Gino Penno - Gino Penno: Recital - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

What makes Olivier Messiaen's œuvre so special is, to a great extent, his ability to coalesce various influences, inspirations, and convictions into a wholly individual and perfectly coherent musical language. This includes the development of the modal harmonies of earlier centuries as much as it does an engagement with rhythms from non-European traditions. The wealth of colors in his works stems, in part, from Messiaen's synaesthetic ability to perceive chords as various shapes and colors. As an enthusiastic ornithologist, he spent much time in nature, notating birdsong and then working those, in stylized form, into his compositions. But most importantly, Messiaen's work is governed by his profound faith. Messiaen once said of himself that he didn't primarily see himself as a composer but as an Inchornithologist and rhythmistInch.

Lemoh / Penderup - Golden Age [COMPACT DISCS] date 02/02/2018

Life Reflected is a stunningly original live experience a celebration of youth, promise and courage, revealed in the compelling and diverse portraits of four exceptional Canadian women Alice Munro, Amanda Todd, Roberta Bondar and Rita Joe. Alexander Shelley, Music Director of Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, brought together four remarkable Canadian composers to collaborate with Creative Producer and Director, Donna Feore, and an ensemble of extraordinary performers to create this unique symphonic experience. Life Reflected's four musical works immerse audiences within a 3D environment featuring photography, motion picture and graphic design, projected on screens surrounding the orchestra. This creative landscape and the accompanying visuals were created and adapted by artistic partner, the innovative Montreal visual design company Normal. This recoding showcases the music from this multi-discipline, multi-media collaboration. The NAC Orchestra was formed at the creation of Canada's National Arts Centre in 1969 and gives over 100 performances a year with world renowned artists. It is noted for the passion and clarity of it's performances and recordings, it's ground-breaking teaching and outreach programs, and nurturing of Canadian creativity