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
Sat, Oct 5, 7:30 PM "Salvation" - music of Bacewicz, Barber, and Bartok Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Shorecrest Performing Arts Center (orchestral keyboard)
Sun, Oct 13, 5:30 PM Premiere of "Preces & Responses" Choral Evensong at Epiphany Parish, Seattle (composer)
Music Team, Diocesan Convention - Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
November
Sat, Nov 9, 7:30 PM "Majesty" - music of Beethoven & Handel Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus, First Free Methodist (harpsichord)
Sun, Nov 10, 3:00 PM "Shaker Harmonies" - Kevin Siegfried's arrangements of Shaker hymns The Tudor Choir and the Women’s Compline Choir Saint Mark’s Cathedral (chorister)
Sat, Nov 23, 2:00 PM Harmonia Chamber Music Series - includes premiere of "Grimké Songs" Ellaina Lewis, soprano University Unitarian Church (composer/pianist) Sun, Nov 24, 2:00 PM "Sound the Trumpet" - music of Buxtehude, Cozzolani, and Mendelssohn Organ recital with Emily Neer, soprano, and Rae Hyra, mezzo soprano St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Bainbridge Island (organ)
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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