TEHRAN -- The Iranian composer and conductor Loris Tjeknavorian intends to compile 75 of his works and publish them before November 2007.

He is now the guest conductor of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra. He has collected his compositions from six publishers in various countries including Germany, Britain, Austria and Armenia. So far no Iranian cultural foundation has come forward to sponsor the publication of his works. Born in Iran in 1937 in Borujerd, Loris Tjeknavorian has written more than 75 compositions including symphonies, operas, a requiem, chamber music, piano concertos, music for violin, guitar, cello and bipa (Chinese lute), ballet music, choral works, an oratorio and over 45 musical scores for films