25 Miniatures

“This is a welcome anthology of 25 miniatures, culled from over 45 “nibbles” commissioned by Arraymusic — one of Toronto’s leading presenters of new music — for its 20th and 25th anniversary concerts. None of the pieces exceeds five minutes in length; the composers, most of whom are Canadian, were allowed to use any combination of instruments from Arraymusic’s excellent ensemble: clarinet, trumpet, percussion, piano, violin, double bass, keyboard.And it’s fascinating to see how much most of the composers packed into a few minutes of music.” T. Bernstein, National Post

JAMES HARLEY

Canyon

BRENT LEE

Maquette X

OWEN UNDERHILL

Swizzle Stick

ESTELLE LEMIRE

Compte à rebours

ANN SOUTHAM

Passing Through

ROBERT W. STEVENSON

Present