Partitions de Lauren Keiser Music Publishing pour Quatuor ŕ cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle

Ashoob (Calligraphy No. 14) was written for Dariush Saghafi and the Carpe Diem String Quartet. Reza Valis ?Calligraphies? series isa set of an ongoing cycle of works based on the Persian modal system the ?Dastgâh ? which he has been composing since2000. The basic compositional material of the work is derived from a fast tempo genre called the ?Reng ? which is usually performed at the end of a traditional Persian music concert. Versions for Persian Santoor with string quartet (original) andfor string quartet only are available from the publisher. The original version was premiered on March 18-20 2016 at the McConnell Arts Center in Columbus Ohio by Dariush Saghafi Santoor and the Carpe Diem String Quartet.

This string quartet is a reflection on emperors and kings their works their passions and the inevitable passge of time. Specifically it follows the career of Artashes who ruled Armenia about twenty-two hundred years ago (190-160 BC) founded theArmenian capital Artashat and abducted his beautiful bride Satenik. The composer was struck by a 19th century painting of Artashes funeral with its grand and seemingly endless cortege the wailing throng lining the road the deceased king borne instate on a royal carriage all led by regal horsemen and a colorful phalanx of musicians. The music is divided into five short scenes played without pause: I. Cortege II. Theft III. Build IV. Cortege V. Farewell. Commissioned by the DilijanChamber Music Seriesfor the Lark Musical Society. Duration: c. 14 minutes

Subtitle paraphrased from Ives: Perhaps music is the art of speaking extravagantly. The poignant third movement displays haunting solo lines in the viola and cello.

Commissioned by the Carpe Diem String Quartet. Reza Vali?s ?Calligraphies? series is a set of an ongoing cycle of works based on thePersian modal system the ?Dastgâh? which he has been composing since 2000. The basic compositional material of thework is derivedfrom a fast tempo genre called the ?Reng? which is usually performed at the end of a traditional Persian music concert. ?Raak? includes meter changes on almost every measure and will phase quickly between entirely homophonicsections and sections with entirely independent parts writing.