We are proud to say that out of the 35 classical and jazz albums nominated for JUNO awards in 2013, our hardworking crew of CD reviewers has already reviewed 26! Kudos to them and to our intrepid DISCoveries editor, David Olds. Has any other publication been so diligent and prescient?
Here are the nominees in the classical and jazz categories, with embedded links (in blue) to related reviews already published in The WholeNote. Several of them are contained in Editor’s Corner and Jazz, Eh? One review is part of Strings Attached, another can be found in It’s Our Jazz. (To view all JUNO categories and for other information related to the April 21 event, visit www.junoawards.ca)
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Amici Chamber Ensemble ATMA*Naxos
Angela Hewitt Hyperion*Harmonia Mundi
Canadian Brass Opening Day*Naxos
James Ehnes Chandos*Naxos
BARTOK: WORKS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, VOL. 1
Triple Forte ATMA*Naxos
RAVEL, SHOSTAKOVICH, IVES: PIANO TRIO
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S) WITH LARGE ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANIMENT
Antonio Peruch/Edmonton Symphony Orchestra FisarmonicArt*Independent
LOGOS FUTURA
Bramwell Tovey/Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Canadian Classics*Naxos
James Ehnes Onyx*Harmonia Mundi
Jan Lisiecki Deutsche Grammophon*Universal
MOZART: PIANO CONCERTOS NOS. 20 & 21
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Tafelmusik Media*Naxos
CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE
Elora Festival Singers Canadian Classics*Naxos
Gerald Finley Hyperion*Harmonia Mundi
Karina Gauvin ATMA*Naxos
Marie-Nicole Lemieux Naive*Naxos
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir Tafelmusik Media*Naxos
CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
Alexina Louie Analekta*Select
Denis Gougeon ATMA*Naxos
Howard Shore Howe*Harmonia Mundi
THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONY: SIX MOVEMENTSFORORCHESTRA & CHORUS
R. Murray Schafer Centrediscs*Naxos
TRIO FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA AND CELLO
Vivian Fung Naxos
VOCAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Carol Welsman Justin Time*Universal
JOURNEY
Diana Krall Verve*Universal
GLAD RAG DOLL
Diana Panton Independent*eOne
Elizabeth Shepherd Linus*eOne
Emilie-Claire Barlow Empress*eOne
SEULE CE SOIR
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alex Goodman Quintet Connection Point
Allison Au Quartet Independent
THE SKIY WAS PALE BLUE, THEN GREY
François Houle 5+1 Songlines*Outside
Joel Miller Origin*F>A>B
Rafael Zaldivar Effendi*Sélect
DRAWING
TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Brian Dickinson Quartet Addo
Cory Weeds Quartet Cellar Live*Outside
UP A STEP
Dave Young/Terry Promane Octet Modica*Independent
Murley, Brickert & Wallace Cornerstone*Outside
Shirantha Beddage Addo
IDENTITY
