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Old Mar 3 2007, 6:38 PM
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Again, thank-you.

"Space" is something we Canadians share with our American neighbours. We have TONNES of it. Come to think of it, we probably have more of it just sitting around, not doing anything

The symphony is entitled "Sinfonia Canadensis", it might be programmatic, like a suite could be, but structurally, it's all "symphony". I intend on having the final two movements finished by this summer.

There is a brief adagio as 4th movement, then a rather larger theme and variations for the 5th movement finale. The entire symphony should run around 30-35 minutes.

If you felt the "people" in the 2nd movement, then you might enjoy the third movement - it's a rondo/scherzo incorporating "national" themes from the four maritime provinces. It finishes off with a massive statement of the unofficial Acadian national anthem.
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