Kaye Royer, clarinet; Ronald Royer, cello; Lisa Tahara, piano. Composed by Pietro Yon. “Gesù Bambino” is an Italian Christmas carol composed by Pietro Yon in 1917, and part of our “Together, Apart” collection of videos.
Composed by Swan Hennessy; Performed by Kaye Royer, clarinet / Barbara Newman, clarinet / Ronald Royer, cello Video and audio edited and produced by Devin Scott.
In this performance, the Bassoon part is played by celloist and SPO Music Director, Mr. Ronald Royer. Edward Swan Hennessy (24 November 1866 – 26 October 1929) was an Irish-American composer and pianist who lived much of his life in Paris. In his pre-War piano music, he excelled as a miniaturist in descriptive, programmatic music. After joining a group of Breton composers, he developed a reputation as a “Celtic” composer, drawing on his Irish heritage, writing in a style that was unique in a French as well as an Irish context. Even though he has been almost forgotten after 1950, his music was applauded by contemporary French music critics including Henri Collet, Louis Vuillemin, Émile Vuillermoz and Lucien Chevaillier. In some works, he used jazz elements and took inspiration from funfairs and industrial noise, anticipating trends associated with the group of “Les Six”. [Source: Wikipedia]
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Johann Sebastian Bach, composer; Ronald Royer, cello
The six Cello Suites, BWV 1007–1012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by Johann Sebastian Bach. They are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello. Bach most likely composed them during the period 1717–23, when he served as Kapellmeister in Köthen. Ronald Royer is the Music Director and Conductor of the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, now in his 13th season. To learn more about Ronald Royer, visit: https://www.ronaldroyer.com.
Notes from the Composer: Night Music for piano (2021) was created during the Covid-19 pandemic. Feeling nostalgic, I was drawn to night themes and music from the past. The composition is in the form of a piano sonata, but each of the four movements also functions as an independent character piece. Night Music was written for and dedicated to the wonderful Argentinian/Canadian pianist Alexander Panizza. Due to Toronto’s restrictions concerning live concerts, it was composed to be premiered on the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra’s YouTube channel. Bartók Meets the Blues aims to mix musical styles derived from Central-Eastern European folk music and Afro-American music. First, I used musical elements from Béla Bartók’s Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (and other pieces from his Mikrokosmos) and mixed them with major and minor Blues scales. I imagined this piece being debuted in a late-night jazz club, by a pianist who was not sure if this venue was the best place for this composition. The music begins in playful manner and becomes more intense and virtuosic as it goes along. My goal was to create a slightly quirky and humorous showpiece for the piano.
Audio recording and video by Alexander Panizza This video was sponsored by the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra and was made possible in part by support from the Toronto Arts Council, and the SOCAN Foundation. Websites: https://www.spo.ca https://alexanderpanizza.com/ https://ronaldroyer.com/ Audio recording copyright 2021 Alexander Panizza and Ronald Royer Video copyright 2021 Alexander Panizza Music copyright 2021 Ronald Royer
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1. The Bloody Brood (1959) – Crime, Drama, Public Domain Motion Pictures, CC BY 3.0 Director: Julian Roffman; Actors: Barbara Lord, Jack Betts, Peter Falk; Production Company: Julian Roffman Productions; Country: Canada Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Public Domain Motion Pictures, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…, via Wikimedia Commons Information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052637/
2. Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935) – Short Film, Public Domain Director: Fred Waller; Actors: Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Earl ‘Snake Hips’ Tucker, Billy Holiday; Production Company: Paramount Pictures; Country: USA Source (Library of Congress): https://www.loc.gov/item/92506512/ Information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027068/…
3. Bartók, Béla (1927).jpg -portrait Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
4. Piet Mondrian – Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow (1930) Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Piet Mondrian, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
5. Piet Mondrian – Victory Boogie Woogie (1944) Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Piet Mondrian, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Ronald Royer, composer | Alexander Panizza, piano
Notes from the Composer: Night Music for piano (2021) was created during the Covid-19 pandemic. Feeling nostalgic, I was drawn to night themes and music from the past. The composition is in the form of a piano sonata, but each of the four movements also functions as an independent character piece. Night Music was written for and dedicated to the wonderful Argentinian/Canadian pianist Alexander Panizza. Due to Toronto’s restrictions concerning live concerts, it was composed to be premiered on the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra’s YouTube channel. A Nocturne is a form that is inspired by the night. The music represents a person climbing into bed, hoping to quickly fall asleep, but instead thinking of the day’s activities. After a struggle to doze off, sleep finally comes. The music is partially inspired by Frederic Chopin’s nocturnes. In addition, there are three short sections using a whole-tone impressionistic scale, giving a questioning feel to the music, and providing a nod to Claude Debussy’s atmospheric Nocturnes.
