EFREM PODGAITS / list of works

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Operas

«MOIDODYR-miniOPERA» (2017)
«Alice through the Looking-glass», staged in St.Petersburg (1993)
«Thumbolina», staged in Moscow (1997), won the «grand-prix» in 2001 for the best children’s performance and continues to run, with great success, at the N.I. Satz Childrens’ Musical Theatre
«The Prince and the Pauper» , staged in St.Petersburg (2007) and in Moscow (2009)
«Lord of the flies»(after W. Golding) staged in Moscow (2007)
«The Dwarf Nose» (after W. Hauff) staged in Krasnodar (2009)
«Angel and Psychotherapist» (after J.Colier) staged in Moscow (2011)
«Ice-9»(after «Cat’s cradle» by K. Vonnegut)
«The Little Prince» (after Antoine de Saint-Exupery).
«Mirage on Mars» (musical)
«Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep» (after G.Andersen)
«12 MONTHS» musical, staged in Moscow (2013)

Ballet

«ALICE» ballet in 2 acts (2019)
Staged at the Musical Theater of the Republic of Karelia (2022)
«SAMPO» ballet in 2 acts (2022)
«The Bluebird» (2016) ballet, staged in Moscow (2016)
«Moidodyr» staged in The Bolshoy teatre (2012)

Orchestral works

«SHEPHERDESS and CHIMNEY SWEEP» fairy-tale for symphonic orchestra and reader – 45 min.
ORPHEUS OVERTURE for symphonic orchestra — 4:30 min.
«The Garden of music» for chamder orchestra – 23 min.
Passacalia and Gigue for violin, oboe d`amur and chamber orchestra - 10 min.
«AGES» for symphonic orchestra (2016) – 18 min.
Symphony № 4 «THY HILLS» (2016) – 40min.
«The Little Prince» fairy-tale for symphonic orchestra and reader — 65 min.
«MOIDODYR-SUITE» (2015) — 60 min.
Symphony №1 — 25 min.
Symphony №2 (dedicated to M. Rostropovich) — 45 min.
Symphony №3 — «It will be the gentle rain» for soprano, organ, strings and percussions (dedicated to R. Kofman) — 26 min.
«Formuls» — concerto for symphonic orchestra — 23 min.
«Ironical pa de deux» for symphonic orchestra — 10 min.
«Trip to the Orchestraland» fairy-tale for symphonic orchestra and reader — 35 min.
«Diptich in memorian of D. Schostacovich» for strings — 12 min.
«Pendulum of time» («Six poems») for strings — 23 min.
«Post festum» for cellos orchestra (dedicated to M.Rostropovich) — 19 min.
«Post festum» version for symphonic orchestra — 19 min.
«King David ’s psalms» for saxophones orchestra — 45 min.
«Amazing string Tale» for chamber orchestra and reader — 25 min.

