Jonathan Harvey’s “The Annunciation”

Jonathan Harvey’s The Annunciation was written for the St John College choir in 2011 during the last year of the … More

A Canadian Composer Bestiary: Rodney Sharman

To be commissioned to write a piece for an orchestra is objectively a pretty big deal. There are so many … More

I will miss The Vancouver Peace Choir

I may have gone to University to study music, but in so many more ways the Vancouver Peace Choir is … More

On Why Peter Grimes Is Worth Every Note

I am slightly obsessed with the score for Benji Britten’s Peter Grimes. It does a great many of the things … More

On The Marriage Of Figaro, Dead Man Walking, And Tanya Tagaq At The Vancouver Opera Festival

Today is the last day of the Vancouver Opera Festival’s inaugural run and I am happy to say that I … More

On Doo-Wop, The Scourge Of Robots and Beyonce, and The Anacrusis

Doo-wop is a fascinating little inlet of American Music that was sort of absorbed and overcome by the popularity of … More

Why Write When You Can Dance?

“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture” is a deft phrase meant to evoke the futility in writing about … More

In Defense All Things Swing

When I was about half of whatever my current age is, I spent a lot of time listening to some … More

A Canadian Composer Bestiary: Jocelyn Morlock

This Friday, the Laudate Singers might very well be premiering a piece of own (Don’t worry – they are). However, I’m at least wise enough to know when I’m in the presence of something magical and I feel obliged to hold up a big sign to let you all know that this concert is going to be all about Jocelyn Morlock’s Exaudi.

I Guarantee That This Is The Best Performance Of Ligeti’s Six Bagatelles

You really can’t help but love how the world’s most amazing wind quintet, Carion incorporates movement and choreography into this … More

Happy Birthday Arvo Pärt

What could be a better way to celebrate the esteemed Estonian’s birthday than a listen to one of his most … More

Pro Coro and Vox Humana Storm Vancouver

My big failure here will be not capturing the inner conflict of some of my friends from Vancouver’s choral community … More