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Allan Bevan's
Nou Goth Sonne Under Wode was awarded
the Outstanding Choral Composition
prize of the Association of Canadian Choral Conductor's
at their biennial conference in Sackville, N.B. on
May 17, 2008.
Allan
Bevan's To Morning, transcribed
for String Orchestra, from his choral work of the same
name was awarded the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin Member's
Prize in their Mozart 250 composer's competition. Of the
182 entries, 12 were selected for performance in Moscow
on January 27th, 2006. This concert was broadcast throughout
Russia on KULT-radio and on the internet. The work has
also been selected to be used in a Russian documentary
film to be released later this year. To Morning
was part of the program that Chamber Orchestra Kremlin
presented at Carnegie Hall on October 28th, 2006. To
Morning will be published by Ludwig Music of Cleveland,
Ohio in the summer of 2007. (see below for further information)
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NEWLY
RELEASED RECORDINGS
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Let
the Music Begin
Cantaré
Children's Choir
Catherine
Glaser-Clime, Founder/ Artistic Director
 Deep
River
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Garden
of Delights
Amabile Youth Singers
John Barron and Brenda Zadorsky, conductors
Ave
Maria |
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The
Music in Me
Cantaré
Children's Choir
Catherine
Glaser-Clime, Founder/ Artistic Director
To
Morning
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There
in That Other World
Ariose women's choir,
Marilyn Kerley, conductor
There
in That Other World |
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And
On Earth Peace
Heruvymy Ukainian Female Quartet
The
Huron Carol arr. |
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Toi,
moi, tout un monde
Chorale Saint-Jean
Laurier Fagnan, conductor
Toi,
moi, tout un monde, arr.
Mon
clair de lune, arr. |
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2007-2008
CONCERT SEASON PERFORMANCES AND HIGHLIGHTS
June 22, 2008 Winspear Centre for Music,
Edmonton, Alberta
Je Te Retrouve (arr.)
Chorale Saint-Jean and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra,
Laurian Fagnan, conductor
June 14, 2008 Winspear Centre for Music, Edmonton,
Alberta
Singers to Come, Richard Eaton
Singers, Leonard Ratlaff, conductor
Broadcast on CBC Radio
2, Choral Concert
Sunday, February 17, 2008.
Gabriel Fauré: Requiem and
Allan Bevan: Nou Goth Sonne Under Wode
Jolaine Kerley, soprano; Michael Kurschat, baritone; Timothy
J. Anderson, narrator
Pro Coro Canada with
Pro Coro Chamber Orchestra, Martin Riseley concertmaster
Richard Sparks, conductor
March 8, 2008 St. Mark's Lutheran Church,
San Francisco, 5pm
and March 9, 2008 St. Joseph's Parish, Alameda, California,
3:30pm
Soli
Deo Gloria with Orchestra Gloria,
Allen Simon, conductor
Faure: Requiem; Bevan: Nou Goth Sonne Under Wode
May 19, 2007 7.30pm St Paul’s Church,
Woodhouse Eaves, UK
Helix
Ensemble
Musical Director:Roger Coull
Albinoni: Oboe Concerto Op 9 no. 2
Allan Bevan: To Morning
Janacek: Suite for string orchestra
Mozart: Symphony No 29
May 5, 2007 at 8:00pm at McDougall United Church, Edmonton,
AB
I Coristi Chamber Choir, Debra Cairns, conductor
http://www.icoristi.com/
In Honour of Those We Love
Featuring Howell's Requiem, and Bevan's Three
Motets on Texts of Henry Vaughan.
April 13th & 14th -Victoria School
of Performing and Visual Arts, Edmonton
Elles s’appelaient
Marie, Grande suite pour choeur, written by
well- known Edmonton author, historian, and composer France
Levasseur-Ouimet and arranged by Allan Bevan.
Chorale Saint-Jean, Laurier Fagnan, conductor
www.choralesaintjean.com
April
8, 2007 - Barbara Frum Atrium, CBC Broadcast Centre, Toronto,
Ontario.
EASTER SUNRISE PASCHA CELEBRATION
Fairest
Lord Jesus,
Arr. (2007) for Brass Quintet and Timpani, Percussion, Organ,
Chorus, and optional audience/congregation.
April
6, 2007 Good Friday at the Winspear -Edmonton,
Alberta
Pro Coro Canada - Nou Goth Sonne Under
Wode
with Timothy J. Anderson, narrator,
Jolaine Kerley, soprano
Pro Coro Canada Chamber Orchestra,
Richard Sparks, conductor.
