About Sheila


Sheila Bristow is a composer, church musician, and collaborative keyboardist based in Tacoma, Washington. She serves as Music Director & Organist at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Bainbridge and keyboardist for Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus. She is also an Affiliate Artist at Pacific Lutheran University, performing for vocal competitions and masterclasses.

Contact: sheilagailbristow@gmail.com

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Calendar

August

Artist Residency - Sou'wester Lodge                                                                                                   August 4, 11, 18: Women's Compline - Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral (chorister)

September

Rehearsal pianist, Rossini's "La Cenerentola" - Kitsap Opera                                                         Music Team, Consecration of Rev. Dr. Phil LaBelle Bishop of Diocese of Olympia                                               
October

Sun, Oct 13: Premiere of "Preces & Responses" - Choral Evensong at Epiphany Parish, Seattle

Recent Compositions

At harbor, waiting for wind - SATB choir & piano (premiere - March 2025, Harmonia Chorus)

Preces & Responses - SATB choir (premiere - October 2024 - Epiphany Parish)

Psalm 84 - SSA choir (premiered August 2024 - Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral)

Winter Solstice - choir, clarinet, harp, and vibraphone (premiered March 2024 - Harmonia Chorus)

"Evanescence" & "At April", from Grimké Songs (premiered November 2023 - Harmonia Chamber Series)

When Music Sounds - tenor, chorus, and orchestra (premiered February 2023 - Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus)

Waltz - solo guitar (premiered Nov 2022 - Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma)

I Arise - SSATBB choir (September, 2022 - CD release on PARMA)


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