Canadian Hits: Unplugged Saint John String Quartet

• Mike DeAngelis, Nick Dika, Max Kerman, Tim Oxford, Dan Griffin, Anthony Carone:
• 1 Knocking at the Door 03:28
• Christopher Ward (b. 1949), David Tyson:
• 2 Black Velvet 03:54
• Pierre Marchand (b. 1958), Sarah McLachlan (b. 1968):
• 3 Adia 03:02
• Béatrice Martin (b. 1989):
• 4 Francis 02:41
• Neil Young (b. 1945):
• 5 After the Gold Rush 03:38
• Burton Cummings (b. 1947), Charles Spencer:
• 6 These Eyes 03:07
• Steven Page (b. 1970):
• 7 Brian Wilson 03:58
• Corey Hart (b. 1962):
• 8 Sunglasses at Night 03:29
• Stan Rogers ( 1949 - 1983):
• 9 Northwest Passage 03:41
• Ben Mink (b. 1951), k.d. lang (b. 1961):
• 10 Miss Chatelaine 03:22
• Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936), Leonard Cohen (1934 - 2016):
• 11 Take This Waltz 04:15
• Raven Kanatakta Polson-Lahache, ShoShona Kish:
• 12 Spring to Come 02:29
• Joni Mitchell (b. 1943):
• 13 River 04:18
• Gordon Lightfoot (b. 1938):
• 14 If You Could Read My Mind 03:44
• Gordon Downie (1964 - 2017), Johnny Fay (b. 1966), Paul Langlois, Rob Baker (b. 1962), Gord Sinclair:
• 15 Ahead by a Century 03:43
• Robbie Robertson (b. 1943):
• 16 Ophelia 02:54
• Total Runtime 55:43

Info zu Canadian Hits: Unplugged

The Saint John String Quartet continues to make their mark on the Canadian music scene with the release of their new album, Canadian Hits: Unplugged. This album represents a step outside of a string quartet’s norm with 16 pop hits from Canadian icons, including Leonard Cohen, the Arkells, Joni Mitchell and The Tragically Hip.

This is the sixth recording release by the Quartet, and follows in the inventive direction of the group’s previous offerings. For more than 30 years, the Quartet has stood among Canada’s leading chamber music ensembles. The stylistic and energetic troupe is highly sought after for special collaborations within different musical genres – a reflection of their versatility and flexibility.

Saint John String Quartet

Saint John String Quartet
For over 30 years the Saint John String Quartet [SJSQ] has stood among Canada’s leading chamber music ensembles. Renowned for its flexibility, SJSQ is equally comfortable collaborating with blues artists and rock superstars, and performing Classical masterworks on its own.

SJSQ performs over 125 concerts annually and serves as musicians-in-residence for both Symphony New Brunswick and the University of New Brunswick. It has performed for numerous heads of state and at prestigious venues the world over, including many countries in the Far East, Europe, and South America.

With many recordings to its credit, SJSQ has earned a Juno nomination [Classical Composition of the Year], and won an East Coast Music Award [Best Classical Album of the Year] and a Music NB award [Best Album of the Year]. Its albums feature new and innovative works and under-appreciated classical gems.

Recognized for many ground-breaking achievements, including its leadership and contributions to musical development in New Brunswick, SJSQ presented the first chamber music concert on the World Wide Web.

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