Ioannidis Nikolaos. OEDIPUS REX. English opera

Audio excerpt of Ioannidis' musical work, and complete text of the original Greek  tragedy: ''Oedipus Tyrannos'' by Sophocles

N. Ioannidis  is a composer, lyricist, guitar soloist and multi-instrumentalist performer (BA Music & Media Studies, MA Digital Media Studies, currently doctoral candidate in Musicology at the University of Sussex) who is researching ancient Greek music and its relationship with all musical cultures, that have been subject to classical Greek cultural influence.  

 

The mp3 file available here is an audio sample of the English opera OEDIPUS REX  by Ioannidis. This choral part (lines 160-187, Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannos)  was created in 1999. Composition, arrangement, performance: Ioannidis Nikolaos. Copyright © 1999

 

 

 

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See also:

Ancient Greek epic and lyrical poems

translated and set to music by Ioannidis

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Extant ancient Greek religious songs 

from Ioannidis' album MUSIC and RELIGION

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the IOANNIDIS mp3 page

with audio samples of most of the composer's works,

including some free downloads of full songs

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Other musical works by

IOANNIDIS NIKOLAOS

  

ALBUM: The Music of Ancient Greeks - Early Epic and Lyrical Poetry

  ALBUM: MUSIC and RELIGION

ALBUM: 12-string Guitar Works

ALBUM: Mass insanity

ALBUM: BE A MASTER OF YOUR FATE!

ALBUM: AREN'T YOU FED UP?

Albums available for online purchasing at:

Homo Ecumenicus

also at most online stores amazon etc.

Works under publication

ALBUM: Music and Philosophy

ALBUM: The rock collection.

ALBUM: Ancient Kithara Works

ALBUM: The Most Spoken Word

 

Visit also:

the Ioannidis Mp3 page where you can download your favorite songs fast and safely at the price of  $ 1.00 per song

 

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LINKS TO OTHER WORKS BY IOANNIDIS NIKOLAOS

Musical Works, ESSAYS on music and media, LYRICS (1) LYRICS (2),  ANCIENT  GREEK TEXTS  translated into  English  by N. Ioannidis,  ANCIENT GREEK INSTRUMENTS reconstructed by N. Ioannidis and used in the ancient Greek recordings

 

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