A Window on Somers


A Window on Somers

After the death of Harry Somers on March 9, 1999, friends and colleagues of the composer initiated The Somers Recording Project.

'A Window on Somers' is the result ... a series of CDs produced by Pierrot Concerts for Centrediscs commemorating the life work of this great composer (see Centrediscs at Canadian Music Centre)

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Singing Somers Theatre

Songs From the Heart of Somers

The Glorious Sounds of Somers


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Singing Somers Theatre

CMCCD 6901
Release Date: Feb. 26, 2001

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1. Kuyas [7:42]
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Birminal Trilogy [21:16]

2. The Owl and the Pussycat [4:17]
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3. Pelican Chorus [9:48]
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4. Abstemious Asses, Zealous Zebras and Others [7:17]
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Twelve Miniatures [15:12]

5. Springtime Sea [1:55]

6. The Skylark [1:35]

7. The Visitor [1:07]

8. Night Lightning [0:23]

9. The Portent [2:10]

10. September Voices [1:30]
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11. Autumn Nightfall [0:47]
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12. The Scarecrow [0:23]
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13. Lament [1:18]

14. Winter Night [0:41]

15. Loneliness [0:55]
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16. The River [2:26]

17. Zen, Yeats and Emily Dickinson [29:18]
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Monica Whicher (soprano)

Krisztina Szabo (mezzo-soprano)

Michael Colvin (tenor / ténor)

Barbara Chilcott & David Dunbar (narrators / narrateurs)

Kimberley Briggs, Sun Chun , Charles Fowler & Tanya Turner (speaking chorus / chœur parlé)

Robert Cram (flute / flûte)

Andrew Tunis & John Hess (piano)

Julian Armour (cello / violoncelle)

Russell Hartenberger & Ryan Scott (percussion)

David Currie (conductor / chef d’orchestre)

 

 

 


 

Songs From the Heart of Somers

CMCCD 7001
Release Date: Feb. 26, 2001

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1. Conversation Piece [3:29]

2. Shaman’s Song [9:28]
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3. Love-in-idleness [14:14 ]
Valdine Anderson (soprano), John Hess (piano)
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Evocations [12:09]

4. Loon cry, night call [4:55]
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5. Shattered light, refracted silver shimmers [1:54]

6. And the day spinning away [1:59]

7. Moon crack and spreads winter night [3:19]
Jean Stilwell (mezzo-soprano), John Hess (piano)

 

Three Simple Songs [8:17]

8. The Garden [2:23]
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9. Asleep [1:51]
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10. My Faith Move Mountains [4:00]
Jean Stilwell (mezzo-soprano), John Hess (piano)
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11. A Bunch of Rowan [ 4:02]
Jean Stilwell (mezzo-soprano), John Hess (piano)
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Three Songs [7:13]

12. Look Down Fair Moon [2:09]
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13. After the Dazzle of the Day [2:10]

14. A Clear Midnight [2:44 ]
Ben Heppner (tenor/ténor), John Hess (piano)

 

15. Eternity [1:09]
Ben Heppner (tenor/ténor), John Hess (piano)
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The Glorious Sounds of Somers

The Elmer Iseler Singers

Lydia Adams
(conductor / chef de chœur)

CMCCD 7101
Release Date: Feb. 26, 2001

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1. Gloria [3: 0]
Michael Fedeshyn & Bob Grim (trumpets / trompettes)
Ruth Watson Henderson (organ / orgue)
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2. Song of Praise [1:35]
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3. God the Master of this Scene [3:18]

4. A Children’s Hymn [3:23]
Ruth Watson Henderson (piano)
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5. Spotted Snakes [2:32]
Ruth Watson Henderson (piano)

 

Two Songs for the Coming of Spring [2:47]

6. Winter, Will You Not Let Go? [1:53]

7. Winter’s Over, Spring’s Begun [:54]
Ruth Watson Henderson (piano)

 

Trois Chansons de la Nouvelle France
(Three Songs of New France)
[20:45]

8. Le Tambour (The Drummer Boy) [4:14]
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9. L’Hirondelle, Messagère des Amours (The Swallow, Love’s Messenger) [10:17]

10. La Fontaine est Profonde (The Well is Deep) [6:14]
Ruth Watson Henderson (piano)
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11. Where Do We Stand, Oh Lord? [9:00]
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12. Crucifixion [7:11]
Lawrence Cherney (English horn / cor anglais)
Michael Fedeshyn & Bob Grim (trumpets / trompettes)
Erica Goodman (harp / harpe)
Ryan Scott (percussion)
Blair McKay (timpani)

13. Northern Lights [3:30]
Ruth Watson Henderson (piano)
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14. The Wonder Son [2:51]

15. Bless’d Is the Garden of the Lord [5:48]
Ruth Watson Henderson, Lydia Adams (piano)

 

 

 
 

 

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