Directions in Music

For the album, see Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall.

1961 Canadian TV series or program

Directions in Music

Genre| music
Country of origin| Canada
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 5
Production
Production location| Vancouver
Running time| 30 minutes
Original release
Network| CBC Television
Release| 23 April (1961-04-23) –
21 May 1961 (1961-05-21)

Directions in Music is a Canadian music television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1961.

## Premise

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This Vancouver production featured five episodes of various musical forms.[1]

## Scheduling

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This half-hour series was broadcast Sundays at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 23 April to 21 May 1961.

## Episodes

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1. "Apollo and Hyacinth", a 1949 composition by Hans Werner Henze, was sung by Winona Denyes (mezzo-soprano) with musicians conducted by John Avison
2. Lloyd Powell provided discussion and a performance of post-Bach piano music
3. Intimate opera was featured, including a London Intimate Opera Company performance of Thomas Arne's Thomas and Sally Works by Purcell and Offenbach were also noted in this episode.
4. James Joyce's compositions
5. A recital of madrigals by the Vancouver Cantata Singers under conductor Hugh McLean

## References

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1. ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Directions in Music". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

## External links

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* Allan, Blaine (1996). "Directions in Music". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

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