Original musical works by David Saulesco sorted by category. Jump to Chamber, Choral, Electronic, Narrative, Orchestral or Vocal solo. Hyperlinked work titles refer to subpages with detailed information including lyrics, score samples, audio or video recordings, dedications and purchasing details.
Chamber works
| Title | Year | Duration | Instrumentation | Premiere performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patience | 2015/2016 | 12' | Wind quintet, String quintet, Piano, Percussion | 4/1/2015 |
| Fantasia on "Linnea G" | 2016/2018 | 4' | Organ | 4/18/2016 |
| Growing | 2016/2018 | 5' | Percussion ensemble, Cello solo, Piano, Accordion | 4/18/2016 |
| Lacrimosa | 2016/2017 | 6' | Cello solo, Pipe organ | 11/06/2016 |
| Tolerance | 2016/2019 | 12' | Double Wind quintet, String quintet, Piano | 1/26/2016 |
| String Quartet no. 1 | 2017 | 12' | String quartet | 7/22/2017 |
| The Brain is Wider than the Sky | 2018 | 6' | Percussion ensemble, Piano trio, Sign language chorus | 4/20/2018 |
| Trinidad for two violins | 2018/2021 | 7' | Violin duo | 3/27/2018 |
| Sonata for bassoon and piano | 2020/2021 | 20' | Bassoon solo, piano | 7/09/2021 |
| Two organ fantasias | 2020 | 8' | Pipe organ | |
| Books on a Bookshelf | 2021/2022 | 25' | Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass | 7/10/2021 |
| Suite for accordion | 2021/2022 | 15' | Accordion | 11/13/2021 |
| Trinidad for saxophone quartet | 2022 | 7' | Saxophone quartet | 11/23/2022 |
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Choral works
| Title | Year | Duration | Lyricist | Instrumentation | Premiere performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processional Hymn | 2006/2010 | 3' | Mixed choir | 2006 | |
| Staffansmaraton | 2007/2018 | 3' | Traditional | Men's choir | 12/18/2007 |
| Dryckesvisa | 2008/2017 | 3' | David Saulesco | Men's choir | 3/30/2008 |
| The Land of Dreams | 2008 | 5' | William Blake | Mixed choir | |
| Soldier Hymn | 2008/2019 | 3' | Men's choir | 3/30/2008 | |
| Kyrie (Fiat lux) | 2009/2017 | 4' | Mixed choir | 10/25/2009 | |
| Light Up the Whole Sky Like Fire | 2011/2013 | 4' | Josh Whelchel | Mixed choir | |
| The New Colossus | 2010 | 4' | Emma Lazarus | Women's choir | 2011 |
| Julbordet | 2012 | 3 | Robert Råberg, David Saulesco | Vocal ensemble | |
| Och visste du | 2012 | 3' | Johan Peter Wallin | Women's choir | 5/31/2012 |
| Vårvisa | 2013 | 2' | Johan Peter Wallin | Women's choir | 2013 |
| You're Unique | 2014 | 6' | Aivi Tran | Mixed choir | 5/10/2014 |
| Notre Père qui es aux cieux | 2015/2022 | 3' | Mixed choir | 4/18/2016 | |
| Nu väljer jag dig | 2015/2022 | 4' | Åsa Jönsson | Mixed choir | 2/09/2016 |
| Ta i nåd emot mina ord | 2015 | 3' | Psalm 19:14 | Mixed choir | 2015 |
| Light Up the Whole Sky Like Fire | 2016/2018 | 5' | Josh Whelchel | Vocal ensemble | |
| Låt oss falla i Herrens händer | 2016/2022 | 3' | Ecclesiastes | Mixed choir | |
| Romanska bågar | 2017 | 6' | Tomas Tranströmer | Mixed choir | 3/11/2018 |
| Romanesque Arches | 2017 | 6' | Tomas Tranströmer, Robin Fulton Macpherson | Mixed choir | |
| Jubla och triumfera! | 2018 | 4' | Children's choir, piano | 4/11/2020 | |
