Cathedral After Dark

Featuring

Bruce Meikle
Jillian Forster Fair
Müge Büyükçelen-Badel
Cory Balzer
Mieka Michaux
Alasdair Money

Toby Johnston-Stewart
Emily Carr String Quartet

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Toby Johnston-Stewart conceived "Cathedral After Dark" as a seamless, continuous narrative, an immersive journey extending beyond a standard concert recording format.

Performer Biography

Müge Büyükçelen, the violinist, is known for her multi-genre versatility and has been nominated for 'Best Classical Album in 2022' by Western Classical Music Awards for her latest recording 'Spaning Tree'.

Compositional Technique

"Cathedral After Dark" avoids traditional categorization, moving through shifting atmospheres from delicate string passages to grand crescendos, with each section flowing seamlessly into the next.

Composer Biography

Toby Johnston-Stewart, the composer, was born and raised in Switzerland, moved to Canada in 1989, and developed an interest in introspective and atmospheric neoclassical and classical minimalist music.

Recording & Production

The album, "Cathedral After Dark," is a live recording captured on September 12, 2025, in a space known for its vast, resonant acoustics.

Recording & Production

The recording reflects the interaction between the musicians and the space, where the architecture itself becomes an instrument, capturing the unique energy of a late-night performance.

Performer Biography

Pianist Jillian Forster Fair, who anchors the performance, has a diverse background in jazz, musical theatre, country, choral, classical, and contemporary genres, enriching her musical interpretation.