PAST PERFORMANCES


October 23, 2005 - Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown, PEI

Solo performance with the Prince Edward Island Symphony

Jim O'Leary: Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra

World Premiere performance


April 10, 2005 - Seniors' Active Living Centre, UPEI, Charlottetown, PEI

April 16, 2005 - Tryon United Church, Tryon, PEI

Solo performance with the Strathgartney Chamber Orchestra

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in a minor for trombone and orchestra (orig for bassoon)


November 6, 2004 - Beaconsfield's Carriage House, Charlottetown, PEI

Recital with Jacqueline Sorensen, piano

G.P. Telemann: Sonata in f minor, TWV 41: f1

Claude Debussy: Romance, L. 79, No. 1
Ida Gotkovsky: Romance
Axel Jørgensen: Romance

Wilhelm Domroese: Sakura - Japanese Impressions

Beethoven: 12 Variations on a theme from Handel's "Judas Maccabeus", WoO 45

Arthur Honegger: Hommage du trombone, H. 59
Olivier Messiaen: Vocalise-Étude
Maurice Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habanera

William Presser: Sonatina

Girolamo Frescobaldi: Toccata


November 8, 2003 - Beaconsfield's Carriage House, Charlottetown, PEI

Fundraising concert for the Beaconsfield Piano Fund

Antonio Vivaldi: "Concerto in a minor" (for bassoon) for trombone and piano

Alexandre Guilmant: "Morceau Symphonique, Op. 88" for trombone and piano

Georg Christoph Wagenseil: "Memoriam from 'Confitibor'" for alto trombone, voice and piano

Johann Zechner: "Aria Solemnus" for alto trombone, voice and piano


April 12, 2003 - Steel Recital Hall, UPEI

Recital for International Trombone Week with Bob Nicholson, bass trombone; Frances McBurnie, piano; Jacqueline Sorensen, piano; Trombone Choir

Kazimierz Serocki: "Sonatina" for trombone and piano

Anthony Plog: "Three Miniatures" for trombone and piano

Alessandro Besozzi: "Sonata No. 6" for alto trombone and piano

Alan Raph, arr. Herb Schoales: "Rock" for tenor and bass trombone

plus music for trombone choir


November 17, 2002 - The Music Room, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Recital with Jacqueline Sorensen, piano

- All-Canadian music for Canada Music Week -

Remi Bouchard (MB): "Riding Mountain" for trombone and piano

John Weinzweig (ON): "Riffs II" for trombone

Laura Hoffman (NS): "Darker colours" for trombone and piano - World Premiere performance

Samuel Dolin (ON): "Kinesis I" for trombone and piano

Elizabeth Raum (SK): "Fantasy" for trombone and piano


September 1, 2002 - Steel Recital Hall, UPEI

Recital with Frances McBurnie, piano; Eric Mathis, trombone; Bob Nicholson, bass trombone

Paul Hindemith: "Sonata" for trombone and piano

Richard Gibson: "Mouvement Polyphonique" for three trombones and piano - World Premiere performance

Three Renaissance Songs for three trombones

Arcangelo Corelli: "Trio Sonata, Op. 1 No. 1" for three trombones and piano

J.S. Bach: "Haste, ye Shepherds" for trombone and piano

William Schmidt: "Partita on 'Hammering'" for three trombones


February 10, 2002 - Steel Recital Hall, Charlottetown, PEI

eklektikos new music project - with Mark Parsons, trumpet; Barrie Sorensen, clarinet/sax; Jacqueline Sorensen, piano

Donald Appert: "Canticle" for alto trombone and piano

Allen Molineux: "A Brief Diversion" for trumpet, trombone and piano

Richard Ross: "Tabloid" for trombone and saxophone

Jérôme Naulais: "Appels et Mirage" for trombone

William Presser: "Jorepi" for clarinet, trombone and piano


September 27, 2001 - The Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, PEI

Recital with Bob Nicholson, bass trombone; Frances McBurnie, piano; Mike Ross, piano/vocal

Orlando di Lasso: "Fantasia" for 2 trombones

Paul Hindemith: "Stücke" for bassoon and cello

Dmitri Shostakovich: "Four Preludes, Op. 34" for trombone and piano

Frank Zappa: "Let's Make the Water Turn Black/Oh No" for 2 trombones and piano

Tom Waits: "Picture in a Frame" for vocal/piano and 2 trombones

Charles Small: "Conversation" for tenor and bass trombone

Ida Gotkovsky: "Romance" for trombone and piano

Jacques Castérède: 'Andante sostenuto' from "Sonatine" for trombone and piano

Alan Raph, arr. Herb Schoales: "Rock" for tenor and bass trombone


July 19, 2001 - The Kirk of St. James, Charlottetown, PEI

Recital with Frances McBurnie, piano; Eric Mathis, trombone; Bob Nicholson, bass trombone

Elizabeth Raum: "Fantasy" for trombone and piano

Yvonne Gillespie: "Felinicity" for three trombones and piano - World Premiere performance

