… About to Dawn…, Piotr Grella-Mozejko [performed once]
violin, cello, and fortepiano
Der Abschied (L’Adieu) (1908), Gustav Mahler [performed once]
soprano and ensemble
Abysm (2000), Poul Ruders [performed once]
12 musicians
Accident (2001), Louis Dufort [performed once]
soprano saxophone, and processing
Commission: Quasar
Accident (2004), John Rea [performed once]
two clarinets, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano, two violins, viola, cello and double bass
Commission: Festival MNM — Société Radio-Canada (SRC), Festival Présences — Radio France
Accord (1985), Brian Cherney [performed once]
oboe, accordion and cello
Commission: Joseph Petric, with support from the CCA
“Accords passagers”, extract from L’œil écoute (1970), Bernard Parmegiani
… a certain Chinese cyclopedia (1986), Denys Bouliane [performed once]
flute, English horn, clarinet, bassoon, and horn
Acht Flöten Fest für Robert Aitken in Freiburg (2004), Gilles Tremblay [performed 3 times]
eight flutes
A Cool Glow of Radiation (1966), Charles Boone [performed once]
flute, and tape
Acousmie (1971), Michel Vinet [performed once]
flute, clarinet, piano (and celesta), four percussions, viola and cello
“Acronyms”, extract from Alan Turing — Solace for Irreversible Losses (2010), Michael Oesterle
“Adagio”, extract from Sérénade, Hans Werner Henze
Adagio (1986), Yves Daoust [performed once]
flute, and tape
Commission: Lise Daoust, with support from the CCA
“Adagio / Larghetto / Largo”, extract from Entre deux (2004-05), Vincent Collard [performed once]
A Day in the Life of a Mayfly (1981), Anthony Payne [performed once]
flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, and cello
Adieu (1966), Karlheinz Stockhausen [performed once]
wind quintet
“Adieu, merle noir…”, extract from L’asile de la pureté (2003), Walter Boudreau
Recorded on the CD Walter’s Mixed Bag.
“ADN-Folklore”, extract from 3e mouvement, Jean Derome, Joane Hétu
“ADN-Montée”, extract from 1er mouvement, Jean Derome, Joane Hétu
“ADN-Spirales”, extract from 1er mouvement, Jean Derome, Joane Hétu
Adonwe (1994), Michel Gonneville [performed once]
piano and chamber ensemble (22 musicians)
Adoro te devote (1990), Raynald Arseneault [performed twice]
solo organ
Advaya (1980), Raynald Arseneault [performed once]
Das Affenlied (1988), Denys Bouliane [performed once]
solo soprano
Commission: Goethe Institut in San Francisco, for the Composer-to-Composer Festival (Telluride, CO, USA)
Affettuoso (1973), Luis de Pablo [performed twice]
piano
Afterdreamlingly (A Legend?) (1995-96), Marc Hyland [performed once]
soprano, flute, clarinet, horn, piano, percussion, violin and cello
Commission: SMCQ, with support from the CCA
The Age of Wire and String (2004), Rolf Wallin [performed once]
six musicians
Commission: Ensemble Court-Circuit
Agnus Dei (1950), Karlheinz Stockhausen [performed once]
six mixed voices
“Aguilando (Valencia)”, extract from Monodías Españolas (1989), José Evangelista
À huit (2001), André Hamel [performed twice]
eight spatialized saxophones
Commission: Théâtre La Chapelle under the initiative of Quasar
Aikea (1980), Claude Vivier (Pierre Béluse, orchestration) [performed once]
percussion
Ainsi la nuit (1976-77), Henri Dutilleux
string quartet
“Air”, extract from Symphonie des éléments (2000), Alain Dauphinais [performed once]
“Air d’Ishtar”, extract from Toi / Loving (1965), R Murray Schafer [performed once]
soprano, piano (and celesta), six percussions, double bass and tape
Airs et nuits (2001), André Villeneuve [performed once]
Akrata (1964-65), Iannis Xenakis [performed once]
piccolo, oboe, clarinet in B-flat, clarinet in E-flat, bass clarinet, bassoon, two double bassons, two horns, three trumpets, two trombones and tuba
“Alabama Song”, extract from Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1930), Kurt Weill (Berthold Brecht, libretto) [performed once]
“À la découverte de la Nouvelle-Bungalopolie”, extract from Bungalopolis (2010), Benoît Côté [performed once]
Alan Turing — Solace for Irreversible Losses (2010), Michael Oesterle [performed once]
Commission: Bozzini Quartet, Société Radio-Canada (SRC)
Alap et Gat (1998), José Evangelista [performed once]
orchestra
À la prochaine, la taupe! (1978), Christian Clozier [performed once]
À la source d’Hypocrène (1981), John Burke [performed once]
two flutes, clarinet, trumpet, harp, harpsichord, celesta, two percussions, violin, viola, and cello
Commission: SMCQ, with support from the CCA
À l’aventure! (1990), Denis Gougeon
orchestra
Recorded on the CDs Orchestre Métropolitain 2, À l’aventure!, Orchestre Métropolitain.
