Portrait: Sir Ernest MacMillanAnalekta Archives CD
Note: These excerpts are 8-bit, 22Hz, mono digitizations for the purposes of this WWW exhibit and are not accurate reflections of the sound quality of this CD.
BACH, J.S.Prelude in E-flat major (Clavierubung III, BWV 552/1)
Sir Ernest MacMillan, organ Sample -1.04 Mb
GRIEG EdvardSonata, no. 2 in G major, op. 13, for violin and pianoforte II. Allegretto tranquillo
Kathleen Parlow, violin Sample - 972K
MACMILLAN, Sir ErnestEngland Overture
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Sample - 896K
MACMILLAN, Sir Ernest, arr.Six Bergerettes du Bas-Canada
Renée Maheu, soprano Sample - 1.3 Mb
HOLST, GustavThe Planets
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Sample - Jupiter (Part 1) - 1.46 Mb The National Library of Canada, in cooperation with Analekta Recording, presents the music of Sir Ernest MacMillan. This newly compiled compact disk entitled PORTRAIT: SIR ERNEST MACMILLAN, contains a selection of recordings from the MacMillan collection of the Music Division of the National Library. Sir Ernest MacMillan made outstanding contributions to Canada's cultural heritage. His career embodied the role of musician, composer, conductor, administrator and educator. PORTRAIT offers its listeners the chance to own a part of Canada's musical history. Included on the disk are recordings of Prelude in E-flat Major by Bach, the overture to England composed by MacMillan and The Planets by Gustav Holst. The work of Sir Ernest MacMillan should be known by all aspiring Canadian musicians and students of Canadian culture as a model of personal achievement and service to profession and country. ($19.95 Canadian, including GST) To order your copy, contact: Marketing and Publishing National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4 CANADA
|