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Rush of Wingspan: Poetry in Concert
The first book launch for Rush of Wingspan will be Poetry in Concert. Continue reading Rush of Wingspan: Poetry in Concert
Category: Poetry as Music
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Amazing year of 2025
Highlights of 2025: Athens Epidaurus Festival, Early Music Vancouver Festival, and forthcoming Rush of Wingspan (MQUP, March 2026). In the ongoing tumult of the world may 2026 also reveal wonder to us. Continue reading Amazing year of 2025
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Netherlands: Song Cycle Premiere
I was commissioned to write the lyrics for a cycle of three songs. The premiere by the Bosklank trio was in February. The concert included music by Schubert, Bernstein, Salazar and Gklistis. Continue reading Netherlands: Song Cycle Premiere
Under a Tree
I’m reading the proofs from Arc Poetry Magazine for my forthcoming poem “Compose.” This is always one of my favourite moments as a writer when all the invisible work of being a poet starts to feel and become real. The poem … Continue reading Under a Tree
2019: Work in Progress
In 2019 “it didn’t happen here” won the National Broadsheet Contest from the League of Canadian Poets (judged by D.A. Lockhart), “Johnny on the Spot” received an honourable mention in the Great Blue Heron Poetry Contest from The Antigonish Review … Continue reading 2019: Work in Progress
Conversation in three Scotland concerts
Emily Doolittle’s Conversation is based on a poem by Eleonore Schönmaier from Treading Fast Rivers (MQUP). Continue reading Conversation in three Scotland concerts
Migrations set to music by Emily Doolittle
Eleonore Schönmaier’s “Migrations” is part of this year’s Poem in Your Pocket brochure from the Academy of American Poets and the League of Canadian Poets. The poem has also been set to music by Emily Doolittle. Postcard Image Designed by Megan Fildes Continue reading Migrations set to music by Emily Doolittle
Conversation set to music by Emily Doolittle
Emily Doolittle’s Conversation, a setting for soprano and ensemble of Eleonore Schönmaier’s haunting poem of the same name will be debuted on February 21 in Scotland as part of Music Planet’s programming with the St Andrews New Music Ensemble. “Schönmaier’s poem explores what … Continue reading Conversation set to music by Emily Doolittle
One Room Ensemble
“Inspired by beautiful poems from Eleonore Schönmaier (Canada), Giuseppe Ungaretti (Italy) and Gerrit Achterberg (The Netherlands), the musicians show their most sensitive and lyrical side.” CD from One Room Ensemble. Continue reading One Room Ensemble