Due West, Blues & Bells, Greater Love, In Flanders Fields, Rose-Cheek’d
Laura (musical scores); Creatures of Earth and Sky (CD)
Among the beautiful music created recently by Music Prof. Stephen Chatman,
the most significant publication is a collection of five choral pieces, “Due
West.” It will be recorded with 14 of his other compositions by the Vancouver
Chamber Choir on CD.
“They are pieces about nature and the West for which I have a great affinity,”
says Chatman. “I worked with the sounds of wasps, trains and chickadees to create
varied moods and musical textures.”
Chatman has published 50 works since 1980. Approximately 25,000 copies of
his work are sold as sheet music every year.
“Pop music comes and goes but classical music can have a lasting legacy,”
Chatman says.
