Oliver’s music embraces a range of possibilities, resonating the past,
and forging new and unusual associations that reflect our world.

“a rip-roaring tour-de-force”
– Olivia Giovetti on Forging Utopia CD, WQXR “The New Canon”

“four powerful orchestral works”
– David Olds on Forging Utopia CD, The Wholenote

“Oliver at his considerable best”
– Ronald E. Grames on Unseen Rain, Fanfare

“a delicate, yet often complex sense of beauty”
– Randy Raine-Reusch on Up Wind, Musicworks

“…ingenious…superb…delightful…marvellous……extraordinary sounds…”
– Victoria Times-Colonist

“…dramatic and emotional…”
– Ottawa Citizen

“a master of the guitar”
– The Georgia Straight

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