Newsletter of Canadian Music Centre BC Region
July 17, 2014 Dear Friends, In Memory of Hugh Hanson Davidson To submit a concert, event or news item Jubilate Vocal Ensemble Award to Centrepulse, please send all details, including date, time, place, address, a web link if there is one, and SOCAN Awards: Audio-Visual tickets, [email protected]. SOCAN Awards: Composers We also welcome reader-submitted articles and other Rodney Sharman Masterclass news items on the subject of Canadian music and Vancouver / South Coast Area composers. Concerts
Vancouver Island / Gulf Islands Area Concerts In Memory Of Hugh Hanson Davidson (1930-2014) Southern Interior Area Concerts
Central / Northern BC Area Concerts
Out Of Province / International Concerts
Composer Opportunities: Canada
Composer Opportunities: International
Donate now! We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Hugh Davidson, a true friend of the Canadian Music Centre.
Hugh Davidson was a champion of Canadian culture and the impact of his life's work was truly global. Hugh was a long-time Voting Member of the Canadian Music Centre.
"Hugh was a tireless and extraordinary volunteer for CMC BC for many years. Even after he moved to Victoria, Hugh would travel back to Vancouver every week to continue his volunteer work. His 70th birthday celebration created many new relationships with donors to CMC BC that continue to this day." Colin Miles, former BC Regional Director of the CMC.
"Music had a special place in Hugh's heart. Hugh refused to celebrate his 70th birthday until I suggested that we make it a fundraiser for CMC BC," said long- time friend and colleague Linda Johnson.
Originally from the East, Hugh's life grew with his interest in music and culture. A graduate of piano and composition from The Royal Conservatory of Music, his teachers included George Crum and Godfrey Ridout. Further studies took him to England for four years.
Returning to Canada, Hugh was a radio music producer for CBC Montreal's English and French network. In 1966, he helped found the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec. During the next 22 years his impact on the Canadian music scene was extraordinary, specifically through his work at the Canada Council and the National Arts Centre.
After his retirement from the Canada Council, Hugh moved to Vancouver, becoming a force in the cultural community. His tireless efforts for the development of the Scotia Bank Dance Centre and as a Voting Member for the Canadian Music Centre were invaluable. Hugh then relocated to Victoria, BC. Serving on the Board and as an advisor to the Victoria Symphony, he also personally commissioned several important works for them.
"While in Victoria in 2010, I heard the news that the CMC BC operating funding grant from the BC Arts Council was going to be drastically cut. The first person that I saw after I heard this news was Hugh Davidson. Hugh gave me a big hug and said "OK, my boy, what are we going to do about this nonsense?" Hugh became a sage, mentor and friend to me. He will be greatly missed," says Bob Baker, CMC BC Regional Director.
Hugh's funeral will be on August 5th at 2:00 PM, at St. John the Divine Church in Victoria.
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Vancouver's Jubilate Vocal Ensemble Wins Major Award In International Competition
Information: available here
Kathaumixw (pronounced kath-OW-mew) may not be a household word in most Canadian communities, but in the world of choral singing, it's a major event.
Held in Powell River, BC, this year's International Choral Kathaumixw was especially rewarding for first- time entrant Jubilate (yoo-bee-latte) Vocal Ensemble of Vancouver, whose 38 singers under director Larry Nickel captured the Elmer Iseler Trophy for best performance of a Canadian composition.
Several award-winning choirs from around the world competed for the prize, but Jubilate's spirited version ofRoyal Hudson about the recently retired steam train from North Vancouver to Squamish - written by Dave Baker and arranged by Nickel - was deemed the top performance by the jury. "You brought this choir to Level 5," said one judge. "Awesome sound," said another. "Overall a fantastic performance! A wonderful choir."
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23rd SOCAN Foundation Awards For Young Audio-Visual Composers: Competition Results
Information / full results: available here
The SOCAN Foundation today announced 10 recipients of the fourth annual SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Audio-visual Composers. This year's competition attracted 54 entries, awarding $21,000 to 10 prizewinners.
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Best Original Score (Fiction): Second Prize
Iman Habibi for Zyra (director Jorelle Miranda)
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23rd SOCAN Foundation Awards For Young Composers: Competition Results
Information / full results: available here
The SOCAN Foundation announced on (July 10th) the 17 recipients of these prestigious awards.
