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Alexander Kaloian
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Alexander Kaloian (; ;) born 1962 in Los Angeles, California is an Armenian composer, residing dually in the United States and the Republic of Armenia Kaloian is a composer of highly nationalistic music for various instruments, chamber ensembles, wind and military band and orchestra. His overt musical nationalism arises from a long lineage of music tradition that can be traced to the Romantic era and beyond. Kaloian is known for the strong nationalistic musical language in his works, which include marches, tone poems, and symphonies, which are immediately recognizable as "Armenian" in their colour. The tremendous scale of his orchestrations utilise expanded winds and brass instrumentation; of note is the requirement for 8 Horns, 2 Tenor and 2 Bass Wagner tubas in his Symphony No. 1 and Symphony No. 2. He is a substantially linked-to composer on the Internet globally, with over 50 references to his name and musical content. Notable figures in the artistic world with whom Kaloian has had personal artistic relationships include artist Lucienne Bloch, Danish composer/pianist Gunnar Johansen, American composer/flautist John Heiss, American composer/arranger Tom Knox, and various conductors and ensembles such as the U.S. Marine Band and US Marine Field Bands which have performed his works. A catalogue of works can be found at the composer's section of the firstedition.com website http://firstedition.com/kaloian - The site also contains several musical recordings of the composer's work in mp3 and streaming format - http://firstedition.com remains the only venue of biographical information authorised by the composer. Selected works Orchestral * (1994) Meditation II * (1996) Procession of the Prince * (1996) Shoukah! * (1996) In Scotland * (1996) Overture "italia" * (1997) Symphony in d-minor * (1997) Suite for Strings * (1997) Introduction to a Drama * (1999) Pavane * (2000) Symphony No. 2 in F * (2002) Seven Veil Dance * (2002) Symphonic Dances for Double String Orchestra and Harp * (2002) Suite for Strings No. 2 * (2002) Overture "Rule Britannia" * (2003) Sunrise Processional Chamber music * (2002) String Quartet Brass Ensemble * (2011) Bombardo DeMarro! * (2011) Île-de-France * (2011) Olympic Dreams - Fanfares for the Olympic Delegation of the Republic of Armenia * (2002) Suite for Brass Wind Ensemble - Military Band Marches, Armenian * (1985) Marche Funèbre * (1997) Royal Marines * (1999) Mer Hayastan * (2002) Lés Arméniens * (2002) National Defence Marches, Russian * (1997) Marche Russe Wind Ensemble * (1996) Wind Suite - 4 movements * (2002) Humoresque Organ, Brass and Percussion * (2011) Bois d’Arcy (version for Organ, Brass and Percussion) - from Île-de-France * (2010) Christmas in Armenia * (2008) Movements for Organ, Brass and Percussion Solo Organ * (2011) 24 Chorales * (2011) Chaccone in F Minor * (2008) Introit * (2011) Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor “In Memorium” * (2011) Royal Wedding :Processional :Recessional * Various Works Solo Pianoforte * (2012) 24 Preludes and Fugues * Various Works Pianoforte 4 Hands * (2004) Three Marches * (2009) March "Friendship" * (2011) "On Guard for Peace" - March for the Armenian National Army 
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