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 is keyboardist for Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus. She is also an Affiliate Artist at Pacific Lutheran University, where she accompanies vocal competitions and masterclasses.

Contact: sheilagailbristow@gmail.com

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Calendar


September

Rehearsal pianist, Rossini's "La Cenerentola" - Kitsap Opera                                                        

Music Team, Consecration of Rev. Dr. Phil LaBelle Bishop of Diocese of Olympia                                               
October

Sat, Oct 5, 7:30 PM                                                                                                                            "Salvation" - music of Bacewicz, Barber, and Bartok                                                                       Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Shorecrest Performing Arts Center                                      (orchestral keyboard)

Sun, Oct 13, 5:30 PM                                                                                                                            Premiere of "Preces & Responses"                                                                                                        Choral Evensong at Epiphany Parish, Seattle                                                                           (composer)

Music Team, Diocesan Convention - Episcopal Diocese of Olympia

November

Sat, Nov 23, 2:00 PM                                                                                                                          Harmonia Chamber Music Series, University Unitarian Church                                                  Premiere of "Grimké Songs" with soprano Ellaina Lewis                                                           (composer, pianist)

Sun, Nov 24, 2:00 PM                                                                                                                                   St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Bainbridge Island                                                                         "Sound the Trumpet" - music of Buxtehude, Cozzolani, and Mendelssohn                                   Organ recital with Emily Neer, soprano, and Rae Hyra, mezzo soprano                                             (organist)


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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