Connor Chee and Renata Yazzie edited and compiled this fantastic new repertoire book for elementary piano players. The book features compositions from Jessica McMann / V. Jessica Sparvier-Wells, Sonny-Ray Day-Rider, and Beverley McKiver.
In honour of Black History Month, CMC Prairie is paying tribute to Robert Nathaniel Dett (October 11, 1882 - October 2, 1943), a Canadian-American composer.
“The most admired woman of the decade”
Daniel Pelton is an award-winning saxophonist and composer from Calgary, Alberta. Daniel began playing saxophone at the age of nine and pursued his musical studies at the University of Calgary, graduating with his Bachelor of Music degree in 2018. Inspired by his musical hero Frank Zappa and somewhat disillusioned by the impersonal approach of the [...]
“... one of the country’s [Canada] most acclaimed musical voices, known for her atmospheric and introspective compositions that captivate listeners.” Fanny Po Sim Head, Interlude
The Canadian Music Centre: Prairie Region is pleased to announce that composer and performer Nic Bray (Manitoba) is the winner of the 2025 Emerging Composer Competition (ECC) for his piece, "Spruce".
These 2023 and 2024 Canadian Orchestra Repertoire reports detail how Canada's Orchestras have programmed the works of women, non-binary, and BIPOC composers, what the trends are, and how those trends are changing.
Did you know that CMC Prairie has an extensive collection of periodicals in our collection available for your perusal? We're excited to offer access to our BownBeat collection online!
See the list of recipients of the Violet Archer Lifetime Achievement Award and the Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region Award of Excellence
Read about the history of the Canadian Music Centre.