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Raymond Murray Schafer (born 18 July 1933) is a Canadian composer, writer, music educator and environmentalist perhaps best known for his World Soundscape Project, concern for acoustic ecology, and his book The Tuning of the World (1977). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply....read more

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String Quartet No. 12

Dance of the Bull

The Crown Of Ariadne: Solo Dances For Harp And Percussion - Dance Of The Bull

String Quartet No. 2, "Waves"

Trio for Flute, Viola & Harp: III. Rhythmic

Patria 5, The Crown of Ariadne: V. Ariadne's Dream

A Garden Of Bells

Epitaph for Moonlight

String Quartet No. 10, "Winter Birds"

Dance of the Night Insects

John's Vision: The Cosmic Christ

Ariadne's Dream

Flute Concerto - Quickly and lightly

Isis & Nephthys

String Quartet No. 9

String Quartet No. 1

John's Vision: The Court of Heaven

Ariadne's Dance

John's Vision: The Seven Seals

Harp Concerto: I. Very Relaxed

forest ambience

John's Vision: Interlude

String Quartet No. 8: I. Fast, capricious

String Quartet No. 4

John's Vision: Psalm

Credo: Invocation and Response 1

String Quartet No. 11: I. —

John's Vision: The Seven Trumpets

String Quartet No. 11: V. —

String Quartet No. 11: II. —

John's Vision: The Battle Between Good and Evil

John's Vision: Vision of the End

String Quartet No. 3: II. Allegro energico

Harp Concerto: II. Spirited

Harp Concerto: III. Energetically

String Quartet No. 8: II. Very rhapsodic

String Quartet No. 3: I. Slowly, but with great passion

String Quartet No. 3: III. Slow; calm; mystical

Miniwanka (or The Moments of Water)

forest ambience with Great Blue Heron taking flight

Patria 5, The Crown of Ariadne: III. Dance of the Bull

String Quartet No. 5, "Rosalind"

String Quartet No. 11: IV. —

Credo: Invocation and Response 7

Credo: Invocation and Response 3

String Quartet No. 11: III. —

Flute Concerto: III. Quickly and lightly

Ariadne Awakens

Credo: Invocation and Response 11

John's Vision: Lament Over Babylon and Transition to the New Kingdom

Credo: Invocation and Response 2

Loving: Scenes 1-7

The Princess's Aria

Flute Concerto: I. Fast & frenzied

Credo: Invocation and Response 9

Credo: Invocation and Response 5

Credo: Invocation and Response 6

Credo: Invocation and Response 4

Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello

Flute Concerto: II. Very Slow

Credo: Invocation and Response 10

Adieu, Robert Schumann

Credo: Invocation and Response 8

Patria 5, The Crown of Ariadne: I. Ariadne Awakens

Gitanjali: Light, my light, the world-filling light

Credo: Invocation and Response 12

Sun Dance/Labyrinth Dance

Patria 5, The Crown of Ariadne: II. Ariadne's Dance

Clarinet Nocturne

entrance to the harbour

Sun Father Earth Mother

Duo for Violin and Piano: I. Brightly

Credo from Apocalypsis

Patria 5, The Crown of Ariadne: IV. Dance of the Night Insects

squamish narrative

Patria 5, The Crown of Ariadne: VI. Sun Dance

the music of horns and whistles

Gitanjali: Thou hast made me endless

The Crown Of Ariadne: Solo Dances For Harp And Percussion - Ariadne's Dance

Magic Songs (1992 version): I. Chant to bring back the wolf

Music for the Morning of the World

Felix's Girls: Gretchen

Felix's Girls: Mary-Lou

String Quartet No. 7

The Fall Into Light: First Hymn

harbour ambience

Loving: Scenes 8-15

Felix's Girls: Jou-Jou

The Garden of the Heart

Gitanjali: Interlude

Felix's Girls: Margaret

Felix's Girls: Hermine

Gitanjali: I am here to sing thee songs

Gitanjali: I am here to sing thee songs

Loving: Scenes 16-19

Miniwanka or The Moments of Water

Patria 5: The Crown of Ariadne (version for harp and string quartet): I. Ariadne Awakens

Once on a Windy Night

The Fall Into Light: Third Hymn

Gitanjali: When thou commandest me to sing

String Quartet No. 6, "Parting the Wild Horse's Mane"

Trio for Flute, Viola & Harp: II. Slowly, Calmly

Felix’s girls: I. Gretchen

Minnelieder: I. Sommer

Kinderlieder: IV. Hollywood

Felix's Girls: Ashtoreth

The Darkly Splendid Eart - The Lonely Traveller

Felix's Girls: Claudette

Magic Songs (1992 version): IV. Chant to make clear water

Kinderlieder: VIII. Diepappel vom karlsplatz

Patria 5: The Crown of Ariadne (version for harp and string quartet): III. Dance of the Bull

Patria 5: The Crown of Ariadne (version for harp and string quartet): II. Ariadne's Dance

Duo for Violin and Piano: III. With great vigour and intensity

Felix's Girls: Irma

Felix's Girls: Lotte

Patria 5: The Crown of Ariadne (version for harp and string quartet): VI. Sun Dance - VII. Labyrinth Dance

Patria 5: The Crown of Ariadne (version for harp and string quartet): IV. Dance of the Night Insects

Felix’s girls: III. Margaret

The Vancouver Soundscape

Felix's girls: I, Gretchen

Quatuor No. 3: I. Slowly, but with great passion

On Acoustic Design

new year's eve in vancouver harbour

homo ludens - vancouverites at play

The Music of Various City Quarters

Quatuor No. 3: II. Allegro energico

The Fall Into Light: Second Hymn

Duo for Violin and Piano: II. Very slowly, expressively

Minnelieder: III. Uf der lindenwipfel

The Love that Moves the Universe

Beauty and the Beast

The Crown Of Ariadne: Solo Dances For Harp And Percussion - Ariadne's Dream

Kinderlieder: V. Wer ist zu haus?

