William George, tenor; Michael Strutt, guitar. From the upcoming CD Eastern Odyssey.

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (Lou Warde/Dylan Thomas)

William George, tenor; Andrea Lodge, piano
from the Redshift CD "Dew-drops On A Lotus Leaf"

Summer: Spring Has Passed (Marga Richter/Ryokan)

I found the message and amazing images in Renee's poem very inspiring musically. The final text is a condensation of a longer poem. In adapting, my goal was to focus on the story line of Eurydice as eco-warrior returning to the world, specifically Burnaby Mountain (her earthly home) to protect it from the current environmental threats. Eurydice here manifests in several different characteristics: idealistic young protestor, timeless aboriginal earth mother, fragile lost girl of myth, innocent folk singer, avenging angel. Each aspect of her personality is represented musically, tied together by a fragment from Gluck's "Dance of the Blessed Spirits."


Burnaby Mountain Song: Eurydice (William George/Renee Saklikar)

Small Waves
music by Glenn Sutherland
poem by Susan Hughson

Premiere performance November 26, 2016 at the Annex, Vancouver BC

Melanie Adams, mezzo-soprano
William George, tenor
Nina Horvath, piano
Jeff Pelletier, flute
Stefan Hintersteininger, cello

The Living Ocean

Small Waves (Glenn Sutherland/Susan Hughson)

Serenade No. 2 for Guitar and Piano
Music by Marga Richter

Performed November 26, 2016

Stanton Jack, guitar
Michael Park, piano

Richter: Serenade for Guitar and Piano

Rossini's Cat Duet. From Erato Ensemble's concert Carnival of the Animals. This version pits a Jazz Cat against and Opera Cat. Who wins?

Steve Maddock, baritone
William George, tenor
Rita Attrot, piano

Cat Duet (Rossini)

Re-imagining of Narvaez' "Cancion del Emperador."

AYRE II - Remixes

Elizabeth Knudson: You Dream In Beauty

Re-imagining of Handel's "Piangero la sorte mia."

Vincent Schillaci-Ventura: Piangi Piangi

Re-imagining of Hildegard's "O rubor sanguinis."

Lou Warde: O Rubor Sanguinis

Re-imagining of Monteverdi's "Prologue to L'Orfeo"

Glenn Sutherland: Prologue to L'Orfeo Reimagined

Re-imagining of Dowland's "If my complaints could passions move."

John Oliver: If My Complaints Could Passions Move

Salish Song of Longing, from "Canadiana Suite" by William George. From Erato Ensemble's concert "Rule Britannia". 
Aleksandra Dziobek, cello
Sandra Joy, piano

Salish Song of Longing (William George)

Winter's Day, from "Songs of Woods & Water" by Dorothy Chang. Poem by Michael Bullock. From Erato Ensemble's program "Woods & Water."

Catherine Laub, soprano
Sandra Joy, piano

Winter's Day (Dorothy Chang)

Arctic Rhododendrons by Alvaro Rojas. From the concert WATER. 
Catherine Laub, soprano; Fabiana Katz, mezzo; William George, tenor; Andrew Greenwood, baritone; Stefan Hintersteininger, cello; Michael Park, piano.

Arctic Rhododendrons (Alvaro Rojas)

Island Storm. Music by Ryan Noakes. Text by Shannon Rayne
William George, tenor
Jeff Pelletier, alto flute
Lauris Davis, oboe
Julie Begg, bass clarinet
Julia Nolan, tenor saxophone


Island Storm (Ryan Noakes)

Winter, from Wind Songs. Music and Text by Catherine Laub
Catherine Laub, soprano
Jeff Pelletier, flute
Julie Begg, clarinet
Lauris Davis, oboe
Julia Nolan, Saxophone

Wind Songs - Winter (Catherine Laub)

ERATO Ensemble: Vancouver's Professional Art-Song Chamber Ensemble. Est. 2006.

Erato Ensemble

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