Alchera (1972-73), Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux (Nicole Brossard, libretto) [performed once]
mezzo-soprano, flute (piccolo), clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, harpsichord (Hammond organ), tape, and lights
L’alchimie de Psyché (2007), Cléo Palacio-Quintin [performed once]
hyper-bass flute
Alighieri (2003), Vincent-Olivier Gagnon [performed once]
orchestra and saxophone quartet
“All 32 Beethoven Sonatas”, extract from One Minute More, Jed Distler
piano
“All’aure in una lontananza” (1977), extract from L’opera per flauto (1977-89), Salvatore Sciarrino [performed once]
“Allegretto”, extract from Sérénade, Hans Werner Henze
“Allegro energico, ma non troppo”, extract from 6. Sinfonie a-Moll (1903-04), Gustav Mahler
“Allegro ma non troppo”, extract from Quatuor no 13 en la mineur «Rosamunde» (1824), Franz Peter Schubert
“Allegro marziale”, extract from Sérénade, Hans Werner Henze
“Allegro moderato”, extract from Quatuor no 13 en la mineur «Rosamunde» (1824), Franz Peter Schubert
Alleluia (1989), Raynald Arseneault [performed once]
“Alle Menschen müssen sterben”, extract from Chorals ornés (2007-08), Johann Sebastian Bach, Yves Daoust (Gaston Miron, libretto)
solo tape; solo organ
Aller-Retour (1988), John Oliver [performed once]
flute, bass clarinet, horn, English horn, trumpet, trombone, two percussions, violin, cello and double bass
Commission: SMCQ, with support from the CCA
All Thumbs (1991), Henry Kucharzyk [performed once]
clarinet, trumpet, piano, percussion and double bass
“allures”, extract from La forme du temps est un cercle (1999-2001), François Bayle
Alonetogetherall (1992), Michel Gonneville [performed once]
clarinet, trumpet, piano, percussion and double bass
Commission: Arraymusic
“L’Alouette Lulu”, extract from Catalogue d’oiseaux (1958), Olivier Messiaen [performed twice]
“Das alte Jahr vergangnen ist”, extract from Chorals ornés (2007-08), Johann Sebastian Bach, Yves Daoust
solo tape; organ, and tape
Alternance (1961-62), Makoto Shinohara [performed once]
six percussions
“Alternatif”, extract from L’œil écoute (1970), Bernard Parmegiani
Altus (2005), Wolf Edwards [performed twice]
Alvéoles (2005), Santa Ratniece [performed once]
Commission: Radio France
Amalgames, Yves Charuest, Jean-Claude Patry, Michel Ratté [performed once]
keyboards, synthesizers and prepared drums
Ambient V (1995), Ana Sokolović [performed 3 times]
two violins
“Amen de la Consommation”, extract from Visions de l’Amen (1943), Olivier Messiaen
“Amen de la Création”, extract from Visions de l’Amen (1943), Olivier Messiaen
“Amen de l’Agonie de Jésus”, extract from Visions de l’Amen (1943), Olivier Messiaen
“Amen des Anges, des Saints, du chant des oiseaux”, extract from Visions de l’Amen (1943), Olivier Messiaen
“Amen des étoiles, de la planète à l’anneau”, extract from Visions de l’Amen (1943), Olivier Messiaen
“Amen du Désir”, extract from Visions de l’Amen (1943), Olivier Messiaen
“Amen du Jugement”, extract from Visions de l’Amen (1943), Olivier Messiaen
Amerika (2001), Chris Paul Harman [performed once]
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, two percussions, piano and string quartet
Amers (1972-73), André Boucourechliev [performed once]
flute, oboe, three clarinets, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, harp, celesta, two percussions, two violins, viola, cello and double bass
