Listen Raymond Murray Schafer

«A soundscape is any collection of sounds, almost like a painting is a collection of visual attractions,“ says composer R. Murray Schafer. “When you listen carefully to the soundscape it becomes quite miraculous.“ David New’s portrait of the renowned composer becomes a lesson unto itself, gracing viewers (and listeners) with a singular moment of interactive subjectivity». This film was produced for the 2009 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award. Directed by David New, 2009 About the NFB: The National Film Board of Canada produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries and fiction. Our stories explore the world we live in from a Canadian point of view