Hatzis' Water is based on two well known fiddle tunes by Emile Benoit, one of Newfoundland's prominent fiddlers, namely Velvet in the Wind and Kelly Russell's Reel. It includes a part for the audience as well.
Born in Greece, educated in the United States and a Canadian citizen since 1985, composer Christos Hatzis (b.1953) is becoming widely known as a leading figure in contemporary classical music. His works are performed and broadcast throughout the world, and their frequent combination of a powerful spiritual foundation with an immediately accessible appeal has made a deep emotional impact upon audiences and performers alike.