…à mesure (1997), Philippe Hurel [performed once]
six musicians
A Mir Prelude and Fugue, Diana McIntosh
Recorded on the CDs So You Want to Write a Fugue, So You Want to Write a Fugue, So You Want to Write a Fugue.
A Mirror on Which to Dwell (1976), Elliott Carter [performed twice]
soprano, flute (and piccolo and flute in G), oboe (and English horn), clarinets in B-flat and E-flat, bass clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello and double bass
Amnesia (1993), Henry Kucharzyk [performed once]
flute (and alto flute), clarinet (and bass clarinet), piano, percussion, violin, viola and cello
Among the Tarnished Stars (1998), Linda Catlin Smith [performed once]
Amon-Râ (1980), Walter Boudreau [performed once]
five ondes Martenot
“Amor”, extract from Cabaret Songs (1979), William Bolcom, Arnold Weinstein [performed once]
Amour (1976-81), Karlheinz Stockhausen [performed once]
The Love for three Oranges • L’Amour des trois oranges, Sergueï Sergueïevitch Prokofiev [performed once]
L’Amour sorcier, Manuel de Falla [performed once]
A mouth-piece (1970), Mesias Maiguashca [performed once]
six mixed voices
Amuya (1968), Serge Garant [performed twice]
flute (and piccolo), oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano, harp, celesta, violins, viola and cello
Recorded on the CD Serge Garant — Édition souvenir.
“Ana et le centaure”, extract from Fables de La Breuvoir (2011-12), Danielle Palardy Roger (Danielle Palardy Roger, libretto)
Anagramme (1981), Serge Provost [performed once]
piano
Commission: SMCQ with support from a donation by Jean Éthier-Blais
Anahit (1965), Giacinto Scelsi [performed once]
two flutes (and flute in G), two clarinets, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, English horn, two horns, trumpet, two trombones, violin, two violas, two cellos and two double bass
Anaktoria (1969), Iannis Xenakis [performed 3 times]
clarinet, bassoon, horn, two violins, viola, cello and double bass
Anatomie (1996), Ana Sokolović
incidental music for the choreography by Lynda Gaudreau
“Ancient Music”, extract from Music for a Thousand Autumns (1983-85), Alexina Louie
Ancient Voices of Children (1970), George Crumb [performed once]
children voices, soprano, oboe, mandolin, harp, electric piano (toy piano) and percussion
“Andante”, extract from 6. Sinfonie a-Moll (1903-04), Gustav Mahler
“Andante”, extract from Quatuor no 13 en la mineur «Rosamunde» (1824), Franz Peter Schubert
Andante Cantabile (2003), Ross Perrin [performed once]
piano
“Andante con moto”, extract from Sérénade, Hans Werner Henze
“Andante con moto”, extract from Trois Intermezzi, Johannes Brahms
“Andante moderato”, extract from Trois Intermezzi, Johannes Brahms
“Andante non troppo e con molto espressione”, extract from Trois Intermezzi, Johannes Brahms
And Dreams Rush Forth to Greet the Distance (2005), Scott Good [performed once]
Anerca (1961), Serge Garant [performed twice]
soprano, flute, clarinet, bassoon, harp, percussion, violin, viola and cello
An Example of Making Anything Signify Anything, Maxime McKinley [performed once]
piano
Angakok (1995), Markus Schmitt [performed once]
flute (and flute in G), clarinet, bass clarinet, horn, harp, percussion, viola and double bass
L’ange casseur [concert version] (2002-05), Yannick Plamondon [performed once]
musical drama for soprano and chamber ensemble
