Directions in Music
| Directions in Music | |
|---|---|
| Genre | music |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Vancouver |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 23 April – 21 May 1961 |
Directions in Music is a Canadian music television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1961.
Premise
[edit]This Vancouver production featured five episodes of various musical forms.[1]
Scheduling
[edit]This half-hour series was broadcast Sundays at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 23 April to 21 May 1961.
Episodes
[edit]- "Apollo and Hyacinth", a 1949 composition by Hans Werner Henze, was sung by Winona Denyes (mezzo-soprano) with musicians conducted by John Avison
- Lloyd Powell provided discussion and a performance of post-Bach piano music
- Intimate opera was featured, including a London Intimate Opera Company performance of Thomas Arne's Thomas and Sally Works by Purcell and Offenbach were also noted in this episode.
- James Joyce's compositions
- A recital of madrigals by the Vancouver Cantata Singers under conductor Hugh McLean
References
[edit]- ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Directions in Music". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
[edit]- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Directions in Music". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.