John Burke’s music is concerned with healing and transcendence. In these two major chamber works, Burke uses the mythical metaphor of the journey to bring listeners to a better appreciation of themselves and their world. The recording includes Burke’s String Quartet which was the 1995 winner of the Jules Léger Prize for Chamber Music.

« The performances of both works are outstanding…The sound quality, clarity and ambience all meet the excellent standards we have come to expect from current CMC Centrediscs releases. »
– Edward Jurkowski, CAML Review

1. String Quartet

2-4. Remember Your Power

PERFORMERS:

Lafayette String Quartet: Ann Elliott-Goldschmid and/et Sharon Stanis, violins/violons; Joanna Hood, viola/alto; Pamela Highbaugh Aloni, cello/violoncelle
Jane Hayes, piano; Laura Barron, flute/flûte; Tony Nickels, oboe/hautbois, english horn/corn anglais, oboe d’amore; François Houle, clarinet/clarinette; Sheila McDonald violin/biolon; Peggy Lee, cello/violoncelle; Laurence Mollerop, contrabass/contrebasse; John Celona, conductor/chef d’ensemble