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Bruce Ruddell <\/strong>graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1975. Since then, he has been an active member of the arts in Canada and the United States for the past 50 + years as a composer, arranger, music director, conductor, playwright, artistic director, and record producer. His compositions for concert halls have been performed and broadcast worldwide.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Canadian League of Composers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Composer-The Canadian Music Centre<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian Aboriginal Music Award (Special Jury Award) Toronto- 2008 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herbert Drost Award-British Columbia Choral Federation-201<\/em><\/strong>9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1998- Composer-in-Residence<\/strong>– Vancouver Bach Choir<\/strong>– Bruce Pullen-Music Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993 –Composer-in-Residence<\/strong> –Vancouver Chamber Choir<\/strong>-Jon Washburn-Music Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1990- Composer-in-Residence<\/strong>– (Eric Harvie Award)<\/strong>– Charlottetown Festival<\/strong>-Walter Learning-Artistic Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989 –Composer-in-Residence <\/strong>–Vancouver Chamber Choir<\/strong>-Jon Washburn-Music Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1988- Finalist- Composer-in-Residence<\/strong>– Canadian Opera Company<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1986- Composer-in Residence<\/strong>–Vancouver Playhouse<\/strong>– Walter Learning-Artistic Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Compositions for Concert Halls, Radio and Television Broadcasts <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026-February 7- The Healing Heart Of The First People Of This Land-University of Washington Orchestra<\/strong>– Meany Centre For The Performing Arts-Seattle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025-March 7-The Healing Heart Of The First People Of This Land- Seattle Symphony. <\/strong>Mark Taper auditorium. Seattle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 The Healing Heart Of The First People Of This Land-<\/strong>Windham Philharmonic-Vermont<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024- May 30- The Five Seasons-excerpts-<\/strong>Kirk Hall Victoria BC <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023- Strength From Rivers<\/strong>-Seattle’s Interlake Wind Ensemble<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022- November 9-The Healing Heart of the First People of this Land<\/strong>-University of Western Washington orchestra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021-ongoing- The Plague Diaries <\/strong>is a full-length music theatre work commissioned by The Canada Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020- Tale Of A Whale<\/strong>– SATB- keyboards, guitars- Bruce Ruddell-Vocal-Choral Evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019- Hail Gaia!<\/strong>– Commissioned by Pauline Le Bel. Mixed voices, piano, and cello. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018- Crawling Trees<\/strong>-Mixed Voices, guitars, percussion. (Mortal Coil commission)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017\/18-Walk Along The Water<\/strong>-Mixed voices, guitars, keyboard, Uzume Taiko Drummers, Wolfpack-Musqueum singers, and dancers. (Mortal Coil commission)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013- The Spirit of Haida Gwaii<\/strong>-excerpt- The Windsor Symphony-Choir-Martin Macdonald- Conductor, Six String Nation Choir. Windsor, Ont. (5 mins.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013- Rock Music For The Erratics<\/strong>– electroacoustic score commissioned for visual artist Jean Wellburn\u2019s installation at The Stationhouse Gallery in Williams Lake, B.C.-40 mins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011-New Journeys<\/strong>– CD and performance project with Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson-soloist. Percussion, Cello, Acoustic and electric guitars, Keyboard. Conducted by Bruce Ruddell- Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver BC, The Friendship Centre, Skidegate, BC, Headline concert on the Victoria legislature lawn-July 1st 2012 celebrations-42 mins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009- Vigil<\/strong>– performed by the Borealis String Quartet and The Christ Church Cathedral choir, conducted by Rupert Lang, honoured the missing and murdered women of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver and the Highway Of Tears. This thirty minute work has had multiple broadcasts on a number of CBC radio programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008-The Spirit Of Haida Gwaii<\/strong>– Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Melody Mercredi-Mezzo Soprano and Clarence Logan-Baritone \u2013Rupert Lang conductor. Opening concert for the 2010 Cultural Olympiad- 30 mins.-Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006- The Healing Heart Of The First People Of This Land<\/strong>-a commission from revered Lushootseed Elder, Vi Hilbert for The Seattle Symphony; conducted by Maestro Gerard Schwarz. This fifty-minute work was a feature part of The Made In America Festival and was performed to a sold out, standing ovation in Benaroya Hall-Seattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2002- The Spirit Of Haida Gwaii<\/strong>-Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony, Judith Forst- Mezzo Soprano, John Avey-Baritone, Iwan Edwards-conductor- CBC television (Opening Night Series)- 30 mins. The Chan Centre-Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001- All Faces<\/strong>– Music Intima, Sal Ferreras, percussion- 18 mins.-Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000- The Spirit Of Haida Gwaii<\/strong>-Saint Lawrence Choir-Ensemble Amati, Montreal Metropolitan Orchestra, Nathalie Paulin-Soprano, John Avey-Baritone, Iwan Edwards- conductor-Radio Canada and Radio 2 broadcasts-30 mins.-Montreal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000- 13 Soundbytes For Spring<\/strong>– Bremerton Symphony Orchestra (USA), piano- John Welsh- conductor- 20 mins.- Bremerton WA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1999- Te Deum- Handel Society Choir<\/strong>-Abbotsford Symphony- Lynn Wiiliams- Soprano, Elizabeth Mabee-Alto, Lance Clinker-Tenor, Willy Grenzberg-Baritone, Johan Louwersheimer- conductor-25 mins. White Rock BC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1998-The Spirit Of Haida Gwaii- <\/strong>Vancouver Bach Choir-Judith Forst-Mezzo Soprano, Mark Pedrotti-Baritone- Bruce Pullan Conductor- CBC Radio 1 and 2 broadcasts-30 mins.- Orpheum- V ancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1996-EARTHPRAYERS, <\/strong>a massive ninety-minute oratorio that opened the 11th World AIDS Conference in Vancouver. Three hundred of the city\u2019s most accomplished musicians and singers, including the Vancouver Bach Choir, ELEKTRA, Chor Leoni, the Vancouver Symphony, the CBC Radio Orchestra, MET star Judith Forst and Tony Award winner Brent Carver performed this work. Conducted by David Agler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1994- To Music<\/strong>– Commissioned by the International Educator\u2019s Conference held in Vancouver. 300 mixed voices from Vancouver, Trombone, Percussion, Trumpet, Tympani, Piano, Harp- conductor-Bruce Ruddell- 20 mins. Pan Pacific Conference hall-Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1996- Te Deum<\/strong>– Handel Society Choir-Abbotsford Symphony- Katherine van Kampen- Soprano, Elizabeth Mabee-Alto, Marcel van Neer-Tenor, Richard DeVillier-Baritone, Johan Louwersheimer-conductor-40 mins.-Abbotsford BC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1995- A View To The Sea<\/strong>– Abbotsford Symphony- Johan Louwersheimer-conductor-10 mins.- Abbotsford BC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993- Jelly Belly Dreams<\/strong>– Vancouver Chamber Choir- Jon Washburn conductor- 30 mins. (Jaymar publication)-Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1992- The World Is As Sharp As A Knife<\/strong>-CBC Radio Orchestra-Vancouver Chamber Choir- Benjamin Butterfield-Tenor, Candace Burrows-Mezzo Soprano, Jon Washburn-conductor- 90 mins.-Museum of Anthropology-Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1991- Rainforest Suite <\/strong>\u2013 Commissioned by the CBC Radio Orchestra- Vancouver Chamber Choir–CBC Radio 2-15 mins.-Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1991-Rainforest Suite<\/strong>-Vancouver Chamber Choir-Bryn Nixon-Organ -Jon Washburn- conductor-15 mins. CBC Radio 2- Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1990- Lamb Of God<\/strong>– Prelude and Three Interludes for three concert harps Vancouver Chamber Choir\/Chanticleer- Jon Washburn-conductor-8 mins. CBC Radio 2, CD- Rise Shine. Orpheum- V ancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989- Not In A Manger<\/strong>-Vancouver Chamber Choir- Jon Washburn-conductor-5 mins. CBC Radio 2 (Lawson-Gould publication)-Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989 Through Adam\u2019s Eyes <\/strong>(four movements) Vancouver Chamber Choir- Jon Washburn- conductor (published by Lawson-Gould) 20 mins.-Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1988-The River<\/strong>– Soprano and piano- 8 mins. (Canadian Opera Company finalist performance for composer in residence)-Toronto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1987- All Faces<\/strong>– This commission for The Vancouver Chamber Choir and percussionist Salvador Ferreras premiered in the Great Hall in Beijing and was part of the VCC’s historic tour of Mainland China and Hong Kong. Conducted by Jon Washburn-18 mins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1986-Mass in A minor<\/strong>-Toronto Opera Chorus, Mendelssohn Youth Choir, Robert Cooper Conductor- 20 mins. (Commissioned by The Stratford Festival) Toronto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1984- Ghost Song<\/strong>– Victoria Wind Orchestra-15mins.-Victoria BC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1983- Evening Diversions<\/strong>– Vancouver Schools String Orchestra- 15 mins. Vancouver <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1975-78- Composer\/Music Dire<\/strong>ctor for the Tamahnous Theatre collective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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