The Number Series was a significant change of direction in my compositional output. I had just finished my doctoral thesis (weight for orchestra), and wanted to write something different than the large scale, complex work I had just completed. The Number Series consists of compositional miniatures, each focusing on a singular gesture or emotion, hoping to generate one complete musical thought in each miniature. The material undergoes very slight formal development (if any) and the piece reaches its conclusion when an appropriate amount of time and material have elapsed. The creation of The Number Series would not have been possible without generous contributions from both le Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Selections from The Number Series (begun 2003)

#8 (2004)
for alto saxophone and piano
Nicole Strum, alto saxophone; Raquel Gorgojo, piano
Nicole Strum's website: www.nicolestrum.com

#8 (2004)

#1 (2003)
for piano solo
Scott Edward Godin, piano

#1 (2003)

#12 (2004)
for solo piano
Sylvia Shadick-Taylor, piano
Sylvia Shaddick Taylor's website: www.ivory88.com

#12 (2004)

#17 (2003)
for alto saxophone and piano
Charles Stolte, saxophone; Joachim Segger, piano

#17 (2003)

#26 (2004)
for alto saxophone and piano
Nicole Strum, saxophone; Raquel Gorgojo, piano

Nicole Strum's website: www.nicolestrum.com

#26 (2004)

Scott Edward Godin began his musical training on piano, completing a Bachelor of Music Degree in 1993 with Helmut Brauss. By winning the Johann Strauss competition in 1993, Scott was able to study in Vienna, Austria with internationally renowned pianist Paul Badura-Skoda in 1993 and 1994. Completing a Doctoral Degree in Musical Composition in June 2003 with John Rea at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, his music has been performed throughout Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Various international festivals and workshops have allowed Scott to work alongside such composers as Louis Andriessen, Nicholas Huber, Steve Martland, Martijn Padding, Denys Bouliane, and Michael Smetanin. Accolades include the 2007 Joseph Stauffer Prize for Composition, finalist for the 1999 Gaudeamus Competition in Amsterdam, Holland, finalist in the 1999 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Young Composers' Competition, five prizes in SOCAN Young Composers Competitions (Canada), including Serge Garant Awards for chamber music in 1996 and 1998, prizewinner for German Radio in the 1997 NRW Symposium (Wesel, Germany), and four compact disc releases, “Devil’s Dance,” “Westwind,” "bien serre," and "Soundland Alberta," the latter which reached number one in Atlanta's WREK FM heavy rotation list on June 22, 1997. Scott has worked with various ensembles and soloists, including ensemble KORE (Montréal), la Société de la Musique Contemporaine du Québec (Montréal), ensemble de ereprijs (Apeldoorn, Holland), Orkest De Volharding (Amsterdam, Holland), Continuum (Toronto), Arraymusic (Toronto), and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Recent projects have included music for film (Sharkboy, 2004), contemporary dance (Stereo, 2005), orchestra (o sweet spontaneous, 2007), and rock band (Joni Mitchell Never Lies, 2007). Scott has also been Visiting Professor of Music Theory and Composition at both Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia (2010-11) and Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, Newfoundland (2008-09).

Scott Edward Godin a commencé sa formation musicale au piano, et terminé une licence en musique en 1993 auprès du pianiste Helmut Brauss. Lauréat du Concours Johann-Strauss en 1993, Scott étudie à Vienne, Autriche avec le pianist internationalement renommé Paul Badura-Skoda au cours de la saison 1993-1994. Son doctorat en composition terminé en Juin 2003 (avec John Rea et Denys Bouliane) à l’université McGill à Montréal, Québec, la musique de Scott a été executée dans l’ensemble de l’Europe, du Canada, du Mexique, et des Etats-Unis.