Watch & Listen

Richard Volet, Principal Flute
& Mary Rannie, Principal Bass

Bach, Sonata in E minor

Mieka Michaux,

Viola

In 2016 at the Sooke Philharmonic Fling, I heard a trio for three trombones by local trombonist, composer and teacher, Scott MacInnes. I asked Scott if he would arrange it for three violas. There must be a viola joke in there somewhere?!…The second movement of this trio is a tender piece filled with longing. Please enjoy.

Christopher Reiche Boucher,

Librarian

Working from Home featuring music from Leroy Anderson

Kay Cochran,

Viola

Barbara Allen

Richard Volet, Principal Flute

& Stephanie Bell, Flute

Telemann, Sonata in D Major for 2 flutes

Teodora Dimova, Violin
& Perri Lo, Piano

Franck, Violin Sonata in A Major, sonata for violin and piano

Ann Fraser &

Bob Fraser, Bass Trombone 

Cavalleria Rusticana

Russell Bajer,

Oboe & English Horn

Franck, Symphony in D Minor – English Horn Solo

Ryan Cole,

Principal Trumpet

One of the most famous trumpet solos of all time… can you guess it?

It’s the solo from Penny Lane by The Beatles!  Played on piccolo trumpet and inspired by Bach’s 2nd Brandenburg Concerto, it always makes me smile, so I thought it would be a good time to share with all of you.

Marcus Goddard,

VS Composer in Residence

We are not separate, we transform together.  This mesmerizing multi-media work “Confluence” was a collaboration between filmmaker and writer Lindsay Dobbin and our Composer in Residence Marcus Goddard.  It was commissioned by the Victoria Symphony with support from the Hugh Davidson Fund.

Ryan Cole,

Principal Trumpet

These offstage calls from “Ein Heldenleben” by Strauss are very exciting. Playing offstage is interesting though… I have to play quite loud and with great energy, but the audience hears it very differently – they hear the quiet sound of trumpets far off in the distance.

To get this effect, I get to stand in the loading dock or in the lobby of the hall! To practice safe social distancing, I’m playing these from WAY offstage: in my home studio. Now you can hear them up close and personal. Hope you enjoy!

Paul Beauchesne,

Principal Tuba

Our own Principal Tuba, Paul Beauchesne digitally joins his Canadian tuba brethren to make the world a little less isolated!

Thank you all for such a lovely, patriotic video!

Canadian pride from our Principal Tubist, Jarrett McCourt! He is joined by Dave Kutz of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Tom McCaslin of the Calgary Philharmonic Musicians, Chris Lee of the National Arts Centre Orchestra | l’Orchestre du Centre national des Arts and Paul Beauchesne of the Victoria Symphony. Together, we can all get through this!!

Jocelyn Morlock,

Composer

“Recently I’ve been experimenting with large-scale mosaic textures in my orchestral writing. In Earthfall, I have tried using them as both a source of momentum, and of stability. This insidiously pulsing, slightly creepy piece originates in cumulative textures built up from relatively simple, metrically stable materials. Later the textures become more gnarled, registrally extreme, and rhythmically complex, wreaking vociferous havoc on the stable structures that were first created. After some tense moments, Earthfall ultimately settles itself, and steals off to a relatively peaceful conclusion.” —Jocelyn Morlock

Danae Kong,

Medieval Sea

Medieval Sea
Danae Kong

Danae Kong began her musical journey at the age of four. From that time until now, she has been growing in piano and theory skills, as well as enjoying composing. A special thank you to Pamela Smirl for her devoted teaching and guidance, and to the Victoria Symphony for this composition opportunity. Medieval Sea tells the story of a ship sailing across a vast ocean. The sea is beautiful, but unpredictable, and the vessel travels through shimmering waters which are calm one moment, and turbulent the next. The mast creaks as this mighty ship sails across the dark waters of an endless sea. Mysteries of the deep lie beneath.

BCRMTA Winner 2012
CFMTA National Competition 2013 (1^st place)
GVPAF winner 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
Age: 15

Houtian Zhong,

Mirage on the Silk Road

Mirage on the Silk Road

Houtian Zhong

Presently working on RCM Piano Level 10, Houtian Zhong has been composing music for 4 years. In the year 2019, he won the tied first place at BC Student Composer Competition (age 12-15) and the second place at Student Composer Competition of Canadian Federal Music Teachers’ Association for the same age group. As a result of his long-held interest in world history, the current piece is based on the pentatonic scale to describe a journey on the ancient silk road. It includes five sections: the camel caravan; the vast sands; the distant horizon; the mirage; and the continuing journey.vsNew: Celebrating new works by young composers in our community.

Murray Adaskin Composition Competition 2018 (Intermediate B winner)

BC student composition competition 2019 (1st place), CFMTA student composer competition 2019 (2nd place)

Age: 13