Mezzo Soprano and Orch. (22 min.)
text from Poems for Men Who Dream of Lolita by Kim Morrissey, Coteau Books, 1992
premiere: Feb. 19, 1993, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Bramwel Tovey, cond.
Kiskatinaw Songs (rev. 2014)
Mezzo and piano (17 min.)
in 6 movements: I. Creation Song II. Cradle Song III. Transformation Song IV. Lure V. Cultus Wawa Vi. Net Maker's Song
premiere: Oct. 30, 2014, Chapelle Historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montreal Quebec, Sarah Jo Kirsch (Soprano), Maddy Hildebrand (Piano)
Winnipeg premiere: Winnipeg Art Gallery, Nov. 16, 2014
Song of Songs (Shir Hashireem) (2002)
mezzo soprano, guitar, clarinet (15 min.)
text from Shir Hashirim (Song of Solomon) in Hebrew and English
in 5 movements: I. A Wild Flower II. I am Black but Radiant III. My Lover is Mine and I am His IV. Bind Me as a Seal Upon Your Heart V. Until the King Returns
premiere: Jan. 4/ 2003, Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, University of Winnipeg, Stacey Nattrass (mezzo), Ryszard Tyborowski (guitar), Milan Milosevic (Clarinet)
Birdsong (2000)
Soprano, Mezzo, piano, flute (3 min.)
text : anon. Terrezin Concentration Camp
premiere: June 16, 2000, Temple Emanu-el, Toronto