This year's competition attracted 193 entries, awarding $29,250 to the prizewinners. The annual SOCAN Awards for Young Composers recognize Canadian composers 30 years of age and under in five categories of concert music. The competition was judged anonymously by a jury of three prominent composers: Dr. Rodney Sharman of Vancouver,Dr. James Harley of Guelph, and Monique Jean of Montreal.
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John Weinzweig Grand Prize (shared), and Sir Ernest MacMillan Awards: First Prize
Isomorphia, by James O'Callaghan for orchestra and electronics
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Pierre Mercure Awards: Second Prize maybe, whisper, by Remy Siu for amplified voice, violin and piano
Access To Music Foundation & Queer Arts Festival Rodney Sharman Composition Masterclass For Queer & Allied Youth (14-24)
Date: Friday, July 18 Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM Place: Canadian Music Centre Address: 837 Davie St. Tickets: free Information: available here
Join world-renowned Canadian composer Rodney Sharman, former Composer-in-Residence of the Victoria Symphony, National Youth Orchestra and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for two exciting masterclasses. These classes are part of the QSONG (Queer Songwriters of a New Generation) series of songwriting workshops for queer and allied youth.
Vancouver / South Coast Area Concerts
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Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden Enchanted Evenings: Orchid Ensemble
Date: Thursday, July 17 Time: 8:00 PM Place: Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden Address: 578 Carrall St., Vancouver Tickets: various Information: available here
Orchid Ensemble's Lan Tung and Jonathan Bernard are joined by cellist Peggy Lee in a concert presentation of Tomoe Arts' Weaver Woma production. Original music by Lan Tung, arrangements of traditional works, and improvisation in one of the world's loveliest settings for live music and dance!
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Music On Main The Orpheus Project
Dates: July 17 - 20 Times: various Place: The Cultch Address: 1895 Venables St., Vancouver Tickets: various Information: available here
For millennia, the story of Orpheus has fascinated both artists and audiences. The legend of this poet, musician, and prophet inspired the likes of Euripides, Virgil and Ovid, Monteverdi, Gluck and Stravinsky, Rainer Maria Rilke, Jean Cocteau, Tennessee Williams, and Albert Camus to create some of their greatest work. In 2014, Music on Main re-imagines the Orpheus story through a groundbreaking, immersive musical event. Imagine roaming an entire theatre, discovering rooms filled with mysterious music and surprising interactions. Through creations by Jocelyn Morlock, Veda Hille, Cassandra Miller, James Maxwell,Barry Truax, Alfredo Santa Ana, Colin Browne, George Frideric Handel, and others, you'll explore The Cultch's dressing rooms and Historic Theatre, the backstage and the lobby. Music on Main's new site-specific event will reveal why Orpheus remains such a powerful influence in the 21st Century.
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Theatre Under The Sky (Richmond) Lalun Trio
Date: Friday, July 18 Time: 8:30 PM Place: Theatre Under The Sky Address: Lansdowne Ctr. W. Parking Lot (Richmond) Tickets: various Information: available here
Just back from their debut Ontario tour, Lalun is feeling inspired and excited to play for our community. Lalun is comprised of Liron Man (Israel/Spain) on hand pans, Lan Tung (Taiwan/Canada) on erhu and vocals, and Jonathan Bernard (Canada) on percussion. With their unique instrumentation and hypnotic intercultural sound, this international ensemble presents original compositions by Lan Tung and Liron Man, and arrangements of traditional music from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
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Music For A Sunday Service Lalun Trio
Date: Sunday, July 20 Time: 10:00 AM Place: St. Andrews-Wesley Church Address: 1012 Nelson St., Vancouver Tickets: free Information: available here
See description above.
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The Queer Arts Festival Cor Flammae
Date: Thursday, July 24 Time: 7:30 PM Place: Roundhouse Community Centre Address: 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver Tickets: various Information: available here
Ignite your evening with the ravishing, soaring voices of Cor Flammae, Canada's only professional choir of queer singers who illuminate the rich and furtive queer spaces typically left out of classical choral concerts. Composed from the ranks of Vancouver's top-flight choral ensembles, the choir seeks to reveal the hidden queer heritage within the rich history of music, and change the ways we listen to the works of well-known historical figures to celebrated contemporary composers, including local composers Stephen Smith,Michael Park, Shane Raman and Catherine Laub.
