In these well-programmed songs for baritone, Gentle Lady, features two distinguished composers of the 20th century whose working lives were centered in Western Canada. The essential lyricism of Jean Coulthard and the clarity and boldness of expression characteristic of Violet Archer seems somehow rooted in this dynamic geography even as these songs travel in both time and place, seeking a contrast of inspiration.

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.

Performed by Margaret Bruce with Peter Gellhorn conducting the Canadians and Classics Chamber Orchestra

Inspired by a year-long sojourn in Spain and Europe, Danielle Cumming features works by composers who, like her, spent time in other cultures and came away with their own musical impressions, or postcards.