KATY DOSMAN
Katy Dosman is a composer, collaborative pianist, and songwriter living in Montreal Quebec. Originally from Toronto, Katy has a bachelor’s degree in music from York University and an A.R.C.T. In piano performance. A lifelong participant in choral music, Katy has sung with Chœur Adleisia, Concerto Della Donna, Conspirato, the University of Guelph Chamber Singers, and the Toronto Children’s Chorus. She has provided piano accompaniment for several choirs and solo instrumentalists. When not making music, Katy works as an occupational therapist, spends time with her children, and delights in the beauty of the natural world.
Monarch Butterfly
by Katy Dosman
SSA with piano – CP 2371 – 3:00
How can a Canadian-born insect fly across the United States and into Mexico, locating the forests visited by its ancestors? How does it find its way? The migration of the Monarch is equally impressive and mysterious. This piece is a love-letter to the Monarch. In addition to admiring its surprising strength and innate ‘GPS’, the narrator of the piece expresses a sincere wish for the Monarch to return each summer, always. It is an expression of admiration, friendship, and commitment to nature, in a time when many species, including the Monarch, are threatened by climate change and habitat loss. Butterfly motifs in the piano and vocal parts allow the musicians to ‘be’ butterflies. The piece is structured in AABA form, in a range easily accessible to most treble voices. The piece concludes on a strong note of appreciation, optimism, hope.
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Gordon Lightfoot
Songs for the Sanctuary
Vancouver Youth Choir Series
Canadian Chamber Choir Series
Elektra Women"s Choir Series
La Série Enchantée (French))
The Zimfira Collection (Children)
Profondo - (Lower Voices)
Universal Gospel Choir
Jean-Sébastien Vallée Series
Diane Loomer Choral Series (Folk Song)