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Northern Winds Highlights imaginative approaches to wind orchestration across various styles. Featuring pieces by Harry Freedman, Louis Applebaum, & more."Peter Hannan’s cosmic tune about the evolution of memory and the birth of stars emerges from squelchy electronic beats and a lachrymose harmonic loop of Baroque provenance. Singer Christine Duncan completes the illusion of intimate thoughts filling a vast space." -R. Everett Green Globe and MailToronto Duets is a diverse collection of comprovisations (composition/improvisation) featuring computer musician Eugene Martynec and some of Toronto's foremost improvising composers /musicians.Phh!k gathers the essence of all electronic music, from mid-20th century first attempts (like the theremin) to the German school, electro-acoustics, and experimental turn-of-the-century techniques.Henry Kucharzyk is a composer too eclectic to be pigeon-holed. He is one of Canadian music's explorers. - William Littler, Toronto StarEnsemble, Les Couscous Bénévoles - or the "Benevolent Cuckoos" - takes its name from a harpsichord piece by François Couperin. Comprised of some of Canada's most respected players in the field of early music, the Toronto-based ensemble is committed to performing both the great favourites and lesser known works of the Baroque and early Classical eras.Hemispheres celebrates the release of its second CD, Chaser, featuring compositions by Canadian's Wende Bartley and Henry Kucharzyk, as well as the American composer Christian Wolff.Four innovative acoustic works played by the excellent Canadian ensemble Arraymusic.JUNO AWARD: Best Classical Composition. (2003) Requiem Mass for a Charred Skull.Electronics/Multimedia, Chamber Ensemble (2-9 Performers), Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion, Keyboard/Bowed Strings
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a dance for trombone solo with tape
Electronics/Multimedia, Solo Works, BrassStrings, Plectral, Solo, Guitar/Lute, SoloSolo Voice, with Chamber Ensemble, Woodwinds/Percussion, Keyboard/Strings BowedStrings, Bowed, with Keyboard, ViolinStrings, Bowed, Solo/Ensemble, CelloKeyboard, Accordion, One Keyboard, Two HandsMixed Chamber Ensemble (1 to 9 Performers), Quintets, Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion, Keyboard/Bowed StringsElectronics/Multimedia, Large Ensemble (10-20 Performers), Woodwinds/Percussion, Keyboard/Plectral Strings/Bowed StringsOrchestra/Large Ensemble, Full Orchestra (20 or more)Orchestra/Large Ensemble, String Orchestra with Soloist, Percussion SoloistOrchestra/Large Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra (10 to 20)Electronics/Multimedia, Solo Works, PercussionOff the floor
a dance suite in six movements
Electronics/Multimedia, Chamber Ensemble (2-9 Performers), Brass/Percussion, KeyboardKeyboard, Piano, Two Keyboards, Four or More HandsPercussion, Solo/Ensemble, No KeyboardPercussionAll thumbs
for trumpet, bass clarinet, 2 percussion, piano and double bass
Mixed Chamber Ensemble (1 to 9 Performers), Sextets, Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion, KeyboardFigure in a landscape
a suite for orchestra
Orchestra/Large Ensemble, Orchestra with Soloist, ViolinGo to Top