Continuum On Tour

November 12–26, 2008

Continuum performs repertoire from its European tour the night before it takes off. Destinations are Aberdeen, Scotland (Sound Festival); s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (November Music); Huddersfield, England (Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival); and two performances at its own SHIFT festival in Amsterdam – Canadian music and performers casting a long shadow.

November 14

Sound Festival
Aberdeen, UK
  1. underpaintings †
    Ian VineUK
  2. Community-Normed *
    Aaron GervaisCA
  3. raW
    James RolfeCA
    listen

* Premiered by Continuum
† Continuum Call for Scores


November 16

November Music
s'Hertogenbosch, NL
  1. Moonlight on the Bluff *†
    Martin ArnoldCA
  2. raW
    James RolfeCA
    listen
  3. 9 through 99
    Peter AdriaanszNL
  4. Continuum †‡
    Martijn VoorveltNL

* Ontario Arts Council Commission
† Premiered by Continuum
‡ Fonds voor Podiumkunsten Commission


November 20

Joint concert with Ives Ensemble
Amsterdam, NL
Part of SHIFT
  1. Joint Venture *
    (the ensembles together)
    Linda Bouchard CA
  2. Ex Tempore *
    (the ensembles together)
    Guus Janssen NL
  3. Parmi les Blancs et Noirs…at Intervals…from the Cabin *
    (Ives Ensemble)
    Gyula Csapo CA
  4. Douze Mains *
    (Continuum musicians on one piano)
    Mayke Nas NL
  5. raW
    James Rolfe CA

* World premiere; Canada Council for the Arts commission


November 21

Notes on Composers: 5 collaborations in film and music
Amsterdam, NL
Part of SHIFT
  1. Title
    Composer/Filmmaker
  2. Behind the Shadows *
    Martin Arnold/Christina Battle Toronto/Toronto
  3. Glorious *
    Richard Ayres/Guy Maddin Renkum/Winnipeg
  4. 2 Cameras @ Sea *
    Oscar van Dillen/Clive Holden Rotterdam/Vancouver
  5. ONCE NEAR WATER: Notes from the Scaffolding Archive *
    Rick Sacks/Vera Frenkel Toronto/Toronto
  6. Trees of Syntax, Leaves of Axis *
    Malcolm Goldstein/Daichi Saito Montreal/Montreal

* World premiere; films commissioned by The Canada Council for the Arts


November 25

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Huddersfield, UK
  1. Moonlight on the Bluff
    Martin Arnold CA
  2. Marsh Chapel Experiment (work with video)
    Nicole Lizée CA
  3. Glorious *
    Richard Ayres/Guy Maddin Renkum/Winnipeg
  4. Douze Mains *
    (Continuum musicians on one piano)
    Mayke Nas NL
  5. raW
    James Rolfe CA

Performers

Continuum’s ensemble, with Gregory Oh (conductor).

Continuum On Tour