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This is a protest CD. The artists and supporters who have come together here are opposing a process dubbed "Lands for Life" — a feel-good name created by the Ontario Conservative government.
Parmela Attariwala weaves as delicate a sound from her compositions as she does from her violin and viola. This is a recording to treasure. - Kevin Mallon, Wholenote
With fellow Canadian, Brian Dickenson attentive at the piano, Kenny Wheeler's distinctive flugelhorn sounds still more eloquent. The music on Still Waters is graceful and beautifully balanced, technically accomplished and pervaded by controlled emotion. - Julian Cowley, The Wire
Beauty Enthralled includes five very different, very personal interpretations of Indian music traditions, gestures, practices and usages, as performed by Parmela Attariwala on violin and viola, along with guest performers Ravi Naimpally, tabla and singer/composer Kiran Ahluwalia.
Since 1986, Robert J. Rosen's vibrant music has fueled breathtaking performances by Vancouver's acclaimed Kokoro Dance. These stunning concert suites showcase three of Rosen's most popular compositions, performed by seven of Canada's hottest musicians.
The Inventions of Solitude was Henrik Frisks first release on the Canadian recording label Hornblower Recordings. It features a series of solo saxophone improvisations, some using overdubs and electronics, by Henrik Frisk and a very interesting piece, Saxony, by James Tenney for saxophone and tape delay system.
Symphonic compositions and double concertos by Maya Badian
Orchestral compositions and concertos by Maya Badian.
Compositions for instrumental ensembles and solos by Maya Badian.
Music Mosaic
Music of Countryside and Wilderness
Foliage represents the Riverdale Ensemble's premiere recording. The CD contains three works for clarinet, violin and piano.
Michael S. Horwood's more than seventy compositions constitute a kaleidoscope of the traditional and the avant-garde, spanning a wide variety of contemporary idioms including twelve-tone, theatre pieces, electroacoustic (both live and pre-recorded), jazz, minimalism and neo-romanticism.
Triptyque
20th century music for flute, oboe and keyboard
International Award winning Youth Choir from Newfoundland and Labrador - presents folksongs from all over the world including well known songs from Newfoundland. ECMA and MIA winners.
Timothy Minthorn is a remarkably versatile young musician: a composer-pianist full of talent and promise.
In Essence
Musica Viva & Friends
Musica Viva is pleased to present a second recording of chamber music gems from this century. Two of the pieces are European in origin and provide an interesting contrast in style to the others, all written by North Americans.Title
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