Concerti

CONCERTO for organ and chamber orchestra – 19 min.
«Rendezvous» double concerto for domra and cello (double bass) and orchestra (2019)
«COLOR BAY» (Kirjavalahti) concerto No. 3 for accordion and orchestra (2021)
«PAS-DE-QATRE» concerto for 4 violas and symphony orchestra (2020)
(versions for string quartet and saxophone quartet)
«YAKUT CONCERT» for balalaika and orchestra (2021)
«RHYTHMS OF TIME» concerto No. 4 for button accordion and orchestra (2022)
«THROUGH THE LEAVES» concerto for 2 mandolins and orchestra (2020)
(version for 2 violins and orchestra - 2020)
«DECEMBER» fantasy concert for domra (balalaika) with orchestra (2020)
CONCERTO for cello and orchestra (2022)
CONCERTO for organ and chamber orchestra – 19 min.
Concerto for organ and chamber orchestra (2018) – 18 min.
CONCERTO BREVIS №2 for violin, cello, p-no and chamber orchestra (2018) – 12 min.
«THE HISTORY OF THE TRUMPETER» Concerto-suite for trumpet and smph.orch. (2017) – 25 min.
Concerto for Domra-alto and chamber orchestra (2015) – 18 min.
«The Double mirrow» for cello, bayan and symph. orch. (2016) – 27 min.
Concerto for 2 clarinets and symph. orch, (2014) – 25 min.
«THE SEASONS IN MOSCOW», concerto for violin (domra) and chamber orchestra (2017) – 27 min.
«Ave Maria» for saxophone and chamber orchestra — 6 min.
Concerto №1 for violin and symp. orch. — 19 min.
«Concordanza» Concerto №2 for violin and symp. orch. — 19 min.
Triple concerto for violin, cello, piano and symp. orch. — 47 min.
«Lips-concerto» for bayan and symp. orchestra — 32 min.
Concerto for saxophone and symp. orch. — 24 min.
Concerto №3 for piano and symp. orch. — 22 min.
Concerto for viola and symp. orch. — 23 min.
Concerto for cello and chamber orchestra — 20 min.
Concerto for violin and chamber orchestra — 16 min.
Double concerto for two violins and chamber orchestra — 25 min.
Concerto for harpsichord and chamber orchestra — 18 min.
«Lambada-Concerto» for oboe and chamber orchestra — 20 min.
«Bakhchef-concerto» or 4 hands piano and chamber orchestra — 26 min.
Concerto for mandolina and chamber orchestra — 16 min.
Concerto for bayan №1 and chamber orchestra — 18 min.
«Viva voce» — Concerto №2 for bayan and chamber orchestra — 19 min.
Concerto-brevis for percussion and chamber ensemble — 12 min.
«Sarafan for Michel» for clarinet and chamber orchestra — 8 min.
Concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra — 20 min.
Rondo for piano and chamber orchestra — 8 min.
Concerto for marimba and chamber orchestra — 16 min.
Concertino for flute, strings and harpsichord — 12 min.
«Ring» for violin (clarinet) and chamber orchestra — 5 min.
«Kol nidre» for cello (violin, viola) and chamber orchestra — 12 min.
«Post festum» for сеllo and symphonic orchestra — 19 min.
«Whims» — Сoncerto-suite for balalayka and Russian folk orchestra — 19 min.
«Cras ignotum» for violin, chamber orchestra, piano and percussions — 27 min.
«Nocturne» for violin and chamber orchestra — 6 min.

Chamber ensembles

«Rendezvous with Haydn» for clarinet and bayan — 6 min.
«Ave Maria» for saxophone and bayan — 6 min.
«Melodies» suite for clarinet and piano — 13 min.
Quartet for violin, сello, piano and percussions — 25 min. (in D.Shostacovich memorian)
Partita for violin, сello and harpsichord — 15 min.
Quintet for two violins, bassoon, basso and piano — 20 min.
«Ironical pa de deux» for violin and piano — 10 min.
Capriccio for brass quintet — 6 min.
Richercar for ensemble of percussions — 11 min.
«Pieta» for violin and organ — 20 min.
«Seven songs of solitude» for saxophone and piano — 14 min.
«July intermezzo» for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and p-no — 10 min.
«Waiting for tenderness» for viol d’ amur, vibraphone and harpsichord — 13 min.
«Waiting for tenderness» version for viola, vibraphone and bayan — 13 min.
Saxophones quartet (1. «Agnus Dei» 2.«Ludus humanus») — 11 min.
«Cicadas» for two saxophones — 5 min.
«Monotony» and «Roundabout» for saxophone, trumpet and piano — 7 min.
«Spring spirit» for saxophones quintet — 3 min.
«Psalm №31» » for saxophones quintet — 8 min.
«In spite of all» for mezzo-soprano, saxophone and piano (R. Chernavina) — 32 min.
«Post aere nostra» for string quartet — 25 min.
«Strange dances» for bassoon and four hands piano — 19 min.
Trio-suite for flute, cello and piano — 12 min.
«Ring» for violin (clarinet) and bayan — 5 min.
«Ex animo» for bayan and string quartet — 25 min.
«Kol nidre» for 4 cellos — 12 min.
«Ave Maria» for cello and bayan — 6 min.
«Mosaic» suite for two flutes (bassoons) — 10 min.
«Rio Rita Cocktail » for violin, cello, bayan, piano and percussions — 5 min.
Four peaces for 3 violins and viola — 12 min.

