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Stephen Chatman’s choral music is lyrical and expressive, an effective wedding of musical texts and well-crafted melodic and harmonic writing.True North features an all-Canadian programme of six works for violin and piano spanning 100 years.Faster Still takes its name from the album’s second piece, in which the tempo accelerates and slows nearly constantly, turning time into a pliable plaything.Canadian Works for Oboe and Piano is a sweeping 2-CD compilation of fine Canadian repertoire for oboe and piano from the past 70 years.The voice of Northwest Territories composer/performer Carmen Braden shines out in her debut studio album Ravens, a composite of original songs and chamber music that has Carmen's northern roots at the heart of each piece.Flutist Susan Hoeppner presents Canadian Flute Masterpieces; a sequel to her JUNO Award nominated album, American Flute Masterpieces.