CANADA MUSIC WEEK® - Coast to Coast
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CAnAdA MuSiC Week® - Coast to Coast YUKON BRITISH COLUMBIA The Yukon was honoured this year with This year, Canada Music Week® fell a visit from the National Arts Centre between Nov 18 and 24. The week Orchestra, which played a selection by contains the feast day of St. Cecila who Canadian composer Alexina Louie, is the Patron Saint of Music. This is a entitled Take the Dog Sled. very important week in the celebration We were fortunate to have Alexina of our National Culture and Heritage! Louis give a master class to three of The Abbotsford Branch enjoyed a our senior piano students who each concert where twenty-one students played one of her compositions. It was performed works by Stephen Chatman, an enlightening evening for all, but was Anne Crosby, Christine Donkin and especially significant for those students Veronika Krausas to name a few. Paul who met and worked with the creator of Williamson, winner of the BC Piano their piano selections. Competition, wrapped up the evening’s concert playing Larysa Kuzmenko’s: In Memoriam to Victims of Chernobyl. The Coquitlam/Maple Ridge Branch hosted two recitals in honour of Canada Music Week®. The Mid-Island Branch put on a concert featuring fifteen duets, trios and ensembles. There were also solo piano and guitar performances. Of the seven guitar performances, five represented the performer`s own composition. The concert ended with a The YRMTA completed Canada Music fast moving, toe tapping fiddle rendition Week® with a recital November 18th, at of t he Hangman`s Reel. Riverdale Baptist Church. Twelve vocal The North Shore hosted Jordan Nobles and piano students shared their wide as their guest composer. His work selection of Canadian compositions, Museum Pieces: Six Solo pieces for along with a display of posters that chamber ensemble (named for 20th some had made about the composer of Century pieces of art), were played their work. by student performers. A unique submitted by Annie Avery contribution to the recital was the premiere of a suite written especially for this occasion by Diane Sanford – a North Shore teacher. The Medieval Suite consisted of eight short pieces which were performed by the composer’s own students. Oscar Peterson, Jean Coulthard and Linda Niamath were but a few of the composers featured at a recital held by 38 The Canadian Music Teacher - Winter 2012 BRITISH COLUMBIA - cont ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN Prince George Branch. The performers This year we have two reporting There were two activities in were asked to present at least three facts branches, Fort McMurray and Saskatchewan to celebrate Canada about their Canadian Composer while Lethbridge, both of which have Music Week®. In the East Central area, the other students were encouraged to chosen to present their awards recitals individual teachers celebrated by hosting take notes as they were quizzed on these within the parameters of Canada their own Canadian Recitals. ® facts throughout the evening. Teachers Music Week . In each case students In Yorkton, the YRMTA hosted requested that their students make a were honored for excellence in both their annual Canadian Showcase. poster depicting what Canada Music Theory and Performance, with the Fort ® Adjudicating this year was Marilyn Week meant to them. Forty of the McMurray branch honoring students Marsh. Sixty-two students participated students responded and their art work with first class honors in their exams. in this non competitive festival, which was displayed during the recital. was held in St. Andrews United Church Arne Sahlèn was the featured composer in Yorkton. As a reward each student of the Trail/Castlegar Branch. He gave received a CMW pencil and sticker. a two part workshop on composition in submitted by Laureen Kells the morning and afternoon of Nov. 24. At the evening recital, along with twenty student performances of Canadian works, Mr. Sahlen performed Murray MANITOBA Adaskin’s work Eskimo Melodies, as well as some of his own compositions. In Alberta for many years the Student MRMTA has a NEW look. We Writing Competition and Canada are very pleased to present our new On the Sunshine Coast, twenty- ® Music Week were combined under MRMTA logo and a new website six students performed Canadian the same umbrella. Currently we have mrmta.org. compositions on piano, guitar, violin, split these roles, and are seeking to This Canada Music Week®, and indeed, and voice at a recital held in honour find a Convenor for Canada Music ® this past Canada Music Year, has been of Canada Music Week . Along with Week® who will encourage members particularly exciting for The Brandon favourites by Nancy Telfer, Linda to participate and celebrate Canadian & Westman Registered Music Teachers’ Niamath, and Boris Berlin; popular Music and Canadian Composers. With Association. composers Oscar Peterson, Joni the advent of a new position created, Mitchell, and Michael Buble were we are hopeful that more