Cd Isle...CDs by BC island recording artists

On Eagle's Songs, Tobin Stokes plays synthesizers, piano, conga and vibraphone as well as small percussion instruments, marimba and clay flute. Woven together with strands of melody and rhythm are the cries of eagles, ravens, oystercatchers and gulls, the power of the ocean, and the enchanting sounds of Canada's west coast forests. This soundscape also features two special guests: Allison Girvan on vocal and Daniel Lapp on trumpet and fiddle.

On Eagle's Songs, Tobin Stokes plays synthesizers, piano, conga and vibraphone as well as small percussion instruments, marimba and clay flute. Woven together with strands of melody and rhythm are the cries of eagles, ravens, oystercatchers and gulls, the power of the ocean, and the enchanting sounds of Canada's west coast forests. This soundscape also features two special guests: Allison Girvan on vocal and Daniel Lapp on trumpet and fiddle.

COMPOSERS
Gary Kulesha, Omar Daniel, Tobin Stokes

PERFORMERS
Lark Popov, Beverley Johnston, George Vona, Sal Ferreras

"This outstanding CD of contemporary music, composed and performed by Canadians, will appeal to jazz fans who have an ear for the stream known as creative. Hats off to composers Tobin Stokes, Gary Kulesha and Omar Daniel, for these polyrhythmic and syncopated compositions. Written for pianos, marimbas, and exotic percussion, this is music that moves mind and body, especially Stokes' propulsive and magical El Sol Del Sur. It's music that can be physical, with gongs, temple blocks, crashing cymbals and staccato pianos soaring across the soundscape. the package contains an interactive CD-ROM on which the composers discuss the music, and you can move icons to seperate or combine individual themes. An electronic and artistic achievement! ****1/2"

Irwin Block, Montreal Gazette

COMPOSERS
Ka Nin Chan, Harry Somers, Keith Hamel, Tobin Stokes, Malcolm Forsyth, David K. MacIntyre, Peter Berring, Leslie Uyeda, Ramona Luengen

PERFORMER
Eric Hominick

ENSEMBLE
Elektra Women's Choir

CONDUCTOR(S)
Diane Loomer, Lorna Edmundson

On this new Centrediscs recording, the Elektra Women's Choir provides the listener with a showcase for some of its strongest and favourite Canadian repertiore.

Nine respected Canadian composers are represented in works inspired by either the natural or spiritual world.

COMPOSERS
Augustus O. Hill, Lionel Daunais, Stephen Chatman, Giovanni Pieluigi da Palestrina, Tobin Stokes, L. Bárdos, Franz Biebl, Romuald Twardowski, Albert McNeil

ENSEMBLE
Academy Chamber Choir

CONDUCTOR
Donald James