“The production features nine dancers (including three who are Indigenous), Indigenous opera singer Marion Newman, a chorus and an orchestra of classical musicians performing pieces by J.S. Bach, Claude Vivier and a new composition and libretto by Indigenous composer Spy Dénommé-Welch and Catherine Magowan.”
“Bearing breaks down into three acts: J.S. Bach’s “Jesu, meine Freude”; Claude Vivier’s “Wo bist du Licht!” and a piece commissioned for the work, “Sojourn” by Spy Dénommé-Welch and Catherine Magowan.”
“It’s a work in three parts: The first is set to a Bach motet, the second to music by Québécois composer Claude Vivier and the third to a commissioned score by Anishinaabe co-composer and librettist Spy Denommé-Welch and composer Catherine Magowan.”
“The Nota Bene Baroque Players are holding a multimedia concert that features words, images and music celebrating the Grand River. The music includes works from Vivaldi, Telemann and Handle, and the world premiere of a new composition, Bottlenecked, from Canadians Spy Dénommé-Welch and Catherine Magowan.”
“Written by Canadian composers Spy Dénommé-Welch and Catherine Magowan, the music comes from an indigenous perspective, following the journey of a single drop of water from its source to its final destination, which sadly ends in a water bottle. Hence the song’s title (Bottlenecked).”
“Nota Bene Baroque Players, $8,000, for A Grand Journey: a Celebration of the Grand River, in Words and Music, a multidisciplinary project drawing together the artistic worlds of music, visual art and storytelling in a concert presentation. Based on traditional aboriginal stories of life in the Grand River watershed, the performance will feature the premiere of a new work by Indigenous composer Spy Dénommé-Welch.” http://www.notabenebaroque.ca/
“The 2009 Native opera Giiwedin. Written in the Anishinaabemowin, French, and English languages by Spy Dénommé-Welch (Algonquin) and Catherine Magowan, Native music sensibilities were applied to both voice and stringed instruments.”
“One of the most exciting events of the Native Earth Performing Arts season is the Weesageechak Begins To Dance Festival, which turns 27 this year…Look for work by Monique Mojica, Spy Dénommé-Welch and Catherine Magowan, Keith Barker, Cliff Cardinal, Tantoo Cardinal, Daniel David Moses, Drew Hayden Taylor, Ken T. Williams and others. That’s a lot of talent.”