Piano

«Three under a tree in the rain» choreographic suite for piano in 4 parts (2020)
«2022» sonata for domra and piano (2022)
«LAST LEAF» for piano (2020)
«TABULA SMARAGDINA» for choir, piano and accordion (2022) Text - Hermes Trismegistus
CONCERTO BREVIS №2 for violin, cello, p-no and chamber orchestra (2018) – 12 min.
Suite for piano — 21 min.
Sonata-partita for p-no (harpsichord) — 24 min.
«Poliphonic etudes» for piano — 11 min.
Barcarolle for piano — 9 min.
Five inventions for piano — 12 min.
«Ruletka» for piano — 6 min.
«Dancing elf» for four hands piano — 4 min.
«Strange dances» for bassoon and four hands piano — 19 min.
Trio-suite for flute, cello and piano — 12 min.
Quartet for violin, сello, piano and percussions — 25 min. (in D.Shostacovich memorian)
Quintet for two violins, bassoon, basso and piano — 20 min.
Rondo for piano and chamber orchestra — 8 min.
Concerto №3 for piano and symp. orch. — 22 min.
«Bakhchef-concerto» for 4 hands piano and chamber orchestra — 26 min.
Triple concerto for violin, cello, piano and symp. orch. — 47 min.
«Rio Rita Cocktail » for violin, cello, bayan, piano and percussions — 5 min.
«Fantasia in B.Bartok memory» for 2 pianos and percussions — 24 min.

Violin

«THROUGH THE LEAVES» concerto for 2 violins and chamber orchestra (2020)
CANTABILE TRISTE for violin and piano (2022)
LAST LEAF for violin and piano (2020)
«EGHOES» for violin and guitar (2018) – 12 min.
CONCERTO BREVIS №2 for violin, cello, p-no and chamber orchestra (2018) – 12 min.
Lullibay for violin and chamber orchestra (piano) (2016) – 5 min.
«Zizernak» for violin and piano (2016) – 5 min.
CADENZA for Paganini Concerto №1 (2016) – 6 min.
«The Garden of music» suite for violin and cello (2015) – 21 min.
«The autumn mood» for violin and piano (bayan), 2015 – 4 min.
«Wilful fairi» for 2 violins — 10 min.
Partita for violin — 10 min.
«Melancholy angel» for violin — 15 min.
Sonata for violin and p-no — 24 min.
«Ironical pa de deux» for violin and piano — 10 min.
«Rilke ’s images» suite for violin and piano — 15 min.
«Pieta» for violin and organ — 20 min.
«Dancing Elf» for violin and bayan - 5 min.
Partita for violin, сello and harpsichord — 15 min.
Concerto for violin and chamber orchestra — 16 min.
Double concerto for two violins and chamber orchestra — 25 min.
Concerto №1 for violin and symp. orch. — 19 min.
«Concordanza» Concerto №2 for violin and symp. orch. — 19 min.
Triple concerto for violin, cello, piano and symp. orch. — 47 min.
«Ring» for violin and chamber orchestra — 5 min.
«Ring» for violin and bayan — 5 min.
«Kol nidre» for violin and chamber orchestra — 12 min.
«Rio Rita Cocktail » for violin, cello, bayan, piano and percussions — 5 min.
«CRAS IGNOTUM» for violin, strings, p-no and percussions
«Cras ignotum» for violin, chamber orchestra, piano and percussions — 27 min.
«Nocturne» for violin and chamber orchestra — 6 min.