March
25th, 2007 Metropolitan United Church -
Toronto
The
Toronto Orpheus Choir -Nou
Goth Sonne Under Wode
with Robert Benson,
narrator,
Christine Lee, soprano
Talisker Players,
Robert Cooper, conductor.
March
24th, 2007 - Cathedral of St. Catherine of
Alexandria - St. Catharines, Ontario.
Chorus
Niagara - Nou
Goth Sonne Under Wode
with Robert Benson, narrator,
Christine Lee, soprano
Talisker Players,
Robert Cooper, conductor.
March
24th, 2007 Ryerson United Church, Vancouver and March 25th,
West Vancouver United Church, West Vancouver
Chor Leoni -
Full Fathom Five
with pianist Ken Cormier,
Diane Loomer, conductor.
March
24th, 2007 Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, Calgary
Spiritus Chamber
Choir - Then, Farewell World (double
chorus)
Terry Edwards, conductor.
March
15, 2007 -River Run Centre - Guelph, Ontario
University of Guelph Chamber Singers -
Full Fathom Five (TTBB and piano)
Marta McCarthy, conductor.
March
8, 2007 - Earlsdon Methodist Church, Coventry, England
The University of Warwick String Orchestra -To
Morning
Roger Coull, conductor
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NEW
MANUSCRIPTS
You may view and purchase Allan's unpublished works that
are available through the centre Canadian
Music Centre.
1) The Garden,
for SSAA voices, flute, and piano received
its world premiere May 19th, 2006 at the University of Victoria
as part of Chor Podium 2006. It was commissioned
by The Association of Canadian Choral Conductor's for the
treble voices of the National Youth Choir of Canada, directed
by Richard Sparks. The entire concert
was broadcast on CBC Radio Two Choral Concert on
July 2, 2006.
2)
The Morning Watch, (2008) for
double SATB chorus and piano on a text by Henry Henry Vaughan.
This work won a prize in the New Works for Large Choirs
Competition sponsored by the Vancouver Bach Choir, Bruce
Pullan, conductor at a concert in Vancouver, May 31, 2008.
3)
Fairest Lord Jesus (arr.) A stirring
setting of Crusader's Hymn for brass octet, organ,
timpani, percussion, mixed chorus, and optional audience/congregation.
This arrangement was commissioned by the CBC for the 2001
Easter Sunrise Celebration and was simulcast from Edmonton's
City Hall on CBC TV and Radio Two, April 15, 2001. A new
arrangement of this for brass quintet commissioned by the
CBC for the 2007 Easter Sunrise Celebration is now available
through the Canadian Music Centre.
4)
A Child's Evening Prayer, (2008)
for SATB chorus, violin, and piano was commissioned by the
Calgary Boy's Choir for their 35th Anniversary concert on
May 10, 2008.
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RECENT
PUBLICATIONS:
Hide
Thy Face, (2008)
for SATB chorus a cappella, on verses from Psalm 51 is now
published by Classica Music. (MV 023)
There,
In That Other World, commissioned work
for Treble voices and piano, published by Classica Music
in 2007. (EVM 021).Recorded by Ariose
Women's Choir, Marilyn Kerley, conductor, (released
Nov. 2005) on a CD entitled, "There, In That Other
World." Also included on this recording is Harp
of Wild, published by classica
Music
Publishers (listen),
winner of the 2004 ACCC Composition Competition.
Allan Bevan's Passion oratorio, Nou Goth
Sonne Under Wode, is now available from classica
Music
Publishers. Pro Coro Canada
describes the work as "...[a] serenely beautiful meditation
on the crucifixion of Christ."
Robert Cooper,
CM, conductor of Chorus Niagara,
and The Toronto Orpheus Choir describes Nou
Goth Sonne Under Wode
as "a beautiful and lyric reflection on the Easter
story" and as "a choral gem that will soon be
seen as a modern-day classic". (Niagara This Week,
Mar. 16, 2007; from an article by Allison Bell)
Full Score
-CMP070101; Set of Parts 070102; Vocal Score MV 013
To
Morning -the award-winning work for string orchestra
is now published by Ludwig
Music; (May 2007) Score -10255146; Set of Parts -10250146;
Duration: 4'30". (Level 4)
'Twas
in the Moon of Wintertime -Allan Bevan's classic
Christmas arrangement for string orchestra now published
by Ludwig
Music; (May 2007) Score -10255145; Set of Parts -10250145;
Duration: 2'20" (Level 2.5)
Full
Fathom Five, with text from Shakespeare's The
Tempest. classica
Music
Publishers
now available for:
TTBB voices and piano, EVM#015
SATB and piano, MV#016
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REVIEWS
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