Aerie Trio – Water, Rock, Tree, Sky

Waves crash on a rocky coast; wind whispers through an ancient forest; crabs scuttle anxiously for tidepool cover; shorebirds forage busily along the beach; camas paint spring meadows purple; the scent of roses wafts through the air. This is our Island.

TRACKS
Vancouver Island Suite
1. Prelude
2. Beaches
3. Tidepools
4. The Rainforest
5. Creeks and Streams
6. Garry Oak Meadow
7. The Rose Garden
8. Coda
9. Water, Rock, Tree, Sky

All music by Diane Berry

Aerie Trio: Diane Berry, flute; Nathan Jacklin, cello; Kathryn Le Gros, piano and rainstick
Prelude and Coda: Maria Wang, cello
Water, Rock, Tree, Sky: Marnie Setka-Mooney, voice, Diane Berry, flute, Kathryn Le Gros, clarinet

Recording Engineer: Tom Lang
Mastering: Carpe Diem Studios
Images: Remi Odense
Publicity: Riparian Media
Graphic Design: Alethea Wilson
Recorded on Triangle Mountain, Victoria, B.C.
Produced by Augmented Trio Promotions

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THE CD:

Water, Rock, Tree, Sky is about special places

The places that nurture our souls

That shape us

That feed our imagina on

That inspire us

That connect us to the world around us

That we hold in our heart

THE IMAGES:
Photo on cover: Fairy Lake, near Port Renfrew, Bri sh Columbia
Inside cover: on ferry out to Bamfield, Bri sh Columbia
Inside back cover: Ca le Point, Victoria, B.C.
Back cover: Goldstream Park, Victoria, B.C.
Booklet Page 1: Uculet, B.C.
Page 2 and 3: Goldstream Park, Victoria, B.C.
Page 4 and 5: Uplands Park, Victoria, B.C.
Page 6 and 7: Port Renfrew, B.C.
Page 8: Englishman River Falls, Parksville, B.C.
CD: Government House rose garden, Victoria, B.C.
Above: Botanical Beach, Port Renfrew/ Oak Bay Rose Garden
All photos by Remi Odense, and from Vancouver Island, British Columbia

THE COMPOSER:
Diane Berry grew up in Toronto, graduating from the music program at York University. Since then, she has been active as a teacher, performer, arranger and composer in such diverse places as Halifax, Nova Scotia, Suva, Fiji, Smithers, British Columbia, and she now lives in Victoria, B.C.
Her output includes pieces for soloists, small ensembles, choral music and works for chamber orchestra. She has often written for the groups she plays with but she has also had works played by the Erato Ensemble, the Turning Point Ensemble, NuBC, the McGregor-Verdejo Duo, Beth Ratay of the Boston New Music Initiative, the Kirkus Ensemble, Clotilde van Dieren & Stefano Poletto, the Gemini Duo, and Mark Takeshi McGregor. Her work has been heard in such places as Seattle, Boston, Milwaukee, Dublin, Toronto, Halifax and throughout British Columbia. Her role as performer often influences her writing, particularly for smaller ensembles, as does her experiences performing a variety of musical styles such as Celtic, jazz, and folk. The Vancouver Island Suite exemplifies her love of the natural world, the place she lives and the inspiration it provides.

THE PERFORMERS:
Since 2018, Aerie Trio has been bringing a unique blend of classical and contemporary classical music to both traditional and unconventional spaces. Based in Victoria, BC, the ensemble currently comprises of Diane Berry on flute, Maria Wang on cello, and Kathryn Le Gros on piano and clarinet. Initially, the ensemble included Nathan Jacklin on cello until his relocation to Switzerland, where he continues his career as an active performing musician. The name of the group is inspired by their rehearsal and sometimes performance space on southern Vancouver Island which offers a panoramic view of everything from urban vistas to snow-capped mountains.
The trio is dedicated to making classical music accessible to a wider audience by performing in an assortment of settings including coffee houses, markets, restaurants, and even the Ward Room at CFB Esquimalt, BC. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they presented a streaming outdoor programme,
August Tunes of Passion. They also perform in more conventional locales including a recent appearance at the Murray Adaskin Salon in the Canadian Music Centre’s British Columbia Headquarters.
They are joined on this CD by soprano Marnie Setka-Mooney, who, along with Diane Berry and Kathryn Le Gros, form the trio on the íhat. Both ensembles are passionate about featuring and promoting music by Canadian (and local) women composers, as well as performing pieces specifically written for them. Aerie Trio continues to enrich the cultural landscape with their dynamic performances and commitment to showcasing diverse musical voices. https://augmentedtriopromotions.com/