Geographic composer abc game

[acc]

Paul Uy (born 1932).

 

[Krummhorn]

Sebastian Van Steenberge (b. 1974)

In 2005, he was DoM at Antwerp Cathedral

 

[acc]

Adrien Willaert (c.1490-1562).

(I don't know any Belgian composer whose name starts with an "X" - I guess we'll have to wait for that until we've reached France.)

 

[Krummhorn]

Ok, acc ... skipping x and onto y:

Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931)

Whomever gets "Z" then chooses the "C" country (hopefully Rojo gets to opt for Canada :grin: )

 

[acc]

OK, here is a non-Belgian Belgian, for a change: Zhang Hao-Fu (born 1952).

Bye, bye, Belgium; hello Canada!

 

[rojo]

What makes you think I would have chosen Canada? :grin:

Woohoo!

Ok, why don`t we start with Violet Archer.

Don`t think her works are well-known, but she taught various members of my family piano! :up:

 

[robmcw]

Michael Baker

I know some of his film scores but I think he composed for the
National Ballet of Canada.

 

[Krummhorn]

Jean Coulthard

 

[rojo]

Samuel Dolin

His 'Serenade for Strings' premiered at the 1952 Olympics.

 

[robmcw]

Sophie Eckhardt-Gramatte

There are some samples of her music at
The Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation

Cool piano music and an interesting Foundation.

 

[rojo]

Harry Freedman

Award-winning composer, and english horn player with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 24 years. His works are said to capture the atmosphere of life in Canada.

 

[robmcw]

Srul Irving Glick (1934-2002)

 

[Krummhorn]

Jaques Hetu' (b. 1938)

 

[rojo]

Well done, rob. And good one Krummhorn; I think his first name is spelled with a c though- Jacques Hétu.

J. Scott Irvine

Tuba player in Toronto. Composed music mainly for concert band and brass instruments. Classical composer? Not sure. But at least his last name starts with an i. :grin:

 

[Krummhorn]

I'm at a loss for J ... even searched all my internet composer resources ... nothing. Rojo, is there one for J?

 

[rojo]

You betcha! :grin:

Otto Joachim

Born in Germany, but Canadian since 1957; composed the bulk of his work here, I think. Principal viola player with Montreal Symphony Orchestra at one time, etc. Composed mainly serial works.[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Sans-Serif,Helvetica]
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[robmcw]

Nikolai Korndorf (1947-2001)

Taught composition at the University of British Columbia.

 

[rojo]

Well, several to choose from, but I`d better go with

Calixa Lavallée

Wrote the Canadian national anthem, O Canada!

 

[robmcw]

Nice one rojo!

How about, Andrew Paul MacDonald

(a good stout Scottish name)

 

[Krummhorn]

Ok, let's try Steven Naylor (b. 1949, Woodstock, Ontario)