CBC Radio commissioned 10 composers for the Shostakovich Project. Marilyn Lerner, Michael Oesterle, Douglas Schmidt, Amir Amiri, Richard Moody, Andy Creeggan, Phil Dwyer, Robert M. Lepage, John Korsrud and Jocelyn Morlock all wrote short pieces based on the DSCH theme of Dmitri Shostakovich. The music was performed by the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra and the CBC Radio Orchestra and was broadcast on CBC Radio as part of the Shostakovich centenary. The concerts were performed at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 19, 2006 at the Chan Centre in Vancouver. The concert was broadcast later that evening at 8:05 pm on CBC Radio Two's On Stage and on In Performance on Wednesday November 22, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. (8:30 NT).

These 10 commissions were fashioned into 4 suites.

First Suite
HBDS by Phil Dwyer (runs: 6:57)
Sheesht by Amir Amiri and Andrea Young (runs: 3:43)
The Shostakovich Project by Douglas Schmidt (runs: 2:16)

Second Suite
Explorations on DSCH by Richard Moody (runs: 4:10)
Meditations on Mitya by Marilyn Lerner (runs:3:23)
Compression by Michael Oesterle (runs:3:17)

Third Suite
DSCH Variations by Andrew Creeggan (runs: 3:36)
Crimes et châtiments by Robert M. Lepage (runs: 3:41)
The Shostakovich Project by Douglas Schmidt (runs: 2:36)

Fourth Suite
Disquiet by Jocelyn Morlock (runs: 4:06)
Wood Eye by John Korsrud (runs:3:55)
Compression by Michael Oesterle (runs:3:26)

More information: CBC Radio Commissions

Composer Web Sites:

Andrew Creegan
Phil Dwyer
Marilyn Lerner
John Korsrud
Jocelyn Morlock - Canadian Music Centre
Michael Oesterle - Canadian Music Centre
Robert M. Lepage - Actuelle CD
Douglas Schmidt - Canadian Music Centre
Richard Moody - Bio from the Bills site

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