List of Works

Full Orchestra

  • Karagöz Orient Ekspresinde (Karagöz on the Orient Express): esrarengiz bir müzikli komedi (a mysterious musical comedy) (2020) – tenor & jazz piano trio with orchestra
  • Harabat/The Intoxicated (2015) – tenor & oud with orchestra
  • Symphonia Phrygia: a liturgical drama – Symphony No. 1 (2004) – Byzantine and Western choir with orchestra

String Orchestra

  • A Gentleman of Istanbul: Symphony for Strings, Percussion, Piano, Oud, Ney & Tenor (2018)
  • Vecd (2012)

Opera

  • Othello in the Seraglio: The tragedy of Sümbül the black eunuch (2015) – a “Coffeehouse Opera” in 2 Acts composed for 4 singers and chamber ensemble featuring European period instruments, Turkish instruments and an actor

Choral

  • The Triumph – in 5 movements: I. “Kainat” (The Universe), II. “Sır” (The Mystery), III. “Tecella”  (The Revelation), IV. “Kenz” (The Treasure), V. “Fetih” (The Triumph) (2024) – choir, ney, bowed tanbur and percussion
  • Devran – in 2 movements: I. “Ey gönül neylersin sen bu cihanı”, II. “Mevlan senin aşıkların devran iderler Hu ile” (2017)
  • Şu yalan dünya (2015) – tenor, choir and piano
  • Mukabele – in 3 movements: I. “Niyaz”, II. “Meydan”, III. “Sema” (2014)
  • Çayda çıra [re-composed folk song] (1998) – choir and piano

For Children’s Choir:

  • Keloğlan: The Bald boy and his magic lute (2007) – children’s choir, tenor and mixed chamber ensemble with Turkish instruments
  • Ergenekon: An Ancient Turkish legend (2002) – children’s choir, tenor, soprano and mixed chamber ensemble with Turkish instruments

Chamber

  • Songs of the Conjurer – in 3 movements: I. Longa “1850”, II. Şarkı “1900”, III. Bolero “1950” (2024) – alto saxophone and piano
  • كن (KÛN) (2021) – violin and piano
  • Byzantium (2008) – large chamber ensemble
  • Misterioso (1999) – clarinet in Bb and piano
  • A Princess who is in love with the color purple – in 2 movements (1998) – flute and piano

String Quartet

  • The Demons and Humans of Siyah-Kalem – in 4 movements: I. “Fasl-ı İblis/Feast of the Demons”, II. “Bir Ailenin Hikayesi/The Story of a Family”, III. “Sitemkar İblis/A Reproachful Demon”, IV. “Sohbet-i Sefil/Conversation of the Miserable” (2024)

    Cello Quartet 

  • The Blue Typhoon (2014)

Jazz Orchestra

  • From the 7 Hills of New Rome to the City upon a Hill (2023)
  • On the edge of the extreme possible (2000)
  • What’s next? (1998)
  • N.O.H.A. (1997)
  • Kozan March [folk song arr.] (1997)

With Soloist:

  • Abraham Suite (2021) – 3 movements: I. The Fire, II. The Sacrifice, III. The Call – jazz orchestra, zurna, duduk, ney and voice
  • Times of the Turtledove (2022) – jazz orchestra, alto saxophone & vibraphone
  • A Capoeira Turca (Baia Havası) (2022) – jazz orchestra and clarinet ın Bb
  • The Rise Up (2019) – 9 movements: I. RUMI: 1. The Sun of Tabriz 2. A Vicious Murder 3. Rumi’s Solitude II. SEPHARDIM: 4. Spain, 1492 5. Temmuz 6. A New Land, A New Music III. SİNAN: 7. A Confrontation in Anatolia 8. Rise thru the Barracks 9. The Owl Song – jazz orchestra and soprano saxophone
  • Temmuz (2017) – jazz orchestra and zurna/ney/voice
  • The Turkish 2nd Line/New Orleans Çiftetellisi (2015) – Jazz Orchestra and clarinet in Bb
  • Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Jazz Orchestra in C – 3 movements: I. Medium Funk “Rebellion”, II. Ballad “Reminiscence”, III. Up-tempo Swing “Resolution” (2015)

