The Canadian Music Centre
is an online store where you can
listen to and purchase contemporary Canadian music. It is also
an information centre where you can learn about Canadian composers
and about upcoming musical events.
The League of Canadian Composers
Information about and resources for Canadian composers.
Michel R. Edward: Contemporary, Montréal
My friend and teacher who writes with clarity and vision and who is generously sharing
his knowledge and skill with me.
Alan Belkin: Contemporary, Montréal
I've known Alan for many years through his online tutorials and texts. Alan is
Michel's teacher. It is easy to see where Michel learned his craft.
Patrick Cardy: 1953-2005, Ottawa
When I first began my search for a teacher, a friend suggested I get
in touch with Patrick. I spoke with him by telephone, then he emailed me a list of
composers living and working in Ottawa. He was head of the music department at Carleton University at the time,
and I'll never forget how he took time from his very busy schedule to help a stranger. His music is more
experimental than some of the other composers here.
Srul Irving Glick: 1934-2002, Toronto
There's a bubbling optimism in much of Glick's work. One of
his last works was
The Song of Eternal Light, a moving celebration of the light that binds our
universe together.
Harry Somers: 1925-1997, Toronto
There was a time when Harry Somer's name was synonymous with
contemporary Canadian music. The works that I have heard are full-bodied and mature.
Michael Matthews: Contemporary, Winnipeg
I adore Michael's gentle yet complex music.
Jan Järvlepp: Contemporary, Ottawa
Composer of the notorious
Garbage Symphony,
Jan's work is wide-ranging in style and influence.
R. Murray Schafer: Contemporary, Toronto
Arguably one of the most influential of today's
Canadian composers, R. Murray Schafer has been working on a cycle of 12 musical-theatre works, called Patria,
that has been taking shape for about thirty years.
