ALBUMS & SINGLES
AWAKEN (2022) SPP 2022
Rea Beaumont, piano, composer
with Christopher Verrette, violin (Tafelmusik)+
Awaken celebrates our emergence from the COVID-19 global pandemic. *premieres.
LIQUID (Rea Beaumont, 2021) (13:06)
01 Liquid (3:24)*
02 Ebb (1:46)*
03 Flow (2:31)*
04 Reflection (1:35)*
05 Cascade (3:50)*
A new ‘water music.’ Liquid is a set of 5 pieces and a metaphor for life.
06 ANGEL BRIGHT (Rea Beaumont, 2015) (0:41)*
Dedicated to the *16,100 children who lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic (*UNICEF).
07 ALDEBURGH - BY THE SEA
(Rea Beaumont, 2015) (4:34)
This unmeasured, coloristic work evokes the fluid, ephemeral seascape of the English seaside town.
NEW BEGINNINGS (Rea Beaumont, 2021)(7:08)+
08 New Beginnings I. Reverie (1:29)*
New Beginnings II. Romance (3:02)*
09 New Beginnings III. Danza (2:37)*
Rea Beaumont, piano
with Christopher Verrette, violin
TIMELESS (2018)
SPP 0093 20C American classics, 20C Canadian, *premieres
Music has the power to change our perception of time. It can act as a driving force, provide a moment for reflection, and even give the illusion of time suspended. However, there is no frame of reference for time, except for that which we impose upon it.
1 ALDEBURGH - BY THE SEA (Rea Beaumont, 2015) 4:36*
2 MAD RUSH (Philip Glass, 1979) 14:03
3 ZEPHYRUS (Jordan Nobles, 2009) 4:31 *
SIX PRELUDES (Srul Irving Glick) 10:06*
4 Six Preludes, No. 1 Molto allegro (0:59)*
5 Six Preludes, No. 2 Lento espressivo (1:19) *
6 Six Preludes, No. 3 Moderato (2:03) *
7 Six Preludes, No. 4 Allegro (1:00)*
8 Six Preludes, No. 5 Lento sostenuto (1:48) *
9 Six Preludes, No. 6 Andante (3:02) *
10 CHINA GATES (John Adams, 1977) 5:15
11 THE GOODBYE (Rea Beaumont, 2015) 2:09
12 STUDY IN WHITE (Jordan Pal, 2018) 16:43*
+ Commissioned work, Toronto Arts Council
* premiere recordings
A CONVERSATION PIECE (2014)
SPP 0090 French Impressionist, Canadian 20C, *premieres
Concert pianist Rea Beaumont's third album "A Conversation Piece" is named after a movement on the album by Canadian composer John Weinzweig (1913-2006). The CD features intriguing works that capture the listener's attention and provide a compelling topic for discussion or 'a conversation piece.'
1 SHATTERED ICE* (Rea Beaumont, 2013)
SUITE NO. 2 (John Weinzweig)
2 Conversation Piece
3 Berceuse
4 Toccata Dance
5 REQUIEM/THRENODY (Jean Coulthard)*
6 POLYTONALITY (R. Murray Schafer, 1952)
7 NETSCAPES (John Weinzweig, 2000)*
MIROIRS (Maurice Ravel, 1905)
8 Noctuelles
9 Oiseaux Tristes
10 Une barque sur l'océan
11 Alborada del gracioso
12 La vallée des cloches
CREATING A LANDSCAPE (2010)
SPP 0089 20C North American works from meditative to virtuosic.
Includes premiere recording of Six Arrows by composer-pianist Anton Kuerti.
Creating a Landscape explores how composers shape our auditory landscape and draws parallels with ways in which humanity impacts the physical landscape, including over-housing.
1 Für Alina (Arvo Pärt, 1976)
2 IN A LANDSCAPE (John Cage, 1948)
FOUR PIANO SKETCHES, Op. 1 (Colin McPhee, 1916)
3 Four Piano Sketches, Op. 1, No. 1 April
4 Four Piano Sketches, Op. 1, No. 2 Prelude
5 Four Piano Sketches, Op. 1, No. 3 Water Nymph
6 Four Piano Sketches, Op. 1, No. 4 Silhouette
7 VINCULA (Barbara Pentland, 1983)
8 VAST (Chan Ka Nin, 1987)
SUBJECTIVE GEOMETRIES (Brent Lee, 1995)
9 Subjective Geometries: Space Between
10 Subjective Geometries: Slow Curve
11 Subjective Geometries: Lines/Intersections
SIX ARROWS (Anton Kuerti, 1974)
12 Six Arrows: Prelude
13 Six Arrows: Romance
14 Six Arrows: Capriccio
15 Six Arrows: Soliloquy
16 Six Arrows: Canon
17 Six Arrows: Evocation
A SHRINKING PLANET (2006)
SPP 0088 20C virtuoso, diverse Canadian composers"A Shrinking Planet" exemplifies global connectedness as the composers from different cultural and generational backgrounds explore a universal theme: mankind's innate desire to search.
1 GARAGE (Alice Ho, 2005) 8:31
SMALL PIECES FOR A SHRINKING PLANET
(Barbara Pentland, 1988-90)
2 Small Pieces for a Shrinking Planet: Vigil (4:15)
3 Small Pieces for a Shrinking Planet: Escape (2:07)
4 Small Pieces for a Shrinking Planet: Surf (3:09)
5 Small Pieces for a Shrinking Planet: Walls (1:17)
6 Small Pieces for a Shrinking Planet: Reflection (2:15)
IN SEARCH OF... (Chan Ka Nin, 2004) 15:58
7 In Search Of_ I. Presto (1:54)
8 In Search Of_ II. Rubato (4:04)
9 In Search Of_ III. Allegro Con Brio (4:36)
10 In Search Of_ IV. Dolcissimo (5:22)
11 SONATA NO. 1 (Walter Buczynski, 1967) 14:52
REA BEAUMONT - SAMPLE PIANO COMPOSITIONS
ALDEBURGH - BY THE SEA (2015) (4'), solo piano
ANGEL BRIGHT (2015) (0:41), solo piano
DUET (2021) (4'), piano and 'tape'
THE GOODBYE (2015) (2'), solo piano
LIQUID (2021) (13'), solo piano
I Liquid
II Ebb
III Flow
IV Reflection
V Cascade
NEW BEGINNINGS (2021) (7'30"'), violin and piano
I. Reverie
II. Romance
III. Danza
SHATTERED ICE (2013), solo piano