Nova Pon – Symphonies of Mother and Child

All music composed by Nova Pon www.novapon.com

TRACKS:
1. World Within
2. Symphonies of Mother and Child I. entrancement
3. Symphonies of Mother and Child II. following
4. Symphonies of Mother and Child III. explore and implore
5. Symphonies of Mother and Child IV. listening
6. Symphonies of Mother and Child V. eternity’s sun rise

Symphonies of Mother and Child is available from:

Turning Point Ensemble
Conductor: Owen Underhill
Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute: Brenda Fedoruk; Clarinet, Bass Clarinet: AK Coope; Oboe, English Horn: David Owen; Bassoon: Katelin Rose Coleman
French Horn: Nick Anderson*, Valerie Whitney**; Trumpet: Katherine Evans; Trombone: Jeremy Berkman
Percussion: Jonathan Bernard; Piano, Toy Glockenspiel: Jane Hayes; Harp: Janelle Nadeau*
Violin1: Marc Destrube; Violin 2: Francisco Eduardo Barradas Galván; Viola: Sarah Kwok*; Cello: Isidora Nojkovic; Bass: David Brown

*Symphonies of Mother and Child only
** World Within only

Producers: Denise Ball, Nova Pon, and Piotr Wieczorek
Recording Engineer, Editing, Mixing & Mastering: Piotr Wieczorek

Recorded at: Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada. April 30, 2022 (World Within); May 1, 2022 (Symphonies of Mother and Child)

Cover Painting and Album Art: Kathryn Beals
Album Design and Notes: Nova Pon

Photos: Mark Mushet (photo of Nova Pon) and Christian Venter (photo of Turning Point Ensemble)

Special Thanks to Denise Ball, Kathryn Beals, Dorothy Chang, Marc Destrube and all the musicians, Jordan Nobles, Owen Underhill, Piotr Wieczorek, SFU and UBC. Thank you with love to my family in Alberta, and beyond measure to Lyra and Christiaan, and Howard and Zoe. Special thanks also to all who have touched my life and inspired me.

This recording was made possible through the financial assistance from the Canada Council for the Arts and in-kind support from Simon Fraser University and Nova Pon.

In creating her music, Nova Pon strives to evoke ideas and experiences that are both deeply personal and humanly primal. She holds degrees from University of Calgary and University of British Columbia, and she continues to follow her curiosity in many fields. She has composed over fifty works across most genres, and her music has been performed on four continents. Several of her works are available on award-winning recordings. Symphonies of Mother and Child is her debut solo album. She resides with her husband and daughter on Bowen Island, BC, Canada. www.novapon.com

Turning Point Ensemble (TPE) was founded in 2002 with a mandate to increase the understanding and appreciation of music composed during the past hundred years. Uniquely and flexibly sized between a small chamber ensemble and a symphonic orchestra, TPE has built a strong reputation for outstanding musicianship and innovative presentations. TPE’s Artistic Director and conductor Owen Underhill has conducted over 300 premieres and as a composer is featured on several award-winning recordings. http://www.turningpointensemble.ca