Evgeny Shcherbakov

List of The Main Compositions

I. Compositions for orchestra

1. Symphonies

- Symphony Nr. l, 1989. Commissioned by the Union of Composers of Russia. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 07.06.1989. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Regional TV and Radio Station.

- Symphony Nr. 2, 1991. Commissioned by Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Rostropovich Philharmonic. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 28.11.1991. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Regional TV and Radio Station.

2. Instrumental Concertos

- In Doubts. Cello Concerto №. 1 for violoncello and symphony orchestra, 1996. Commissioned by Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Rostropovich Philharmonic. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 09.07.1997. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Glinka Conservatoire studio.

- Cello Concerto Number Two for violoncello, bass voice and strings. Text in Russian from Psalm 142. (Psalm 143 according to the Hebrew numbering), 2009. Commissioned by Emil Rovner, cellist. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 08.12.2012. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Glinka Conservatoire studio. Published by CMC, MV 1603 S5388ce.

- Concerto for flute, flute piccolo, alto flute and symphony orchestra, 1999. Commissioned by Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Nizhny Novgorod Rostropovich Philharmonic. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 20.06.1999. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Regional TV and Radio Station.

3. Other compositions for orchestra

- Skomorokh. Scherzo for wind orchestra, 1986. Commissioned by Nizhny Novgorod Municipal Wind Orchestra. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia,04.04.1987.

- Tenderer Than Tender. Cantata for tenor, baritone, SATB choir and symphony orchestra. Lyrics by O. Mandelshtam, 1993.

- In the Vienna Dreams Brightness. Concertino for string orchestra, 1993. Commissioned by Archangelsk Municipal Chamber Orchestra. First performed in Archangelsk, Russia, 08.02.1994. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Glinka Conservatoire studio. Published by CMC, MI 1500 S5388in

- Quasi Balletto per Orchestra, 1994. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 23.04.1996. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Glinka Conservatoire Studio.

- In the Vienna Dreams Brightness (A symphony orchestra version), 1997. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 20.06.1998.

- Mood for violin and string orchestra, 1997. Commissioned by Nizhny Novgorod Municipal Chamber Orchestra "The Soloists of Nizhny Novgorod". First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 15.10.1997. Recorded by Odessa State Regional TV and Radio Station and by Nizhny Novgorod State Glinka Conservatoire studio. Published by CMC, MI 1611 S5388mo.

- Fantasy on the Korean Theme for string orchestra, 2003. Commissioned by Noh Tae - Cheol, conductor. First performed in Seoul, Korea, 07.05.2003. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Glinka Conservatoire studio.

- In Memory of Goce Kolarovski. Music for strings, 2008. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 16.10.2014. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Glinka Conservatoire Studio. Published by CMC, MI 1500 S5388mu.

- Stepenna. Songs of Ascents for mixed chorus and chamber orchestra. Text from the Russian Orthodox All-Night Vigil, Antiphon I, voice 1-4, 2011. Published by CMC, MV 6333 S5388st.

- In Memory of Boris Nemtsov. Kyrie for cello=bass voice, SSAATTBB choir and symphony orchestra. Texts: Jesus Prayer/Greek, Jesus Prayer/Ukrainian, Jesus Prayer/Russian, Litany/Russian, Psalm 67/Russian, 2016. First performed in Lviv, Ukraine, 23.09.2017 - Supported by Canada Council for the Arts. Recorded by Lviv Philharmonic Society Studio. Published by CMC, MV 6193 S5388in. 

II. Chamber music

- Minutes for piano, 1968. First performed in Gorkiy, Russia, 30.12.1969. Published by Publishing Salon, Russia, УДК 786.2 and by CMC, MI 2110 S5388mi.

- Piano Prelude, 1977. First performed in Samara, Russia, 12.10.1977.

- Two Preludes for flute and piano, 1977. First performed in Samara, Russia, 12.10.1977.

- Four Miniatures for piano, 1978. First performed in Samara, Russia, 15.10.1978.

- Tête-à-tête for piano, 1984. First performed in Saratov, Russia, 15.11.1984.

-  Five Variations for Piano/Theme and Five Variations for Piano, 1984. First performed in Saratov, Russia, 15.11.1984.

