Harry Somers

Question 1

A founding member of the prestigious _______________________, Harry Somers was considered the foremost ____________________ of his time.

Answer 1

A founding member of the prestigious Canadian League of Composers, Harry somers was considered the foremost English-Canadian composer of his time.

Question 2

Name three contemporary characteristics of Somers’ music

Answer 2

serialism, quasi-diatonic harmony, neo-Classicism

Question 3

Name four languages Somers used in his operas

Answer 3

English, French, Cree and Latin

Question 4

How did Somers encourage new players?

Answer 4

an advocate of “light music”, many works were intended for players of limited ability to allow growth

Question 5

what is indeterminacy and how does this relate to Somers’ work?

Answer 5

indeterminacy is chance or aleatoric music. Somers explored this occasionally in his work.

Question 6

Name two orchestral works

Answer 6

North Country, Picasso Suite

Question 7

Name two operas by Somers

Answer 7

Louis Riel, Mario the Magician

Question 8

Name two vocal works by Somers

Answer 8

Voiceplay, Five Songs of the Newfoundland Outports

Question 9

name two piano works

Answer 9

Strangeness of Heart, Nothing too Serious