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New Music for Guitar Duo performed by Jeffrey Holmes.Viviane Houle is a vocalist, improviser and songwriter known for creating a huge array of musical sounds.Anthony Genge compositions written between the late 1970s through 2003.A perfect introduction to Michael S. Horwood's compositional style, this recording is beautifully performed by the Sinfonia Varsovia, conducted by Ian Hobson.Michael Conway Baker tries to capture the "essence" of those being memorialized. This release is dedicated to his father.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.Carrefour étoilé by Richard Désilets is a project of intuitive contemplative and experimental music, influenced by jazz, minimalism, impressionism and contemporary music.Soulful, evocative music written beautifully for the rich and lyrical sonorities of the bassoon.Roger Scannura is an internationally recognized flamenco guitarist and a leading exponent of Nuevo Flamenco.Bageshree Vaze is a versatile and multi-talented Indo-Canadian artist. As a dancer and choreographer, she strives to create and present work that reflects her cultural influences.
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.Peggy 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.”Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble plays the evocative music of Canadian composer Fred Stride. With Jens Lindemann, trumpet soloist and David Branter, tenor saxophoneViolons Du Monde
Violins of the World
Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà perform Glick's "The Old Toronto Klezmer Suite."Richard Désilets' Nuits a jour is an electro-ambient album showcasing his compositions from 1987 to 2002.Christina Petrowska Quilico's Ings is a two-hour adventure in piano music that ranges from the spiritual and sacred to blues, boogies and jazz.Sea Change
Continuum Contemporary Music
Maureen Forrester was and remains the greatest contralto Canada has ever produced. Forrester's voice was truly a force of nature, a voluminous sound noted for its dark, opulent timbre, used with intelligence and discerning musical taste.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."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.The 'nightingale' is a reference to the metaphor which is attributed to Brahms' clarinettist friend, Richard Muhlfeld.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.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.Told You So is an exciting album by Montreal based guitarist/composer Joy Anandasivam showcasing the union of Carnatic music and Jazz.Go to Top