Manitoba Live Music Event

BEYOND: New Music Festival - Ritual Mass

Date
Monday, Jan 27, 2014 at 7:30pm
Performers
The University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble
The Winnipeg Wind Ensemble
Richard Gillis
Location
Pantages Playhouse
Address
180 Market Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Promoters
WSO New Music Festival

Classical

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Artists:
The University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble;
Richard Gillis, conductor
The University of Manitoba Flute Ensemble;
Layla Roberts & Laurel Ridd, co-directors
The Winnipeg Wind Ensemble;
Jacqueline Dawson, conductor
Brandon University New Music Ensemble;
Megumi Masaki, conductor
Julian Pellicano, conductor
Repertoire:
Casey Cangelosi (US) Theatric No. 10
Owen Pallett (CAN) Piece A
Owen Pallett (CAN) Piece B
Christopher Byman (CAN) Homages
Henry Brant (CAN) Mass in Gregorian Chant for Multiple Flutes
Frank Zappa (US) Dog Breath Variations  [moustache_leagal_black]
Colin McPhee (CAN) Concerto for Wind Orchestra
David Maslanka (US) Give Us This Day

A program of works for winds, brass, and percussion include the beginnings of minimalism with Colin McPhee; new classics by Frank Zappa and Owen Pallett; and a ritual antiphonal Mass by Canadian maverick Henry Brant. David Maslanka explores the spiritual element as an integral part of the planet’s possible future.

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