- Sonata for flute and piano, 1985. First performed in Saratov, Russia, 10.10.1985.

- Piano Sonata, 1986. First performed in Saratov, Russia, 30.11.1986.

- Piano Quintet, 1987. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 19.02.1988. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Regional TV and Radio Station.

- About What a Cuckoo Told Us for oboe and organ, 1994. First performed in Odessa, Ukraine, 14.06.1998. Recorded by Odessa State Regional TV and Radio Station.

- Unpredictable Claud: recollections about future. Prelude and rag time for piano,1995. First performed in Moscow, Russia, 26.11.1997. Recorded by Berinsky Club studio.

- Autograph for Russian accordion, 1998. First performed in Odessa, Ukraine, 14.06.1998. Recorded by Odessa State Regional TV and Radio Station.

- Caricature - Impromptu for balalaika solo, 1998. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 17.10.2000.

- Flamenco's Dream for clarinet(s), cello and piano, 2001. Commissioned by Ensemble Klangheimlich. First performed in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, 12.01.2002. Recorded by Theatre ABC La Chaux-de-Fonds studio.

- '' Don't Leave Me When There Are Tears in My Eyes…'' for piano, 2001. Commissioned by Werner Barho, pianist. First performed in Antwerp, Belgium, 08.09.2001. Recorded by Rudolf Steiner Schule Basel. Published by CMC, M 2110 S5388th.

- Nocturne for flute(s) and piano, 2001. Commissioned by Stefan Abels, pianist. First performed in Basel, Switzerland, 24.01.2003. Recorded by Rudolf Steiner Schule Basel. Published by Verlenti, CH № 13004 and by CMC, MI 5211 S5388no.

- Triptych for a viola solo, 2002. Commissioned by Daniil Grishin, viola player. First performed in Besancon, France, 27.09.2003. Published by CMC, MI 3112 S5388tri.

- A Funny Story for flute solo, 2003. Commissioned by Carsten Hustedt, flutist. First performed in Calw, Germany, 18.06.2004. Recorded from performance in Georgenaeum Hall, Calw, Germany. Published by CMC, MI 5111 S5388fun.

- “And the Light in the Darkness Shines...” for flute(s) and guitar, 2003. Commissioned by Susanne Huber, flutist and Christoph Jäggin, guitarist. First performed in Landquart, Switzerland, 09.06.2004.

- Trio for two-1 for violin, cello and singing cellist, 2004. Commissioned by Internationales Kulturfest RESONANZEN, Hotel Laudinella Kultur Kongresse Ferien, St.Moritz, Switzerland. First performed in St. Moritz, Switzerland, 12.06.2004.

- Trio for two- 2 for violin, cello and singing cellist, 2004. First performed in Luzern, Switzerland, 16.09.2004.

- The St. Moritz Divine Light for cello solo, 2005. Commissioned by the foundation Pro Musika e Cultura, St.Moritz, Switzerland.

- The Engadine Divine Light for flute (s), cello and piano, 2005. Commissioned by the foundation Pro Musika e Cultura, St.Moritz, Switzerland.

- Ringing Silence for piano, 2005. Commissioned by Stefan Abels, pianist. First performed in Basel, Switzerland, 05.11.2005. Published by CMC, M 2110 S5388th.

- Loneliness for piano, 2006. Commissioned by Eurythmeum Zuccoli, Dornach, Switzerland. First performed in Basel, Switzerland, 03.03.2007. Published by CMC, M 2110 S5388th.

- Capriccio Ebraico for cello and bass voice, 2007. Commissioned by Emil Rovner, cellist, singer. First performed in Bad Sassendorf, Germany, 09.11.2008. Recorded by Nizhny Novgorod State Glinka Conservatoire studio. Published by Are Musik Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH, Mainz, ARE 2095.

- Advent’s Vision for organ, 2007. Commissioned by Marija Mokhova, organist. Published by CMC, MI 2410 S5388ad.

- What Stars Keep Silent About... for piano, 2012. Commissioned by Stefan Abels, pianist. Published by CMC, MI 2110 S5388wo.

