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Michael S. Horwood's more than seventy compositions constitute a kaleidoscope of the traditional and the avant-garde, spanning a wide variety of contemporary idioms including twelve-tone, theatre pieces, electroacoustic (both live and pre-recorded), jazz, minimalism and neo-romanticism.
A Long Time Ago Into The Future
Mary Kenedi plays Canadian piano music
A Long Time Ago Into The Future was written for Mary Kenedi in 1986.
The music on this CD is clearly identified with birds but none of the pieces aim at imitation, except in passing.
Devil’s Dance
The Warszynski Trio
Percussionique
The complete percussion music of Michael S. Horwood
"Expertly performed by the Toronto Percussion Quartet...as well as a few extra players on the larger works,...the sound quality sparkles and reveals every nuance of music that evolves from early influences by the 1960s avant-garde to a more refined style in Michael Horwood's later compositions." (Percussive Notes)
A perfect introduction to Michael S. Horwood's compositional style, this recording is beautifully performed by the Sinfonia Varsovia, conducted by Ian Hobson.
Asteroids
for brass quartet (for horn, 2 trumpet and trombone)
Brass, Solo/Ensemble, Mixed Quartets
Mixed Chamber Ensemble (1 to 9 Performers), Variable Ensemble
Dynamite
a film score
Percussion, Solo/Ensemble, with Keyboard
Double quintet
for 2 woodwind quintets (for 2 horn, 2 flute, 2 oboe, 2 clarinet and 2 bassoon)
Woodwinds, Solo/Ensemble, Octets and Large Wind Ensembles
Io
for violin or viola and violoncello or double bass
Strings, Bowed, Solo/Ensemble, Misc. Strings Duos (Mixed)
Bipolarity
for accordion & string trio
Strings, Bowed, with Keyboard, Quartet (Violin/Viola/Cello/Keyboard)
Suite from dog in the manger
for flute, clarinet, horn, trumpet, percussion and piano
Mixed Chamber Ensemble (1 to 9 Performers), Sextets, Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion, Keyboard
Facets
for narrator & chamber ensemble
Solo Voice, with Electronics and Misc. Ensemble, Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion, Keyboard/Plectral Strings
Percussion, Solo/Ensemble, No Keyboard
Mixed Chamber Ensemble (1 to 9 Performers), Duos, Woodwinds, Plectral Strings
Little bow piece
for 8 percussionists bowing various objects with bass bows
Percussion
Microduet no. 4
for double bass and large suspended cymbal
Mixed Chamber Ensemble (1 to 9 Performers), Duos, Percussion, Bowed StringsGo to Top
