I have come across works by a composer named Houtaf Khoury which might interest some people here:
https://www.youtube.com/v/VUBnkltf2YA
A few more examples:
https://www.youtube.com/v/baW_0HnF4bw
https://www.youtube.com/v/yo_XUVNIe8A
I recently received this update: a religious work by Houtaf Khoury.
https://www.youtube.com/v/tqkTvCkYnas
Quote from: Cato on October 27, 2017, 01:43:15 PM
I have come across works by a composer named Houtaf Khoury which might interest some people here:
https://www.youtube.com/v/VUBnkltf2YA
Very nice Leo - a bit Hovhaness-like.
I have a recording of several of his works ( VC and 2 tone poems) and have always liked them. There are lots of great passages in his work. I should listen more; I'm surprised he isn't better known.
Quote from: Rons_talking on January 31, 2018, 03:27:43 AM
I have a recording of several of his works ( VC and 2 tone poems) and have always liked them. There are lots of great passages in his work. I should listen more; I'm surprised he isn't better known.
I happened across his name while looking for recent news about Russian composer
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov (q.v.)
Khoury apparently was a student of his (perhaps), or saw him at least as a mentor.
Ovchinnikov is now in his early 80's.
Houtaf Khoury sent me a notification that his String Quartet #3 was recently performed:
https://www.youtube.com/v/zTAZUL4uP4M
The Third String Quartet seems to me to be an absolute masterpiece. I'll have to YouTube Khoury's music further.
I see that there are a few Naxos releases. Any particular recommendations? The music reminds me a bit of Kamran Ince's Symphony No.2 'Siege of Constantinople' which I like very much.
I'm YouTubing more of his pieces, I like the Concertos.
The comparison which comes to mind is with Vasks.
Unless I had known he came from Lebanon I wouldn't have suspected it from the music.