Life in the Universe
Composer: Thomas Beckman (MMus’16) Producer: Thomas Beckman Performers: Thomas Beckman viola, Borealis Quartet, Jarrett Plett percussion, Christopher Blaber vibraphone Recording details: Redshift Records, April 2019 Link Life in the Universe by Thomas Beckman
Lutalica
Subtitle: Solo Flute Music from the Pacific Rim Artist: Mark Takeshi McGregor flute Producer: Mark Takeshi McGregor Recording Engineer: Don Harder Digital Editing & Mastering: Don Harder Recording details: Redshift Records, April 2019 Featured compositions: Nova Pon Wrenegade Link Lutalica by Mark Takeshi McGregor
On the Edge
Composer: Jaelem Bhate Producer: Fred Stride Performers: Brent Mah, Mo Miao, Steve Kaldestad, Ardeshir Pourkeramati, Adam Kyle saxophones Michael Kim, Daniel Hersog, Jocelyn Waugh, Silas Friesen trumpets Kevin Jackson, Cam Henderson, Sean Lavigne, Sharman King, Louis Lam trombones Andrew MacDonald piano, Ricardo Halabi guitar, Jacques Forest bass, Duran Ritz drums Recording details: Independent, March 22, […]
Crazy
Composer: T. Patrick Carrabré Recording details: Crazy moves T. Patrick Carrabré squarely into the new world of indie classical. Pulling together influences from post-modernism and alternative music, the five-song cycle Crazy runs the gamut from lyrical beauty to driving dance beats. Following Pat’s two-year stint as the weekend host of CBC Radio 2’s The Signal, his music […]
From a Dream
Ensemble: Orchid Ensemble Composers: Dorothy Chang, Farshid Samandari Featured works: Dorothy Chang From a Dream (2010) Farshid Samandari Ghosts of the Living (2008) Recording details: Independent, November 2018 Link
Apogee
Composer: Farshid Samandari (MMus’07, DMA’14) UBC Music Performers: Mark Takeshi McGregor flute, Joy Yeh harp Recording details: Redshift Records, June 15, 2018 Link iTunes | Spotify
Chromaticity
Ensemble: Sea and Sky Performers: Julia Nolan alto and soprano saxophones, Joan Blackman violin, Jane Hayes piano Recording details: Afterday Audio, March 2 2018 Featured compositions: Walk Safely Over Soft Places (2013) by Matthew Emery Anne-uity No. I (1993) by Fred Stride
Saxophilia
Ensemble: Saxophilia Performers: Colin MacDonald baritone saxophone, Julia Nolan soprano saxophone, David Branter tenor saxophone, Kris Covlin alto saxophone Featured composition: Obsess by Dorothy Chang Recording details: Redshift Records, 2017 Link Saxophilia by Saxophilia
MUSIC4EYES+EARS
Featured Faculty Composer: T. Patrick Carrabré Track 1. Orpheus Drones Track 2. Orpheus 2 Recording details: Artist: Megumi Masaki, piano and electronics The MUSIC4EYES+EARS CD/Blu-Ray project presents new solo piano + electronics + video works written especially for Megumi Masaki. These works are designed to explore diverse concepts, performance techniques and interactive technologies in live […]
Soundworlds
Featured Faculty Composer: T. Patrick Carrabré Track 5. Patrick Carrabré – Chaconne Recording details: Artist: Carissa Klopoushak, violin; Phillip Chiu, piano Link