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"His excitement and love for the music were contagious to everyone in the room. His ability to convey the entire range of musical emotion with ease and precision was unlike anything I have witnessed in many years." - Jamie Allen, The New Mexican, Santa Fe Visit the Vancouver Chamber Choir.
One of Canada's most outstanding avant-garde composers, R. Murray Schafer has written music in all forms, including orchestral music, chamber music and musical theatre.
Les arbres d’or
new music for dance
The music on this CD is clearly identified with birds but none of the pieces aim at imitation, except in passing.
Ragas for Guitar is a collection of 6 of the more notable ragas, transcribed, adapted and arranged by Michael Kleniec and published by Gamelon Music Publishing
Simon Fryer and Lydia Wong have been playing together since 1982 when they met at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Married in 1985, they have continued to perform regularly as a duo. This is their first recording together.
The Glatzer-Keahy Duo is probably best known as two-thirds of the Manitoba Trio, which has performed for many years throughout North America and Europe.
This disc includes both studio performances on acoustic instruments and sampled sounds "performed" by a computer.
Original, contemporary, guitar-based jazz. Strong melodies, elegant harmony, beautiful textures, great playing.
Rumores Tranquilos
Music For Solo Guitar
Evocative tranquil solo guitar music with a blend of Classical, Spanish and late twentieth century North American Folk influences performed on Classical and Spanish guitars.
Jan Järvlepp's Flights of Fancy, includes six pieces for various small instrumental ensembles, some of them a tad unusual.
Vivienne Spiteri, harpsichordist extraordinaire, has produced a phenomenal disc of aggressive and insightful new electroacoustic music.
Terra Nova
music for instruments & electroacoustic sounds
"Jan Järvlepp's music is full of life, breath and expression. His pieces lure the ear with familiar tidbits: tonal centers, recognizable structures, surging rhythms. But they also have strange yet gentle ways of revealing themselves...consistently engaging, variegated, and enjoyable...opens doorways through which listeners can jump into the music."
Kathryn Cernauskas' first solo CD, covers an astonishing range of musical and compositional styles, from traditional through wildly contemporary.
Toccata
Recorded Live
Spontaneity has always been a major part of NEXUS' approach to performing its repertoire, and improvised pieces, such as Kichari, Reunion, and Tocatta were featured in the NEXUS anniversary season programs. In these pieces, the listener will find the musical heart of NEXUS.
Rune
Nexus Plays the Music of Hawkins, Tenney and Mather
The Canadian quintet NEXUS approaches the notion of the percussion ensemble with an ear for innovation and a discipline for virtuosity.
Farewell to the Mountains
Japanese Melodies for Guitar
This recording ranges from some of the best loved traditional Japanese melodies to contemporary works inspired through Eastern influence.
"Norman Learo's compositions are vivid, colourful and captivating. His hyper-virtuosic guitar style is supported by a deep musicianship." - Michel Cardin
A wild mixture of solo marimba, Zimbabwean thumb piano, electronic experiment and contemporary jazz.Go to Top
