by Lawrence Wiliford | May 22, 2019 | Blog
Derek Holman had a significant impact on me as I began to look into the Canadian art song repertoire after moving to Canada in the early 2000’s. He had an incredible, challenging wit and I found his songs to be some of the most beautiful and unique among the...
by Webmaster | Nov 19, 2014 | press
Ash Roses. Music of Derek Holman. Toronto, ON: Centrediscs CMCCD 19914, 2014. 1 compact disc (59:03). Contents: The Four Seasons (20:55) (Lawrence Wiliford, tenor; Liz Upchurch, piano) – Ash Roses (22:37) (Mireille Asselin, soprano; Liz Upchurch, piano) – Now Sleeps...
by Webmaster | Aug 28, 2014 | Industry News
All of your contributions, large or small go a long way. We’re extremely grateful you would even consider supporting our work, so thank you from our entire team. You’re an integral part in the revitalization of Canadian arts and culture. We’ve done our best to...
by Webmaster | Aug 27, 2014 | Commissions
Canadian Art Song Project is pleased to announce the release of our first commercial recording: Ash Roses songs for Soprano and Tenor by Derek Holman. This recording features soprano Mireille Asselin, tenor Lawrence Wiliford, pianist Liz Upchurch and harpist Sanya...
by Webmaster | Jul 19, 2014 | press
Born in England in 1931, Derek Holman was Music Master at Westminster Abbey School and assistant organist at St. Paul’s Cathedral before he moved to Toronto in 1965. He held several organist and choirmaster positions, and was on the music faculty at the...
