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Instrumentation: |
Violin, Piano |
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Duration: |
5 Minutes |
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Premiere Performance: |
July 5, 1991, Studio, National Arts Centre, Ottawa |
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Performances: |
June 12, 1997, Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Dahn/Volk) |
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October 26, 1998, McGill University, Montreal (Dahn/Steeves) |
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October 29, 1998, University of Guelph, (Dahn/Steeves) |
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November 27, 1998, Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University, St. John's, NF (Dahn/Steeves) |
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August 27, 1999, Astor Theatre, Liverpool, NS |
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August 28, 1999, Th'YARC, Yarmouth, NS |
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August 29, 1999, Chester Playhouse, Chester, Nova Scotia |
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August 30, 1999, King's Theatre, Annapolis Royal, NS |
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October 3, 1999, St. John's, NF (Kuo/Yee) |
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October 4, 1999, Halifax, NS (Kuo/Yee) |
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October 5, 1999, Wolfville, NS (Kuo/Yee) |
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October 6, 1999, Charlottetown, PEI (Kuo/Yee) |
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October 7, 1999, St. Sackville, NB (Kuo/Yee) |
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October 12, 1999, Saint John, NB (Kuo/Yee) |
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October 13, 1999, Fredericton, NB (Kuo/Yee) |
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November 19, 1999, Moncton, NB (Dahn/Steeves) |
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November 20, 1999, Toronto, Ontario (Kuo) [40th Anniversary of the Canadian Music Centre) |
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December 5, 2000, Americas Society, New York City, NY (Dahn/Steeves) |
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December 9, 2000, New York City, NY (Dahn/Steeves) |
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February, 2001, Charlottetown, PEI (Dahn/Steeves) |
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October 27, 2002, Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles, California |
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November 8, 2002, Century Village, West Palm Beach, Florida |
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November 10, 2002, Century Village, Boca Raton, Florida |
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November 12, 2002, Century Village, Deerfield Beach, Florida |
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November 13, 2002, Century Village, Pembroke Pines, Florida |
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February 11, 2003, Lakehead University, Department of Music, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
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February 16, 2003, Newmarket Theatre, Newmarket, Ontario |
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January 31, 2004, 7:30pm, Orvis Auditorium, Manoa Music Department, University of Hawaii, Honolulu |
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Broadcasts: |
February 18, 2001 (Musicraft/Dahn, Steeves) |
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Recording: |
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Sample Performance on CD |
Of Heart and Homeland |
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Sample Performance Quality: |
Excellent |
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Commission Details |
Commissioned by the National Music Competitions through a grant from the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council |
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Between 1985 and 1988 I lost my father, my grandmother, and my mother. This has had a profound impact on my compositions. Part of the grieving process for me has been directed to my writing, and many of my works since 1985 are reflections on death and life. In Memoriam is the latest in this series. While born from very personal circumstances, it is conceived more as a general expression of mourning and remembrance. It is written in the form of a theme and variations. In Memoriam was commissioned by the Canadian Music Competitions through a grant from the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, and is dedicated to Marie Savard and Frank Smith. |
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