- The Light of Michaelmas for piano, 2015. Commissioned by Cambridge University. First performed in Vancouver, Canada, 25.09.2015. Published by CMC, MI 2110 S5388lig.

- In Solitude/Midnight Moon for piano, 2018. Commissioned by Cambridge University. First performed in Vancouver, Canada, 28.09.2018. Published by CMC, MI 2110 S5388ins.

- Nocturnal Bells for Piano, 2019. Commissioned by the Cambridge Music Conference. First performed in Vancouver, Canada, 10.02.2020. Published by CMC, MI 2110S5388no.

- Easter Chimes for piano, 2020. Commissioned by Artem Shcherbakov. Published by CMC
MI 2110 S5388ea 2020

- The First Thawed Patch/A Little Ballad for piano, 2020. Commissioned by Artem Shcherbakov. Published by CMC MI 2110 S5388fi 2020

III. Choral and vocal compositions

- Triptych for SATB choir and piano, lyrics by Jasques Prevert, 1978. First performed in Samara, Russia, 30.11.1978.

- Four romances for baritone and piano, lyrics by R. Gamzatov, 1983. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 07.05.1984.

- "The Leaves Are Falling Autum Garden..." for tenor and piano, lyrics by Yuri Levitansky, 1985. First performed in Saratov, Russia, 29.01.1986.

- Four romances for tenor and a piano, lyrics by M. Lermontov, 1988. Commissioned by the Union of Composers of Russia. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 23.04.1988.

- About a Little Cat and a Little Dog for children's choir and piano. Lyrics by Y. Morits, 1988. Commissioned by the Union of Composers of Russia. First performed in Beloretzk, Russia, 05.05.1990.

- My Soul, My Sorrowful One. Concerto for soprano, alto, tenor, bass and SATB choir a cappella. Lyrics by V. Solovyov, K. Balmont, A. Blok, B. Pasternak and a canonical texts, 1990. First performed in Voronezh, Russia, 29.12.1990. Published by Triad Grand, Samara Russia.

- The Soft Light for SATB choir a cappella. A canonical text. 1990.

- The dearest. Cantata for mezzo-soprano, tenor and SATB choir a cappella. Lyrics by O. Mandelshtam, A. Akhmatova, I. Guberman, 1994. First performed in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 15.11.1995.

- My angel. Cantata for SATB choir a cappella. Lyrics by I. Malov,1995.

- Five Spiritual Chants for soprano voice, violin, cello and piano. Based on Russian orthodox texts, 2000. Commissioned by the foundation Pro- Helvetia. First performed in Zurich, Switzerland, 01.12.2000. Recorded in Leonhardskirche, Basel, Switzerland.

- I believe. Cantata for soprano voice, violin, cello and piano. Lyrics by A. Blok, 2001. Commissioned by ensemble Erzsebet, Basel, Switzerland. First performed in Pontresina, Switzerland, 10.06.2004.

- Two Russian Songs for soprano voice and piano, 2004. Commissioned by Isabel Heusser, singer, Basel, Switzerland. First performed in Basel, Switzerland, 20.08.2004.

- "Thou, O Word, didst deliver the captivity of Zion from Babylon...". For choir a cappella. Text from Antiphon I, глас 3, 2010. First performed in Vancouver, Canada, 15.10.2010. Recorded by CBC Radio.

- Stepenna. Songs of Ascents for mixed chorus and piano. Text from the Russian Orthodox All-Night Vigil, Antiphon I, voice 1-4, 2010. First performed in Vancouver, Canada, 30.11.2010. Published by CMC, MV 610

- Triptych for Mixed Chorus (SATB, divisi) a cappella on Russian Orthodox Texts, 2021. Dedicated to the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sergei Rachmaninoff. Commissioned by the Montreal Professional Choir Voices Boreals. First performed in Montreal, Canada, 30.04.2022.

- The Song of Songs - Chamber cantata for  Singing cellist, Flute(s), Clarinet(s), Duduk, Percussions, Violin,  
Cello and Piano on The Song of Solomon Ukrainian Text, 2023. Dedicated to Kamilla Schatz, Emil Rovner and Suguru Ito.