Vancouver Stories
June 11, 2022 We revive our annual B.C. composers’ concert with works that explore the connection between drama, storytelling and
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Philip Glass: Book of Longing (Canadian Premiere)
March 26, 2022 Composed by Philip Glass and based on the poetry of Leonard Cohen, Book of Longing is a
Read moreLester Trimble’s “Four Fragments from The Canterbury Tales” (1958)
Lester Trimble’s “Four Fragments from The Canterbury Tales” (1958), is a cheerily Stravinskian setting of portions of the Chaucer in
Read morePriaulx Rainier’s “The Bee Oracles” (1969)
Priaulx Rainier’s “The Bee Oracles” (1969) is a colourful, mystical setting of Edith Sitwell’s poem “The Bee Keeper.” Composed for
Read moreRiccardo Perugini’s “Il Caso MacBeth” (2019)
Riccardo Perugini’s “Il Caso MacBeth” (2019) re-imagines the sleepwalking scene from MacBeth as a psychiatry session, scored for Mezzo-Soprano, Clarinet
Read moreLuciano Berio’s “Cries of London”
Luciano Berio’s “Cries of London” is a tour-de-force work for eight voices created for the Swingle Singers. The words, compiled from
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September 25, 2021 Neo-Classic Tales is a virtuosic program of rarely heard contemporary works inspired by art & literature of the
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Barbara Ebbeson, Mezzo Soprano
Barbara Ebbeson, mezzo soprano, is a lieder specialist and visual artist. Although her training and background is in opera, she
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