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Colin MacDonald's Summer Saxophone Series The 21st Century Saxophone
Dates: Friday, July 25 ; Saturday, July 26 Times: 7:30 PM ; 8:00 PM Places: Canadian Music Centre ; Presentation House Addresses: 837 Davie St. ; 333 Chesterfield, North Van Tickets: by donation Information: available here
Classical saxophonist and composer Colin MacDonaldpresents original works and arrangements of contemporary favourites for saxophone. Coming through its popularity in jazz and rock music, the saxophone emerges in the 21st Century as one of the most popular contemporary voices in classical music. The program includes the minimalist classic New York Counterpoint by Steve Reich, arranged for soprano saxophone; Bang on a Can composer David Lang'sPress Release for baritone saxophone; Michael Gordon's Low Quartet for 4 baritone saxophones; Dutch post-minimalist Jacob TV's Billie for alto sax and soundtrack, setting the speech melodies of Billie Holiday; and Colin MacDonald's minimalist Circular Etudes.
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VSO School Of Music / Pyatt Hall La Mélodie Française
Date: Monday, July 28 Time: 8:00 PM Place: Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music Address: 843 Seymour St., Vancouver
Marie Lyne Phare, soprano, Beth Orson, oboe d'amore, and Graeme Wilkinson, piano, present a program of works including Sylvia Rickard's Brise Marine.
Vancouver Island / Gulf Islands Area Concerts
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Southern Interior Area Concerts
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Central / Northern BC Area Concerts
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Kispiox Valley Music Festival Lalun Trio
Dates: July 25 - July 27 Place: Kispiox, BC Information: available here
Lalun is comprised of Liron Man (Israel/Spain) on hand pans, Lan Tung (Taiwan/Canada) on erhu and vocals, Jonathan Bernard (Canada) on percussion. With their unique instrumentation and hypnotic intercultural sound, this international ensemble presents original compositions by Lan Tung and Liron Man, and arrangements of traditional music from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Out Of Province / International Concerts
Mormon Tabernacle Temple Square Victor Davies' Jazz Concerto For Organ & Orch.
Dates: Friday, July 18 ; Saturday, July 19 Place: Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City Information: available here
Victor Davies' Jazz Concerto for Organ & Orchestra will have its US premiere at Salt Lake City Utah in the Mormon Tabernacle's Temple Square Conference Centre. Richard Elliott, Principal Tabernacle Organist, will play the 4th Movement, Hot Pipes (Ragging the Pipes!) on one of the largest and best sounding organs in the world, conducted by Musical Director Mack Wilberg as part of their Pioneer Commemoration Concert.
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Regent Park Songbook (Toronto) Premieres Of New Works By Jeffrey Ryan
Date: Friday, July 25 ; Saturday, July 26 Place: CMC Toronto ; Harbourfront Centre Information: available here
World premieres of Jeffrey Ryan's Spaghetti! and So Crumble Into Sand by Regent Park School of Music students Cresilda Arellano (soprano) and Justin Vuong (piano) as part of the Regent Park Songbook, a collection of new art songs with texts by students of the Regent Park School of Music and music by composers Saman Shahi,Dean Burry, Juliet Palmer, Brian Current, and Jeffrey Ryan.
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San Francisco Community Music Center 12th Annual Festival Of Contemporary Music
Date: Saturday, July 26 Information: available here
Baritone Andrew R. White and pianist Emily Tian give the world premiere of Sylvia Rickard's 3 Yeats Songs.
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Ottawa Chamber Music / Cecilia String Quartet Jeffrey Ryan's String Quartet #3 (sonata distorta)
Date: Monday, July 28 Place: National Gallery of Canada Auditorium (Ottawa) Information: available here
The 'spectacular' (Gramophone) Cecilia String Quartet performs Leos Janacek's wrenching String Quartet No.1and Jeffrey Ryan's String Quartet #3 (sonata distorta), both inspired by Tolstoy's novella The Kreutzer Sonata.