Viola

Passacalia and Gigue for violin, oboe d`amur and chamber orchestra - 10 min.
«The autumn mood» for viola and piano (bayan), 2015 – 4 min.
Sonata for viola and piano — 15 min.
«Waiting for tenderness» for viola, vibraphone and bayan — 13 min.
«Kol nidre» for viola and chamber orchestra — 12 min.
Concerto for viola and symp. orch. — 23 min.
«Milord» for viola and bayan — 4 min.
«Rio Rita Cocktail » for violin, cello, bayan, piano and percussions — 5 min.
«Rio Rita Cocktail» for violin, cello, bayan, piano and percussions — 5 min.

Сello

CANTABILE TRISTE for cello solo (2020)
Concerto for cello and orchestra (2022)
Rendezvous double concerto for domra and cello with orchestra (2019)
CONCERTO BREVIS №2 for violin, cello, p-no and chamber orchestra (2018) – 12 min.
«The Double mirrow» for cello, bayan and symph. orch. (2016) – 27 min.
«The Garden of music» suite for violin and cello (2015) – 21 min.
«The autumn mood» for cello and piano (bayan), 2015 – 4 min.
«The memory of Bordeaux» suite for cello (2014) – 25 min.
Variations for cello solo — 14 min. (shot version — 6 min.)
Sonata for cello and piano — 16 min.
Partita for violin, сello and harpsichord — 15 min.
Trio-suite for flute, cello and piano — 12 min.
Concerto for cello and chamber orchestra — 20 min.
«Kol nidre» for 4 cellos — 12 min.
«Kol nidre» for cello and chamber orchestra — 12 min.
«Post festum» for cellos orchestra (dedicated to M.Rostropovich) — 19 min.
«Тhe Prayer» for cello and children’s choir (dedicated to M.Rostropovich) — 10 min.
«Post festum» for сеllo and symphonic orchestra — 19 min. .
«Rio Rita Cocktail» for violin, cello, bayan, piano and percussions — 5 min.
«Visions» for cello and guitar (2013)

Basso

«Rendezvous» double concerto for domra and double bass with orchestra (2019)
Sonata for basso and piano — 14 min.
Quintet for two violins, bassoon, basso and piano — 20 min.

Guitar

«THE HOUR WHEN THE BIRDS SING » Suite No. 2 in 7 movements for guitar (2020)
«LAST LEAF» for guitar (2020)
«Parting» for domra and guitar – 9 min.
«EGHOES» for violin and guitar (2018) – 12 min.
Concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra — 20 min.
Concertino for flute, strings and guitar — 12 min.
«Elegy» for flute and guitar — 4 min.
Suite in 6 parts (2013)
«Visions» for cello and guitar (2013)

Flute

«Dialogue with Shopen» for flute — 12 min.
«Mosaic» for two flutes — 10 min.
Trio-suite for flute, cello and piano — 12 min.
Concertino for flute, strings and harpsichord (guitar) — 12 min.
«July intermezzo» for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and p-no — 10 min.
«Ironical pa de deux» for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and p-no — 10 min.
Quintet-scherzo for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and p-no — 6 min.
«Elegy» for flute and guitar — 4 min.

Oboe

Passacalia and Gigue for violin, oboe d`amur and chamber orchestra - 10 min.
«Return» for oboe and p-no — 25 min.
«Lambada-Concerto» for oboe and chamber orchestra — 20 min.

Clarinet

«Rendezvous with Haydn» for clarinet and bayan — 6 min.
«Till last breath» for clarinet — 10 min.
«Melodies» suite for clarinet and piano — 13 min.
«July intermezzo» for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and p-no — 10 min.
«Ironical pa de deux» for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and p-no — 10 min.
«Sarafan for Michel» for clarinet and chamber orchestra — 8 min.
«Cicadas» for two clarinets — 4 min.

