Wilmer Fawcett solo in Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, “Vivo” movement. SMCD 5161, Toronto, Ont: CBC Records/Les disques SRC, 1996. Wilmer Fawcett, solo bass.Ĭlick on the link, follow to the lower right “Free Preview”, click it and the preview page will open. Performed on March 6-7, 1992, The Orpheum, Vancouver Recorded in CBC studio 1, Vancouver Mario Bernardi, conductor. Pulcinella Suite, CBC Radio Orchestra, 1992. Fawcett and recording engineer Don Harder (seated). Image 3 – Post recording reception with P. Fawcett – shared moment at the Canada Place (cruise ship terminal). The solo part of this concerto demands sophisticated harmonics technique in the higher register, which Fawcett skillfully arranged for the lower positions’ equivalents for the sake of convenience (high shoulders of his Lott instrument). Thus a CBC producer Karen Wilson related this to Wilmer Fawcett, who in turn simply could not miss on the offer. An opportunity to record this concerto came through the maestro Davies’ wish to record this concerto with CBC Orchestra as well. Vancouver.īass Setup: Orchestra Tuning, Corelli strings.ĭuring the early nineties composer Peter Maxwell Davies was working closely with CBC Radio Orchestra. Wilmer Fawcett, double bass solo Peter Maxwell Davies conductor. Strathclyde Concerto #7, CBC Radio Orchestra, Studio Broadcast Recording.īroadcasted in 1995. The following audio file of this concert was presented by courtesy of Wilmer Fawcett.ĭavies, Peter Maxwell. Also, considering that the bass was set in the original Viennese Tuning, this was likely the first authentic performance of Per Questa Aria in Canada. Thus on a short deadline this piece was quickly prepared. Fawcett was quick to suggest Mozart’s Aria, where he would be a soloist as well. Fawcett hearing CBC producer Karen Wilson express a wish “if there was another work in which she could showcase Gary Relyea?” To which Mr. The performance of this aria was due to coincidence of Mr. Performed on November 10, 1991, 3:00 pm at Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, Canada CBC Vancouver Orchestra Soloist Gary Relyea as bass voice, Soloist Wilmer Fawcett on bass in Viennese Tuning Conductor Bruce Pullan.īass Setup: Viennese Tuning, 4 string D setup – steel strings The following audio files are presented by courtesy of Wilmer Fawcett. This broadcasts has also featured for the first time an authentic solo bass performance on a period Viennese tuning. It was organized through the initiative of bassist Wilmer Fawcett, who also edited the concerto from the original parts for the ensemble. This broadcast has featured the first modern performance of Kohaut’s bass concerto in Canada. 1900īass setup: Viennese Tuning, 5 string D setup – steel stringsĪnnouncement: Introduction by Shelagh Rogers Instrument: Czech or Eastern European bass ca. Recorded: December 11 : 10.30-1.30, CBC Studio 1, Vancouver, Canada. CBC Vancouver Orchestra Broadcast Recording, 1982.īroadcasted on Novem CBC FM band CBC Vancouver Orchestra soloist Wilmer Fawcett on bass in Viennese Tuning orchestra leader Elizabeth Wilcock, as a concertmaster. Kohaut, Karl (1726-1784) – Concerto per il Contrabasso. Baroque Strings of Vancouver, leader Norman Nelson, arranged for string orchestra by Wilmer Fawcett. “U Musicians Enact History of Concerto.” The Edmonton Journal 8 Feb. Wilmer Fawcett was in his senior year at the University of Alberta at the time of this concert.īurrows, Anne. University of Alberta Symphony Orchestra Concert, 1965. Sinfonia a Contrabasso e Viola Concertanti.
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