Four Elements for Violin and Trombone
Featuring Matthew Russell, trombone and Lauren DeRoller, violin
A Mighty Fortress
I was just working on putting in the notes to my first opera, The Final Bid, into Finale and got tired so I ego surfed and discovered this fantastic rendition of my arrangement of A Mighty Fortress (is Our God).
According to the description, this appears to be by the faculty trombones of the Stetson University, FL. Performers are: Kerry Couch, Joey Powell, Rodney Maingrette, Robyn McClure, Emily Nichols, CJ Shafer and Chris Haines (Bass).
Jason and the Golden Fleece by Capital Brass Works
This is the version for orchestral brass. There’s also one for British Brass Band and Tuba and Euphonium. Contact Tuba Euphonium Press.
Gorgeous Performance
I blundered onto this absolutely gorgeous recording of my Fantasy for Trombone with a British brass band arrangement by Dorothy Gates, tuba performed by Steve Sykes and Nick Hudson playing the solo on trombone. I’ve never heard it this way. My gosh, they do a great job!
New Performance
Northern Lights, a dance performance is being performed at the Tynset Culture House in Tynset, Norway on May 2, 2015 and will include some of my music.Northern Lights
New Recording
My Fantasy for Trombone was just recorded for the CD, “Reflections” by Gordon Wolfe, principal trombone with the Toronto Symphony, and Vanessa May-Lok Lee on piano.
New Recording
My A Garden of Transplants was just recorded for the CD, “Piano and Erhu Project” by Corey Hamm, pianist and Nicole Li, violin – at the UBC School of Music.
A Time of Trouble
A new opera, A Time of Trouble, with libretto by Rex Deverell and assistance from the Ontario Arts Council, explores the history of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul who went on to found Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and their power struggle with the Archbishop.
Listen to a sample from the opera:
Time of Trouble Death of Bishop Connolly
WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL.
New recording from Achiles Liarmakopoulos
New album Discoveries from Canadian Brass member Achilles Liarmakopoulos, trombone accompanied by Amy J. Yang, piano, including my Fantasy for Trombone(1985).
The album is available on itunes, amazon, amoebamusic, etc Physical copies are available exclusively at the Canadian Brass store.