LINDA FLETCHER

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Linda Fletcher, a dedicated RCM certified voice teacher is actively involved in the music community as a teacher, composer, singer, adjudicator, clinician, accompanist and music director. She has been organist and choir director at Walton Memorial United Church for over 40 years.

Her students have won many provincial and international awards including numerous RCM gold medals. Several now perform professionally on international stages and as composers and recording artists. Linda received the Lifetime Achievement in the Arts award, in recognition of her many contributions to the teaching of music, the ORMTA Special Teacher award and in 2016 was the inaugural recipient of the RCM Teacher of Distinction award. Linda has been a presenter/clinician for the RCM “Artistry and Innovation” Summit, NATS and ORMTA.

Linda was part of the creative team for the 2012 RCM voice series, a compiler and editor for the 2019 series and is wrote new vocal arrangements for the 2025 RCM Voice series. Many of her compositions and arrangements are included in the Voice Series 2025 syllabus.

She is compiler and editor of the Canadian song books “Sing!” (Leslie Music) Linda is also on the Full Voice team and some of her newest children’s songs are distributed by Full Voice Music Inc. (www.thefullvoice.com) Other songs (many on the RCM syllabus) can be found at linda@lindafletcher.com Her vocal and choral compositions are performed internationally Linda has adjudicated major music festivals across Canada and is co-founder and president of the Oakville Vocal Arts Festival Linda and husband John are blessed with four children and five grandchildren who also share her love of music.

Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep

by Linda Fletcher

SATB with piano – LMS 465 –  duration 4:10
UNISON or SOLO with piano in Am, Cm, or Gm

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow;
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on golden grain;
I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
 

Love This World, My Children

by Linda Fletcher

SA with piano, opt. descant and flute (C instr) –  LMS 2091 –  duration 4:40

Love this world, my children,
With gentle arms to enfold her
She needs your voices and minds
Through every passing day
 
Bless the deep blue oceans, lakes, and rivers too
Mountains and valleys deep, a gift to you
Bless every creature, those both great and small
We must take care of them, not some, but all of them
 

Olde Irish Blessing

by Linda Fletcher

SATB with piano, opt. flute and cello –  LMS #4136 –  duration 2:10
SSA with piano, opt. flute and cello –  LMS #3054
TTBB with piano, opt. flute and cello –  LMS #6009

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
 

Softly Now

by Linda Fletcher

SA with piano –  LMS 2104 –    – duration 2:05

Softly now, gently now

Daylight is breaking
Sunlight announces a new day is here
Softly now, gently now
God’s hand is waiting
Guiding His children who to Him are so dear
 

Song of Sharing

by Linda Fletcher

Unison or SA with piano –  LMS 2073 –    – duration 1:55

Let’s sing a song of sharing, of loving, of caring

We’ll sing a song of sharing with our brother next door
Let’s sing a song of sharing, of hoping, of daring
To love your sister as yourself, and give others more