Commission: SMCQ, with support from the CCA
Angoisse des fuyantes créations (1973), Richard Boucher [performed twice]
ondes Martenot and percussion
L’Angoisse des machines (1989), Alain Thibault [performed once]
Javanese gamelan
Animus II (1968), Jacob Druckman [performed once]
soprano, two percussions and tape
An Index of Metals (2003), Fausto Romitelli [performed once]
An Tasten (1977), Mauricio Kagel [performed once]
piano
Anthèmes II, Pierre Boulez [performed once]
Antifonia (1974), Mario Lavista [performed once]
flute, two bassoons and two percussions
Antiphonal Music, Andrea Gabrieli [performed once]
Anubis-Nout (1983), Gérard Grisey [performed once]
contrabass clarinet
Anytime (2003), Michael Oesterle [performed once]
two soprano saxophones, two alto saxophones and four percussions
Commission: SMCQ, with support from the CCA
“aphotic zone”, extract from One Minute More, Yoav Pasovsky
piano
Apocryphal Graffiti (2000), Sean Ferguson
clarinet and ensemble
“Apothéose & Épilogue”, extract from Symphonie du millénaire (2000), Serge Arcuri, Walter Boudreau, Yves Daoust, Alain Dauphinais, André Duchesne, Louis Dufort, Sean Ferguson, Michel Gonneville, André Hamel, Alain Lalonde, Estelle Lemire, Jean Lesage, Luc Marcel, Marie Pelletier, John Rea, Anthony Rozankovic, Gilles Tremblay (Denys Bouliane, arrangement; Vincent Collard, libretto)
Apparent Motions (2002), Justin Mariner [performed once]
string ensemble, celesta, two pianos and percussion
Commission: SMCQ, with support from the CCA
“Apparition (Jeûne)”, extract from L’asile de la pureté (2003), Walter Boudreau
Recorded on the CD Walter’s Mixed Bag.
“Appartenir I”, extract from 1er mouvement, Jean Derome, Joane Hétu
“Appartenir II”, extract from 1er mouvement, Jean Derome, Joane Hétu
“Appartenir III”, extract from 1er mouvement, Jean Derome, Joane Hétu
“Appel”, extract from Symphonie du millénaire (2000), Serge Arcuri, Walter Boudreau, Yves Daoust, Alain Dauphinais, André Duchesne, Louis Dufort, Sean Ferguson, Michel Gonneville, André Hamel, Alain Lalonde, Estelle Lemire, Jean Lesage, Luc Marcel, Marie Pelletier, John Rea, Anthony Rozankovic, Gilles Tremblay (Denys Bouliane, arrangement; Vincent Collard, libretto)
Appel, Karen Young [performed once]
Appel (1990), Ana Sokolović
orchestra
L’appel de Kondiaronk: symphonie portuaire (2000), Gilles Tremblay
foghorns, and two locomotives
“L’appel du royaume des morts”, extract from L’Atlantide apocalyptique, Michel-Georges Brégent
“Appel interstellaire”, extract from Des Canyons aux étoiles (1974), Olivier Messiaen [performed once]
Appel-rappel (1987), Michel Gonneville [performed once]
four horns, four trumpets, two trombones, two tubas and four percussions
Apprehension, Jonathan Maywood [performed once]
L’apprentissage du silence (2009), Nicolas Gilbert [performed once]
Approches (1991), Michel Gonneville [performed once]
two flutes (and piccolos), oboe, clarinet, bassoon (and double bassoon), two horns, two trumpets in B-flat (and trumpets in C), bass-tenor trombone, bass trombone, harp, piano, two percussions, four violins, two violas, two cellos and double bass
Après le bar, Tristan Capacchione [performed once]
L’après (l’Infini) (1993), Raynald Arseneault [performed 5 times]
flute in G, English horn, piano, percussion and cello
Commission: Société Radio-Canada (SRC)
Recorded on the CD SMCQ «Live».
