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Wolfgang Bottenberg
Chamber Music For Strings & Piano
Just for Now
The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra
Just for Now features arrangements from McMurdo, Mike Malone, Don Thompson, Mark Promane, and Phil Nimmons.Taalworks is a dynamic recording featuring North indian tabla solo compositions with intriguing melodic textures, including Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and The Swan by Saint Saens.Mike Gauthier/Lorrie Goodman Organ-ization presents What She Said Last Night. With a slightly deeper accent on the blues this album displays a grittier and yet more arranged side of their compositions.Fire & Song
The Dave Mcmurdo Jazz Orchestra
Marking the tenth year since Canadian trombonist/composer/arranger Dave McMurdo has been able to keep his irregularly assembled 19-piece orchestra in fine fettle, if not in actual paying gigs, this two-disc set should alert many stateside and European ears to its potential as a festival attraction.Dave Mcmurdo Live at the Montreal Bistro from April 14, 1992 to April 18, 1992.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.Les roches chantent offers music composed after journeys up in the far North and in a village at the door of the Great North. The trip ends by a piece which changes by the time, the day and the place where the musician is located.Thistle & Jewel, with vocalist Rebecca Campbell and composer/pianist Carol Ann Weaver, is a collection of Weaver's songs based on poetry of internationally known Mennonite-rooted poets Julia Kasdorf, Jeff Gundy, Ann Hostetler, and the young Canadian Kiera Schneider.New Canadian music sparkling with energy and virtuosity, interlaced with exquisitely serene moments, and sprinkled with humour.8 Pieces for 8
Canadian Works for Flute Ensemble
Told You So is an exciting album by Montreal based guitarist/composer Joy Anandasivam showcasing the union of Carnatic music and Jazz.Maxine Thévenot, Director of Cathedral Music and Organist of the Cathedral of St. John (Episcopal) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, plays the cathedral's 2002 Reuter organ, op. 2210, of four manual divisions and pedal. Works explore the range of Baroque, Romantic, and the introduction of recently composed works in their recording premieres.This music was composed by Nicolas Bernier and Jacques Poulin-Denis for the modern dance work, étude #3 pour cordes et poulies, by O Vertigo.A collection of concert music by film composer, Jim McGrath reflecting a combination of influences from the pop and film music worlds and 20th century classical music, scored for string orchestra, harp, and various soloists.Carol Greenly of Con Brio Recordings described Expressivity as "A fresh, new collection of contemporary piano solos by Canadian, Christopher Ludwig, this CD presents a variety of moods, forms and styles."Sea Change
Continuum Contemporary Music
Richard Désilets' Nuits a jour is an electro-ambient album showcasing his compositions from 1987 to 2002.Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble plays the evocative music of Canadian composer Fred Stride. With Jens Lindemann, trumpet soloist and David Branter, tenor saxophonePeggy Lee, Standing Wave's cello player, describes Redline as a recording of "dynamic new works commissioned by Standing Wave from three luminaries of contemporary Canadian music.”De-Bayashi
Ten Ten
De-Bayashi is performed by the group Ten Ten led by Aki Takahashi. It is a wonderful mixture of Japanese inspired folk tunes featuring vocals, shamisen (lute), bamboo flutes and taiko/percussion accompaniment.Roger Scannura is an internationally recognized flamenco guitarist and a leading exponent of Nuevo Flamenco.Soulful, evocative music written beautifully for the rich and lyrical sonorities of the bassoon.Carrefour étoilé by Richard Désilets is a project of intuitive contemplative and experimental music, influenced by jazz, minimalism, impressionism and contemporary music.Canadian drummer, composer and bandleader Jay Boehmer has been performing on the Toronto jazz scene since 1990. Composing at the piano with the spirit of a drummer, his music ranges from straight-ahead swing to offbeat rhythmic grooves.Michael Conway Baker tries to capture the "essence" of those being memorialized. This release is dedicated to his father.Titre
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