Podium 2026: I Am Excited!
Two years ago, I attended Podium in Montreal and was utterly smitten by it. Being able to attend in-person really opened my eyes to what the choral music community looks like outside the bubble into which I’ve ingratiated myself. My Podium 2026 Playlist is at the bottom of this post – and also available through…
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Writing Music With Children
I relate my own craft to the creative spirit of children because I aspire to be as uninhibited creatively as they are. To that end, I took a creative dive with my daughter this past summer. I transcribed some songs she sung…
My Trip To World Music Days In Lisbon
The annual ISCM World (New) Music Days Festival is organized each year by a different host. The festival presents music from each of our members, showcasing the incredible diversity of musical practice in our time. I was invited to attend this year…
Chor Leoni’s Premiere Of Au Clair De La Lune
Au Clair De La Lune was written for Chor Leoni’s annual C/4 Composition Competition and performed in Vancouver, BC on June 14th, 2024. The funny story was that June 14th was my birthday – the other part of the funny story was…
Featured Works
“Alouette Meets Her Maker” is a dark tone poem for chamber choir that depicts a satellite falling out of orbit.
Songs For Earth Day And Spring are a set of three songs my daughter sang to me that I later transcribed for high voice and piano.
“Patrick Stewart Bakes A Cake” is the title of my string quartet for which my artistic team and I produced an award winning music video.
Chris Sivak | Composer 