Musing

This week, composer Cecilia Livingston teams up with soprano and director of Opera5, Rachel Krehm, to showcase the upcoming premiere of Livingston's Parélios and chat with host Janna Sailor on the creation of such a unique project.Playlist: Danielle Buonaiuto, John Wilson - Salt Air: Penelope (excerpt)Emily D'Angelo, Sophia Muñoz, Bruno Helstoffer - Lullabies: Silver (arr. D'Angelo & Niederstadt for voice, piano, and guitar)Danielle Buonaiuto, John Wilson - Salt Air: KalypsoLatitude 49 - Sea GlassAngela Schwarzkopf, Michelle Colton - GardenHera Hyesang Park, Paula Modersohn-Becker - Breath Alone (Version for two sopranos and chamber orchestra)Emily D'Angelo, Sophia Muñoz, Bruno Helstroffer - Lullabies: Snow (arr. D'Angelo & Niederstadt for voice, piano, and guitar)Angela Schwarzkopf, Michelle Colton - Garden (excerpt 2)Angela Schwarzkopf, Michelle Colton - Garden (excerpt 3)

Composer Paul Frehner joins Janna Sailor this week to showcase the release his opera "Madog".Playlist: Trio Fibonacci - Quarks Tropes: II. Isn't It Strange?Gemma New, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra - Sometimes the Devils Play FateEnsemble Paramirabo, Paul Frehner, Jeffrey Stonehouse, flute, Hubert Brizard, Viviane Gosselin, Pamela Reimer, Siân G. Lloyd, Jeremy Huw Williams, Gwénaëlle Ratouit, Krystina Marcoux - Un pont sanguin (excerpt 1)Ensemble Paramirabo - Un pont sanguin (excerpt 2)Ensemble Paramirabo - Un pont sanguin (excerpt 3)Ensemble Paramirabo - Madog, Part 1: Sun's Death Tongue (excerpt 1)Ensemble Paramirabo - Part 2: C'est le signal qui'm guideEnsemble Paramirabo - Madog, Part 1: Sun's Death Tongue (excerpt 2)Ensemble Paramirabo - Madog: Part 3: Ni yw y duwiauEnsemble Paramirabo - Madog: Part 3: Ni yw y duwiau (excerpt 2)

Host Janna Sailor sits down with percussionist Beverley Johnston to celebrate the release of her latest album "Finding Her Voice", and her experience collaborating with contemporary composers.Playlist: Beverley Johnston - To the EarthBeverley Johnston, Pamela Reimer, Laura Silberberg, Alice Ping Yee Ho, Susan Hoeppner, Lauren Margison, Christos Hatzis, Tim Brady - In the Fire of Conflict: II. I Call Your Name (excerpt)Beverley Johnston - ErisBeverley Johnston - I. Death is a Dialogue Between the Spirit and the DustBeverley Johnston - Meditations IIBeverley Johnston, Pamela Reimer, Laura Silberberg, Alice Ping Yee Ho, Susan Hoeppner, Lauren Margison, Christos Hatzis, Tim Brady - Woman Who Runs with WolvesBeverley Johnston - Angels in Arches of Hildegard's BingenBeverley Johnston - Lyrics IIBeverley Johnston - The Crystal GazerBeverley Johnston - NovemberBeverley Johnston, Pamela Reimer, Laura Silberberg, Alice Ping Yee Ho, Susan Hoeppner, Christos Hatzis, Tim Brady - In the Fire of Conflict: I. Rescue Me (version for marimba and electronics)Beverley Johnston - III. For in the Sleep of Death What Dreams May Come

