Sarah Quartel

This is a beautiful setting of an evocative poem by Emily Dickinson that explores the symbolization of hope as a bird. Quartel offers soaring melodic lines, rich harmonies, and a fluttering strings ac...

Sing, my Child sets a joyful text celebrating the beauty found all around us in everyday life. Characterized by tight harmonies and a dynamic percussion line, the buoyant 7/8 metre of the opening driv...

This a cappella setting of evocative words by E. Pauline Johnson is immediately appealing, with its playful, swinging syncopations and dancing scat accompaniment.

Songbird sets an evocative text describing songbirds that spin tunes of gold. The catchy, colourful melody is first presented by tutti voices, and is then woven through the vocal parts, often to scat...

Sanctum is a captivating setting of four movements of the Requiem text, inspired by the landscape of the west coast of Canada. Each movement depicts an aspect of Vancouver Island, exploring landscape...

This a cappella setting of evocative words by E. Pauline Johnson is immediately appealing, with its playful, swinging syncopations and dancing scat accompaniment.

This lively reimagining of the traditional hymn is a thrilling a cappella arrangement which pairs the soaring legato melody with a rhythmic vocal accompaniment. Also available in a version for SSA una...

Introduced by the children's choir, Quartel's simple and uplifting melody repeats throughout the piece, beautifully coloured by the surrounding parts. The voices offer joyful praise and the rich harmo...

I remember sets a text reflecting on the wonder of the natural world and the people who shape our lives. The stirring melody calls to mind the folksong tradition, and is underpinned by a gently flowin...

This anthem from the larger work Snow Angel is in two halves. The first section ('God Will Give Orders') is ethereal, until a vibrant figure in the djembe lifts the music into the uplifting second sec...

When Breezes Blow è un'espressione ottimista e ottimista di curiosità e crescita. Con testi dell'autore, l'opera presenta una parte di pianoforte di supporto e una parte di violino di carattere, con t...

This work was inspired by the Radcliffe Ladies' Choir and their motto 'friendship through singing'. The lilting vocal lines are underpinned by a delicate piano part, and the opening performance direct...

With a text by the composer, this work was originally inspired by members of the Radcliffe Ladies' Choir and their motto 'friendship through singing'. The lilting vocal lines are subtly underpinned by...

L'arrangiamento di Quartel del canto Huron, ribattezzato Iesous ahatonnia' per riflettere le sue origini, contiene nuovi testi del poeta Wendat Andrée Levesque Sioui e invita i cori e il pubblico a im...

Setting words by the composer, Swept Away is a beautiful, haunting piece with pop-inspired rhythms and harmonies. The scat syllables of the lower parts are combined with a flowing melody in the sopran...

Setting words by the composer, Swept Away is a beautiful, haunting piece with pop-inspired rhythms and harmonies. The scat syllables of the lower parts are combined with a flowing melody in the sopran...

Questa vivace rivisitazione dell'inno tradizionale è un emozionante arrangiamento a cappella che abbina l'impetuosa melodia legata a un ritmico accompagnamento vocale. Insieme, questi elementi cattura...

I will be with you sets a reflective text by the composer with a message of enduring solace. Lush harmonies, with predominantly homophonic passagework, coupled with flowing and cascading lines in ever...

This three-movement work combines a number of themes through the poetry of Sara Teasdale. The first movement, 'Sister of the Sky', focuses on the morning in early spring. The central movement, 'Fearle...

Morning Light sets an optimistic text by the composer about home and finding your way. Inspired by American folksongs, the captivating melody and warm harmonies perfectly complement the uplifting them...

I will be with you sets a reflective text by the composer with a message of enduring solace. Lush harmonies, with predominantly homophonic passagework, coupled with flowing and cascading lines in ever...

Sing, my Child sets a joyful text celebrating the beauty found all around us in everyday life. Characterized by tight harmonies and a dynamic percussion line, the buoyant 7/8 metre of the opening driv...

Morning Light sets an optimistic text by the composer about home and finding your way. Inspired by American folksongs, the captivating melody and warm harmonies perfectly complement the uplifting them...

Dedicato alle "sorelle di tutto il mondo", questo lavoro in tre movimenti combina una serie di temi attraverso la poesia di Sara Teasdale. Il primo movimento, "Sister of the Sky", si concentra sul mat...

This lively reimagining of the traditional hymn is a thrilling a cappella arrangement which pairs the soaring legato melody with a rhythmic vocal accompaniment. Also available in a version for SSA una...