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Ottawa Chamber Music Festival / Mark Fewer Jeffrey Ryan's Bellatrix
Date: Wednesday, July 30 Place: Dominion-Chalmers United Church (Ottawa) Information: available here
Violinist Mark Fewer performs Jeffrey Ryan's Bellatrix as part of the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival's 20th Anniversary Celebration concert.
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Bicycle Opera Project (Ontario) Summer 2014 Season
Dates: until August 10 Information: available here
The Bicycle Opera Project is thrilled to announce the details of our 2014 season. This exciting season brings together a cast of young emerging opera stars, instrumentalists, and a program of fantastic Canadian opera works, including Tobin Stokes' Bianchi: A Five- Minute Bicycle Opera - where two bicycles sing to each other.
Composer Opportunities: Canada
Langley Community Music School PULSE Young Composers' Competition
Deadline: Friday, July 18 Competition Date: Thursday, July 24 Information: available here
Young composers are invited to participate in the LCMS Young Composers' Competition as part of PULSE Music Program and Festival. Composers will have the opportunity to work with Pulse faculty during an afternoon workshop where their pieces will be performed and critiqued by the ensemble and jury. The winning compositions will be premiered by the faculty during the festival.
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Erato Ensemble Call For Scores For 2014 / 2015 Season
Deadline: Friday, August 8 Information: available here
Erato, Vancouver's Professional Art-Song Chamber Ensemble, invites composers to submit scores for our 2014-15 Season. There is no age or location requirement, but priority will be given to composers residing in British Columbia. Composers are welcome to submit as many scores as they would like, but please read the description and available instruments for each show, as they differ from concert to concert. Submission fee of $25 also entitles entrants to a one- year membership in the Erato Ensemble Society. Scores will not be returned, and will be held for possible future performances opportunities.
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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Jean Coulthard Readings 2015
Deadline: Wednesday, October 1 Readings: Wednesday, January 21 Information: available here
The VSO and Maestro Gordon Gerrard are pleased to present the Jean Coulthard Readings during the 2014/2015 season. Named in honour of one of BC's most beloved composers, the JCR give emerging BC composers an invaluable opportunity to have their work read by a professional orchestra. Approximately six works will be selected, depending on duration and level of difficulty. Participating composers will receive a part preparation seminar with VSO music librarians and a follow-up masterclass with Composer-in- ResidenceJocelyn Morlock.
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Vancouver Chinese Instrumental Music Society Call For Emerging Composers
Deadline: Wednesday, October 1 Information: available here
Vancouver Chinese Instrumental Music Society is seeking adventurous and innovative composers to develop new music played for Chinese instruments. Through this project, we hope to strengthen intercultural understanding and communication. The selected composers (up to five) will be given five months to create new music for Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble. The compositions will need to be written for both traditional Chinese and Western instruments (electronic and other cultural instruments are encouraged). Selected composers will be provided with further information and invited to a public workshop on Chinese music/instruments. Each composition created by these composers will then be presented by VCME at a local Vancouver venue. One composer may be selected for a future commission.
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Vancouver Pro Musica's Second Annual Electroacoustic Festival: Call For Scores
Deadline: Friday, October 10 Information: available here
We are very excited to announce the call for scores for our Second Annual Electroacoustic Festival. Accepted works will be programmed on the final night of the festival - Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Western Front. In addition to electronics, composers also have the opportunity to add live violin and/or harp, which will be performed by this year's ensemble-in- residence, Cordei.
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Jubilate! Chamber Choir Invitation For Composers
Information: available here
Jubilate! is a fine choir, under the direction of Dr. Larry Nickel. We have a very exciting 2013/2014 season planned. Composers are invited to audition for the choir as singers, and thereby learn about choral writing from the inside. Join the choir and write a piece for us! Please contact Dr. Larry Nickel at [email protected] for more information.
Composer Opportunities: International
mise-en Music Festival 2015 (New York) Call For Scores
Deadline: Friday, August 15 Information: available here
Applicants may be of any age or nationality. Selected composers must be present at the festival in June 2015 in New York City.
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Sincerely,
The staff of the Canadian Music Centre, BC Region
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