Jazz Combo

  • Better stay home (1999)
  • Gone crazy: a noir fantasy (1996)
  • The Blue soul of Turkoromero (1996)

With Turkish Instruments:

  • Suite in 3 movements as part of “Abraham”: I. The Fire, II. The Sacrifice, III. The Call (2019)
  • A Jazzed up Devr-i Revan (2014)
  • An Afro Semai (2012)
  • Palindrome (2012)

With a Solo Instrument and/or Voice:

  • A Dream in Nihavend (2014) – featuring the Continuum Fingerboard
  • Whirl around (2003)
  • A Violet longing (1996)

Jazz Quintet/Quartet/Trio/Duo

  • One Melancholic Montuno (2024)
  • A Children’s Song (for our mothers) [arr.] (2024)
  • Hüseyni Jam [folk song arr.] (2022) – featuring the SANLIKOL Renaissance 17
  • Cloudy with a chance of funk (2020)
  • In Search/Arayış (2019)
  • An Elegant Ritual (2017)
  • 6 Months from now (2017)
  • Talk about a Turkish Blues (2015)
  • Şedd-i Araban Şarkı (2011) – featuring the SANLIKOL Renaissance 17
  • Umut/Hope (2009)
  • Buselik (2004)
  • Hasret: Anadolu Jazz (2003)
  • Lost Inside (2002)
  • The 7th day (2002)
  • Dere geliyor dere [re-composed folk song] (2000)
  • Jasmine (1999)
  • Mr. Downtown (1999)
  • Dillirga [folk song arr.] (1997)
  • Can’t put you aside (1996)
  • King of Boston (1996)
  • Tribal joke (1996)
  • My Blues (1995)
  • Black dance (1995)
  • Hearing Africa (1995)

Hybrid Ensembles

  • EΣרI☼ (2020) – ney, duduk, trumpet in Bb, tenor, nipple gongs and rhythm section
  • Şehadet (2011) – alto, baritone, bowed tanbur, sackbut and bass
  • A Sultaniyegah Fantasy (2011) – ney, kemençe, viola da gamba and bass recorder
  • A Kürdilihicazkar Canon for sackbut and voice (2011)
  • Rast Fantezi (2010) – 3 zurnas, 2 clarinets in Bb, 3 trumpets in Bb, French horn, trombone, tuba, 2 nekkares, 2 bass drums, 2 cymbals and kös
  • Rast Naat (2009) – tenor, soprano, rebab, bowed tanbur, sackbut and flugel horn
  • Merhaba (2006) – 2 tenors, sackbut and bowed tanbur
  • Ben bir acep ile geldim (2004) – alto, baritone, trumpet in Bb, sackbut, bowed tanbur, oud, bass and percussion
  • Ottomanist (2001) – 3 zurnas, 2 clarinets in Bb, 3 trumpets in Bb, French horn, trombone, 2 nekkares, 2 bass drums, 2 cymbals and kös
  • Buselik Canon (2001) – soprano, tenor, bowed tanbur, sackbut, keyboard, bass and percussion
  • Rast Peşrev (2001) – ney, clarinet in Bb, oboe, 2 trumpets in Bb, trombone, French horn, kudüm, daire and kös

Classical Ottoman/Turkish Music 

  • Pencgah Peşrev (2008)
  • Beyati Peşrev “Hanım Sultan Peşrevi” (2004)
  • Nihavend Semai (2003)

With Voices:

  • Nefes, Deyiş & İlahi (2005)

    Pop Music 

  • (This is) The Boston beat (2020)
  • Estarabim [arr.] (2017)
  • Gel gönül gurbete gitme (2008)
  • Hatam ne? / Where did I go wrong? (1996)
  • A​ş​kı ö​ğ​rendim senden / From you I learned what love is (1996)