Made in Canada

THE MOSAÏQUE PROJECT features a musical suite of piano quartets commissioned by Ensemble Made In Canada. Inspired by the diversity and richness of Canada’s culture and geography, each of these 14 compositions is associated with a specific region of Canada and was created by one of our Mosaïque composers, who come from various musical backgrounds, including classical, jazz, folk, First Nations and singer-songwriter traditions.

Recorded live off the floor at Operation Northwood studios, made in Canada is the culmination of David Storey’s multi-decade career spent performing in coffeehouses, church basements, art galleries, taverns, intimate venues (Hugh’s Room) and festivals (Winterfolk, Orangeville Blues and Roots Festival). The collective wisdom of touring and creating has resulted in this, his third and most fully-realized album yet.

It was a watershed year for Canada and the world. 1945 set Canada on a bold course into the future. A huge sense of relief marked the end of hostilities. Yet there was also fear and uncertainty about the perilous new world that was unfolding in the wake of the American decision to use the atomic bomb to bring the war in the Pacific to a dramatic halt.