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EXCITING NEW PUBLICATION! Tux People’s Music! I stumbled across this lively Norwegian traditional melody, that feels like a choral square dance, many years ago as a Kodály music specialist! I’ve had so much fun with this piece over the years with my choirs and it’s been used for contest pieces, mass choir pieces and generally […]

What a journey it’s been! Writing the music for the poem “Today, Under Darkened Skies” has been a profound learning curve and emotional rollercoaster. Written by my dear friend Jeanette Gallant, who continues to face enormous health challenges with incredible grace, the piece reflects her transformative experience at a Sooke, BC beach, where she found […]

Hurray! Thank you to Cypress Choral Music for publishing my new piece, “Today, Under Darkened Skies, I Watched the Water Breathe” in SATB, SSAA and TTBB. I am so grateful to Jeanette Gallant for the beautiful poem of resilience and hope and to the Vancouver Chamber Choir for their stunning LIVE PREMIERE PERFORMANCE last September. […]

This is a beautiful live recording premiere by the Vancouver Chamber Choir, September 22, 2023. I discovered “Today, Under Darkened Skies, I Watched the Water Breathe” in Dr. Jeanette Gallant’s November 2022 Facebook post. The poem’s deep reflection on beauty, resilience, hope, and our bond with nature struck me, especially upon learning it was inspired […]

It’s the 2023 fall choir season! To update you, I’ve prepared a brief list, complete with a link to my catalog of available compositions. You can easily access and download my choral listings right here. For comprehensive details on all of our scores, please visit my website. As Artist in Residence for St Patrick’s Regional […]

I first encountered “Today, Under Darkened Skies, I Watched the Water Breathe” in a Facebook post by Dr. Jeanette Gallant, November 2022. After reading it, I was struck by the contemplative and introspective qualities of the poetry, as it delved into the themes of beauty, resilience, hope and the interconnectedness of the natural world and […]