Kinderlieder: VI. Patriotisches lied

Quatuor à cordes No. 10

Quatuor à cordes No. 12

Minnelieder: II. Verlangen

Felix’s girls: II. Mary-Lou

6 Songs from Rilke's Book of Hours: No. 5. —

Kinderlieder: I. Mailied

Minnelieder: No. 6. Frowen Wonne

6 Songs from Rilke's Book of Hours: No. 4. —

Magic Songs: 1. Chant to bring back the wolf

Felix’s girls: IV. Hermine

Letters from Mignon: First letter

Felix’s girls: V. Jou-Jou

Felix’s girls: VII. Irma

Wolf Music: I. Tapio

Three Hymns: First Hymn

Magic Songs: 9. Chant to make the magic work

Quatuor à cordes No. 9

vancouver soundmarks

4 Songs for Mezzo-Soprano & Harp: No. 4. The Day Is No More

The Crown Of Ariadne: Solo Dances For Harp And Percussion - Dance Of The Night Insects

Kinderlieder: VII. Die vogel im winter

Quatuor à cordes No. 11: I.

Kinderlieder: IX. Wiegenlied

Kinderlieder: II. Der pflaumenbaum

6 Songs from Rilke's Book of Hours: No. 3. —

6 Songs from Rilke's Book of Hours: No. 1. —

The Crown Of Ariadne: Solo Dances For Harp And Percussion - Ariadne Awakens

Magic Songs (1992 version): VI. Chant to keep the bees warm in winter

Seventeen Haiku: 1

Kinderlieder: III. Die maske des bosen

6 Songs from Rilke's Book of Hours: No. 2. —

Aria of Amente-Nufe

Magic Songs (1992 version): VII. Chant to make the bears dance

Minnelieder: VII. Verwirrung

Magic Songs (1992 version): II. Chant to make the fences fall down

Letters from Mignon: Seventh letter

Letters from Mignon: Fourth letter

Letters from Mignon: Third letter

Quatuor à cordes No. 11: III.

Felix’s girls: VI. Ashtoreth

Felix’s girls: VIII. Claudette

Aria of Hasroet

Duet of Isis and Nephthys

Le cri de Merlin

Magic Songs (1992 version): III. Chat to make the fireflies glow

Minnelieder: X. Herzenschluzel

Minnelieder: V. Wip unde Verderspil

Minnelieder: IV. Mahnung

Minnelieder: VI. Frouwen Wonne

Quatuor No. 7 avec soprano obligé

The Crown Of Ariadne: Solo Dances For Harp And Percussion - Sun Dance / Labyrinth Dance

Quatuor No. 5, "Rosalind"

Quatuor No. 6, "Parting Wild Horse's Mane"

Trio for Flute, Viola & Harp: I. Freely flowing

4 Songs for Mezzo-Soprano & Harp: No. 3. The Lamp

4 Songs for Mezzo-Soprano & Harp: No. 1. Sophia

Quatuor No. 3: III. Slow: calm: mystical

4 Songs for Mezzo-Soprano & Harp: No. 2. Had I the Heavens' Embroidered Cloths

The Darkly Splendid Earth - The Lonely Traveller

Quatuor No. 8: I. Fast; Capricious

Minnelieder: The Joys of Woman

Magic Songs: 8. Chant to make the stones sing

Gamelan for chorus

Letters from Mignon: Fifth Letter

Minnelieder: The Poet's Epitaph

Seventeen Haiku: 3

Seventeen Haiku: 2

Requiems for the Party-Girl

Letters from Mignon: Second Letter

Magic Songs: 2. Chant to make fences fall down

Seventeen Haiku: 4

Seventeen Haiku: 7

Seventeen Haiku: 5

Magic Songs: 3. Chant to make fireflies glow

Minnelieder: IX. Einsam

String Quartet No.1 (1970)

Seventeen Haiku: 13

Quatuor No. 8: II. Very Rhapsodic

Seventeen Haiku: 11

Seventeen Haiku: 12

Quatuor à cordes No. 11: IV.

Minnelieder: No. 1. Sommer

Seventeen Haiku: 9

Seventeen Haiku: 8

Quatuor à cordes No. 11: V.

Seventeen Haiku: 6

Quatuor à cordes No. 11: II.

Minnelieder: XI. Der Falke

Felix’s girls: IX. Lotte

Minnelieder: No. 7. Verwirrung

Requiem For The Party-Girl

Magic Songs (1992 version): V. Chant for the spirits of hunted animals

Trio for Flute, Viola & Harp: I. Freely, Flowing

In Memoriam Alberto Guerrero

Vancouver Soundmarks And The Music Of Various City Quarters

Minnelieder: XII. Minne stets die Alte

Winter Diary (1997)

Magic Songs: 4. Chant for clear water

Felix's girls: VII, Irma

Felix's girls: V, Jou-Jou

Felix's girls: VIII, Claudette

Felix's girls: IX, Lotte

A Medieval Bestiary: The Manticore

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