Audio recording and video by Alexander Panizza This video was sponsored by the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra and was made possible in part by support from the Toronto Arts Council, and the SOCAN Foundation. Websites: https://www.spo.cahttps://alexanderpanizza.com/https://ronaldroyer.com/ Audio recording copyright 2021 Alexander Panizza and Ronald Royer Video copyright 2021 Alexander Panizza Music copyright 2021 Ronald Royer
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1. Nocturne (1946) – Film Noir, Public Domain Director: Edwin L. Marin; Actors: George Raft, Lynn Bari, Virginia Huston; Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures; Country: USA Source: https://archive.org/details/1946noctu… Information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038782/…
2. Moon And Clouds In The Night Sky – Royalty Free, Stock Footage, No Copyright Videos Free HD Videos – No Copyright Video Source: https://bit.ly/2CbkIcQ • Moon And Clouds I…
3. JAPAN Milk Way 4K – Beautiful Star and Sky at Night – Time Lapse.webm https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… S3 Channel, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…, via Wikimedia Commons
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Ronald Royer, composer | Alexander Panizza, piano
Notes from the Composer: Night Music for piano (2021) was created during the Covid-19 pandemic. Feeling nostalgic, I was drawn to night themes and music from the past. The composition is in the form of a piano sonata, but each of the four movements also functions as an independent character piece. Night Music was written for and dedicated to the wonderful Argentinian/Canadian pianist Alexander Panizza. Due to Toronto’s restrictions concerning live concerts, it was composed to be premiered on the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra’s YouTube channel. A Nostalgic Waltz was inspired by music of the early 1900’s, especially Maurice Ravel’s Valse nobles et sentimentales. I imagined the music being played in a Parisian cabaret at night, during The Belle Époque. The movement starts with nostalgic, calm, and elegant music, builds to a faster and more agitated middle section, and then returns to the calm music of the beginning.
Audio recording and video by Alexander Panizza This video was sponsored by the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra and was made possible in part by support from the Toronto Arts Council, and the SOCAN Foundation. Websites: https://www.spo.ca https://alexanderpanizza.com/ https://ronaldroyer.com/ Audio recording copyright 2021 Alexander Panizza and Ronald Royer Video copyright 2021 Alexander Panizza Music copyright 2021 Ronald Royer
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1. Panorama of Place de l’Opera (1900) – Travelogue, Short Silent Film, Public Domain Circular panoramic view of the Place de l’Opera, “The busiest square in all Paris. 75 feet”, Filmed July 1900, during the Paris Exposition in Paris, France, Edison films catalog, no. 105. Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc – Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) – White, James H. (James Henry), Created/Published: Edison Manufacturing Co., 1900, Country: United States Source (Library of Congress): https://www.loc.gov/item/00694270/ Digital Id: http://www.hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edm…
2. Paris Night Timelapse, Free Stock Footage Source: https://www.motionplaces.com/paris-ni…
3. Les cent trucs (1906) (A Hundred Tricks) – Comedy, Short Silent Film, Public Domain Director and Writer: Segundo de Chomón; Production Company: Pathé frères; Country: France Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…” Segundo de Chomón, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449203/
4. Tour Eiffel vue de la Seine (Paris).ogv – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Gzen92, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…, via Wikimedia Commons
5. Moulin-Rouge – Montmartre (Paris) – pixaby.com Source: https://pixabay.com/videos/moulin-rou…
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Ronald Royer, composer | Alexander Panizza, piano
Notes from the Composer: Night Music for piano (2021) was created during the Covid-19 pandemic. Feeling nostalgic, I was drawn to night themes and music from the past. The composition is in the form of a piano sonata, but each of the four movements also functions as an independent character piece. Night Music was written for and dedicated to the wonderful Argentinian/Canadian pianist Alexander Panizza. Due to Toronto’s restrictions concerning live concerts, it was composed to be premiered on the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra’s YouTube channel. Echoes of Film Noir was inspired by the dramatic, gripping, and multi-layered music commonly found in this genre. Film noir was commonly set in dark locations and shot in black and white. In creating music for my fantasy nighttime crime drama, I used a traditional sonata allegro form for the structure. The movement starts with a first theme representing a hardboiled detective, followed by a second theme representing a “femme fatale”. The rest of the movement allows for the music (and the story) to develop, build to a climax, and come to a conclusion. I invite listeners to create their own stories.
