ERIN CRAIG

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Erin Craig (they/them) is a conductor, vocalist, composer, keyboardist, and educator born and raised in Edmonton. They spend most of their time leading choir rehearsals and planning seasons for Accord Ensemble and Edmonton Vocal Minority; teaching their small studio of piano, voice, and music theory students and coaching the new teachers in their studio; and writing music for choir, organ, and piano. When they aren’t doing something music-related, you can usually find them playing video games, hyper-focusing on a new art or craft, writing stories, or serenading their cat, Dale, with their partner, Matthew.

Erin’s musical education is rich and varied. They completed their ARCT in classical piano performance in 2007, and their undergraduate degree in jazz piano at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston in 2008. When they returned to Edmonton, they began teaching arranging, ear training, theory, and music history at MacEwan University while gigging as a jazz and rock keyboardist and vocalist. In 2018, they graduated with a MMus in Choral Conducting from the University of Alberta and now find fulfilling work in both the classical and pop/rock music scenes in Edmonton.

Erin is a proud advocate for gender equality and diversity in music. In their work as a choral conductor, they always aim to program music by composers of diverse backgrounds at parity with, or over and above, music from the Western Classical canon. They believe that performers and audiences alike are enriched by experiencing music outside the choral norms, and are always searching for music by composers who are yet unknown to them.

Like many composers, Erin finds their own music hard to describe, but if pressed, they’d probably say “fun and functional”. They are well-versed in western classical styles as well as jazz, pop, rock, and other modern styles, and use that knowledge to build bridges over genre boundaries.

Believers, Do Not Grow Weary

by Erin Craig

SATB a cappella – CP 1854 – duration 2:00
Erin presents a powerful message of encouragement; “Believers, do not grow weary. Do not lose heart in doing what is right.” This rousing song applies to anyone who believes in living a stand-up life; with honesty, love and justice for all. The troubles of this world can often be wearisome and discouraging so this anthem will touch people at church, at school or in the concert hall.

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Farewell Blessing

by Erin Craig and Matthew McGuigan

SATB a cappella – CP 1855 – duration 2:00
SAB a cappella – CP 2155
Simple, beautiful, effective – the perfect ending to any event – concert or service.

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