Stuart Beatch

a boy & a boy

Stuart Beatch's a boy & a boy sets a romantic and ultimately tragic text by poet Matthew Stepanic. Written as a response to Eric Whitacre's well-known work A Boy and a Girl, Beatch describes this piece as a 'queer love song'. The poem is illuminated by lush harmonies and conversational textures.

Stuart Beatch is a Canadian choral composer whose music has been performed across North America and Europe by ensembles including the BBC Singers, Elysian Singers, Voces Nordicae, Pro Coro Canada, musica intima, and the National Youth Choir of Canada. He holds degrees in composition from King's College London and the University of Alberta. Beatch was the Composer in Residence for The Fourth Choir (2018-20) and Chronos Vocal Ensemble (2023-24). He is an Associate Composer with the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the Canadian League of Composers.