interest and Last year, in November 2011, Regina featured. Several students impressed participation in Canada Music Week® composer, David McIntyre, came to ® everyone by playing their own will ensue in the branches. Brandon for Canada Music Week , compositions, as well as one piece by to host a Student Recital, conduct Our larger branches avail themselves RMT Carolynn Cordsen. The concert Masterclasses for students working on of Contemporary Showcase, a finale consisted of two student guitarists his compositions, and Workshop with national organization focusing on and one pianist performing an original students on improvisation. As a result, the promotion of Canadian Music song. we were inspired to commission David in collaboration with the Canadian to write a collection of pieces that submitted by Sonia Hauser Music Centre. Although not ARMTA would appeal to our membership, and or CFMTA per se, this is a wonderful that would include students of various organization with a syllabus of levels and Canadian works which are used in instruments, festivals all over Canada. Member and feature branches choose to support this very different worthwhile committment to Canadian ensembles for composers and their compositions as presentation their homage to Canadian Music. at this years’ submitted by Karen MacDonald Canada Music Day Celebrations. Hiver 2012 - le Professeure de Musique Canadian 39 CAnAdA MuSiC Week® - Coast to Coast - cont. MANITOBA - cont. ONTARIO The Collection consists of three works: for a piece of Canada Music Week® On Sunday November 18th, students • Adrift - A duet for a melody Birthday Cake, and hot chocolate. and families gathered in Brantford to Performers, teachers and audience had a listen to our annual ORMTA Canada instrument (flute,violin, or other) ® with harp or piano. (Grade 1-2 great time visiting with David and with Music Week Recital. The recital level) one another – some even planning their included piano, voice and instrumental next pieces and performances! In all, compositions, and began with O • L’appel - A duet for voice and harp a year well worth the effort, and a day Canada, played by returning student or piano. (Grade 3-5 level) well worth the play! Rebecca Orsini. Rebecca was present • Main Street Stride - A piano quartet submitted Ann Germani to receive the George White Memorial (two pianos, eight hands). (Grade President - The Brandon & Western Scholarship for outstanding musical 7-8 level) Manitoba achievement, as selected by May The Premier Performance of David Hillier and her committee. Rebecca is McIntyre’s Commissioned Pieces was On Sunday, November 18 the Manitoba currently studying at the University of held on Saturday, November 24th at Registered Music Teachers hosted a Toronto. Rebecca also played Morel’s 10:30am in the Lorne Watson Recital recital held at Loewen Piano House. The Etude #2. Guests for the recital, Trois recital was a celebration of Canadian Femmes, performed David L McIntyre’s Hall at the School of Music, Brandon ® University, with the composer in Composers for Canada Music Week . Piano Trio #1. All present enjoyed attendance. It was a thrill for students, There were twenty-one performers the wonderful diversity indicative of teachers and audience to hear different including some of our own wonderful Canadian compositions. player and instrument combinations, composers. There was a wide variety submitted by Naomi Morrison and fun for everyone to witness the of music played by children as well as On Sunday November 18th - fifty-five spontaneity in which David and adults. This recital showcased the diverse parents and teachers gathered together students worked – trying out new styles of Canadian composers of all at the Resurrection Lutheran Church musical expressions and ideas, as well ages. We had a beautiful performance in Orleans to listen to twenty-five as experiencing the sheer joy of making by Julianne Dick who has had much students of Ottawa - ORMTA teachers music together! of her music published. We also had play music by Canadian composers in several young composers performing ® ® celebration of Canada Music Week . The Canada Music Week Recital, in their own pieces to a very welcoming the afternoon at 2:00 pm, featured and appreciative audience. The venue students playing pieces by Canadian was elegant with two grand pianos on Composers, hosted by David McIntyre, stage, one for the accompanists and the who introduced the performers, other for the piano performers. A large and commented on the music, the Canadian Flag was prominent at the composer, and the performances. refreshment table, which was completed Each session was proceeded with a with little Canadian Flags on the reception to which everyone was invited Although the concert consisted of dainties. Thank you to Loewen Piano mostly piano music there was also a House for welcoming us and thank you young vocalist who graced the audience so much to the teachers, composers, with a holiday song called “D’ou viens students and parents for making the tu bergere?”.