Work in Progress

- Concerto Doppio

per soprano lirico, bağlama in mib

ed orchestra da camera 

Israr per tre soprani 

- Quartetto con pianoforte

- Protest Songs for soprano and bağlama

- Sonata per bağlama e pianoforte 

- Art Songs for soprano and tanbur

- Trio for flute, violin and violoncello

- Sinfonietta for flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon,

2 violins, viola, violoncello and double bass

Completed Works

2018

- Nâme-i Hicran (The Farewell Letter)
trascrizione per violoncello e bağlama in mi bemolle

2017

2016

Folk Songs for soprano and bağlama

"A song cycle composed by Orkun Ağır. He uses poems of Anatolian traditional poets and troubadours. Elements of Anatolian folk music and western music merged in a profound way"

I. Şu Yalan Dünyaya poem: Karacaoğlan (1606-1679)

II. Dertli Dolap poem: Yunus Emre (1238-1321)

III. Gel Gönül poem: Nesimi (17th century)

IV. Bu Suz-i Zulmetten poem: Erzurumlu Emrah (1775-1854)

V. Künc-i Melâmette Kaldım Garip poem: Gevherî (17th century)

VI. Uyandım Kuşların İnce Sesine poem: Veysel Şatıroğlu (1894-1973)

Takım (Ottoman Suite)

for flute, soprano, violin and violoncello

When I was studying Ottoman music, I decided that one day I would compose my own "Takım" in my own style. After many years I did it and I'm very lucky to be able to get it performed by such great musicians. Thanks to Lian van den Goorbergh, Cora van den Berg and Marlies Muijzers! Special thanks to soprano Rianne Wilbers for being a beautiful person and a very good friend, and of course for being a wonderful musician!

I. Taksim per flauto contralto

II. Hafîf Kâr poem: Bâki

III. Firengîfer Beste poem: anonymous

IV. Nakış Ağır Semâî poem: Zekâî Dede

V. Yürük Semâî poem: anonymous

VI. Cadenza per soprano poem: anonymous

Bir Delinin Rüyası (2015-2016)

for flute, bağlama, violin and violoncello

I. Andante moderato con fuoco 

II. Grave

III. Presto

IV. Allegro

- Interludio per bağlama

V. Allegro molto

VI. Cadenza per violino

VII. Tempo primo

VIII. Cadenza per violoncello

IX. Molto tranquillo

2015

Sinfonietta

for woodwinds and string orchestra

Beşer

for clarinet, flute, soprano and string orchestra

Utrecht Centraal (Fantoompijn, a film by Merijn van den Brand)

for woodwinds and marimba

Lost (Fantoompijn, a film by Merijn van den Brand)

for bass clarinet & synthesizer

2014

Rojavayê Dilê Mîn (Arrangement)

(Music: Emrah Oğuztürk)

for flute, duduk, kaval, zurna, guitar, bağlama, percussion,

snare-drum, asma davul, violin, violoncello and contrabass

Kaygı (Anxiety)

for flute, guitar, violin and violoncello

Semah 

for bağlama and voice

poem: Aşık Arifoğlu 

Score Orkun Agir - Semah.pdf (104.61KB)

Score

Orkun Agir - Semah.pdf (104.61KB)

Nakış Yürük Semâî (2008, revised)

for mezzo-soprano, kudüm and violoncello

poem: Fuzulî

Tahassür (Sehnsucht)

for flute, guitar, violin, violoncello

Lament (Ağıt)

for flute, guitar, violin and violoncello

Mahnı (Lied)

for flute, voice, bendir, violin and violoncello

poems: anonymous

Ferahnâk Şarkı

for flute, voice and guitar

poem: anonymous

Serenad

for flute, guitar, voice, violin and violoncello

poem: Ahmet Muhip Dranas

Dans in a mineur (2008, revised)

for flute, guitar, violin and violoncello

2013

Beni bir yaza gömdülerdi bir zaman

for flute, guitar, voice, violin and violoncello

poem: Ataol Behramoğlu

Nihâvend Saz Semâîsi (Postlude in Nihâvend)

for flute, tanbur, violin and violoncello

Early Works

Karadeniz Rapsodisi

for bağlama

3 folk songs

Score Orkun Ağır - Karadeniz Rapsodisi.pdf (100.91KB)

Score

Orkun Ağır - Karadeniz Rapsodisi.pdf (100.91KB)

Bahçekürd

for bağlama

Azeri folk song

Score Orkun Ağır - Bahçekürd.pdf (53.58KB)

Score

Orkun Ağır - Bahçekürd.pdf (53.58KB)