Some people have asked if I can dig out some specifics of CBC’s recent commissioning of new musical works.

Here is the information provided to me by the CBC’s radio music department.

Hi Tod, Since 2005, we have engaged such notable composers as:

Tanya Tagaq, Veda Hille, R.Murray Schafer, Chan Ka Nin, Bernard Falaise, Owen Pallett, Phil Dwyer, Sarah Slean, Jonathan Goldsmith, Dinuk Wijeratne, Jesse Zubot, Martin Tielli, Odario Williams, Kyrie Kristmanson, Gavin Bryars, Waboowe Whitebird, Taqralik Partridge, Gary Kulesha, Kati Agocs, Robert M. Lepage, John Southworth, Glenn Buhr.

Commissions have supported CBC Radio 2 specials including Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Shostakovich Centenary, Glenn Gould 75th, Stolen Children: Truth and Reconciliation.

Commissions are very broad in their activity, ranging from orchestral commissions to jazz, and from world to and pop.

At a glance for fiscal 07/08:
Total # of contracts: 57
23 classical genre, 34 non-classical genre

Total # of minutes of music contracted: 416

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