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The 'nightingale' is a reference to the metaphor which is attributed to Brahms' clarinettist friend, Richard Muhlfeld.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.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.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.The 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.
Lithophonica
Lithophonica I & II by Gayle Young and James Harley
Divertimenti
Three Concerti for Piano and Strings
Performed by Margaret Bruce with Peter Gellhorn conducting the Canadians and Classics Chamber OrchestraGo to Top