CMC Ontario News
CMC Ontario selects Renata van Vliet as the 2025 of the Walter MacNutt Prize
The CMC is pleased to announce the selection of Renata van Vliet as the second winner of the Walter MacNutt Prize. For her winning proposal, Renata will write a 6 minute work based on two poems by Canadian poet E. Pauline Johnson for SATB chorus and organ accompaniment. This work is in dialogue with MacNutt’s settings [...]
Daniel Janke on Art, Authenticity, and Reclaiming Your Creative Path
"You've got to write the music you hear." These powerful words from acclaimed Canadian composer Daniel Janke are the very embers that fuel the fire of artistic creation. Amidst a tour for Map of You, his new genre-blurring album—written by Janke and performed by classical pianist & soprano Rachel Fenlon—Janke sat down with Joël Blackshaw [...]
INTERVIEW | Canadian Composer Tawnie Olson’s Beloved Of The Sky Recorded By GRAMMY Award-Winning Choir The Crossing
Canadian Tawnie Olson is one of three composers featured on the latest album by four-time GRAMMY-Award winning choir The Crossing. The album, the choir’s 37th recording, and titled At Which Point, was released on the New Focus label on April 4.
PREVIEW | Composer Ronald Beckett Talks About Ruth, A Musical Drama On Stage May 10
Ruth, the musical drama by composer Ronald Beckett and librettist Roger Bayley, will take the stage on May 10 in Brantford, Ontario. It’s the first time the popular opera returns to Southwestern Ontario since 2017.
Remembering Barrie Cabena: Beloved Professor Emeritus and Composer
A gifted composer, organist, teacher, and mentor, Barrie leaves behind an extraordinary musical legacy that shaped generations of musicians in Canada and beyond.
Howard John Alexander (April 16, 1950 – May 17, 2025)
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Howard Alexander who left us on May 17, 2025, at the age of 75. Howard was a cherished member of our community, known for his kindness, generosity, and unwavering spirit.