Anthony Genge: "Trio" for three trombones

Arne Nordheim: "The Hunting of the Snark" for trombone

Barrie Sorensen: "Jazz Suite" for three trombones and piano - World Premiere performance


February 10, 2001 - MacKenzie Theatre, Charlottetown, PEI

Recital with Frances McBurnie, piano; Blue Engine String Quartet

Camille Saint-Saëns: "Cavatine, Op. 144" for trombone and piano

Axel Jørgensen: "Romance, Op. 21" for trombone and piano

Elizabeth Raum: "Fantasy" for trombone and piano

Scott Good: 'Vivace' from "Sorensen Variations" for trombone and string quartet


September 11, 2000 - Victoria Playhouse, PEI

Recital with Celeste Jankowski, violin; Karen Langille, violin; Kirsty Money, viola; Hilary Brown, cello

Allen Molineux: "Manipulations" for trombone

Vincent Persichetti: "Serenade" for trombone, viola and cello

Leonard Bernstein: "Elegy for Mippy II" for trombone

Howard Skempton: "Two Melodies" for trombone and string quartet

Scott Good: "Sorensen Variations" for trombone and string quartet - World Premiere performance

left to right: Celeste Jankowski, Hilary Brown, Dale Sorensen, Kirsty Money, Scott Good, Karen Langille.

January 14, 2000 - Capitol Theatre, Windsor, ON

World Premiere performance with Lillian Scheirich, violin; the Windsor Symphony; Susan Haig, conductor

Anita Sleeman's "Capriccio for Trombone, Violin and Orchestra, Op. 20" (1975)


November 26, 1999 - Jubilee Theatre, Summerside

November 12, 1999 - Steel Recital Hall, UPEI

Solo performance with the UPEI Wind Symphony; Karem Simon, conductor

Alexandre Guilmant: "Morceau Symphonique, Op. 88" for trombone and band


November 18, 1999 - Steel Recital Hall, UPEI

Recital with Frances McBurnie, piano; Bob Nicholson, bass trombone

Paul Hindemith: "Trauermusik" for trombone and piano (1936)

Gerard Victory: "Centaur" for trombone and piano (1985)

Charles Small: "Conversation" for tenor and bass trombone (1976)


October 17, 1999 - Walter Hall, University of Toronto

World Premiere performance

Lusiana Lukman: "Span" for trombone and digital tape (1999)


July 25, 1999 - The Haviland Club, Charlottetown, PEI

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Recital with Frances McBurnie, piano; Eric Mathis, trombone; Bob Nicholson, bass trombone

G.B. Pergolesi: "Sonata No. 4" for three trombones

Kazimierz Serocki: "Sonatina" for trombone and piano (1955)

Charles Small: "Conversation" for tenor and bass trombone (1976)

Raymond Premru: "Two Pieces" for three trombones (1965)

John Davison: "Sonata, Op. 112" for three trombones and piano (1992)


August, 1998 - St. Mary's Church, Indian River, PEI

Solo performance with the Northumberland Brass; Gregory Irvine, conductor

Traditional, arr. John Iveson: "Londonderry Air" for trombone and brass ensemble


March 8, 1998 - London Regional Art & Historical Museums, ON

Recital with Lori Gemmell, harp; Steven Wassmansdorf, percussion

John Weinzweig: "Riffs II" for trombone

Donald Appert: "Sehnsucht" for trombone and harp

Frank Campo: "Commedie" for trombone and percussion


January 17, 1997 - Assumption University Chapel, Windsor, ON

World Premiere performance with the Windsor Symphony; Susan Haig, conductor

Jack Behrens: "Concertino for Trombone and Chamber Orchestra" (1997)


Miscellaneous recitals:

April 30, 2000 - Tryon United Church, PEI

September, 10, 1998 - Steel Recital Hall

August 23, 1998 - Tryon United Church

November 7, 1997 - Barcode, Toronto

August 24, 1997 - Tryon United Church

September 1, 1996 - Tryon United Church

August 18, 1996 - Tryon United Church

July 7, 1996 - St. Mary's Church, Indian River, PEI

February 14, 1996 - University of Windsor, Windsor, ON

September 10, 1995 - Victoria Playhouse

August 4, 1995 - Trinity United Church, Charlottetown

July 16, 1995 - Tryon United Church

September 15, 1993 - University of Windsor

August 22, 1993 - Tryon United Church

August 15, 1993 - Zion Presbyterian Church, Charlottetown

August 9, 1992 - Spring Park United Church, Charlottetown

August 4, 1992 - Tryon United Church

May 3, 1992 - Regenstein Recital Hall, NU, Evanston, IL

August 11, 1991 - Steel Recital Hall, UPEI, Charlottetown

August 5, 1991 - Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, PEI

April 14, 1991 - Steel Recital Hall

January 31, 1991 - Steel Recital Hall

August 19, 1990 - Steel Recital Hall

April 29, 1990 - Steel Recital Hall

March 29, 1990 - von Kuster Hall, UWO, London, Ontario