Sarah Quartel

'Breath of Song' brings together ten exquisite works by contemporary women composers. Compiled and edited by Sarah Quartel, the collection features an eclectic mix of styles and colours, specially sel...

See the light sets a text by the composer inspired by the Hawaiian story 'The Bowl of Light'. With its uplifting melodies and energetic rhythms, this accessible piece explores the light in each person...

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" es una cautivadora composición de cuatro movimientos del texto del Réquiem, inspirada en el paisaje de la costa oeste de Canadá. Cada movimiento representa un aspecto de la isla de Vancouver...

This lively reimagining of the traditional hymn is a thrilling a cappella arrangement which pairs the soaring legato melody with a rhythmic vocal accompaniment. Together, these elements capture both t...

para SSAA sin acompañamiento. Garden of Dreams reúne fragmentos de textos de Safo, traducidos por Arthur Sanders Way y A. S. Kline. Sarah Quartel ha utilizado ritmos cruzados, síncopas y líneas melódi...

This piece sets a joyful text celebrating the beauty found all around us. Characterized by tight harmonies and a dynamic hand drum line, the buoyant 7/8 metre drives the piece forward. Lush harmonies...

The Parting Glass is a traditional Scottish song, often sung as a farewell at the end of a get-together. Sarah Quartel's arrangement features close harmonies, idiomatic Scotch snap rhythms, and effect...

The Parting Glass is a traditional Scottish song, often sung as a farewell at the end of a get-together. Sarah Quartel's arrangement features close harmonies, idiomatic Scotch snap rhythms, and effect...

Presented here in an arrangement for unison voices (with an optional second part), this setting of words by Chief Dan George optimistically reminds us that there is still beauty to be found in times o...

Presentada aquí en un arreglo para voces al unísono (con una segunda parte opcional), esta adaptación de las palabras del Jefe Dan George nos recuerda con optimismo que aún se puede encontrar belleza...

para SATB (con divisiones) y piano. Con un texto de Elizabeth Craven, este himno es una expresión suave y meditativa de gratitud a Dios por las alegrías y los retos de la vida. Con una melodía fluida,...

para SSAA y piano. En suenos interpreta el poema de Antonio Machado "Tal vez la mano, en suenos" sobre los sueños como un espacio donde la memoria, la música y la verdad se encuentran. Evocando las ví...

para SSA y piano. Suave pero alegre, We Thank You es una oda al ritmo de la naturaleza. Con un texto de Ralph Waldo Emerson, la música es cálida, reconfortante y fluida, con las encantadoras melodías...

Your Echo Around Me celebra la perdurable influencia de los educadores musicales, cuyo trabajo resuena en la vida adulta de sus alumnos, como evoca una memorable melodía cadenciosa que pasa entre las...

para SATB (con divisiones) y piano. Marcada como "ligera y fluida", la composición de Quartel del poema "Peace" de Sara Teasdale presenta una escritura vocal lenta y sostenida sobre una parte de piano...

para coro de niños y SATB, o SSATB, y piano. The Cloud pone música a las poéticas descripciones de la naturaleza de Sara Teasdale, evocando temas de libertad y fugacidad. El estilo melódico y edifican...

Snow Angel is an evocative five-movement work exploring themes of love, rebirth, and beauty. It may be performed with narration and features a haunting cello line. The pictorial musical language allow...

Snow Angel is an evocative five-movement work exploring themes of love, rebirth, and beauty. It may be performed with narration and features a haunting cello line. The emotive and pictorial musical la...

This five-movement work celebrates the long Canadian winter, setting texts by the composer, Sara Teasdale, Lucy Maud Montgomery (of 'Anne of Green Gables' fame), and Melville Cane. The music conjures...

Este es un hermoso ajuste de un evocador poema de Emily Dickinson que explora la simbolización de la esperanza como un pájaro. Quartel ofrece elevadas líneas melódicas, ricas armonías y un acompañamie...

Gentle yet joyful, We Thank You is an ode to the beaty of nature. Setting a text by Ralph Waldo Emerson, the music is warm, comforting, and flowing, with Quartel's characteristically charming melodies...

Setting a text by Elizabeth Craven, this anthem is a gentle and meditative expression of gratitude to God for the joys and challenges of life. With a flowing melody, this piece gradually unfolds, reac...

The Cloud sets Sara Teasdale's poetic descriptions of nature to music, evoking themes of freedom and transience. Quartel's melodic and uplifting style shines through a vibrant opening and reflective m...

This poignant setting of a text by Angier Brock invites us to reflect on how we receive the imago dei in others. Gentle yet captivating throughout, this piece centres on themes of faithful living, hos...