Stephanie Martin (composer)

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Stephanie Martin
Born Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
Genres choral
Occupation(s) Composer, conductor, organist
Website http://www.stephaniemartinmusic.com/

Stephanie Martin (born 1962) [1] is a Canadian composer, conductor, and associate professor of music at York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design.

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Biography

Martin was born in Tillsonburg, Ontario. [2] She began to learn music as a child, and once said "When I was a kid I listened obsessively to Machaut's Messe de Nostre Dame , written in the 14th century." [3]

Martin holds a Bachelor's Degree in music from Wilfrid Laurier University, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Toronto, and an Associate Diploma from the Royal Canadian College of Organists. [4] As of 2019, Martin is an associate professor in the music department at York University.

She is founder and director of the medieval music ensemble Schola Magdalena, [5] spent 20 years from 1997 to 2017 as artistic director of Pax Christi Chorale, [6] and worked as the music director and organist of the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Toronto.

Partial list of works

Regarding her composition practices, Martin said in an interview "I don’t have a very healthy composition practice. I am a binger. I carve out blocks of time when I don’t do anything but compose. That means I neglect some other important things, but it does mean I can accomplish my writing goals very quickly and efficiently." [7]

The Llandovery Castle opera

Martin's first opera, The Llandovery Castle, is about the 1918 sinking of HMHS Llandovery Castle and was inspired when Martin noticed a commemorative plaque in honour of a nurse who died in the sinking and later suggested the idea to playwright Paul Ciufo who became the librettist. [14] Ciufo used "a nurse's diary, articles and transcripts from a subsequent war crimes trial" as resources when dramatizing the story. [15] The opera premiered on 26 June 2018 at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Toronto.

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ Rachel Rensink-Hoff (3 November 2015). "THE LIFE AND WORKS OF FOUR FEMALE CANADIAN CHORAL COMPOSERS" (PDF). Choral Journal. McMaster University. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Buell, MJ (31 October 2014). "November's Child / Stephanie Martin". The Whole Note. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Barcza, Leslie (2 March 2016). "Questions for Stephanie Martin: Babel". barczablog. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Profile: Stephanie Martin". ampd.yorku.ca. York University. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Ensemble". Schola Magdalena. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  6. ↑ Chang, Brian (20 April 2017). "What's Next For Stephanie Martin After Pax Christi Chorale?". Ludwig van Toronto. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  7. ↑ Boutda, Matthew (28 January 2019). "Canadian Composers Interview Series with Stephanie Martin". Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Babel: A choral symphony". Canadian Music Centre. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  9. ↑ "When You Are Old". renforthmusic.com. Renforth Music. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "God So Loved The World". renforthmusic.com. Renforth Music. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Sacred Songs for Small Choirs". renforthmusic.com. Renforth Music. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Creative Team". llandoverycastle.ca. Bicycle Opera Project. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Stephanie Martin: An Earthly Tree, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir". YouTube. Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  14. ↑ Terauds, John (24 June 2018). "New Canadian opera recalls wartime tragedy at sea". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  15. ↑ Szklarski, Cassandra (8 November 2017). "Opera to focus on Great War nurses 100 years after hospital ship sinking". National Post. Canadian Press. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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