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The Rapids
On Oct 3, 2021 the Victoria Symphony will be playing my composition titled “The Rapids” in a reading session of new works. I’m thrilled to get this opportunity to workshop the piece before it gets Read more…
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Composer in Residence
I’m so honoured and thrilled to be selected as the new Composer in Residence for Chor Leoni Men’s Choir. An added bonus was to see this wonderful video created for the choir’s year-end concert. These Read more…
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New Jazz Album Out Soon! Shifting Sands
I’m in the last stages of mixing my first jazz album of original material titled “Shifting Sands”. Shifting Sands fuses jazz and bluegrass with world music modalities and, due to COVID, the album was recorded Read more…
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New Recording of Moonset for Women’s Choir
The wonderful women’s vocal ensemble Papagena has just released their latest album Hush and the first track on the album is my composition Moonset. Wow! This group’s musicianship is incredible. What a wonderfully nuanced performance Read more…
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Choral Music Newsletter 2019
Click on the link below to download this year’s newsletter with links to new compositions and recordings. Don Macdonald Choral Music 2019.pdf
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New Commissions
I recently received two commissions for new choral works. Elektra Women’s Choir has commissioned me along with 9 other Canadian composers to set the amazing “Lost Words: A Spell Book” to music and the Malaspina Read more…