Composer-In-Residence |
Composer-Not-In-Residence

The Choral Artists are committed to fine choral music of all periods and cultures. We have a special commitment to fostering the choral tradition through the support of living composers -- both those with recognized, published works and new, emerging choral talent.

Our Composer-In-Residence (CIR) and Composer-Not-In-Residence (CNIR) Programs recognize and encourage choral composers. The goal of our Composer-In-Residence program is to increase the visibility and support of the many talented and prolific choral composers living in the San Francisco Bay Area whose works we have performed -- to the delight of our audiences -- since the inception of the Choral Artists. New this year, our Composer-Not-In-Residence program seeks to expand our reach and increase the diversity of the music fostered and performed by the Choral Artists.

2010 Composer-In-Residence, Brian Holmes

San Jose State professor Brian Holmes is our Composer-In-Residence this season. He will write a new work for each of this season’s programs. Brian Holmes writes for chorus because he enjoys how words and music interact. Largely self-taught as a composer, he has numerous performances, commissions, publications, and awards to his credit. He is a professor of physics at San Jose State, specializing in the physics of music. [more]

2010 Composer-Not-In-Residence, Chris Marshall

Florida resident Christopher Marshall is our Composer-Not-In-Residence this season. He too will write a new work for each of this season’s programs. Born in France, raised in Australia and New Zealand, and having lived several years in Samoa, his music moulds diverse influences into a distinctive personal style marked by memorable melody and rhythmic ingenuity. [more]