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Flanders Fields Reflections
Music of John Burge
Sinfonia Toronto
Nurhan Arman, conductor
Shauna Rolston, cello
This recording features the music of renowned Canadian composer
John Burge. The thirteen-member chamber ensemble Sinfonia Toronto brings
to life Burge's reflections and musical interpretations of Canadian
culture and heritage and the sheer beauty of Canada's landscape.
Upper Canada Fiddle Suite is a nostalgic musical journey around the
waterways near the Great Lakes. One Sail is a musical reflection on
the Canadian landscape and features the artistry of Canadian cellist
Shauna Rolston. Flanders Field Reflections musically interprets five
phrases taken from John McCrae's famous World War I poem, expressing
the extreme emotional gamut of loss, despair, sacrifice, obligation
and hope. Catalog: MAR 383
Track Listing
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All music composed by John Burge
Upper Canada Fiddle Suite
1. Reel
2. Waltz
3. Jig (LISTEN)
4. One Sail
Flanders Field Reflections
5. The Poppies Blow
6. Still Bravely Singing
7. We Are the Dead
8. Loved and were Loved (LISTEN)
9. We Shall Not Sleep
Total Playing Time: 66:09
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