Notes and Editorial Reviews
REVIEWS:
Fanfare (5-6/98, p.268) - "...The performances range in quality and sound from amusing to quite good, with most on the latter end. The composers are all from this century. All are well known in Canada. Almost all are misrepresented in the sense that their work is abundant and can't be treated in one track of a few minutes..."
Includes work(s) by Calixa Lavallée, Claude Champagne, Healey Willan, various composers.
REVIEWS:
Fanfare (5-6/98, p.268) - "...The performances range in quality and sound from amusing to quite good, with most on the latter end. The composers are all from this century. All are well known in Canada. Almost all are misrepresented in the sense that their work is abundant and can't be treated in one track of a few minutes..."
Includes work(s) by Calixa Lavallée, Claude Champagne, Healey Willan, various composers. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
The Indian Question: Marche Indienne by Calixa Lavallée
Conductor:
Stephen Chenette
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Hannaford Street Silver Band
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891; Canada
2.
Concerto for Piano "Fiesta": Vif et bien rythme by Claude Champagne
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
3.
Canada Mosaic: The Contented House by Jean Coulthard
Conductor:
Mario Bernardi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vancouver CBC Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1974; Canada
4.
Carnival Overture by Oskar Morawetz
Conductor:
Kazuhiro Koizumi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1946; Canada
5.
Fall Fair by Godfrey Ridout
Conductor:
Uri Mayer
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1961; Canada
6.
Atlantic Suite by Phil Nimmons
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
7.
Divertissement for Strings: Andante - Allegro by Pierre Mercure
Conductor:
Simon Streatfeild
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vancouver CBC Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1957/1958; Canada
8.
Concerto for Flute: 1st movement, Fast and Frenzied by Raymond Murray Schafer
Performer:
Robert Aitken (Flute)
Conductor:
Kazuyoshi Akiyama
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vancouver Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
9.
Sketches from Natal: Mont-aux Sources by Malcolm Forsyth
Conductor:
Mario Bernardi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vancouver CBC Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1970; Canada
10.
Concerto for Piano, Op. 38: Allegro by Michael Conway Baker
Performer:
Robert Silverman (Piano)
Conductor:
Kazuyoshi Akiyama
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vancouver CBC Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
11.
Symphony no 3, Op. 18: Allegro vivace - Lento by Jacques Hétu
Conductor:
Franco Mannino
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
12.
Souvenirs de Pologne: Giocoso (with a touch of the absurd) by Peter Paul Koprowski
Performer:
Janina Fialkowska (Piano)
Conductor:
Raffi Armenian
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
13.
Music for Heaven and Earth: Thunder Dragon by Alexina Louie
Conductor:
Alex Pauk
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Esprit Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
14.
Romance for Brass Band by Gary Kulesha
Conductor:
Stephen Chenette
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
15.
Akasha by Glenn Buhr
Conductor:
Bramwell Tovey
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
16.
Elan by Linda Bouchard
Conductor:
Walter Boudreau
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1990; Canada
17.
Magnus Dominus by Anonymous
18.
Hodie, Christus natus est, B 319 by Healey Willan
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1928-1937; England
19.
Songs (5) of the Newfoundland Outports: Feller from Fortune by Harry Stuart Somers
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
20.
Soleil couchants by André Prévost
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1953; Canada
21.
Ave, verum corpus by Imant Raminsh
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1972; Canada
22.
Sketches (2) based on French Canadian Airs: Notre Seigneur en pauvre by Sir Ernest MacMillan
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
23.
Suite in Six Movements: Pemoengkah by Colin McPhee
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1946; USA
24.
Pieces (15) for Harp: Quarks by John Weinzweig
Performer:
Judy Loman (Harp)
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
25.
Toccata for Soprano and Flute by Harry Freedman
Performer:
Mary Morrison (Soprano),
Robert Aitken (Flute)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1968; Canada
26.
Etudes de sonorite (2): no 2 by François Morel
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1952-1954; Canada
27.
African Funeral Song by Nexus
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
28.
Chansons (5) for Percussion by Claude Vivier
Performer:
David Kent (Percussion)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1980; Canada
29.
Thèmes (6) solaires: no 1, Soleil for Piano by Denis Gougeon
Performer:
Richard Raymond (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1990; Canada
30.
Jeux de société: Le jeu de téléphone by Denys Bouliane
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1979-1980; Canada
31.
Alma Chillin by Mark Duggan
Performer:
Bill Brennan (Percussion),
Mark Duggan (Percussion)
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
32.
Dripsody by Hugh Le Caine
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1955; Canada
33.
Big Bang II by Marcelle Deschênes
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1987; Canada
34.
Nadir by Christos Hatzis
Performer:
Peter Hannan (Recorder),
Douglas Perry (Viola)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1988; Canada
Sound Samples
Concert pour piano et orchestre - Fiesta
Canada Mosaic - The Contented House
Atlantic Suite - Harbours
Divertissement - Andante allegro
Flute Concerto - Quickly and lightly
Sketches from Natal - Mont-aux-Sources
Concerto for Piano & Ch. Orchestra - Allegro
Symphoie No. 3 - Allegro vivace-lento
Souvenirs de Pologne - Giocoso
Music for Heaven and Earth - Thunder Dragon
Hodie, Christus natus est
15 Pieces for Harp - Quarks
Deux études de sonorité - No. 2
African Funeral Song (arr. Nexus)
Six thèmes-solaired - No. 1
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