Vincent Ho’s music is wild and fanciful, and takes us to the limits of sonic energy, but it is also intimate and tender, for he is not afraid to reveal his truly lyrical soul. THE SHAMAN is a work that sets an atmosphere of magical stillness, with the soloist evoking unearthly sounds – wolf calls, shimmering colours, and the lightest of orchestral textures. It is powerful work that merges the spiritual indigenous world with the modern classical world to create a compelling musical journey. ARCTIC SYMPHONY was inspired by the composer’s first-hand experience of the Arctic Ocean with a scientific research team aboard a Canadian Coast Guard ship.
Repertoire
The Shaman, “Concerto for Percussion”
1. The Shaman: I. Ritual (Live)
2. The Shaman: II. Fantasia – Nostalgia (Live)
3. The Shaman: Interlude. Conjuring the Spirits (Live)
4. The Shaman: III. Fire Dance (Live)
Arctic Symphony
1. Arctic Symphony: I. Prelude – Lamentations (Live)
2. Arctic Symphony: II. Meditation (Live)
3. Arctic Symphony: III. Aboard the Amundsen (Live)
4. Arctic Symphony: IV. Nightfall (Live)
5. Arctic Symphony: V. O Glorious Arcticus – Postlude
Performers
The Shaman, “Concerto for Percussion”
1. The Shaman: I. Ritual: Evelyn Glennie, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Mickelthwate
2. The Shaman: II. Fantasia – Nostalgia: Evelyn Glennie, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Mickelthwate
3. The Shaman: Interlude. Conjuring the Spirits: Evelyn Glennie, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Mickelthwate
4. The Shaman: III. Fire Dance: Evelyn Glennie, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Mickelthwate
Arctic Symphony
1. Arctic Symphony: I. Prelude – Lamentations: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Mickelthwate, Nunavut Sivuniksavut Performers
2. Arctic Symphony: II. Meditation: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Mickelthwate
3. Arctic Symphony: III. Aboard the Amundsen: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Mickelthwate
4. Arctic Symphony: IV. Nightfall: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Mickelthwate
5. Arctic Symphony: V. O Glorious Arcticus – Postlude: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Mickelthwate, Nunavut Sivuniksavut Performers
