Baritone Christopher Bowman and pianist David Chafe are thrilled to announce that their
debut CD 'Over Hill and Valley' has just been awarded "Classical Recording of the Year"
at Nova Scotia Music Week 2008.
Baritone Christopher Bowman and pianist David Chafe are thrilled to announce that their
debut CD 'Over Hill and Valley' has just been awarded "Classical Recording of the Year"
at Nova Scotia Music Week 2008. 'Over Hill and Valley'is now a multiple award winning
disc – Christopher and David were awarded "2007 Classical Artists of the Year" by Music
Newfoundland and Labrador. They were unable to attend the awards ceremony in Pictou County
this past weekend, as Chris was busy with the Halifax Camerata Singers recording a CBC "Choral
Concert" broadcast (to be aired on Radio 2 on November 16th), and David was in Gander, NL, where
his latest CD of Christmas music was nominated for a Music NL award (such is the life of busy
musicians!).
Christopher and David would like to thank Music Nova Scotia and its members for this honour!
They are absolutely delighted by this recognition and look forward to their next concert collaboration
early in 2009.
'Over Hill and Valley' features two song cycles – the beloved "Songs of Travel" by Ralph Vaughan
Williams and Gerald Finzi's beautiful work "Earth and Air and Rain".
If you would like to purchase a copy of this award-winning CD, please contact Christopher Bowman
at cjbowman@eastlink.ca or David Chafe at dbchafe@gmail.com. You can also visit www.davidchafe.ca
to listen to audio samples from the CD. Tracks from 'Over Hill and Valley' are also proving to be
a popular digital download on iTunes. Stay tuned for the latest information about additional
availability and upcoming performances. Christopher and David sincerely appreciate your continuing
support.
Media coverage of "Over Hill and Valley" and Music Nova Scotia:
Halifax Chronicle Herald, November 10, 2008: http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1089540.html
Music Nova Scotia website: http://musicnovascotia.ca/News%20Articles/Attachments/Brunch.pdf
Nomination announcement, Truro Daily News: http://www.trurodaily.com/index.cfm?sid=180813&sc=68