Chris Norman (flautist)

For other people named Chris Norman, see Chris Norman (disambiguation).
Chris Norman
Born1963 (age 61–62)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresCeltic, folk, bluegrass, classical
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Wooden Flute, Scottish Small Pipes
Websitewww.chrisnorman.com

Chris Norman (born in Halifax, Nova Scotia)[1] is a Canadian flautist. He also plays Scottish smallpipes, piano and bodhran, and composes music.

Career

Specializing in the wooden flute, Norman has played as a member of groups such as the Baltimore Consort,[2] Helicon, Skyedance, and Concerto Caledonia; and performed and recorded solo.[1] His musical style is eclectic, with projects including "Celtic Canadian and American traditional music; Renaissance tunes; orchestral, chamber, and solo performance; rock/jazz crossover; classical crossover" and world music.[3] He plays "traditional Celtic, Appalachian and Cape Breton music... and he played the flute for the Ceilidh scene in the movie Titanic".[4]

Norman is also the director of Boxwood Festival & Workshop,[5] a 501(c)(3) organization in the United States which aims to provide opportunities for the dissemination, sharing, presentation and celebration of traditional music. Norman and Boxwood have presented workshops in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chris Norman Biography". Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  2. ^ Sunier, John (November 8, 2007). ""Gut, Wind and Wire" - Instruments of the Baltimore Consort - Dorian". The Baltimore Consort - reviews. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  3. ^ Child, Fred. "Keeping Score." Billboard 111.19 (1999): 34. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 7 Aug. 2011.
  4. ^ Shull, Jonathan (June 2006). "Locating the Past in the Present: Living Traditions and the Performance of Early Music". Ethnomusicology Forum. 15 (1). Routledge: 87–111. doi:10.1080/17411910600634361. ISSN 1741-1920. S2CID 144568783.
  5. ^ "Boxwood Festivals, Ltd. Contacts Page". Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Boxwood Festivals, Ltd. About Boxwood Page". Retrieved 26 September 2013.


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