Local music teacher Pierre Massie had an original composition and two other musical arrangements performed on Parliament Hill’s Peace Tower carillon on Dec. 5 at noon. Dominion Carillonneur Andrea McCrady, performer of the historic Peace Tower bells that can be heard daily across the downtown area, played Massie’s original composition, entitled Mourning Dove.
Courtesy Hollie MassiePaul Massie participates in the Christmas lights' ceremony on Parliament Hill earlier this month.
Month: December 2013
Viewpoint: Classics like The Sound of Music shouldn’t be holiday staples
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A Charlie Brown Christmas tunes still inspire
Like the titular hero of Charles Schultz's A Charlie Brown Christmas, jazz musician Jerry Granelli always chooses the ugliest Christmas tree on the lot. 
Samantha Halyk, Centretown NewsJazz drummer Jerry Granelli performed music from A Charlie Brown Christmas in Ottawa last weekend.
Let there be light: Creatures that glow in the dark
The Canadian Museum of Nature’s glowing reputation is set to become literal next spring with a planned exhibit featuring creatures that produce their own light.
Courtesy Caroline LanthierThe Museum of Nature will feature an exhibit of bioluminescence next year. The exibit will feature wildlife that glows, including fireflies, glowworms and jellyfish.