NANCY TELFER
Nancy Telfer is a Canadian composer who has been a choral clinician and guest conductor for many provincial, national, and state organizations throughout Canada and the United States. For many years she has presented workshops on vocal production to both choral conductors and singers.
Since 1979 Telfer has composed over 300 works for choirs, soloists, chamber ensembles, orchestras, bands, and pianists; many of which are published in Canada and the United States. Her music ranges from beginning to virtuoso levels and she has been commissioned to compose music for many fine performers. She believes that all music should delight the ears, capture the imagination of the mind, and feed the soul. Telfer is in demand as a judge and adjudicator, having served on the panel of judges for both the World Choral Olympics 2000 in Linz, Austria, and the International Choral Festival in Riva del Garda, Italy. She has conducted many workshops across Canada and in the USA, and in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Germany, Italy, Israel, South Africa, Namibia, Argentina, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. Telfer is an associate of the Canadian Music Centre. Some of her books have been translated into Spanish and Korean.
Body Talk
by Nancy Telfer
Body percussion for any choir in two parts – duration 1:30
You must watch this to get the picture!
Chasing the Northern Lights
by Nancy Telfer
SSA a cappella – LMS 3055 – duration 2:35
Atmospheric – the magic of the Northern Lights set to music
Closer to God
by Nancy Telfer
SATB a cappella – KH 020 – duration 4:10
Slow gospel style – antiphonal (call and response) – in sweet spot vocal registers – this composition comes across as authentic and sincere. Choirs will love it and the audience/congregation will be deeply moved.
If You Should Meet a Crocodile
by Nancy Telfer
UNISON with piano – duration 2:35 – silly and scary!
If you should meet a crocodile
Don’t take a stick and poke him
Ignore the welcome in his smile
Be careful not to stroke him
La maison que Jacque a bâtie
by Nancy Telfer
UNISON (or solo) with piano – duration 2:50 – Great fun!
In Short:
The farmer married the sad servant,
who milked the cow, who kicked the dog,
who killed the cat, who killed the rat,
who ate the rice, which was in the house
that Jack built.
Luriana, Luralee
by Nancy Telfer
SA with piano – duration 2:50
Come out and climb the garden-path,
Luriana Lurilee,
The China rose is all abloom
And buzzing with the yellow bee
We’ll swing you on the cedar-bough,
Luriana Lurilee.
Missa Brevis
by Nancy Telfer
SSA a cappella – duration 9:30
- Kyrie
- Gloria
- Sanctus
- Agnus Dei
On the Back of an Eagle
by Nancy Telfer
UNISON (or solo) with piano – duration 1:55
I would fly on the back of an eagle
On a warm and windy day
From a place quite high in the clear, blue sky
I would feel the air blowing through my hair
And watch the sights below
Wind and the Flower
by Nancy Telfer
SATB with piano – LMS – duration 2:15
UNICORN, the
by Nancy Telfer
UNISON or SA with piano – duration 1:55
Unicorn, unicorn
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