Bassoon

Sonata for bassoon and p-no — 11 min.
«Strange dances» for bassoon and four hands piano — 19 min.
Quintet for two violins, bassoon, basso and piano — 20 min.
«Mosaic» for two bassoons — 11 min.

Saxophone

«PATTERNS IN THE RAIN» for alto saxophone and piano (2020)
«LAST LEAF» for saxophone piano (2020)
ELEGY for saxophone and organ (2022)
AVE MARIA for saxophone and organ (2022)
«The autumn mood» for saxophone and piano (bayan), 2015 – 4 min.
«THE INTERSECTION» for saxophone and string quartet
«Ave Maria» for saxophone and chamber orchestra — 6 min.
«Divination» for saxophone solo — 5 min.
«Cicadas» for two saxophones — 4 min.
«Elegy» » for saxophone and piano — 4 min.
«Seven songs of solitude» for saxophone and piano — 14 min.
«Return» for saxophone and p-no — 25 min.
Saxophones quartet (1. «Agnus Dei» 2.«Ludus humanus») — 11 min.
«Monotony» and «Roundabout» for saxophone, trumpet and piano — 7 min.
«Spring spirit» for saxophones quintet — 3 min.
«Psalm №31» » for saxophones quintet — 8 min.
«In spite of all» for mezzo-soprano, saxophone and piano (R. Chernavina) — 32 min.
«King David ’s psalms» for 12 saxophones — 45 min.
Concerto for saxophone and symp. orch.

Bayan

«LAST LEAF» for button accordion (2020)
«COLOR BAY» (Kirjavalahti) concerto No. 3 for accordion and orchestra (2021)
«RHYTHMS OF TIME» concerto No. 4 for button accordion and orchestra (2022)
«IMPLEXUS» (INTERNET) for button accordion (2021)
«PRAYER TO OUR LADY» for choir and accordion (2021)
«TABULA SMARAGDINA» for choir, piano and accordion (2022)
«The Emergence» — 7:15 min.
MOTS ART – 6:30 min.
«The Double mirrow» for cello, bayan and symph. orch. (2016) – 27 min.
«The memory of Bordeaux» suite for bayan (2016) – 22 min.
«Rendezvous with Haydn» for clarinet and bayan — 6 min.
«Fantasy in A. Schnitke memorian» for bayan — 10 min.
Sonata for bayan — 14 min.
«Ironical pa de deux» for bayan — 10 min.
Variations for bayan — 14 min.
«Pieta» for violin and bayan — 20 min.
«Dancing Elf» for violin and bayan — 5 min.
«Waiting for tenderness» for viola, vibraphone and bayan — 13 min.
«Ex animo» for bayan and string quartet — 25 min.
«Ave Maria» for cello (saxophone) and bayan — 6 min.
«Lips-concerto» for bayan and symp. orchestra — 32 min.
Concerto for bayan №1 and chamber orchestra — 18 min.
«Viva voce» — Concerto №2 for bayan and chamber orchestra — 19 min.
«Rio Rita Cocktail » for violin, cello, bayan, piano and percussions — 5 min.
«LADOGA»

Mandolina

«THE FOUR SEASONS IN MOSCOW» concert for mandolin and orchestra (2018)
«THROUGH THE LEAVES» concerto for 2 mandolins and orchestra (2020)
«Rendezvous» double concerto for mandolin and cello with orchestra (2019)
«Parting» for domra (mandolina) and guitar – 9 min.
Concerto for mandolina and chamber orchestra — 16 min.
«Elegy» for mandolina and piano — 4 min.
«Waltz from unreal film» for mandolina and piano — 3 min.

