R. Murray Schafer: Dream Rainbow Dream Thunder (1986)
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

R. Murray Schafer - Dream Rainbow Dream Thunder (1986)

Unsuk Chin - SPIRA (2019)
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Unsuk Chin - SPIRA [Concerto for Orchestra] (2019)

Maki Ishii: Mono-prism (1976)
For taiko and orchestra
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor
Nagata Shachu, taiko ensemble
Kiyoshi Nagata, director

Maki Ishii - Mono-prism (1976)

R. Murray Schafer: North/White (1973)
For orchestra and snowmobile 
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

R. Murray Schafer: North/White (1973)

Thomas Adés: Overture to 'The Tempest' (2004)
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Thomas Adès: Overture to 'The Tempest' (2004)

Colin McPhee: Nocturne (1958)
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Colin McPhee: Nocturne (1958)

R. Murray Schafer: Scorpius (1990)
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

R. Murray Schafer: Scorpius (1990)

Chris Paul Harman: Iridescence (1990)
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Chris Paul Harman: Iridescence (1990)

Alexina Louie: Music For A Thousand Autumns  

I. Summoning

Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Alexina Louie: Music For A Thousand Autumns - I. Summoning

Alexina Louie: Music For A Thousand Autumns  

III. Music For A Thousand Autumns

Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Alexina Louie: Music For A Thousand Autumns - III. Music For A Thousand Autumns

Žibuoklė Martinaitytė - Saudade (2019) excerpt
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Žibuoklė Martinaitytė: Saudade (2019) excerpt

Anna Meredith: Nautilus (2011/21)
arranged for orchestra by Jack Ross

Live Recording from Canadian Premiere performance

Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Anna Meredith: Nautilus (2011/21)

Sofia Gubaidulina- Fachwerk (2009) excerpt
for accordion, percussion & string orchestra
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor
Michael Bridge, accordion

Sofia Gubaidulina: Fachwerk (2009) excerpt

Valentin Silvestrov: Postludium (1984) excerpt
Symphonic poem for piano & orchestra
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Valentin Silvestrov: Postludium (1984) excerpt

György Ligeti: Atmosphères (1961)
for large orchestra
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

György Ligeti: Atmosphères (1961)

Iannis Xenakis: Pour les baleines (1982)
for large string orchestra
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Iannis Xenakis: Pour les baleines (1982)

Vito Žuraj - Api-danza macabra (2021)
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Vito Žuraj: Api-danza macabra (2021)

Misato Mochizuki - Chimera (2000)
for ensemble 
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Misato Mochizuki: Chimera (2000)

Unsuk Chin: Operascope (2023)
North American Premiere
Commissioned by the Bayerische Staatsorchester, Esprit Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Sao Paulo State Symphony & Tongyeong Festival 

Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor

Recorded live at Koerner Hall, Toronto
January 24th, 2024

Unsuk Chin: Operascope (2023)

György Ligeti: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra (1990-92)
Movement 2: Aria, Hoquetus, Chorale. Andante 

Esprit Orchestra 
Alex Pauk, conductor 
Mark Fewer, violin 

Recorded live at Koerner Hall, Toronto
March 28th, 2024

Concerto for Violin & Orchestra

György Ligeti: Violin Concerto, 2. Aria, Hoquetus, Chorale

Max Richter: The Four Seasons Recomposed (2012) 
Spring 1 - Spring 2 - Spring 3

Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor
Mark Fewer, violin 

Recorded live at Koerner Hall, Toronto
March 28th, 2024

The Four Seasons Recomposed

Max Richter: The Four Seasons Recomposed, Spring (1, 2, 3)

György Ligeti: Continuum (1968)
for solo harpsichord

Wesley Shen, harpsichord 

Recorded live at Koerner Hall, Toronto
March 28th, 2024

Continuum

György Ligeti: Continuum (1968) for solo harpsichord

John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine (1986)
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, conductor 

Recorded live at Koerner Hall, Toronto
April 2nd, 2017

Short Ride in a Fast Machine

John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine (1986)

Ben Nobuto - Serenity 2.0
for string quartet, percussion and electronics (2021)

Recorded live at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Toronto 
April 2025 

Ben Nobuto - Serenity 2.0

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