{"id":49,"date":"2010-10-12T22:04:26","date_gmt":"2010-10-12T22:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bruceruddell.com\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:22:56","slug":"orchestralchoral-music-clips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bruceruddell.com\/?page_id=49","title":{"rendered":"Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Spirit Of Haida Gwaii<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Spirit Of Haida Gwaii <\/em><\/strong>is a thirty-minute oratorio. Text by Bill Reid. Orchestra\/Mixed Chorus\/Mezzo-Soprano\/Baritone. First Commissioned by the Vancouver Bach Choir-Bruce Pullan Conductor.  The work has been performed in Montreal and four times in Vancouver. This piece was chosen to open the 2010 Cultural Olympiad. It has been broadcast on CBC Radio One, Two, and Radio Canada numerous times. This Radio Canada recording was performed by Montreal’s The St. Lawrence Choir, Nathalie Poulin-Mezzo Sopreanos, John Avey Baritone-Montreal Metropolitan Orchestra, Ensemble Amati -Conducted by Iwan Edwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Spirit Of Haida Gwaii-Radio Canada-Reid\/Ruddell<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1HqDb9GiGZ55fh2DvQRd-2OttGWCkwqID\/view?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EARTHPRAYERS<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EARTHPRAYERS <\/em><\/strong>is a seventy five minute oratorio. Text by Bruce Ruddell and ‘found’. Commissioned for the 11th WORLD AIDS conference. Vancouver Bach Choir\/Cor Leoni\/ELEKTRA\/Vancouver Mens Chorus\/ Van. Symphony\/CBC Radio Orchestra. Judith Forst and Brent Carver soloists-Conducted by David Agler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the link to the seven movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1WyjYwJT_xM068mequqWMPv18yhtYuS5R?usp=drive_link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Healing Heart of The First People Of This Land<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Commissioned by Vi Hilbert, Larry, and Ellen Blain for The Seattle Symphony<\/strong>– Made In America Festival. Gerard Schwarz conductor<\/strong>-Four movements-Fifty minutes. S. Mark Taper Auditorium-Benaroya Hall. Seattle, Wash. 2006, 2025. “You University Of Washington Orchestra-2026. Please contact me to hear these recordings.<\/strong> Here is a recording of the Western Washington Orchestra’s<\/strong> recording of the work 2024. Dr. Ryan Dudenbostel conducts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VIGIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vigil<\/strong> is a 30 min. work for string quartet, piano, and mixed chorus. It is a work that pays homage to and honours the murdered and missing women of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver and The Highway of Tears in Northern B.C.  This is a CBC recording and has been broadcast nationally several times on a variety of programs. Donna Wong-Juliani Producer, Rupert Lang Conductor, Borealis String Quartet, Christ Church Cathedral Choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vigil<\/strong>-excerpt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Vancouver Chamber Choir)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silverly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silverly is one movement in a four-movement choral\/piano work titled Through Adam’s Eyes. Texts by Dennis Lee. Commissioned and performed by the Vancouver Chamber Choir-Conducted by Jon Washburn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silverly<\/strong>-excerpt<\/p>\n\n\n\n