Motion Ensemble
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Motion Ensemble is a musical group formed in New Brunswick
. They play contemporary classical music
and experimental music
. Motion Ensemble Inc. is a non-profit organization in the province of New Brunswick
founded in 1998.
Motion Ensemble has been self-producing concerts since its founding, primarily in Fredericton and Sackville
. Motion commissions new work as much as possible; most of their concerts feature composers of the Canadian Music Centre
.
Motion Ensemble has also been presented by many innovative music organizations in Canada, including: Jusqu'aux Oreilles (Montreal
), Scotia Festival of Music (Halifax), Sound Symposium (Newfoundland
), NUMUS (Kitchener
), The Music Gallery (Toronto
), Western Front Society
(Vancouver), Ensemble contemporain de Montréal, New Works Calgary, Edmonton’s E.C.C.S and many more.
In 2003, Motion released its recording John Cage
Variations I-III (on New York label Mode Records
). The release concert was at Tonic in New York.
Members of the group include:
Helen Pridmore,soprano;
Andrew R. Miller, contrabass;
Nadia Francavilla, violin;
Karin Aurell, flutes;
Richard Hornsby, clarinets;
D'Arcy Philip Gray, percussion.
Motion Ensemble has premiered work by:
Veronika Krausas
Allison Cameron
Tim Brady (composer)
Michael Oesterle
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. They play contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
and experimental music
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
. Motion Ensemble Inc. is a non-profit organization in the province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
founded in 1998.
Motion Ensemble has been self-producing concerts since its founding, primarily in Fredericton and Sackville
Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town...
. Motion commissions new work as much as possible; most of their concerts feature composers of the Canadian Music Centre
Canadian Music Centre
The Canadian Music Centre holds Canada's largest collection of Canadian concert music. The CMC exists to promote the works of its Associate Composers in Canada and around the world....
.
Motion Ensemble has also been presented by many innovative music organizations in Canada, including: Jusqu'aux Oreilles (Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
), Scotia Festival of Music (Halifax), Sound Symposium (Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
), NUMUS (Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
), The Music Gallery (Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
), Western Front Society
Western Front Society
The Western Front is an artist-run centre located in Vancouver, Canada. It was founded in 1973 by a multidisciplinary group of artists who purchased the former Knights of Pythias lodge hall in which the centre still resides....
(Vancouver), Ensemble contemporain de Montréal, New Works Calgary, Edmonton’s E.C.C.S and many more.
In 2003, Motion released its recording John Cage
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...
Variations I-III (on New York label Mode Records
Mode Records
Mode Records is an AmericaContemporary classical music|n record label based in New York City, New York, whose primary focus is modern classical, avant-garde, and new music. Composers featured include John Cage, Morton Feldman, Iannis Xenakis, and Harry Partch. Performers include Aki Takahashi,...
). The release concert was at Tonic in New York.
Members of the group include:
Helen Pridmore,soprano;
Andrew R. Miller, contrabass;
Nadia Francavilla, violin;
Karin Aurell, flutes;
Richard Hornsby, clarinets;
D'Arcy Philip Gray, percussion.
Motion Ensemble has premiered work by:
Veronika Krausas
Veronika Krausas
Veronika Judita Krausas is a Canadian composer who lives and works in the United States.-Biography:She was born in Sydney, Australia but grew up in Canada after the age of four. Her diplomas in music education and performance were completed at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto...
Allison Cameron
Tim Brady (composer)
Tim Brady (composer)
Timothy Wesley John Brady is a Canadian composer, electric guitarist, improvising musician, concert producer and record producer...
Michael Oesterle
Michael Oesterle
Michael Oesterle is a Canadian composer currently living in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, Canada. His pieces are written in the contemporary classical genre....
External links
- Official website
- Motion Ensemble page from Mode Records site
- Canadian New Music Network