard, Pierre Jasmin, Jean Laurendeau, and others.
He currently resides in Quebec, Canada.

Works

Orchestral

  • Akhtamar, bassoon, small orchestra
  • Trois miniatures, 12 or more strings,
  • Rhapsodie, cello, small orchestra
  • Sayat nova, vibraphone, orchestra
  • Concerto, cello, string orchestra

Chamber music

  • Suite, violin
  • Horovele, clarinet
  • Arax, string quartet,
  • Dzez – à vous, piano, triangle
  • Hour, ondes Martenot
  • Funny Dialogues, 2 violins
  • Le jeu, violin, cello, piano,
  • Kour – Fleuve, string quartet
  • Sassouni, piccolo, alto flute, harpsichord
  • Monologue 1, viola
  • Monologue 2, guitar
  • Monologue 3, percussion
  • Monologue 4, cello
  • Cinq danses arméniennes, piano, vibraphone
  • Odzouny, ondes Martenot, ensemble
  • Arevagal, bassoon, French horn, viola
  • Artsakh, 4 ondes Martenot

Choral

  • Ararat: Poème symphonique, soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus, large orchestra
  • Spirit divine attend our prayers, mixed chorus, organ
  • Surp Khach – Holy Cross, soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, 3 percussion

Vocal

  • Suite vocale de trois pièces, soprano, piano
  • 18 Armenian Religious Chants, soprano, small orchestra

Piano

  • Les pistes de jours
  • La petite Elsie
  • Mashtots, 2 pianos
  • Monologue 5

Organ

Notable concerts

In 2001, for the 1700th anniversary of the Christianization of Armenia, Shoujounian performed three pieces of ancient Armenian liturgical music. The concert featured famed Canadian Armenian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian.

Film music

His music was featured in the 1979 film L'Arrache-Coeur.

Discography

In 1997 SNE Records published a CD of the works of Shoujounian. The CD eventually received the Best Modern International Award by AMFA of Los Angeles in 1999.