Working with, creating for, and immersing herself in the Chor Leoni community, our Composer in Residence adds to the rich tapestry of Canadian music and the breadth of Chor Leoni’s musical contribution to the world.
Marie-Claire Saindon is a Franco-Ontarian choral composer with a penchant for vivid imagery and a great affinity for setting text. Her experience while studying music at McGill University and Université de Montréal ranges from accompanying dancers, to scoring films, to fiddling in a team of folk musicians on a historical steam train.
Based in Montreal as composer-in-residence for Chœur Adleisia, she runs creative choral/vocal composition workshops, scores films, and teaches fiddle. Recipient of multiple composition prizes, her choral works are published with Boosey & Hawkes, Hal Leonard, Cypress Choral Music, and her film scores can be found on documentaries hosted by CBC Gem and Radio-Canada.
The Composer in Residence program is supported by the Deux Mille Foundation.
Don Macdonald 2021-2024
Works created:
High Flight
A Fantasy of Carols
Dolcissima Mia Vita
After the Last
Zachary Wadsworth 2018-2021
Works created:
When There is Peace: An Armistice Oratorio
Snowflakes
To One Dead
Future Folk Songs
Two Counting Carols
Ring Out!
We believe that our world will be a better place if we all sang together. Thank you to our partners for joining us in harmony to make and share music with the world.
©Chor Leoni 2024