As part of our project to update our syllabus we are adding new works for brass and percussion. We would like to feature some of the composers that we are adding and help promote their hard work. Meet Colleen Muriel!

Colleen Muriel (M.A. – music, B. Music, FRSM, FTCL, ARCT) is a Canadian composer living in London, England. The first two concerts of Colleen’s compositions were given in 1997 and 1998 in Vancouver, Canada. Since then her music has been performed and recorded in Canada, the USA, UK, Western
Europe, Bulgaria, Australia, Asia (including Vietnam and Japan), and Brazil. 
 
Her music has been featured on a number of radio stations and also been performed at The 15th London New Wind Festival; Sonic Boom (Vancouver Pro Musica); Women Composers Festival of Hartford, USA; Diamond Jubilee Concert (in honour of Queen Elizabeth’s 50 year reign – London); and Music Fest Aberystwyth, Wales.
 
In addition her music is included in the Contemporary Showcase Syllabus of the Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects (ACNMP) and the Canadian Music Centre. She is a member of The Association of Canadian Women Composers (ACWC) and her music is included in the ACWC Educational Music Catalogue Syllabus, Educational Piano Composition Syllabus and Choral Collective. She is also listed in the Compendium Musicae Flauta (the first international catalogue of flute music by women composers).
 

She has written and/or arranged well over 600 pieces of music for various instruments and ensembles ranging in style from simple folk melodies to the avant-garde. These works include chamber music (instrumental), a chamber opera, orchestra and choir music, string quartets, solo music for piano, flute,
singers as well as hymn tunes. 
 
She has published (El Flauto Records) a large number of sheet music books and CDs, all containing original compositions and/or arrangements.

Colleen’s work for vibraphone “A Meditation on Runyan’s Faithfullness” will be added to our syllabus. Thank you!