Jim Hiscott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Canadian composer, radio producer, and accordionist
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Place of Birth: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
About Jim Hiscott
- James Michael Hiscott (born 4 December 1948) is a Canadian composer, radio producer, and accordionist.
- An associate of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the Canadian League of Composers, his compositions are characterized by their strong rhythmic base, standard harmonic language, and merger of world music with contemporary sounds and instrumentation.
- He has received commissions from the Great Lakes Brass Quintet, the Manitoba Puppet Theatre, Metis Arts of Manitoba, and Music Inter Alia.
- His 1973 work Planes was premiered by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in 1986 under conductor by Kazuhiro Koizumi.
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