… À propos… et le Baron Perché? (1985), Denys Bouliane [performed twice]
two clarinets (and bass clarinets), two bassoons (and double bassoons), two horns, trumpet, two trombones and double bass
Commission: SMCQ, with support from the CCA
À quelle heure commence le temps? (1999), Gilles Tremblay [performed 3 times]
Commission: Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, with support from the CCA
“Arada (Salamanca)”, extract from Monodías Españolas (1989), José Evangelista
L’arbre de Borobudur (1994), Gilles Tremblay [performed twice]
gamelan, waves, two horns, two harps, two percussions and double bass
Commission: SMCQ, with support from the CCA
Arcana (version de chambre) (1973), R Murray Schafer [performed once]
soprano, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, harp, piano, percussion, violin, cello and double bass
L’Arche (2004), Isabelle Panneton (Anne Hébert, libretto)
eight singers
Archipel I (1967), André Boucourechliev [performed 4 times]
two pianos and two percussions
Archipel III (1969), André Boucourechliev [performed twice]
piano and six percussions
Archipel V (1970), André Boucourechliev [performed twice]
solo organ
Architectonica Nobilis (2004), Cléo Palacio-Quintin [performed once]
violin, cello, piano, and processing
Architectures colorées (1964), Jean-Pierre Guézec [performed once]
flute, oboe, clarinet in B-flat, bass clarinet in B-flat, horn, trumpet, trombone, three percussions, two violins, viola, cello and double bass
Arc II (1999), Wolf Edwards [performed once]
saxophone quartet (SATB)
arghanum I (1986), alcides lanza [performed once]
solo accordion, clarinet, bass clarinet, synthesizer and vibraphone
Argia Ezta Ikusten (1973), Carmelo A Bernaola [performed once]
two clarinets, piano and two percussions
Aria (1946), Jean Papineau-Couture [performed once]
solo violin
The Aristocratic Lover (1987), Raynald Arseneault, Ken Currie [performed once]
baritone-tenor, four mixed voices, oboe (and English horn), two horns, piano, four violins, viola and cello
Commission: SMCQ, with support from the CCA
Arrangement of Morden (1992), Christopher Butterfield [performed once]
clarinet, trumpet, piano, percussion and double bass
Commission: Arraymusic
Arraymusic Miniature (1991), Michael Longton [performed once]
clarinet, trumpet, piano, marimba, bass drum and double bass
“artichoke silence”, extract from One Minute More, Tsulkie Hürn
piano
“Ascension”, extract from Symphonie du millénaire (2000), Serge Arcuri, Walter Boudreau, Yves Daoust, Alain Dauphinais, André Duchesne, Louis Dufort, Sean Ferguson, Michel Gonneville, André Hamel, Alain Lalonde, Estelle Lemire, Jean Lesage, Luc Marcel, Marie Pelletier, John Rea, Anthony Rozankovic, Gilles Tremblay (Denys Bouliane, arrangement; Vincent Collard, libretto)
L’Ascension (1932-33), Olivier Messiaen [performed once]
Aschenblume (2001), Mauro Lanza [performed once]
flute, clarinet, piano, two percussions, violin, viola, cello and double bass
Asia (1928), Otto Joachim [performed once]
orchestra
L’asile de la pureté (2003), Walter Boudreau
Recorded on the CDs Walter’s Mixed Bag, Walter’s Mixed Bag, Walter’s Mixed Bag, Walter’s Mixed Bag, Walter’s Mixed Bag, Walter’s Mixed Bag, Walter’s Mixed Bag.
