The music on offer from the Schulich Community this autumn听invites you to travel through space and time and around the world.听You won鈥檛 just want this music in your playlists, you鈥檒l want them on repeat.听听
贵补尘颈濒测听笔濒补苍听鈥撎鼺amily Plan听(Endectomorph听Music)听
Released听September 24, 2021听
Family Plan is made up of three like-minded improvising composers, pianist Andrew Boudreau (BMus鈥�13), bassist S铆mon Willson, and drummer Vicente听Hansen. Playing together since 2018, they听have听a bent toward insouciant experimentation and formal听rigor. The band is a direct descendant of an earlier renaissance of jazz-informed collectives like The Bad Plus and The Necks, treading the fine line between form and freedom with occasional electronic touches which add dimension to the music.This听self-titled first album, Family Plan, showcases听their undeniable听chemistry听and听pushed听the boundaries of jazz听offering听a lot of creative music. Listeners are sure to enjoy every minute of this piano trio.
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Imaginary Structures听鈥撎齃evi Dover Sextet听(Three Pines Records)听
Released听October 8, 2021听
Imaginary Structures听is the debut album听from听Montreal-based composer and double bassist Levi听Dover听(BMus'16).听Eight original compositions for sextet听are听brought to life by an ensemble听of听musicians听with an individualistic and contemporary approach:听Lex French, trumpet (BMus'14, DMus'21),听Erik Hove, alto saxophone (BMus'96, MMus'13),听Andrew Boudreau, piano (BMus'13),听Kyle Hutchins, drums (BMus'14), and听Olivier Salazar, vibraphone听(BMus'18).听The album听establishes听a stylized vision of improvised music, fusing jazz with elements of progressive rock and 20th century classical music, brought together in a post-bop setting.听A听dreamy atmosphere and听contemplative听mood听are听balanced against a tight rhythmic听undercurrent听that propels the music forward, creating a narrative that unfolds gradually over the course of the听album, and听exposing different听facets听of the composer鈥檚 imagination.听听
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 9 and 10 鈥� Charles Richard-Hamelin, Andrew Wan听(Analekta)听
Released听October 8, 2021听
With their third collaborative album, Charles Richard-Hamelin听(BMus'11)听and听Schulich professor听and OSM concertmaster听Andrew Wan complete the entire cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven's sonatas for violin and piano.听The听exceptional听duo听will captivate you with their musical expression and听virtuosity.听The first volume of this cycle听was听rated by Radio-Canada听as one of the best classical albums of 2018.听This听recording includes听Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23,听Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, and听Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96.听The beauty of this album is undeniable!听
Scarlatti:听Essercizi听Per Gravicembalo 鈥撎鼿ank Knox听(Leaf Music)听
Released听October 12, 2021听
Award-winning artist,听early-music musician,听and Schulich faculty听member听Hank Knox听spent the past 10 months completely immersed in Domenico Scarlatti鈥檚 only authorized publication, a collection of thirty sonatas first published in 1739 in London, England.听This听recording of the听Essercizi听Per Gravicembalo听(鈥淓xercises for Harpsichord鈥�)听offers the listener a deep dive into Scarlatti鈥檚 richly inventive and imaginative musical world.听Enjoy this听virtuosic collection听and discover why it鈥檚 been in听uninterrupted print since its publication 275 years ago. Mark your calendars to hear excerpts played live at Redpath Hall on November 12, 2021!听听
La Grazia Delle Donne听鈥撎鼸nsemble La听Cigale听鈥� Madeline Owen, Myriam LeBlanc听(Analekta)听
Released听October 15, 2021听
With听La Grazia Delle Donne,听Ensemble La听Cigale,听lutenist Madeline Owen听(LMus'07),听and soprano Myriam Leblanc听(BMus'11)听introduce musical creations of women in Baroque Italy.听Many of the听women听came听from families of musicians,听and听pursued careers as performers and composers at Italian courts. Their works were published and shared, and they were well respected.听Others had been taught by Antonio Vivaldi and played in听his听orchestra, attracting international acclaim.听Including works by Isabella Leonarda, Vittoria and Raffaella听Aleotti, Francesca and Settimia听Caccini, Barbara Strozzi and Alessia听Aldobrandini, this woman-driven album is not to be missed.听听
Beyond听Here听鈥撎鼴eth McKenna听
Released听October 22, 2021听
Written almost entirely prior to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, saxophonist and composer听Beth听McKenna's听(BMus/BEd鈥�13) new album听Beyond Here听was inspired by the impact we as humans have on the world around us. From conflict听and climate change, to the fusion of North American culture with global influences, Beyond Here is pure energy from start-to-finish, pushing a sense of urgency to reflect on where we stand with our planet, and how our actions can echo far beyond the present.听Mixing听a wide range of influences,听this album delivers听a diverse pallet of听colours听and shifting rhythmic textures in each piece.听McKenna is joined by听Guillaume听Martineau听(MMus'09), Sarah Rossy (BMus'17, MMus'19),听Francois Jalbert (MMus'12) and听Peter Colantonio (BMus鈥�12)听on this exciting new release.听听
厂补颈苍迟-厂补毛苍蝉 鈥撎齁injoo听Cho, Mathieu Herzog听(Na茂ve听Classiques)听
Released digitally听October 29, 2021听(out听on CD听November 19)听
The听Introduction and Rondo capriccioso,听Havanaise, the finale of the听Concerto No. 3, and the听Romance op.听48: these pieces composed between 1859 and 1887 are among the most celebrated works composed by听Camille听厂补颈苍迟-厂补毛苍蝉.听They are also signature pieces of violinist听and Schulich professor听Jinjoo听Cho.听This marks the first听recording听collaboration between Cho and听Mathieu听Herzog.听Cho suggested a record of all听厂补颈苍迟-厂补毛苍蝉,听noting听that 2021 was the composer鈥檚 jubilee year.听鈥淚n听a way there is a sense of personal nostalgia that I associate with his music,鈥� says Cho.听鈥淚t听feels to me like meeting an old friend when I听play听厂补颈苍迟-厂补毛苍蝉.听Recording this album with Mathieu and Ensemble Appassionato was an incredibly uplifting and illuminating experience听in the midst of听a pandemic."听Listening to the album is sure to enthrall.
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