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Suzie LeBlanc and a Man named Quantz
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At a time when music from the great Romantic
Age struggles to retain its place in the public's affections,
compositions written in the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries continue to flourish. Why is this? Suzie LeBlanc,
born in Acadia, fell in love with the Baroque early in
life. Now an international star, the charismatic soprano
provides convincing evidence for the popularity of Early
Music in company with lutenist Stephen Stubbs, countertenor
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More Than a Thousand Kisses (2000)
(J.S. Bach's Coffee Cantata)
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- Filmed partially in period costume on location in
Vancouver, B.C.
- A delightful film blending past and present, fiction
and non-fiction, to form a unique interpretation of
this distinctive Bach work
- Features the celebrated soprano Suzie LeBlanc along
with baritone Nathaniel Watson and the Pacific Baroque
Orchestra
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Gustav Mahler - Symphony #5 (1997)
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- Performance by the McGill Symphony Orchestra, conducted
by Timothy Vernon
- Winner of the Bronze Medal, New York Film and Television
Festival 2000
- 'A real triumph, this recording has every right
to share shelf space with the celebrated readings
of Bernstein, Karajan and other giants of Mahler interpretation.'
- Classical Music Magazine
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McGill, Mahler and Montreal (1997)
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- The creation of an astonishing performance of Gustav
Mahler's Fifth Symphony by a student orchestra in
Canada's most beautiful and historic city
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Which Way to Carnegie Hall (1986 and 1996)
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- A two-part series, filmed ten years apart, of the
journey into music by a number of supremely gifted
children from Western Canada who are now making names
for themselves on the international stage
- Winner of the Gold Medal, New York Film and Television
Festival (1987)
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Into the Mind's Eye (1995)
- The canvasses of the Painter Victor Miles evoke images
of planes of reality, many of which have yet to be defined.
- A look into the probing mind of the artist.
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Mozart's Abduction (1993)
- The preparation for performance of Mozart's comic opera
The Abduction from the Seraglio
- Staged by Pacific Opera Victoria, Canada's 'Glyndebourne'
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Duet for Life (1993)
- A profile of Pierrette Alarie and Leopold Simoneau.
- Two of Canada's most celebrated artists reflect on illustrious
careers and express forthright opinions culled from many
years of performance on both the operatic and recital stages
of the world
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Building the Ark (1992)
- A documentary on the preparation, rehearsal and performance
of the English composer Benjamin Britten's Noyes Fludde;
- A musical "mystery play" replete with colourful
costumes, animals and children of all ages.
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Summer Song (1989)
- A young boys' choir from Western Canada visits Holland
at the onset of summer to explore the museums, markets and
monasteries situated amidst the idyllic Dutch countryside,
each location providing a new performing venue
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The Boast of Kings (1981)
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- A feature on the Choir and Chapel of King's College,
Cambridge
- Winner of the Bronze Medal, New York Film and Television
Festival
- 'In this film of one of the great glories of late
Gothic architecture, where high drama blends with
grace and harmony, both eye and ear are given regal
treatment.'
- New York Times, 1986
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