Bruce Ruddell is an internationally celebrated composer of major concert works
ANNOUNCING
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I am partnering with Creative Visions, creativevisions.org, Los Angeles, to secure funding that will introduce The Five Seasons project to a global audience.
The project involves three full-length concerts and a film. The music film (New Canoe Media) will integrate concert performances with breathtaking visuals illustrating the Earth’s five seasons, while also tracing the arc of human life.
A performance of excerpts from The Five Seasons was performed in Victoria, Canada to a full house.
Audience testimonials
“This work is timeless and will inspire audiences for generations. What you have conveyed is a gift and I thank you for it.”-audience member
“It’s hard to find words to describe the excellence of the performance in every way: beautiful, expressive, strong yet poignant.”-audience member
“From its first notes, this work grips you and transports you. Technically remarkable, emotionally extraordinary, it’s a work of great power, beauty and insight. It’s a timeless and masterful achievement.”-audience member
I listened just now, before and after 5 AM. It’s just terrific. I love the composition and yr performers really kicked this upstairs with gorgeous expressive song flying out of them. Love their voices and ensemble sense. You got a hit here, mister. I’m sure audiences will love it every time. Peter Levitt- American Poet
The Five Seasons, celebrates Earth’s changing seasons—Spring, Summer, Harvest, Fall, and Winter—and mirrors the human experience from birth to death.
The Five Seasons is a seventy-five-minute concert work and a film, organized into five distinct movements and performed by eight vocalists and twelve instrumentalists. The repertoire incorporates texts ranging from 6th Century Chinese literature, Indigenous teachings, to contemporary sources from around the world.
The Five Seasons project not only serves as a reflection on the cycles of nature but also invites the audience to engage more deeply with environmental stewardship and personal growth. The Five Seasons fosters a greater appreciation for the interconnectedness of all living things and inspires a sense of responsibility toward preserving our shared home.
The Five Seasons was inspired by the writings of Rachel Carson, an American conservationist widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in launching the modern environmental movement.
‘Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts… There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”
The Five Seasons-excerpts
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15q8tcHNxpcqhxm0RGbkEln-P1RBIQdTH/view?usp=drive_link
The Complete Attributed Texts
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UyMD6DCwTug1st0hVvBxgTXR3-BzmJnt/view?usp=drive_link
The creation of The Five Seasons was made possible through a substantial contribution from Robert Davidson, internationally renowned Haida Artist, as well as a distinguished award from the Music Division of the Canada Council for the Arts and The Gail O’Rirodan Climate and The Arts Legacy Fund.
CREDITS
Jon Washburn OC- Music Editor
Donna Wong-Juliani-Title-First Producer
Jon O’Rirodan-Philanthropist
Robert Davidson-Philanthropist and collaborator
Juno Rinaldi-Logo
Mark Littler-Creative advice
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