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Farewell to teaching

Donald Macleod introduces works from the years surrounding Coulthard's retirement from teaching, as her reputation both at home and abroad continued to grow.

Though she was out of step with musical fashions in Canada, Coulthard's reputation kept on growing. Regular broadcasts across the USA and parts of Europe attracted an international audience to her music. When she celebrated her 65th birthday in 1973, she was forced to retire from her teaching post at the University of British Columbia. But retirement gave her more time to compose and she got involved in publishing educational material for teachers. Donald Macleod introduces a selection of pieces from the years surrounding her retirement including a set of piano pieces inspired by reminiscences of an Aegean cruise, and a work for two quartets written as a farewell to her university life.

Young and Golden Haired (Six Mediaeval Love Songs)
Jon Vickers, tenor
Richard Woitach, piano

Aegean Sketches
Elaine Keillor, piano

Sonata Rhapsody for viola and piano (1st movement)
Robert Verebes, viola
Dale Bartlett, piano

Twelve Essays on a Cantabile Theme
Purcell String Quartet
University of Alberta String Quartet.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Jean Coulthard

    Young and Golden Haired (Six Mediaeval Love Songs)

    Performer: Richard Woitach. Singer: Jon Vickers.
    • CMC CD6398.
    • CMC.
    • 7.
  • Jean Coulthard

    Young and Golden Haired (Six Mediaeval Love Songs)

    Performer: Richard Woitach. Singer: Jon Vickers.
    • CMC CD6398.
    • CMC.
    • 7.
  • Jean Coulthard

    Aegean Sketches

    Performer: Elaine Keillor.
    • Gala Records 108.
    • Gala Records.
    • 7.
  • Jean Coulthard

    Aegean Sketches

    Performer: Elaine Keillor.
    • Gala Records 108.
    • Gala Records.
    • 7.
  • Jean Coulthard

    Sonata Rhapsody for viola and piano (1st movement)

    Performer: Dale Bartlett. Performer: Robert Verebes.
    • SNE 550CD.
    • SNE.
    • 6.
  • Jean Coulthard

    Sonata Rhapsody for viola and piano (1st movement)

    Performer: Dale Bartlett. Performer: Robert Verebes.
    • SNE 550CD.
    • SNE.
    • 6.
  • Jean Coulthard

    Twelve Essays on a Cantabile Theme

    Ensemble: Purcell String Quartet. Ensemble: University Of Alberta String Quartet.
    • CMC CD8202.
    • CMC.
    • 7.
  • Jean Coulthard

    Twelve Essays on a Cantabile Theme

    Ensemble: Purcell String Quartet. Ensemble: University Of Alberta String Quartet.
    • CMC CD8202.
    • CMC.
    • 7.

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