QUASAR Tour
Based in Montréal, Québec, QUASAR is undoubtedly world’s leading ensemble in the sax quartet category. Praised as “spectacular” (The Halifax Chronicle-Herald) and “fascinating” (Journal Le Devoir), QUASAR’s mastery, prowess, incredible live shows, and, last but not least, commitment to Canadian composers, are legendary and recognised internationally. They are celebrating their 15th anniversary, bringing with [...]
ECCS name change
The name of Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society had been changed to Tonus Vivus and its website’s address is now http://tonusvivus.com.
Please remember to change your bookmarks accordingly!
Piotr Grella-Możejko’s Premières and Performances
Edmonton (Tonus Vivus — Society for New Music) In the second half of 2009, a series of premières of Piotr’s new compositions, or new versions of older works, took place in Canada and abroad.
On 19 June, music for nobody, a graphic score for performers who do not have to know how [...]
Allison Balcetis in Bangkok!
The ECCS was well represented this year at the 15th World Saxophone Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. Allison Balcetis, saxophonist and ECCS member, was chosen to perform in several concerts at this conference, held once every three years anywhere in the world.
As a soloist Allison performed the world première of ECCS fellow member Piotr Grella-Mozejko’s Balcetis [...]
Organ Blitzkrieg
(Reinhard von Berg in Europe)
Reinhard von Berg’s 2009 organ touring season began with two concerts in Saskatoon, April 17 and 18, hosted by the Saskatoon Composers’ Performance Society. At these concerts, he was assisted by Dr Walter Kreyszig, flute.
Then, the European portion of this series of concerts continued in Łódź, Poland on June 7, and in [...]
Michael Horwood’s Thoughts on ECCS CD:
CULT FIGURES: Electroacoustic Music from Canada (Centrediscs CD-13908)
This collection of electroacoustic music consists of eleven works spanning the years between 1966 and 2008 by ten Canadian composers. All composers are members of the Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society (ECCS) and the Canadian Music Centre (CMC). Due to the nature of the sponsoring, funding and philosophies of both organizations, all the composers [...]
Bach Suite Project: Josephine van Lier performs Bach’s 6 suites for solo cello on 4 different cellos
The Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by Johann Sebastian Bach are acclaimed as some of the greatest works ever written for solo cello and some of the greatest of all music. Cellist Josephine van Lier, one of Edmonton’s busiest and most versatile musicians, performs all Six Suites on her four different [...]
Concert – Works by Biber, Haydn and O’Carolan
George Andrix – Baroque Violin
Josephine van Lier – Baroque Cello Piccolo
Judy Loewen – Harpsichord
25 Wednesday, noon, McDougall United Church (101 Street and Macdonald Drive)
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Trio in g minor (Hoboken XV:1)
I Moderato
II Menuet
III Presto
Heinrich I. F. Biber (1644-1704)
Sonata Violino Solo Representativa
I Allegro
II Nachtigal (Nightingale)
III Cu Cu (Cuckoo)
IV Fresch (Frog)
V Henne und Hann (Hen and Rooster)
VI [...]
New CD Cult Figures Released on Centredisques!
We are pleased to announce the most recent recording issued from the catalogue of the Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society (our thirteenth). It will prove to be a most unique disc on several fronts.
First, the recording features eleven electroacoustic works crafted exclusively by ten composer-members of the Society. Second, these selections span nearly the [...]
Michael Horwood’s Thoughts on ECCS CD:
Devil’s Dance
I’m amazed, but then not really surprised, at a wonderful collection like this with the absence of any 12-tone or serial music. [From the editor: Piotr Grella- Mozejko's Organigami (Music for Aysha) is written in twelve-tone technique from start to end.] It just shows how far music has come in 30 years. [...]
