About Sheila


Sheila Bristow is a composer, church musician, and collaborative keyboardist based in Tacoma, Washington. She serves as Music Director & Organist at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Bainbridge and is keyboardist for Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus. She is also an Affiliate Artist at Pacific Lutheran University, where she accompanies vocal competitions and masterclasses.

Contact: sheilagailbristow@gmail.com

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Calendar


October

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)

Preces & Responses - SATB choir (premiere - 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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