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 | Oct 7, 2014 | press
Posted on operaramblings.com – Link to article Colin Ainsworth Tenor Colin Ainsworth and pianist Stephen Ralls today presented three song cycles written for them by Derek Holman. The first, The Death of Orpheus (2004) sets two translations of Ovid by Arthur...
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...
by Webmaster | Jun 7, 2014 | press
Derek Holman – Ash RosesMireille Asselin; Lawrence Wiliford; Liz Upchurch; Sanya EngCentrediscs CMCCD 19914 The Canadian Art Song Project was founded in 2011 by tenor Lawrence Wiliford and pianist Stephen Philcox with a mission to build on the rich legacy of Canadian...
