Works - Iossif Valette

In this section, you can navigate and explore Iossif's Valette work, organized by category.

OPERA/ORATORIO/MUSIC THEATER

LXIr (2006) – 33 min

Chamber music theatre based on an idea by Pothitos Baikas

for Bar, Sop, Actress and Chamber orchestra

(Libretto in Greek)

(Commissioned by Athens Megaron, Premiere: 6.05.2006)

EGO / (or FREUD FOR HER (2011) (awarded)

Opera in one-act based on a text by Alice Gerstenberg

for Sop, Mezzo, 2 actors/lyricists, mixed choir and large orchestra

(Libretto in Greek / English)

50 min (Premiere:21.06.2012 Olympia Theatre, Hellenic National Theatre)

ANIMA AETERNA (2021) – 45 min

Oratorio based on Dante’s Divine Comedy

for soprano, tenor, narrator, mixed choir & orchestra

(Libretto in Greek / Italiano)

– Premiere:Fanari Castle 5.08.2021 (commissioned)

PANDORA (2025) 50 min

A modular chamber opera for 4Sop-1Mez.- 1dancer – Perc.-Vc.-pno/org.

(Libretto in Greek)

THE ANGEL WHO LEFT ON EARTH (2002) – 10 min

Greek fairytale drama for narrator and chamber orchestra on a text by G. Sourelis

Premiere: 16.12.2002 Melina theater, Ilion

A FLOWER FOR PEACE (2003) – 20 min

Musical fairy tale for children’s choir and rhythm section on a text by A. Laari

Premiere 14.04.2003 Melina, Ilion

WHO PEELED ON THE MISSISSIPPI (2007-8) – 35 min (awarded)

Opera in one-act for children based on the fairy tale by Evgenios Trivizas

For Tenor, Mezzo, Baritone, children’s choir and chamber orchestra

(Libretto in Greek)

Premiere: Thessaloniki Opera – Orpheus Solists 19.05.2008 Noesis, Thessaloniki

THE MAGIC VIOLIN (2011) – 25 min

Chamber opera for 3 voices, violin and lute on a libretto by Rafael Ketsetsidis

Premiere 30.03.2011 Olympia Theatre

(Commissioned by the 2nd GNO Student Festival)

THE RECITAL of KOKKI (2016) – 50 min

Opera for children on a text by Jan Brzechwa / Greek libretto by Elena Kyritsi

For Tenor, Mezzo, hip-hop singer, children’s choir and small orchestra

WORKS FOR CHOIR

THE DEATH OF A POET (1996 / 2011) – 5 min

poetry by Kostas Karyotakis (S.S.A-pno or SATB-pno)

AGIANAPA (2000) – 6 min

poetry by Giorgos Seferis – SATB a capella

Premiere: 30.06.2000 Kentriko Odeon

A SONG FOR CHRISTMAS (2008) – 2.30 min

poetry by Kaeti Chioteli – SATB a capella

ODE TO SANTORINI: ‘You came out of the bowels of thunder’ (2011) – 5 min

from ‘Ode to Santorini’ by Odysseas Elytis for S.S.A -pno

(Panas Music edition)

ASTRAKI (2017, rev.2020)- 3.30 min

Christmas three-part canon a capella (ecclesiastical) instrument ad lib.

Premiere: 20.12.2025 Music School of Ilion

WORKS FOR ORCHESTRA

SUITE TRIUMPHAL (1999) 12 min

for orchestra

Premiere: 5.02.2014 Athens City Symphony Orchestra – Kaloutas Cultural Center

INTERMEZZO (2011) – 11 min (from the opera EGO)

for large orchestra

SUITA MEDITERRANEO (2022) – 12 min

for large orchestra

DIVERTIMENTO (2022) – 12 min

for string orchestra

CONCERTOS

EPIGRAMS (1999, rev.2004) – 13 min

for guitar and string orchestra (first version Afl,.-Cl.-Gtr.-Perc.-Mand.-Hp)