A Song of the Degrees (1972), C Curtis-Smith [performed once]
two pianos, and percussion
Assemblages (1972), Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux [performed once]
piano
Asymétries no 1 (1958), Serge Garant [performed twice]
piano
Asymétries no 2 (1959), Serge Garant [performed twice]
clarinet and piano
A Tangle in the Throat (2003), Laurie Radford
orchestra
Atashtatuk (2001), Vincent Collard [performed once]
cello, and processing
Atem (1970), Mauricio Kagel [performed once]
solo trombone
Atlantide (1985), Michel-Georges Brégent
voices, various ensembles, electroacoustic sounds, and environmental sounds
Commission: Société Radio-Canada (SRC)
Recorded on the CDs In C, Hommage à Michel-Georges Brégent (1948-1993).
“L’Atlantide apocalyptique”, extract from Atlantide (1985), Michel-Georges Brégent
Atlas Eclipticalis (1961-62), John Cage [performed twice]
one to eighty-six instruments, and live electronics ad lib
Atmintis (1991), Gintaras Sodeika [performed once]
voice, trombone, percussion and viola
“at the window…”, extract from Preludes Book I (1997, 99), Howard Bashaw
Attitudes (Opéra) (1977), Michèle Blondeel, Philippe Boesmans [performed once]
soprano, synthesizer, two pianos, percussion and film
Aubes (1990), Gilles Tremblay [performed 3 times]
bass flute, double bass, and percussion
Commission: Espace Musique, with support from the CCA
Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1930), Kurt Weill (Berthold Brecht, libretto)
Au loin l’artifice (1978), Alain Savouret [performed once]
“Au revoir, Maria Callas” (2008), extract from Cabaret Songs (1998), Rodney Sharman
Aus dem Nachlass [arr. 1986 pour le Trio Basso] (1981-83), Mauricio Kagel [performed once]
viola, cello and double bass
“Aus dem Spiegel von Arcadia (Seit ich so viele Weiber sah)”, extract from 8 Brettllieder (1901), Arnold Schoenberg (Emanuel Schikaneder, libretto)
Ausone (1980), Bruce Mather [performed once]
flute
Ausone (version B) (1979), Bruce Mather [performed once]
flute and two harps
Ausone (version C) (1979), Bruce Mather [performed once]
two harps, two guitars, two violins, two violas and two cellos
Autoportrait sur Times Square (2001), Yannick Plamondon [performed once]
flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Autour (1977), Peter Schuback [performed once]
flute, clarinet, percussion, violin and cello
Autour d’Ainola (1986), Michel Longtin
orchestra
Recorded on the CD Orchestre Métropolitain.
Available Forms I (1961), Earle Brown [performed twice]
flute, oboe, clarinet in E-flat, clarinet in B-flat, bass clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, harp, piano, two percussions, two violins, viola, cello and double bass
Ave (1984-85), Karlheinz Stockhausen [performed once]
alto flute and basset horn
Avec, Wampum symphonique (1992), Gilles Tremblay
soprano, bass, narrator, four-voice choir, clarinet, percussion, piano, and strings
Ave Maria (1991), Raynald Arseneault [performed once]
“Les aventures de Jérôme Bigras au Canada”, extract from Bungalopolis (2010), Éric Champagne [performed once]
“Les aventuriers des objets perdus”, extract from Bungalopolis (2010), Benoît Côté [performed once]
A Void Not Filled With Words (1984), Paul Théberge [performed once]
saxophones, and percussion
Axiom (2004), Marc-André Dalbavie [performed once]
piano, clarinet, bassoon and trumpet
Axiomoixa (2001), Bernard Falaise [performed once]
saxophones
Commission: Quasar, with support from the CCA
Axma (2008), Michel Frigon [performed once]
alto flute, and tape
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