Host Janna Sailor sits down with Ukrainian multidisciplinary composer and vocalist Anna Pidgorna to celebrate the release of her latest album "Invented Folk Songs"!Playlist: Daniel Hamin Go - Grief Cycles — Variations on “Plyve Kacha Po Tysyni” for Cello & Piano (excerpt #1)Anna Pidgorna, Ludovico Ensemble - Drown in the Depth | Та й в глибині втону (excerpt #1)Anna Pidgorna, Ludovico Ensemble - Walk Under the Moon | Погуляй під місяцем (excerpt #1)Anna Pidgorna, Ludovico Ensemble - First Meditation | Перша медитаціяMarina Thibeault - The Child, Bringer of Light (version for viola) (excerpt)Anna Pidgorna, Ludovico Ensemble - What Else Can I Give Him? | Що ще йому дати?Daniel Hamin Go - Grief Cycles — Variations on “Plyve Kacha Po Tysyni” for Cello & Piano (excerpt #2)Anna Pidgorna - Walk Under the Moon | Погуляй під місяцем (excerpt #2)Daniel Hamin Go - Grief Cycles (excerpt #3)Anna Pidgorna - Drown in the Depth | Та й в глибині втону (excerpt #2)

Host Janna Sailor sits down with Métis composer Karen Sunabacka to discuss how her identity and shared history have inspired her music.Playlist: Darryl Friesen - HidingSara Davis Buechne, Symphony Nova Scotia, Holly Mathieson - Born By the River (Excerpt)Darryl Friesen - ...Our Inner Lives Were Entwined...Embroidered with the Same Pattern (excerpt)Elation Pauls, violin, David Braid, piano, Karen Sunabacka, narrator - Jack the Fiddler (excerpt 1)Darryl Friesen - CurliculeManitoba Chamber Orchestra, James Sommerville - Never to Return (excerpt)Andromeda Trio, Rebecca Diderrich, Sharon Lee - Mama’s Painting: Louis Riel’s Dream (excerpt)Elation Pauls, violin, David Braid, piano, Karen Sunabacka, narrator - Jack the Fiddler (excerpt 2)Darryl Friesen - Falling in the Water (excerpt)

To wrap up April, we feature the best of Centrediscs' 2025 Spring Playlist!

A presentation of the 2026 Juno Award Winning Ukrainian Requiem by Benedict Sheehan.

To celebrate his upcoming birthday, John Estacio is this week's MUSING guest, sitting down with host Janna Sailor to talk about his collaborative process in the creation of opera, and career wisdom to his younger self.Playlist: Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Mario Bernadi, conductor - A Farmer's Symphony: I. Seeds of Spring (excerpt)Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Mario Bernadi, conductor - Bootlegger's TarantellaEdmonton Symphony Orchestra - Wondrous LightRussel Braune, baritone, James Ehnes, Carolyn Maulle - I Will Not Wake HerEdmonton Symphony Orchestra, Mario Bernadi, conductor - Solaris (excerpt #1)John Estacio - Excerpt from "Lillian Alling"Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Mario Bernardi - Solaris (excerpt #2)

Women Composers of the Prairies are in the spotlight this week, as host Janna Sailor sits down with Mari Alice Conrad, Kristin Flores, and Lavinia Kell Parker to share their experiences balancing a composition career and raising a family!Playlist: Tatiana Warszynski, violin - Horizon (Version for Solo Violin) II. Sunrise (excerpt)Erin James, violin, Todd Yaniw, piano, featuring Mari Alice Conrad, amplified percussion - Fabricated Fantasies for Violin, Piano, and Amplified Objects: II. Mistress of the Needle & Scissors (excerpt)Ensemble ArtChoral - Dum Felis DormitMari Alice Conrad - Troposphere for prepared pianoEdmonton Winds - The Mountains Rend Themselves Apart (excerpt)Debra Fast, violin - In the MountainsZuzana Šimurdová - RemembranceAstralis Quartet - Old StrathconaIliana Matos - Frozen Coulee (excerpt)Brevitas Ensemble - Sweet Hour of SerenityPenderecki String Quartet - Other Names for Birds (excerpt)Erin James, violin, Todd Yaniw, piano, featuring Mari Alice Conrad, amplified percussion - Fabricated Fantasies for Violin, Piano, and Amplified Objects: I. The Machine Woman (excerpt)