PIANO CONCERTO NO.1 ‘CONSERVATIVO’ (1999-2001) – 25 min

for piano and orchestra

Premiere: Thessaloniki 28.05.2016 (2 pianos) Sidiropoulou/Valette

DOUBLE CONCERTO (2004, rev. 2009) – 20 min

for clarinet, percussion and string orchestra

PIANO CONCERTO NO.2 (2005-06, rev.2015) – 23 min (awarded)

for piano and orchestra

Premiere: Athens 15.01.2016 Athens State Orchestra – Gouvelis – OMMA

ORPHEUS’ DANCE (2016) – 11 min

for cello & orchestra

Premiere: 8.06.2027 ERT Symphony Orchestra / Kolovou – Giannelou

WORKS FOR VOICE & ORCHESTRA or ENSEMBLE

MUSES’ SACRED GIFT (2003) – 14 min (awarded)

Based on the ancient text of Hesiod’s Cosmogony.

for soprano & chamber orchestra

Premiere: Boston 27.09.2003 Tsai Performance Center, ALEA III International Competition

ANTE DIEM (2003) – 15 min

Requiem, based on the Latin text by Thomas von Celano

for Mezzo.-Vln.-Vc.-Pno

Premiere: Athens 15.10.2003, Philippos Nakas Hall (Cathariou/Theos/Stylianou)

in collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy and the Norwegian Association of Composers

DANAID’S LAMENT (2005) – 16 min

Based on Aeschylus’s Iketides, for voice and piano

Premiere: Athens 30.03.2005, Philippos Nakas Hall (Milolidaki/Valette)

RUMEURS ET VISIONS (2005) – 9 min

Based on the text by Arthur Rimbaud, Les Illuminations

for Sop.-2Trp.-Hn.-Tbn.-Tuba.

Premiere: Athens 15.04.2007 Anglican Church (Milolidaki/Melos Brass)

MYCINE (1999 / rev.2009) – 12 min

poetry by G. Seferis –

for Baritone, instrumental ensemble and video projection

Premiere: 6.11.2009 Athens Megaron Hall D. Mitropoulos, Athens (Antoniou)

DESIRES OF EGO (2015) – 16 min

for soprano and piano, based on the opera Ego

Premiere: 15.03.2015, Beton7 (Milolidaki/Valette)

SONGS

GRAFOMENA (1999) – 30 min (awarded)

Cycle of 10 songs on poetry by Elena Kyritsi

for soprano and chamber orchestra – transcription for voice and piano

(Panas Music Publishing)

Premiere:Rome – biennale 1999 / Matatoio (Milolidaki)

LE SOUVENIR DE VOUS ME TUE (2001) – 3.30 min

On text from a medieval song by an anonymous troubadour

for 2 sopranos & harpsichord

Premiere: Athens 24.09.2001 Zografou Theatre

SEA SONGS (2011-2014) – 12 min

on poetry by Cavafy, Lorca, Eliot

Premiere: Piraeus 1.06.2023 Municipal Gallery (Voudouri/Valette)

SONGS FOR A BLACK WIDOW (2024) – 10 min

for Sop.-Perc.-Vc.-Pno (part of the opera PANDORA)

Premiere: Philippos Nakas Conservatoite, Glyfada 1.04.2025 (Voudouri/Valette)

SONGS OF HEAVEN (2025) – 12 min

for Mezzo & Pno

Premiere: Philippos Nakas Conservatoite, Athens 7.05.2025 (Cathariou/Yakas)

CHAMBER MUSIC

SONATINA (1997, rev.2006) – 13 min

for violin and piano

Premiere: Zakynthos 2002, Museum

STRING QUARTET NO.1 (1996) – 10 min

Premiere: Athens 30.05.2016 Anglican Church of St. Paul (L’anima Quartet)

VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HADJIDAKIS (1997) – 12 min

for flute solo or flute & continuo

Premiere: 14.05.2015 Parnassos Hall (Glinka)

ALKYONES (1998) – 14 min

woodwind quintet

Premiere: Athens 1998, Philippos Nakas Hall

BLUES FANFARE (1998 / rev.2015) – 6 min

Brass Quintet (2Tpt.-Hn.-Tbn.-Tuba)

3 SKETCHES (1999, rev.2004) – 10 min

for saxophone quintet (first written alto sax. and piano)

Premiere: Athens 2000, for sax. qrt., Hellenic American Union 2004 (Kerkezos)

INDIGO (2000) – 10 min

Quintet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano

Premiere: Athens Megaron 11.11.2000 D. Mitropoulos (Antoniou)

ECHOES (2002, rev.2006) – (awarded) 9 min

piano trio for Vln.-Vc.-Pno (transcription for for Ob.-Cl.-Pno)

