Stephen Chatman

Full Score. Par CHATMAN STEPHEN. This set of variations on the Canadian folk song 'She's Like the Swallow' (taken from Kenneth Peacock's collection 'Songs of the Newfoundland Outports') has been written for two two pianos and orchestra. Commissioned by the Vancouver Foundation for Music in the Morning, Vancouver. Premiere: November 16, 1988, Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, James Anagnason and Leslie Kinton, pianists, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi, conductor./ Répertoire / Orchestre Symphonique

Full Score. Par CHATMAN STEPHEN. Commissioned by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra with assistance from the Canada Council. Premiere: January 15, 1986, Edmonton, Alberta; Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Glenn Mossop, conductor. The composer describes Crimson Dream as: “a musical depiction of a romantic dream, one in which events and feelings are constantly and suddenly changing.” The emotional contrasts of good-evil, sad-happy, and ugly-beautiful are evoked by a broad range of musical styles which are juxtaposed and overlapped, resulting in a musical collage./ Répertoire / Orchestre Symphonique

Le Scout est une mélodie originale de folk ressemblant fougueux sur un mineur et de la vie rugueuse et difficile, qu'il dirige. / Choeur Mixte (SAB) Et Piano

La Calliope, ou orgue de vapeur, commun dans l'Ouest. Ce particulier calliope, and ldquo - Connie, and rdquo - est pleine de vapeur et plein de bruit. Mensonges, il raconte sans un clignotement sur une chance d'avoir un frink and ndash - pour le refrain: and ldquo-doit avoir été de cette façon quand né. and rdquo - / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

EPLA est environ deux scouts qui and ldquo-marchaient les collines ensemble de chasse pour le cuivre, l'or et l'argent. and rdquo - le texte évoque les nombreuses difficultés de mineurs dans le Far west. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

This is a contemporary folk-style setting of a text from Robert Swanson's book Rhymes of a Western Logger. The piece takes us through Seattle Red's quest to find the woman of his dreams in the logging camps. It is a nice complement to Chatman's piece Potlach Fair.

La Calliope, ou orgue de vapeur, commun dans l'Ouest. Ce particulier calliope, and ldquo - Connie, and rdquo - est pleine de vapeur et plein de bruit. Mensonges, il raconte sans un clignotement sur une chance d'avoir un frink and ndash - pour le refrain: and ldquo-doit avoir été de cette façon quand né. and rdquo - / Choeur Mixte (SAB) Et Piano

This setting of a delightful text by Canadian poet Tara Wohlberg was commissioned by the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus. The gentle undulating piano accompaniment and the lush choral parts will make this a delight both for singers and audience members.

Chatman captures the true spirit of a logger's drinking song from British Columbia. This short piece is a nice complement to another Chatman work Seattle Red.