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The chips are down
China does it cheaper,
Norma Beecroft. 1934 – October 19th, 2024. Innovative Canadian Composer.
Electronic music pioneer.
BC Provincial elections
Getting the Eby Jeebies while waiting.
Leif Segerstam, 1944- 9 Oct, 2024, Finnish Conductor, composer, violinist, pianist, teacher.
Larger than life, prodigious musician.
The Colonel handles his burger with Mac and cheese…….Something to cry about.
Mozart requiem.KFC 626.
Doug Sparkes, Bass Trombonist, died Sept.6th.’24
Staunch member of the VSO Brass section for 42 years and influential teacher.
Alexander Goehr, composer, 1932 -26 August,’24. In search of a new tonality.
Alexander, son of the conductor Walter Goehr, a former Schoenberg student, rejected atonality and created a modern tonality during his career, suitable for his generation.
April Cantelo. 1928 – 16th July 2024. versatile and very busy British soprano.
From Baroque to Britten, Arne to Williamson, Glyndebourne to Melbourne.
Wolfgang Rihm 1952 -22nd July 2024. influential German composer of over 500 works.
Known for his operas and for writing in a variety of styles.
Phil Nimmons, OONT, OC. 1923-April 5th. 2024.Clarinetist, Band leader,Composer, Educator
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 