About Sheila
Sheila Bristow is a composer, church musician, and collaborative keyboardist in Tacoma, Washington. She serves as Music Director & Organist at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Bainbridge, and keyboardist for Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus. She is also an Affiliate Artist at Pacific Lutheran University.
Contact: sheilagailbristow@gmail.com
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Calendar
December
"Solstice and Dawn" - music of living British & American composers Program includes premiere of piano & chorus setting of my composition, "Winter Solstice" Cascadian Chorale, directed by Gary Cannon Sat, Dec 7, 7:30 PM | Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond Sun, Dec 8, 3:00 PM | Congregational Church, Mercer Island
"Messiah" - harpsichord time! Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus, directed by William White Sat, Dec 14, 2:30 PM | First Free Methodist, Seattle Sun, Dec 15, 2:30 PM | Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore
Choral Evensong - program includes my "Preces & Responses" Sun, Dec 15, 5:30 PM | Epiphany Parish, Seattle
January
Opera Workshop - "Amahl" & scenes Fri, Jan 31 & Fri, Feb 1 | Pacific Lutheran University LuthLutheraUniversity (pianist/music director)
February
A Year of Creation conference. Sat, Feb 8 | Pacific Lutheran University (workshop presenter)
Mahler & Shostakovitch, Harmonia Orchestra Sat, Feb 8 | Northshore Concert Hall (orchestral keyboard)
Recent Compositions
At harbor, waiting for wind - SATB choir & piano (premiere - March 2025, Harmonia Chorus)
Winter Solstoice - version for choir & piano (premiere - December 2024, Cascadian Chorale)
"Trees" & "The Want of You", from Grimké Songs (premiere - November 2024, Harmonia Chamber Series)
Preces & Responses - SATB choir (premiered - October 2024 - Epiphany Parish)
Psalm 84 - SSA choir (premiered August 2024 - Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral)
Winter Solstice - choir, clarinet, harp, and vibraphone (premiered March 2024 - Harmonia Chorus)
"Evanescence" & "At April", from Grimké Songs (premiered November 2023 - Harmonia Chamber Series)
When Music Sounds - tenor, chorus, and orchestra (premiered February 2023 - Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus)
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