Canadian composers. Percussionists.

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Canadian composers

Composers that were born in Canada, or gained the Canadian nationality.

Composers who also play percussion instruments and as such performed their own or other composer's compositions.

Group members

Archer, Violet (1913–2000)
Lussier, René (1957–)

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Tan Dun is Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO posted 29 Mar 2013

Michael Berkeley to be member of House of Lords posted 29 Mar 2013

Another award for Van der Aa posted 29 Mar 2013

Upcoming concerts →

Sat 1 Jun: Action Painting: The Edges of Sound Baruch Performing Arts Center

Sat 8 Jun: Symphony No 5 St Johns, Smith Sq, London, SW1P 3HA

Fri 14 Jun: Day of Wrath "The Revelation"- concert in Bucharest Cinema Patria, Bulevardul Magheru 12-14, Bucuresti, Romania

Sat 15 Jun: A North East Choral Garland The Ave, Washington, Tyne and Wear NE38 7LE

Sat 15 Jun: Viva Vivaldi! Bristol Cathedral College Green Bristol

Today → (21 May)

Birthdays:

Robert Sherlaw Johnson

João-Heitor Rigaud

Christiaan de Jong

Dying days:

(father) Roman(us) Hoffstetter

Feliks Janiewicz

Franz von Suppé

Georgi Lvovitch Catoire

Finn (Einar) Mortensen

Events:

(1925) Ferruccio Benvenuto Busoni: Premiere of Doktor Faust, in Dresden, Germany.

(1948) Jean Françaix: Premiere of Les Demoiselles de la Nuit, in Paris, France.

(1986) Harrison Birtwistle: Premiere of The Mask of Orpheus, in London, England.

Tomorrow →

Latest changes →

Manuel de Elías (17 May)

Sabrina Peña Young (16 May)

Stanislas Verroust (16 May)

Karl Davydov (16 May)

Massimiliano Viel (16 May)

Danilo Lorenzini (16 May)

Johann Peter Salomon (16 May)

Mikael Carlsson (16 May)

Sebastian Emil Tuna (16 May)

Hsiao-Lan Wang (16 May)

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky [640]

Ludwig van Beethoven [417]

Johann Sebastian Bach [406]

Johann Nepomuk Hummel [392]

Johannes Brahms [383]

Antonio Salieri [382]

Gustav Mahler [381]

Georges Bizet [371]

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[details ←] La Nouvelle Cythere for Concert Band , alto saxophone, clarinet, horn, english horn, trombone, harpsichord, trumpet, tuba, french horn, sax, percussion, concert band, flute, bassoon, harp, piccolo, saxophone,

[details ←] Santa Barbara Sonata , horn, trombone, brass quintet, trumpet, tuba,

[details ←] Brazil , percussion,

[details ←] Rock Around the Clock , percussion,

[details ←] Land of the Silver Birch , viola, orchestra, violin, piano, double bass, percussion, cello,

[details ←] Quintet , horn, trombone, brass quintet, trumpet, tuba,

[details ←] Percussion Sonata No. 2 ’Woodstock’ , percussion,

[details ←] Rituals , clarinet, horn, english horn, trombone, oboe, trumpet, tuba, french horn, percussion, flute, bassoon,

[details ←] Canadian Brass Wedding Essentials - Conductor (with CD of Performances by The Canadian Brass) , horn, trombone, brass quintet, trumpet, tuba,

[details ←] Trumpet Christmas Descants , trumpet,

[details ←] Three Nights with Canadian Brass , horn, trombone, brass quintet, trumpet, tuba,

[details ←] Canadian Brass - Inside Brass

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