Race to the Midnight Sun

Year Composed:	2018
Instrumentation:	vln, vla, vcl, pno
Duration	4 minutes

Program Notes

Race to the Midnight Sun was inspired by detailed observations of the Yukon River by a family friend who resides in Whitehorse. The music is characterized by churning, restless rhythms, kaleidoscopic shifts in texture and harmonic colour, and an almost-lyrical melody which emerges and submerges, dipping in and out of perception -- all techniques meant to capture some aspect of the river's ferocious beauty. The title is a direct reference to a canoe race which takes place on the Yukon River every year, and which served as an apt image for the music's propulsive journey.

Sheet Music

Score & parts available for rental here.

Performances

July 26, 2018 - Ensemble Made In Canada. Stockey Centre, Parry Sound.
August 4, 2018 - Ensemble Made In Canada. Ottawa Chamberfest, National Gallery of Ottawa.
August 4, 2018 - Ensemble Made In Canada. Ottawa Chamberfest, National Gallery of Ottawa.
August 8, 2018 - Ensemble Made in Canada. Église Sainte-Cécile du Bic, Quebec.
August 25, 2018 - Ensemble Made in Canada. Leith Festival, Leith (ON).
August 28, 2018 - Ensemble Made in Canada. Big Lake Festival of the Arts, Wellington (ON).
November 15, 2018 - Ensemble Made in Canada. Jane Mallet Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts; Toronto.

CD Release

Title: Mosaique
Producer: Norbert Craft
Performed by: Ensemble Made in Canada
Available for purchase at: ensemblemadeincanada.com

Commisions and Awards