New Music North – First Recording

New Music North was founded in 2001 with a mission to promote contemporary concert music by Canadian and international composers in Northwestern Ontario. It is the first organization of its kind in the region and, with individual, corporate and government support, brings new concert music closer to the general public. New Music North is a non-profit, incorporated organization with dedicated volunteers at the heart of its operation. This is the organization’s first recording project. Recorded over three days in Thunder Bay in May 2007, this CD reflects on the music that has been presented over the years by New Music North.

Album Notes
NEW MUSIC NORTH-first recording

Aris Carastathis: Halcyons for oboe, cello and piano*

John Bilotta: Entr’acte for clarinet
I. Lamento e Cavatina
II. Danza

Piotr Grella-Mozejko: Numen for flute and piano*

Dinos Constantinides: Transformations for oboe and piano**
I. Castles in the Air
II. Recollections
III. Tender Conversation
IV. On the Playground

Darlene Chepil Reid: Music of Primes Transformed for clarinet, viola, cello and piano**

Harold Wevers: from Six Etudes for bassoon
Etude No. 5 (Northern Lights)
Etude No. 6 (Siciliano)

Patrick Horn: from Scherzo and Burlesque for clarinet and viola
Burlesque

Sylvia Rickard: Rarescale for alto flute and piano*

* Derek Oger, piano
** Joy Fahrenbruck, piano

Mark Nisenholt, cover art and other CD artwork

ARIS CARASTATHIS

1. Halcyons

JOHN BILOTTA

2-3. Entr’acte

PIOTR GRELLA-MOZEJKO

4. Numen

DINOS CONSTANTINIDES

5-8. Transformations

DARLENE CHEPIL REID

9. Music if Primes Transformed

HAROLD WEVERS

10. Etude No. 5 (Northern Lights)

11. Etude No.6 (Siciliano)

PATICK HORN

12. Burlesque

SYLVIA RICKARD

13. Rarescale