Sarah Quartel is a Canadian composer, conductor, and educator known for her fresh and exciting approach to choral music. Her compositions are deeply inspired by the transformative relationships that can occur through making choral music, and she writes in a way that connects singer to singer, ensemble to conductor, and performer to audience.
Her works are performed by choirs worldwide, and she has been commissioned by prestigious groups such as the American Choral Directors Association, the National Children’s Chorus of the United States of America, and New Dublin Voices. Since 2018, she has been exclusively published by Oxford University Press.
Quartel’s talent has led her to become the youngest composer Oxford University Press has added to its select group of major choral composers2. She continues to work as a clinician and conductor at music education and choral events both domestically and internationally.
Her upbringing in a household filled with music, from her mother singing Italian arias to her father practicing church music, has significantly influenced her musical style and approach2. Quartel’s music is celebrated for weaving together complex layers and for providing singers access to high-quality and engaging repertoire.
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