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Clarinetist/arranger Phil Nimmons led one of the most important jazz groups in Canada during 1953-1977, which by 1958 was known as Nimmons 'n' Nine. This two-CD set contains previously unreleased material recorded as radio transcriptions and/or broadcasts during 1959-1964, with 16 of the 21 selections being from 1963-1964.
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Three Concerti for Piano and Strings
Performed by Margaret Bruce with Peter Gellhorn conducting the Canadians and Classics Chamber OrchestraThe album not too Dark is a retrospective of selected music performed by the ensemble and is accompanied by a printed collection of short stories featured in the past five years of Longest Night performances.One of Canada's most outstanding avant-garde composers, R. Murray Schafer has written music in all forms, including orchestral music, chamber music and musical theatre.Out of the Earth is a setting of three texts from Native American sources. Each speaks in its own way of our relationship to nature.Constantinople weaves together threads from East-West, sacred-secular, past-present, real-mythical, high art-popular culture and much more. The strength of its underlying message is reinforced by the way Christos Hatzis challenges our expectation that its music belongs in one genre or another.The 'nightingale' is a reference to the metaphor which is attributed to Brahms' clarinettist friend, Richard Muhlfeld.This fascinating selection of sonotexts by Toronto based artist W. Mark Sutherland, who acknowledges Bob Cobbing as his mentor, may well mark a critical development in the life of sound poetry. - Julian Cowley of The Wire (2012)Mark Takeshi McGregor (flute) and Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa (piano) explore the musical ties between Canada and Japan.Sound Reflections
Vol. 1: Off the Shelf
Sandra Joy Friesen is a pianist with a broad range of repertoire and musical interests, from traditional to contemporary, to interpretation of pictorial scores and inter-disciplinary collaboration.Legend of the First Rabbit with Robert Cram, flutist, and Julian Armour, cello and Elaine Keillor, piano."My initial difficulty in listening quickly changed to fascination. charnière is a learning and mind opening experience worth every effort." - Tina Kiik, WholenoteLes roches chantent offers music composed after journeys up in the far North and in a village at the door of the Great North. The trip ends by a piece which changes by the time, the day and the place where the musician is located.The story about a singer tied to railways tracks in the middle of the desert; a myopic monster who marches towards her; a romantic lead who would like to save her; and two military trains rushing towards each other.SMCQ
Gougeon, Rea, Varèse, Longtin
Denis Gougeon, Michel Longtin, John Rea, Edgard VarèseThis recording is a souvenir of Guitar Québec '94, an international Guitar and Lute Festival held at Laval University in Quebec City, July 10-16, 1994.Prevost/Menuhin
une aventure créatrice
André Prévost is one of Canada's most prolific composers and his works have gained international recognition. During the last 35 years he has produced over sixty major works, mainly for orchestra, soloist with orchestra, choir, as well as for various chamber music combinations.Titre
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