A Midwinter Night’s Dream

Harry Somers

Allyson McHardy – mezzo-soprano
Michael Colvin – tenor, James Westman – baritone
John Michael Schneider – singer, Matthew Galloway – actor
Heather Hudyma, Claire Hughes, Larissa Swenarchuk, Alexandra Beley, Shannon Gault
Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus
Claire Preston – piano, Daniel Morphy – percussion
Ann Cooper Gay – conductor

Label: Centrediscs
Catalogue No: CMCCD 12306
Release date: 2006

Harry Somers: A Midwinter Night’s Dream

A Midwinter Night’s Dream – something old and forever new. Composer Harry Somers and librettist Tim Wynne-Jones, two of our greatest Canadian creators, teamed up to write this children’s opera. A brilliant contemporary story of the North mixed with elements of legend. A score that blends music based on Inuit singing, North American musical theatre and popular music as naturally as only a master like Somers can deliver. It has at its core something important to say to children everywhere.

“…a wonderful thing, and I congratulate all involved for a fine, professional job. Music educators should take notice, but so should all lovers of good chamber opera. I enjoyed this immensely.”
(American Record Guide)

Disque No 1

Somers, Harry

  1. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act I Scene 1: Oh, a, oh. a, uh, ah, oo
  2. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act I Scene 2, Part 1
  3. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act I Scene 2, Part 2
  4. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act I Scene 2, Part 3
  5. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act I Scene 2, Part 4
  6. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act II Scene 1: Go ahead and laugh
  7. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act II Scene 2: Pick a card. Any card
  8. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act II Scene 3: Come back!
  9. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act II Scene 4: Tiptop. Tip, tip, top
  10. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act II Scene 5: There is only the rising of the tide
  11. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act II Scene 5
  12. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act II Scene 6: The memories die hard
  13. A Midwinter Night’s Dream: Act II Scene 7: The midwinter feast, so much to remember