About Sheila
Sheila Bristow is a composer and collaborative keyboardist in Tacoma, Washington. She serves as Music Director & Organist at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church (Bainbridge) and keyboardist for Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus (Seattle).
Contact: sheilagailbristow@gmail.com
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Performance Calendar
FEBRUARY
Reflections | Harmonia Chorus Sat, Feb 7, 7:30 PM | First Free Methodist | Seattle composer
MARCH
A Lenten Journey | music of Bach, Böhm, and Cozzolani Sheila Bristow, organ; Nathan Whittaker, cellist; Cassandra Willock & Rae Hyra Sat, March 7, 2:00 PM | St. Barnabas Episcopal| Bainbridge organist
Echoes of Her | Rising Waters Collective Sun, March 8, 3:30 PM | ArtLove Salon | Seattle pianist/composer
Handel's Israel in Egypt | Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus Sat, March 28, 2:30 PM | First Free Methodist | Seattle harpsichordist
MAY
Handel Dixit Dominus |Byrd Ensemble Sat, May 2, 7:30 PM | Town Hall | Seattle
Sun, May 3, 3:00 PM | Holy Rosary Church | Seattle
continuo
The Planets | Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus Fri, May 8, 8:00 PM | Benaroya Hall | Seattle
organist
Choral Evensong | premiere: Evening Canticles
Sun, May 10, 4:30 PM | St. Luke’s Memorial Church | Tacoma composer
Recent Compositions
Missa pro Ecclesia Sanctissimi Sacramento | choir & organ | premiere: June 7, 2026, Blessed Sacrament Church
Quatre mouvements pour un éventail | string orchestra | premiered January 2026, Harmonia Ochestra
Psalm 103 | SSA choir | premiered August 2025, Women's Compline Choir at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Three Variations on "Fisk of Gloucester" | solo organ | premiered July 2025, Wyatt Smith
Grimké Songs | song cycle for soprano & piano | premiered May 2025, Ellaina Lewis
At harbor, waiting for wind | SATB choir & piano | premiered March 2025, Harmonia Chorus
Seattle Psalter | choir & organ, congregation | ongoing (three year cycle), Blessed Sacrament Church
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