In 2010 flutist Mark Takeshi McGregor asked seven Canadian composers to write a work for solo flute, each inspired by one of the Seven Deadly Sins. The result is a fascinating exposé of the underbelly of human behaviour, ranging from the introspective to the theatrical to the hilarious. Praised as a « penetrating exploration of those deleterious human foibles » (Vancouver Observer), the programme for Sins & Fantasies is rounded out with a selection of Fantasias by the Baroque composer, Georg Philipp Telemann. Featuring new works by Dorothy Chang (Wrath), Gregory Lee Newsome (Greed), Owen Underhill (Pride), Jocelyn Morlock (Lust), James Beckwith Maxwell (Envy), Benton Roark (Sloth), and Mark Takeshi McGregor (Gluttony).

WORKS/TRACKS:

DOROTHY CHANG
1. Wrath

GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
2. Fantasia No. 2 in A minor

GREGORY LEE NEWSOME
3. Avarice

OWEN UNDERHILL
4-6 Three Reflections on Pride

GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
7. Fantasia No. 10 in F# minor

JOCELYN MORLOCK
8. L

JAMES BECKWITH MAXWELL
9. invidere

BENTON ROARK
10. Untitled

GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
11. Fantasia No. 7 in D minor

MARK TAKESHI MCGREGOR
12. Le dernier repas de Monseur Creosote