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Six concertos : a portfolio of compositions

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posted on 2025-11-19, 02:09 authored by John Psathas
<p dir="ltr">Works submitted by John Psathas to Victoria University of Wellington for a Doctor of Music degree. </p><p dir="ltr">6 Concerto Scores </p><ul><li>Psathas, J. (2003). View from Olympus: Double concerto for percussion, piano & orchestra. Promethean Editions. <a href="http://promethean-editions.com/php/PubDetail.php?pubID=58" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://promethean-editions.com/php/PubDetail.php?pubID=58</a> </li><li>Psathas, J. (2006a). Omnifenix: Concerto for tenor saxophone, drumkit & orchestra. Promethean Editions. <a href="http://promethean-editions.com/php/PubDetail.php?pubID=105" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://promethean-editions.com/php/PubDetail.php?pubID=105</a> </li><li>Psathas, J. (2006b). Three Psalms: Concerto for solo piano, percussion, harp & string orchestra. Promethean Editions. <a href="http://promethean-editions.com/php/PubDetail.php?pubID=122" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://promethean-editions.com/php/PubDetail.php?pubID=122</a> </li><li>Psathas, J. (2007). Planet Damnation: Concerto for timpani & orchestra. </li><li>Psathas, J. (2009). Djinn: Concerto for solo marimba & chamber orchestra. Promethean Editions. <a href="http://promethean-editions.com/php/PubDetail.php?pubID=388" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://promethean-editions.com/php/PubDetail.php?pubID=388</a> </li><li>Psathas, J. (2025). Zahara: Concerto for saxophone & orchestra. Promethean Editions. <a href="http://promethean-editions.com/php/PubDetail.php?pubID=706" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://promethean-editions.com/php/PubDetail.php?pubID=706</a> </li></ul><p dir="ltr">Audi Recordings </p><ul><li>Disc 1-2 (Audio CD). View from Olympus: Omnifenix -- View from Olympus -- Three Psalms. </li><li>Disc 3 (Audio CD). Helix: Songs for Simon -- Kartsinger -- Helix. </li><li>Disc 4 (Audio CD). Ukiyo: One study -- One summary -- Ukiyo -- Psyzygysm -- One summary remix. </li><li>Disc 5 (Audio CD). Little Bushman and the NZSO. </li><li>Disc 6 (Audio CD). Zeibekiko, the Greek concert: Salpinx call -- Tzamara -- Bacchic -- Song of Seikilos -- Abhisheka -- Suk/Bazaar -- Fertility rites I -- Fertility rites II -- Percussion solo -- Doxastiko -- Mal occhio -- Taximi Kartsigar -- Hymn to the muse -- Zeibekiko dance -- Maenads. </li><li>Disc 7 (Audio CD). Zahara 1-4 -- Djinn 5-7. </li></ul><p dir="ltr">Video Recordings </p><ul><li>Disc 1 (Video). Creating View from Olympus. </li><li>Disc 2 (Video). Planet Damnation, premiere performance. </li><li>Disc 3 (Video). Karaoke pieces: Songs for Simon -- One study -- One summary -- Ukiyo -- Planet Damnation -- Omnifenix.</li></ul><p dir="ltr">Due to copyright restrictions we cannot provide digital copies of these works.</p>

History

Copyright Date

2014-01-01

Publisher

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Rights License

Author Retains All Rights

Degree Discipline

Composition

Degree Grantor

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Degree Level

Doctoral

Degree Name

Doctor of Music

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Outcome code

280122 Expanding knowledge in creative arts and writing studies

Language

en_NZ

Victoria University of Wellington School

New Zealand School of Music