Premiere: 2006, 3rd Panhellenic Chamber Music Festival, Anthousa EXPO)

MINIATURES (2004) (awarded) – 10 min

for Afl / C flute) & Pno (1st prize G.A. Papaioannou composition competition)

Premiere: Athens 12.10.2005 Goethe Institut (Glinka/Stylianou)

E-NINGMA (2006) – 10 min

woodwind quintet

Premiere: Athens 27.12.2008 Panhellenic Chamber Music Festival

ETUDE POUR SIX (2006-7) – 12 min (awarded)

for Fl.-Cl.-Perc.-Vn.-Vc.-Pno (1st prize – composition competition “Synthermia”)

Premiere: 29.04.2007 ‘Synthermia’ Festival Thermi Thessaloniki (Logiadis)

IDEA 4 A QUARTET (2007 rev.2011) – 10 min

string quartet

3 GREEK SOUVENIRS (2013) – 7 min

for violin & piano

Premiere: 18.11.2013 Goethe Institut (Papayannakis/Mantzouratou)

BAYADERA, TAKE YOUR PILLS (2022) – 3 min

Commission by the GCU for the 90th Anniversary

Premiere: 7.07.2022 – Athens Festival (Terzakis)

WORKS FOR PIANO

IDEES (1993) (CD: Contra-Pedal) – 8 min

3 studies for piano

Premiere: 28.01.2012, Beton7 (Stylianou)

SCHERZO (1998) (CD: Contra-Pedal) – 8 min

for 2 pianos (transcription for 4 hands)

Premiere: 28.01.2012, Beton7 (Thomopoulos/Mantzouratou)

FUGA ON A THEME BY CHOPIN (1994) (CD: Contra-Pedal) – 4 min

for piano / transcription for string quartet

Premiere: 2.05.2012 Theater of Ilion Music School (Fotopoulou)

VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY DRAGATAKI (2000) (CD: Contra-Pedal) – 10 min

for piano (Panas Music publications)

Premiere: Kentriko Odeon, 26-6-2000, Athens (Valette)

FIVE SHORT PRELUDES (2011) (CD: Contra-Pedal) – 7 min

for piano

Premiere: 30.07.2011 Schengen Diekirch, Luxemburg (Mantzouratou)

CANTILENA (2011) (CD: Contra-Pedal) – 8 min

for piano

Premiere: 28-1-2012, Beton7 (Ramou)

NOCTURNE (2011) (CD: Contra-Pedal) – 5 min

for piano

Premiere: 28.01.2012, Beton7 (Mallouhos)

PROVA FOR SIX (1997/ 2011) (Contra-pedal) – 8 min

for piano (six pianists)

Premiere: 28.01.2012, Beton7

MOMENTS (2012) (CD: Contra-Pedal) – 8 min

for piano

Premiere: 14.01.2023, Herakleion (Mimidis)

THIRTEEN LILLIPUTIES (2022) – 12 min (awarded)

for piano – (Panas Music)

Premiere: Lenio Liatsou (CD: Subways Music)

NEPENTHES (2023) – 8min

Commissioned by the ‘Antithesis’ quartet

for 2 pianos – 4 pianists

SOLO INSTRUMENTS

STUDIO PER IL CEMBALO (1992) – 6 min

for harpsichord

Premiere: Athenaeum Conservatory, 1995 Athens (Dami)

ONEIRO

for organ or piano (1997) – 5 min

Premiere: 28.01.2012, Beton7 (piano version / Thomopoulos)

VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HADJIDAKI (1997) – 12min

for flute solo or flute & continuo

Premiere: 14.05.2015 Parnassos Hall (Glinka)

LAMENT FOR THEODORE (2020) – 3 min

for flute (CD: Phasma Music / Glinka)

TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS & ENSEMBLE

SUITA MEDITERRANEO

(2017/2022) – 12 min

Transcription for Oud and ensemble

MIXED MEDIA / ELECTRONIC MUSIC

HOMO REUS (2006)

Electronic music – Premiere: Darmstadt International Summer University 2006

LILITH (2017) – 15 min

Monodrama for Sop.-Perc.-Vc.-Org. and electronics

(part of the opera PANDORA)

CINEMA

THE RED BALL (2004-05)

Original music for the short film by Margarita Miliori

WAXWORKS (1924) – 50 min

Original music for the silent film by Paul Leni (2014)

Premiere: July 2014, Cacoyannis Foundation