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"These two well-traveled musicians are convincing, entertaining ambassadors for the wide-ranging facets of early music, music of the Canadian Maritimes, and traditional Scottish music they played. . . [Their] Telemann was sheerest pleasure, with its effortless tunefulness and sparely, brilliantly sketched harmonic framework. . . David Greenberg’s agile partnering of Chris Norman and his various sizes of flute left listeners with the impression of two lithely vocal lines with sweetly complimentary harmonics and interlocking, subtle fundamentals. This was magical, in fact. . . I enjoyed every minute of it, and was particularly impressed by the seamless transitions among the various styles included in the concert. The evening was brilliantly programmed and executed by the duo." - Boston Musical Intelligencer
“A musician like Chris Norman comes along, oh, perhaps once in a century. He’s the kind of player whose virtuosity serves the music without becoming the performance itself; whose exceptional technique not only is of the “he’s so good he makes it sound easy” variety, but also frees the music to reel out as if it, the instrument, and the player were one communicative entity. ” - CD Review
"There is energy to his playing of dance movements which impressively projects the physical impulses of the unseen dancers."
"Released at last, the audience went wild. Foot stomping was heard in the balcony. Whistles and cheers from all over, and cloudbursts of applause. It was unusual fare for Valentine's Day, really." - Halifax Chronicle Herald
Discography
DUO: Let Me In This Ae Night, 2010, Boxwood Media.
CHRIS NORMAN:
Tout Passe, Suzie LeBlanc, Atma Classique, 2007
Lion, Concerto Caledonia, Boxwood Media, 2007
La Mer Jolie, Suzie LeBlanc, Atma Classique, 2005
In the Fields in Frost & Snow, The Chris Norman Ensemble, Boxwood Media, 2004
Skyedance Live in Spain, Skyedance, Culburnie Records, 2003
Wind & Wire, with Byron Schenkman, Boxwood Media, 2003
The Caledonian Flute, Chris Norman Ensemble, Boxwood Media 2002
Adew Dundee, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian Recordings, 2002
Mungrel Stuff, Concerto Caledonia, Linn Records, 2001
The Flower of Port Wiliams, Chris Norman Ensemble, Dorian Recordings, 2000
The Mad Buckgoat, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian Recordings, 2000
Reel of Tulloch, Chatham Baroque, Dorian Recordings, 2000
Labyrinth, Skyedance, Culburnie Records, 2000
The Ladyes Delight, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian Recordings, 1999
A Winter Solstice, Helicon, Dorian Recordings, 1999
Colin’s Kisses, Concerto Caledonia, Linn Records, 1999
Way Out to Hope Street, Skyedance, Culburnie Records, 1998
Portraits, Chris Norman, Dorian Recordings, 1999
Tunes from the Attic, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian Recordings, 1998
The Daemon Lover, Custer LaRue, Dorian Recordings, 1998
A Trip to Kilburn, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian Recordings, 1997
Highlands, Camerata Bariloche, Dorian Recordings, 1997
Dawn Dance, Alasdair Fraser, Culburnie Records, 1996
Bright Day Star, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian Recordings, 1996
Lullaby Journey, Custer LaRue & Kim Robertson, Dorian Recordings, 1996
Art of the Bawdy Song, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian Recordings, 1995
Beauty of the North, Chris Norman, Dorian Recordings, 1994
La Rocque ‘n’ Roll, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian Recordings, 1994
Watkins Ale, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian Recordings, 1993
Man with the Wooden Flute, Chris Norman, Dorian Recordings, 1992
On the Banks of Helicon, The Baltimore Consort, Dorian Recordings, 1992
Horizons, Helicon, Dorian Recordings, 1992
The Titan, Helicon, Dorian Recordings, 1989
FILM SOUNDTRACK - FEATURE PERFORMANCES
Stone of Destiny (Infinity Features – 2008)
Soldier (20th Century Fox – 1998)
Titanic (Warner -1997), (multiple Oscar winner including best soundtrack)
DAVID GREENBERG:
Concerto Caledonia /Lion Quartet /David McGuinness
* Lion. Boxwood BOX-905, 2007.
* Fiddler Tam, The Music of Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie. Linn Records CKD240, 2005.
* The Red Red Rose. Delphian DCD 34014, 2004.
* Spring Any Day Now, Marquis 81325, 2003.
Ferintosh /Abby Newton
* Ferintosh, Fesh 101, 2003.
* Castles, Kirks, and Caves, 2001.
The Captain Simon Fraser of the Highlands track also appears on Celtic Colours Volume VII, Odyssey Records ORCD 1055, 2003.
Suzie LeBlanc
* Tout passe, Chants d'Acadie. ATMA Classique ACD2-2522, 2007.
* La Mer jolie, chants d'Acadie. ATMA Classique ACD2-2330, 2004.
Ensemble Caprice
* Vivaldi et les gitans baroques Analekta AN 2 9912, 2007.
Cape Breton duo with Doug MacPhee
* Tunes Until Dawn. Marquis, 2000.
Puirt a Baroque
* Return of the Wanderer. Marquis Classics, 1998.
(1999 Juno Nominee: Best Roots & Traditional Album: Group)
* Kinloch's Fantasy: A Curious Collection of Scottish Sonatas and Reels. Marquis Classics, 1997.
The Loch Ness track from KF also appears on Celtic Colors of the World. Allegro ALL COTW 2, 1998.
* Bach Meets Cape Breton. Marquis Classics, 1996.
(East Coast Music Award winner: Best Classical Recording)
The Niel Gow's Lament... track from BMCB also appears on EMI Music Canada's Pure Moods V.2 compilation, 1999.
Apollo's Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra
* Don Quixote, Concertos and Suites by Telemann. Koch International Classics KIC-CD 7576, 2005.
* Mozart Piano Concertos. Koch International Classics KIC-CD 7575, 2005.
* Scarborough Fayre, Traditional Tunes from the British Isles and the New World. Koch International Classics KIC CD 7577, 2004.
* Mozart. Koch International Classics KIC CD 7574, 2004.
Ian McKinnon & Symphony Nova Scotia
* MacKinnon's Brook Suite. Ground Swell Records wea 2 40945, 2001.
The Toronto Consort
* Mariners and Milkmaids. Dorian Recordings DOR-93247, 2002.
* The Little Barley-Corne, Winter Revels from the Renaissance. Dorian Recordings DOR-93186, 1999.
* The Sweet Hereafter, original motion picture soundtrack. Virgin Music Canada V21M 44955, 1997.
The Chris Norman Ensemble
* The Flower of Port William, Traditional Favorites from Maritime Canada and Beyond. Dorian Recordings DOR 90289, 2000.
Seattle Baroque Orchestra
* Heinrich Ignaz von Biber: Sonatas for Strings. Centaur Records CRC 2615, 2002.
Tafelmusik
More than 40 CDs (orchestral-chamber-solo Baroque violin), (Sony Classical, BMG, CBC), including solo roles in the following:
* J.S. Bach Violin Concertos (19
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Bio
Scottish and baroque music are the main root elements. Eighteenth-century Scottish music in particular cries out for an unusually large and unconventional palette of stylistic interpretations because its very nature defies classification as either folk or art music. Chris Norman & David Greenberg's duo sound has been honed over decades of collaboration & represents the ultimate in musical transparency and creative urgency.
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