Christos Sp. Anastassiou studied Composition
and Conducting. In 1994 he moved to
Belgrade for postgraduate study at the University of Belgrade where he completed his MA (Master of Arts) in
Composition.
His compositions have received
distinctions and prizes in international competitions, and have been selected
by juries in more than 40 international calls for scores, (finalist of the “ALEA III” International
Competition of Composition of the University of Boston, with his work Anakyklisis,
finalist of the “OLYMPIA” International Competition of Composition in Athens, with his work Nomos, for string quartet, finalist in the 3rd
Festival of contemporary music of Belgrade, with his work Variations for
solo guitar, finalist of the “Taukay” International Competition of Composition in Italy, with his work Anima
Mundi for electronic media.
As a composer he has composed for a wide
variety of media (more than 120 works), including solo, chamber orchestra,
symphonic orchestra, string quartets, works for voice, choral music, music for
the theater and television and works for electronic media.
His works
have been performed by important ensembles of the international contemporary
music scene. Many of
his works are commissioned by musical organizations and institutions in Greece
and abroad (ALEA III, Taukai Edizioni Musicali, Athens Concert Hall, etc).
Currently he lives in Athens, where he
teaches Harmony, Counterpoint, Fugue, Orchestration, Composition and Analysis,
in various Conservatories. He has also repeatedly lectured and taught in seminars on
the music of the 20th century.
His works have been published by Musica – Ferrum and Babel Scores.
Since 1994 he has been a member of the Greek
“Composer Union”.
Works
Orchestra
-Fugue No 1 and No 2, for String Orchestra, 1986
-Arsis Nefelis Cantata for two horns, trumpet,
trombone, tuba, percussion, piano,
narrator and mixed choir. Text by Andreas Embirikos,
1991.
-Proimion for Large
Symphony Orchestra, 1993-94
-Encomium – Text by G. Seferis - for
mezzo - soprano, Narrator and Large
Symphony Orchestra, 1996
Chamber Orchestra
-Anakyklisis, for Chamber
Orchestra, 1990
-Variations, for flute, clarinet, violin and violoncello, 1991
-Associations, for oboe, percussion, piano, violin, viola and violoncello, 1993
-Emmelia, for trumpet and piano, 1993
-Double Concerto for
violin, piano and Chamber Orchestra, 1993-94
-Methexis, for Chamber Orchestra, 1994
-Erigiris, for Chamber Orchestra, 1998
-Eterogonia, for percussion ensemble, 1999
-Intermezzo, for solo piano, 2000
-Events,
for saxophone quartet, 2000
-Epigrams,
for Chamber Orchestra, 2004
-Kommos, for two pianos, 2005
-Echomorphes, for Chamber Orchestra, 2005
-Diastasis, for Chamber Orchestra,
2006
-Apologia, for Flute, Violocello and Piano, 2007
-Concertino
No1, for Percussion, 2008
-Suite, for Jazz Ensemble, 2009
-De
Profundis, for Chamber Orchestra, 2014
-Nomion, for Violin and Piano, 2016
String
Quartet
-Nomos, for String Quartet, 1990
-String Quartet No 2, 2009
Vocal
-Andreikela,
in poem of K. Kariotakis, for mixed Choir, 1994
-Ta Parathira, in poem of K. Kavafis, for Double Choir, 1995
-Oso Mporeis, in poem of K. Kavafis, for for Double Choir, 1995
-Apollipin
o Theos Antonion, in poem of K. Kavafis, for mezzo
– soprano and piano,
1995
-Ionikon, in poem of K. Kavafis for
mezzo – soprano and piano, 1996
Mixed Choir (A Cappella)
-Andreikela, poem of K. Kariotakis, for mixed choir 1994
-Ta
parathira, poem of K. Kavafis, for two mixed choirs
1995
-Oso
mporeis, poem of K. Kavafis, for two mixed choirs 1995
-Odi Dekati, for Soprano, in poem of Andreas Kalvos, for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
and Alto, 1997
-O Okeanos, for Soprano, in poem of Andreas Kalvos, for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
and Alto, 1997
Solo
-Image, for piano, 1988
-Monoloque, for solo clarinet, 1991
-Fantasy Variations, for solo guitar, 1992
-Stochasmos, for solo flute, 1992
-Monavlon, for solo flute, 1997
-To Orama, five pieces for solo Piano, Text by N. Kazantzakis, 1999
-Makron, for solo flute, 2012
-Paravasis, for solo Piano, 2012
-Affectus, for solo flute, 2016
-Antitheseis, for solo Piano, 2016
Electroacoustic, Mixed, Multi
- Media
-Anima
Munti, for Electronic Music, video, narrator and
dance- theatrical
team, 2005-06
-In
se, for electronics (solo chinese flute), 2015
-In
Aeternum, for Electroacoustic Mixed Music, Piano,
Mezzo - Soprano, Video,
Actress and Narrator, 2016.