Monthly Archives: April 2018

A Chopped Up Tale

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Doug

In 1987, I wrote a suite for a puppet theatre company in Toronto called the Crankee Consort. It was created and directed by Larry Lewis and Jane Low-Beer. My suite used numerous fiddle tunes and Canadian folk songs as a … Continue reading →

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Guitar Concerto

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Doug

This work dates back to the early 1980’s. It was commissioned by Eli Kassner and Lee Hepner through the Ontario Arts Council. After two performances using the piano reduction, the Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra was premiered in the intended orchestral version, … Continue reading →

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Chromatic Fantasia on the Name of Bach

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Doug

Pursuit is a good word to describe what composers often do. It often starts with an innocent question: “Hey! I wonder if I could do that?”  and then, before you know it, countless hours have been gobbled up in the … Continue reading →

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