Reflections | |
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Genre | classical music |
Presented by | Syd Davidson (1960) Pat Napier (1961–1962) |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
Production | |
Producers | Robert Alban (1960–1961) Peter Donkin (1962) |
Production locations | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | 2 April 1960 – 30 September 1962 |
Reflections is a Canadian classical music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1962.
This Halifax-produced series featured song standards and informally presented classical music. During the series run, arrangements were provided by musicians such as Lucio Agostini, and Ed McCurdy was among the various guests. The series orchestra was led by conductor and arranger Gordon MacPherson from the Maritime Conservatory of Music.
Reflections was adapted from Souvenirs, a local 15-minute series was produced at CBC Halifax Studios in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [1]
This half-hour series was broadcast as follows (times in Eastern):
Day | Time | Season run | |
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Saturdays | 6:00 p.m. | 2 April 1960 | 24 September 1960 |
Mondays | 3:00 p.m. | 17 October 1960 | 26 June 1961 |
Sundays | 5:30 p.m. | 7 January 1962 | 30 September 1962 |
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