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he [Lawrence Wiliford] is co-founder and co-artistic director of the Canadian Art Song Project with pianist Steven Philcox.
- ↑ "About CASP" . Retrieved 4 March 2024.
In an effort to revive the existing art song repertoire and to develop new vocal works for Canadian professional artists, tenor Lawrence Wiliford joined with pianist Steven Philcox and together founded the Canadian Art Song Project (CASP) in 2011.
- 1 2 3 Crory, Neil (2014). "'Of Music and Sweet Poetry: The Canadian Art Song Project Wants to Put a New Focus on an Unsung Genre of Our Vocal Arts'". Opera Canada. Vol. 55, no. 4. pp. 28–31.
- 1 2 Kustanczy, Catherine (1 March 2024). "Rev. of Known to Dreamers: Black Voices in Canadian Art Song from the Canadian Art Song Project/Centrediscs". Opera Canada.
Formed in 2011 by tenor Lawrence Wiliford and pianist Steven Philcox, CASP has a mandate to promote existing Canadian art song repertoire while developing new works. The organization has 18 commissions and seven recordings to their credit...
- ↑ Leibel, Jane (November 2014). "Rev. of Ash Roses – Music of Derek Holman, Canadian Art Song Project/Centrediscs". CAML Review. 42 (3): 27–28.
- ↑ "Canadian Art Song Project: Commissions" . Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ "Canadian Art Song Project: Filmed Projects" . Retrieved 4 March 2024.