Albums

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Eventual Spring

( 2012 )

includes:

  1. Eventual Spring ( lyrics )

    for voice, violin and 3 guitars with percussion

  2. Remembrance

    for violin and 2 guitars

  3. 5 Pieces from “Scenes from Childhood”
    by Robert Schumann

    freely arranged for solo guitar by Terry Champlin

  4. I Hear You Call ( lyrics )

    for voice, 2 guitars and percussion

  5. Moonrise ( lyrics )

    for voice, 2 guitars and percussion

featuring:

Helen Avakian, guitar, voice; Sabina Torosjan, violin; Terry Champlin, guitar; Vilian Ivantchev, guitar; Chris Connors, percussion; Jeff Haynes, percussion

illustration and design by Kenan Rubenstein.

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The Earth Below

( 2012 )

includes:

  1. A Widened Place in the River

    for low voice, wind quartet, 2 percussion and guitar

    poems by Edgar Lee Masters

  2. The Earth Below ( watch video )

    for soprano and guitar quartet

  3. Mysterious River

    for flute, english horn, and guitar

featuring:

Helen Avakian, guitar, voice; Kate Emerman Bass, voice; Barbara Rizek, flute; Ann Churukian, oboe, english horn; Joanna Skaata Schroer, clarinet; Elisabeth Romano, bassoon; Marcia Gates, flute; Terry Champlin, guitar; Jeremy Bass, guitar; Paul Smith, guitar; Jorge Gavidia, guitar; Kathy Bishop Thielke, percussion; Elaine Miller, percussion

illustration and design by Kenan Rubenstein.

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My Mind was a Mirror

( 2012 )

includes:

  1. My Mind was a Mirror

    for voice, 2 guitars and violin with percussion

    poems by Edgar Lee Masters ( from Spoon River Anthology )

  2. Lullaby ( lyrics )

    for voice, 3 guitars, violin and percussion

  3. To Match the Voice and the Face ( lyrics )

    for voice, violin and 3 guitars with percussion

    poems by Carolyn Dewald and Tony Wright

  4. Love Song and Variations

    for violin and guitar with percussion

  5. The Harp of David

    for guitar qurtet

  6. A Prayer on going into my House

    for voice and guitar with organ and bass

    poems by W. B. Yeats

featuring:

Helen Avakian, guitar, voice; Sabina Torosjan, violin; Terry Champlin, guitar; Vilian Ivantchev, guitar; Dan Lewis, guitar; Chris Funke, guitar; Victor Main, guitar; Jeff Haynes, percussion; Scott Petito, additional percussion, guitar, organ, bass

illustration and design by Kenan Rubenstein.

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Helen Avakian & Terry Champlin
Musikos Peripatos

( 2002 )

includes:

  1. Two Movements from Sonata Ananda (Opus 303)
    by Alan Hovhaness

    freely arranged for 2 guitars by Terry Champlin

  2. Zambra
    by Sabicas

    freely arranged for 2 flamenco guitars by Helen Avakian

    by Helen Avakian

  3. Concerto in D
    by Antonio Vivaldi

    freely arranged for 2 guitars by Terry Champlin

  4. Musikos Peripatos

    for 2 guitars

  5. Rhapsody in Blue
    by George Gershwin

    freely arranged for 2 guitars by Terry Champlin

  6. To Match the Voice and the Face

    for voice and 2 guitars

    poems by Carlyn Dewald

featuring:

Helen Avakian, guitar, voice; Terry Champlin, guitar

Helen Avakian
I Love the Moon

( 2008 )

includes:

  1. I Love the Moon ( lyrics )
    by Josh Bass with Terry Champlin and Helen Avakian

    for voice and 2 guitars with additional accompaniment

  2. These Are the Things ( lyrics )
    by Helen Avakian and Terry Champlin

    for voice and guitar with additional accompaniment

  3. Bird Flying ( lyrics )

    for voice and guitar with additional accompaniment

  4. I Hear You Call

    for voice and guitar with additional accompaniment

  5. Goodbyes ( lyrics )
    by Josh Bass with Terry Champlin and Helen Avakian

    for voice and 2 guitars with additional accompaniment and insects

featuring:

Helen Avakian, voice, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars; Terry Champlin, classical guitar; Chris Carey, drums; Scott Petito, bass, organ, mandolin, guitar, cello, percussion; Beth Reineke, background vocals, Marc Shulman, electric guitar; Steve Siktberg, electric guitar; Barbara Rizek, flute; Leslie Ritter, background vocals

illustration and design by Kenan Rubenstein.