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The Bliss of Solitude
Canadian Art Song
The Bliss of Solitude (from William Wordsworth's The Daffodils) is a selection of Canadian art songs taken from the three anthologies published by Alberta Keys Music.The Big Top
a circus ballet
A one act story ballet. A little girl runs away to the circus and discovers the bright lights, the dark shadows, and finally friendship under the Big Top.Terra Nova
music for instruments & electroacoustic sounds
Tenkai released 1997 Kiyoshi Nagata’s debut solo CD featuring eight original compositions. The CD has been described as subtle, meditative and beautifully spare.The music for this collection, Ten Planets, represents a personally chosen repertoire distilled from many years of commissioning and performance, to capture meticulously prepared premiere recordings of works that cover the broad range of dynamics, colour and sheer kick-ass' drumming that define the medium of solo percussion.Bageshree Vaze is a versatile and multi-talented Indo-Canadian artist. As a dancer and choreographer, she strives to create and present work that reflects her cultural influences.Matthew de Lacey Davidson continues to explore his interests in music outside the Western concert stage.Judith Forst (mezzo-soprano) and the CBC Vancouver Orchestra perform works by Malcolm Forsyth, Harry Freedman, Jean Coulthard and Phil Nimmons.Taalworks is a dynamic recording featuring North indian tabla solo compositions with intriguing melodic textures, including Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and The Swan by Saint Saens.Symphonies of Terror
The lost orchestral recordings
Swarm
music for two violins
Lubomyr Melnyk has transformed a string quartet into an unbroken stream of patterns and melodies -- the result is a peaceful and tender journey into ethereal landscapes... an acoustic dream of Swallows in the distance.Susan Hoeppner
Flute
An award winning flutist and graduate of the Juilliard School, Susan Hoeppner has become an artist of international renown performing as a guest soloist with orchestras around the world.Sur fond blanc was originally composed by Nicolas Bernier and Jacques Poulin-Denis as the sound score for La Chambre Blanche by O Vertigo dance company.Trio Collectif and the Canadian Electronic Ensemble together create Supertrio from a 3 week residency in Banff.A perfect introduction to Michael S. Horwood's compositional style, this recording is beautifully performed by the Sinfonia Varsovia, conducted by Ian Hobson.Structural Damage (Andrew Czink, piano & percussion; John Oliver, guitars) perform Live at the Lux Theatre of the Western Front (Vancouver) with special guests Douglas Schmidt, accordion, and Giorgio Magnanensi, DJ/electronics.Stringtime is more than another technically skilled CD - it's sonically lovely, the performances are energetic and accomplished, and the compositions are beautifully balanced in time and style.Strathcona String Quartet perform varied works by composer George Andrix.To experience fully the music of Rudolf Komorous, one has only to listen attentively. The emotional language of the music is readily apparent and on the surface. And yet, the unpredictable juxtapositions of events, the turns of phrase, the surprising chords, and the unusual sounds delineate a landscape which encompasses a wide range of feelings and sensitivities.Strange Machine
The Frank Horvat Band
Horvat is a master at bringing together all flavors of many different musical styles and genres… a brilliant creative mindset – Skope MagazineThe pieces and instruments of this recording are an unexpected weave of cross-cultural and anachronistic interconnections.Go to Top