Audio recording and video by Alexander Panizza This video was sponsored by the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra and was made possible in part by support from the Toronto Arts Council, and the SOCAN Foundation. Websites: https://www.spo.cahttps://alexanderpanizza.com/https://ronaldroyer.com/ Audio recording copyright 2021 Alexander Panizza and Ronald Royer Video copyright 2021 Alexander Panizza Music copyright 2021 Ronald Royer
Media: 1. He Walked by Night (1948) – Film Noir, Public Domain Mark 1.0 Director: Alfred L. Werker; Actors: Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Whit Bissell, Jack Webb, Byron Foulger, John Dehner, Frank Cady; Production Company: Bryan Foy Productions; Country: USA Source: https://www.archive.org/details/He_Wa… Information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040427/ 2. Kiss of Death (1947) – Film Noir, Public Domain Director: Henry Hathaway; Actors: Victor Mature, Richard Widmark, Coleen Gray, Karl Malden; production Company, 20th Century Fox; Country: USA Source: https://www.archive.org/details/kisso… Information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039536/ 3. Double Indemnity (1944) – Film Noir, Public Domain Director: Billy Wilder; Actors: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson; Production Company: Paramount Pictures; Country: USA Source: https://www.archive.org/details/Doubl…, Information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036775/ 4. All other media from Envato Elements, https://elements.envato.com/#SPOGreatMusicScarborough Philharmonic Orchestra
Ronald Royer, Composer; Performers: Alex Toskov, violin I; Tanya Charles Iveniuk, violin II; Veronica Lee, viola; Samuel Bisson, cello.
October 8, 2021 update — The Odin Quartet will soon be releasing a new CD entitled, “Journey Through Night”, featuring new music composed by talented Canadian composers and members of the SPO composer family. The disc release is slated for October 29, 2021 and will be available to stream on major platforms. A limited edition physical CD is also available. Email spo@spo.ca if you would like to have a physical copy of the “Journey Through Night” disc. Mr. Royer’s “Danzón Overture” was released as the first single on Friday, October 1, 2021. You can stream the audio right now via Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09H2….
The Odin Quartet has also released a new audio single for this piece which can be seen here: • Danzón Overture . “Journey Through Night” is the first release of Akashic Classics, part of the SRG-ILS Group and Universal Music Group. Many thanks to Mr. Igor Vrabac for his support and enthusiasm. Learn more about Akashic Entertainment, Akashic Rekords, and Akashic Classics: https://facebook.com/AkashicRekordshttps://www.thesrg-ilsgroup.com ——————-
Original posting description (February 26, 2021) Ronald Royer is a talented cellist, originally from Los Angeles, and Music Director of the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) for the last 12 seasons. During this time of pandemic, the SPO greatly appreciates the wonderful relationships we have with all musicians in our community of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada — and around the world. Being able to continue to offer you great music, whether on stage or online, is always a pleasure and an honour. To learn more about Ronald Royer: https://www.ronaldroyer.com.