| Jag utgjuter min ande | 2020/2022 | 4' | Acts 2:17–21 | Mixed choir | |
| O vos omnes | 2020/2022 | 3' | Lamentations | Mixed choir | 4/11/2020 |
| Det finns en väg till himmelen | 2023 | 3' | Bo Setterlind | Mixed choir | 6/04/2023 |
| Pie pellicane, Jesu Domine | 2023 | 7' | Thomas Aquinas | Mixed choir | |
| Nu låter du din tjänare gå hem | 2024 | 3' | Luke 2:29-32 | Men's choir | 9/14/2024 |
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Electronic works
| Title | Year | Duration | Instrumentation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternal Daughter | 2001–2002/2012 | 60' | Video game soundtrack | |
| Mean Cuisine | 2003 | 3' | Video game soundtrack | |
| 8-Bit Bolero | 2010 | 4' | ||
| Happy Happy Helen | 2011 | 5' | ||
| Me and My Dinosaur | 2012 | 76' | Video game soundtrack; Unreleased | |
| Varför därför | 2012 | 1' | Podcast soundtrack | |
| A Chip in the Mountain | 2012 | 4' | ||
| Min stora svenska visbok | 2013 | 1' | Radio programme soundtrack | |
| Rememory | 2013 | 12' | Video game soundtrack | |
| Sägenomspunnen | 2013 | 5' | ||
| Kromaia | 2014 | 10' | Video game soundtrack | |
| Mydhilde | 2015 | 10' | Video game soundtrack; Unreleased | |
| Mind Songs | 2018 | 20' | Tape (2-channel), Narrator, Percussion | Stage work; Premiere performance 3/24/2018 |
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Narrative works
| Title | Year | Duration | Author | Instrumentation | Premiere performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Oratorio | 2013/2022 | 70' | David Saulesco | Mixed choir, Vocal soloists, Pipe organ, Chamber ensemble | 12/14/2013 |
| Prins Pompom, eller en rolig historia om att ha tråkigt | 2018–2019 | 60' | David Saulesco | Soloists, Piccolo solo, Cello solo, Percussion, Two pianos | 3/14/2019 |
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Orchestral works
| Title | Year | Duration | Lyricist | Instrumentation | Premiere performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-Bit Bolero | 2011/2013 | 5' | Symphony orchestra | ||
| The Ebb and Flow of Time | 2012/2022 | 9' | String orchestra | 2013 | |
| Cloudburst | 2014 | 10' | Jean Toomer | Mixed choir, Symphony orchestra | 5/10/2014 |
| Marche funèbre | 2017 | 12' | Chamber orchestra | 12/12/2017 | |
| Enchanted Realms | 2023 | 6' | Symphony orchestra | 6/3/2023 | |
| Skule Overture | 2023 | 6' | Brass band | ||
| Brio | 2024 | 10' | Chamber orchestra | 6/29/2024 |
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Vocal solo works
| Title | Year | Duration | Lyricist | Instrumentation | Premiere performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Och visste du | 2015 | 3' | Johan Peter Wallin | Medium voice, Piano | 4/18/2016 |
| Trädet och skyn | 2015/2022 | 3' | Tomas Tranströmer | High voice, Piano | 4/18/2016 |
| Förr än dager börjat skina | 2016/2020 | 5' | Johan Peter Wallin | High voice, Piano | 12/22/2016 |
| Pompoms aria | 2019/2021 | 3' | David Saulesco | Medium voice, Piano | |
| Klangen | 2022 | 3' | Tomas Tranströmer | High voice, Piano | 8/3/2022 |
| Den stora gåtan | 2022 | 10' | Tomas Tranströmer | Medium voice, Accordion | 11/12/2022 |
| Låt dig förvandlas | 2023 | 5' | Karin Boye; Romans 12 | High voice, Bassoon | 7/26/2023 |