Organ

ELEGY for saxophone and organ (2022)
AVE MARIA for saxophone and organ (2022)
CONCERTO for organ and chamber orchestra – 19 min.
«Dedication» for organ — 5 min.
«Pieta» for violin and organ — 20 min.
Symphony №3 — «It will be the gentle rain» for soprano, organ, strings and percussions (dedicated to R. Kofman) — 26 min.
«Missa veris» for children’s choir and organ — 47 min. (latin)

Harpsicord

Sonata-partita — 24 min.
Partita for violin, сello and harpsichord — 15 min.
«Waiting for tenderness» for viol d’ amur, vibraphone and harpsichord — 13 min.
Concerto for harpsichord and chamber orchestra — 18 min.
«Milord» for viola and harpsichord — 4 min.

Percussions

«Night birds» for marimba solo — 10 min.
«Melody and Rondo» for vibraphone — 7 min.
Quartet for violin, сello, piano and percussions — 25 min. (in D. Shostacovich memorian)
Richercar for ensemble of percussions — 11 min.
Concerto-brevis for percussion and chamber ensemble — 12 min.
«The Dance» for ensemble of percussions and piano — 5 min.
«The Sonnet» for ensemble of percussions, piano and synthesizer — 5 min.
«Greka came through the river» for ensemble of percussions — 4 min.
Concerto for marimba and chamber orchestra — 16 min.
«he Sonnet » for ensemble of percussions, piano and synthesizer —25 min.
«Greka came through the river» for ensemble of percussions — 7 min.

Choir with instruments

«PRAYER TO OUR LADY» for choir and accordion (2021)
«TABULA SMARAGDINA» for choir, piano and accordion (2022)
«The birds of the morning» for choir, flauto and cello – 10 min.
«MISSA VERIS» for mixt choir, organ, strings (2016) – 47 min.(latin)
«Alliluia» for mixt choir and chamber orchestra — 8 min.
«Missa veris» for children’s choir and organ — 47 min. (latin)
«How to draw a bird» cantata for soprano, children’s choir and symphonic orchestra (J.Prevert) - 25 min. (ru)
«Poetry of the Earth» cantata for children’s choir and chamber orchestra — 20 min. (ru)
«The Moon-pipes» fairy tale cantata for children’s choir and instr. ensemble (S. Kozlov) — 13 min. (ru)
«New York mass» for mixt choir, organ and strings — 33 min. (latin)
«Solntsevorot» («Solstice») cantata for mixt choir and instrumental ensemble — 30 min. (ru)

Choir a’cappella

«AUTUMN» for choir at R.M. Rilke (2021)
TATAKATA for choir (2021)
AUGUST for choir on verses by German Vlasov (2022)
«A full moon has risen over the meadow» for choir and piano, A. Blok (2022)
«SAVE THE LAUGHERS» triptych for choir and piano
on verses by Nadia Delalande (2022)
Two choirs on verses by M. Voloshin (2022)
No. 1 «Through the diamond net»
No. 2 «Civil War»
«ROAD» for choir on verses by M. Voloshin (2022)
«The golden sorrow» concerto for mixt (treble) choir on lyrics by Vl.Nabokov (2016) – 18 min.
«WANDERING CLOUDS» concert for mixt choir (E.Sedergran, 2017) – 13 min.
«King David’s psalms» concerto for mixt choir — 45 min. (ru)
«The wise soul» concerto for mixt choir оn lyrics by F.Tiutchev — 20 min. (ru)
Ave Maria — 5 min.
Lacrimosa — 6 min.
Agnus Dei — 5 min.
Difiramb — 4 min.
Two sonets by Shakespear`s poems
«Sonet #15», «Sonet #66» (2013)

Music for children

«MEMORY OF THE KREMLIN YOLKA» children's suite for piano (2021)
Children’s album for piano (21 pieces)
Sonatina for piano — 4 min.
Variations for piano — 2 min.
«Children ’s stories» suite for four hands piano — 8 min.
Suite for cello and piano — 10 min.
«Lullaby and Comic piece» for four hands piano — 8 min.
«Six pieces for little Paganini» for violin and piano — 11 min.
«Spring mood» — for piano — 3 min.
Concertino for piano and chamber orchestra — 9 min.
Concerto №2 for piano and symp. orch. — 17 min.

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