Romance: Early Canadian Chamber Music, features Edvard Skerjanc, violinist, Rosalind Sartori, cellist and Elaine Keillor, pianist. They perform the outstanding Piano Trio by the maritime composer Edward B. Manning (1874-1948). Two Sonatas are included, that for cello and piano by Leo Smith (1881-1952), and Gena Branscombe’s written in 1920 for violin and piano. Other selections on this recording appear in the Chamber Music: Duos volume of the Canadian Musical Heritage series and include works by Alexis Contant, Clarence Lucas, Laura Lemon, Rodolphe Mathieu and Claude Champagne.

EDWARD B. MANNING

1-3. Trio for Pianoforte, Violin and Violincello

LEO SMITH

4-5. Sonata for Violincello and Piano

6. Indian Romance

ALEXIS CONTANT

7. Romance

GENA BRANSCOMBE

8. Sonata in A minor for Violin and Piano

CLARENCE LUCAS

9. Légende

LAURA G. LEMON

10. Three Moravian Dances: No. 3, Marzuka

RODOLPHE MATHIEU

11. Lied

CLAUDE CHAMPAGNE

12. Habanera