Canadiana by Emma Rush

ByBradford Werner
2017

Canadiana by Emma Rush
Recorded at Central Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, ON. Produced and engineered by Kirk Starkey. Art, photography, and design by Richard Talbot.

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Canadian guitarist Emma Rush recently released a fantastic album of pop and folk arrangements by Canadian artists. The album also contains a new work by composer William Beauvais (dedicated to Rush). Speaking of creating new music, way back when Lightfoot’s Canadian Railway Trilogy was actually commissioned by the CBC for a special broadcast in 1967 to start Canada’s centennial year and we are coincidentally celebrating Canada’s 150th right now.

With beautiful playing and thoughtful arrangements, Canadiana by Emma Rush combines the best of classical guitar with beloved songs that stir the heart.

Repertoire
*arranged by Floyd Turner
**dedicated to Emma Rush

Blue – Joni Mitchell (b.1943)*
Canadian Railroad Trilogy – Gordon Lightfoot (b.1938)*
Pussywillows, Cattails – Gordon Lightfoot*
Marcie – Joni Mitchell*
Appalachian Colours (Gold, Red, Green, Blue)- William Beauvais (b.1956)**
Northwest Passage – Stan Rogers(1949-1983)*

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 94,000 subscribers and 13 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.