Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall presents

TEACHER RESOURCES

ROYAL WOOD & FRIENDS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St., Toronto, ONWorkshop: 7 PM | Concert: 8 PM

To apply for tickets for your school or community group to attend this Share the Music event, please visit roythomsonhall.com/sharethemusic

“Orchestrated” is a series of concerts featuring live performances by Canada’s most acclaimed musicians accompanied by the famous Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). At this upcoming performance, Royal Wood and other remarkable Canadian artists will perform alongside the TSO, conducted by Lucas Waldin. The evening will include memorable appearances by Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies), Jill Barber, Good Lovelies, Peter Katz, and Elise LeGrow.

Growing up in a musical family, Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and arranger Royal Wood started playing piano by ear at age of four. By his teenage years, he was already familiar with a variety of instruments: guitar, drums, trumpet, clarinet and more. After fi nishing high school, Wood went to McGill University to study business, meanwhile also focusing on his musical side by performing in jazz clubs in Montreal and practicing on the guitar.

In 2002, Royal Wood released Milkweed, his fi rst EP, which himself had written, arranged, performed, and produced. This release attracted a lot of critical attention as critics drew comparisons between him and famous names such as Tom Waits, Randy Newman, and Jeff Buckley. In 2005, he joined Reaction Studios in Toronto and once again, he led the production process of his following record A Good Enough Day, which was released both in Canada and Europe. His success kept on growing; iTunes proclaimed Royal Wood to be “Songwriter of the Year” in 2010, he was nominated for Songwriter of the Year and Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno awards for his album We Were Born to Glory, and Irish Times named Ghost Light (2016) one of the Best Albums of the Year.

Royal Wood’s latest album, Ever After the Farewell, was released in 2018, and the tour included a headlining performance at Massey Hall. A companion EP Love Will Lingerwas released later that year. His latest projects include his upcoming Royal Wood - Live at Massey Hall album and a Royal Wood - The Road to Massey Hall documentary.

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DID YOU KNOW?

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

FURTHER RESOURCES

?Royal Wood’s music has appeared in several TV and movie soundtracks, including ReGenesis, This is

Wonderland, Playing House, The End of Silence, The Surreal Gourmet, Grey’s Anatomy, and Private Practice.

How would you describe the musical style of Royal Wood?

Choose an artist who will be performing with Royal Wood and do some research about your choice.

• How would you describe the musical style of your chosen artist?

• Why is this artist an important fi gure in Canadian music today?

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://royalwood.ca

ALLMUSIC - BIOGRAPHY: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/royal-wood-mn0001731450/biography

EDMONTON JOURNAL – ROYAL WOOD BRINGING MEANINGFUL MUSIC ABOUT DEATH AND LOVE TO WINSPEAR:

https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/royal-wood-bringing-meaningful-music-about-death-and-love-to-winspear

FYI MUSIC NEWS – A CONVERSATION WITH…ROYAL WOOD:

https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2018/04/20/conversation-royal-wood

THE CHRONICLE HERALD – ECHOS OF LOVE LINGER IN ROYAL WOOD’S NEW SONGS:

https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/lifestyles/echoes-of-love-linger-in-royal-woods-new-songs-292439/

Royal Wood – Ever After the Farewell (Spotify) Something About You – Royal Wood (Massey Hall Ghostlight Sessions)“The Radius Project” (2018)“Royal Wood: Live At Massey Hall” (Upcoming)

Who are some other impactful Canadian musicians throughout history?

In which other ways contemporary and traditional music genres can be performed together?

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Share the Music, presented by the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall, aims to enhance and broaden students’ musical horizons by providing tickets to world-class performances and educational pre-concert workshops. Schools and community groups are invited to apply for complimentary Share the Music tickets to Royal Wood & Friends and other notable performances in the 2019/20 season. For more information, please visit roythomsonhall.com/sharethemusic

Email: education@mh-rth.com Website: roythomsonhall.com/education