This album was produced, engineered, and mastered by Derek Charke and Eugene Cormier between March and November 2019 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
Compositional Technique
The composition "Bathymetric Terrains" includes multiple flute, guitar, and voice parts, with solo parts performed live and backing tracks, processing, and soundscapes projected through speakers.
Composer Biography
Derek Charke, the composer, is a JUNO and ECMA award-winning composer and flutist whose music is eclectic and often defies categorization.
Critical Reception
The Charke-Cormier Duo's debut CD, "Ex Tempore", was critically acclaimed, with its title composition winning the 2019 ECMA award for Classical Composition of the Year.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Derek Charke's "Bathymetric Terrains" explores the ecology of oceans and tidal bays, contemplating the fragile nature of underwater topographies and ecosystems.
Performer Biography
The Charke-Cormier Duo, featuring Derek Charke (flutes) and Eugene Cormier (guitar), was formed in 2014 and both musicians are on the teaching faculty at Acadia University's School of Music.
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