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Henry Kucharzyk is a composer too eclectic to be pigeon-holed. He is one of Canadian music's explorers. - William Littler, Toronto Star5th Species is a woodwind quintet dedicated to performing adventurous repertoire by 20th century composers. The group is made up of Canadian and American musicians, and this is their debut recording.Ensemble, Les Couscous Bénévoles - or the "Benevolent Cuckoos" - takes its name from a harpsichord piece by François Couperin. Comprised of some of Canada's most respected players in the field of early music, the Toronto-based ensemble is committed to performing both the great favourites and lesser known works of the Baroque and early Classical eras.Hemispheres celebrates the release of its second CD, Chaser, featuring compositions by Canadian's Wende Bartley and Henry Kucharzyk, as well as the American composer Christian Wolff.Music by Peter Hatch (Texts by Gertrude Stein) Performed by NUMUS.This CD features contemporary big band music for the adventurous by the Toronto new music ensemble Hemispheres.Five new works by Peter Hatch featuring the Canadian Chamber Ensemble conducted by Daniel Warren, the Penderecki String Quartet, and harpsichordist Cynthia Hiebert.Four innovative acoustic works played by the excellent Canadian ensemble Arraymusic.Evergreen Club is an ensemble of eight highly skilled Canadian musicians who perform and record using an assortment of bronze and wooden instruments from Indonesia. Collectively these instruments are known as a gamelan – a traditional instrument ensemble that plays an important role in the Indonesian culture.
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