CANADA NEW WORKS FOR FLUTE & HARP
(SKY0603)

Krutzen/McGhee Duo

Canada, New Works for Flute and Harp is
the latest release on the Skylark Music label
from the acclaimed Krutzen/McGhee Duo, one
of North America's leading ensembles of this
instrumental combination. Flutist Lorna McGhee
(former Principal flute BBC Symphony) and
harpist Heidi Krutzen (Principal harp, Vancouver
Opera) display their depth as musicians, with a
dazzling show of instrumental colour, sensitivity
and virtuosity in this, their second CD on the
Skylark label. Committed to broadening the
repertoire for their instruments, they shine the
spotlight here on Canadian talent, including works
by renowned composers R. Murray Shafer and
Marjan Mozetich, as well as three of their own
commissions from Owen Underhill, Jocelyn Morlock
and Cameron Wilson, a harp solo written for Heidi
Krutzen by Marc Armanini and a solo flute work by
Milton Barnes. In short, the choice of repertoire is a
personal one -- reflecting the composers that have
inspired both Heidi and Lorna. The result is a
smorgasbord of differing musical styles, a window
on Canadian diversity, from the Asian-influenced
Pacific Rim to the Celtic music of the Eastern
seaboard, from the Arctic Circle to the heart of
Ontario. It is a toast to the health of Canadian artistry!

"Technical virtuosity...exceptional expressive
quality...the Krutzen/McGhee Duo [is] a very
exciting and forward thinking combination."
— British Flute Society's PAN MAGAZINE