From Sea to Sea is an original a cappella song cycle written by Aaron Jensen. It is an exploration of the human voice and a celebration of Canadian verse. Penned between 2007 and 2013, the completed thirteen-piece series pays tribute to Canadian poets from every province and territory, commemorates the country’s many cultural and folk…
Aaron co-founded and acted as Artistic Director of SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival for the inaugural six seasons. As A.D. he programmed over four hundred events, including headliner concerts, collaborative performances, workshops, school programs, and an interactive art piece. He booked some of the top vocal groups from around the world including Take 6,…
Aaron was delighted to expand his vocal arrangement of Bjork’s Unravel into a 10-minute vocal fantasia for voice and orchestra. The piece was premiered by the GRAMMY award-winning ensemble, the Swingles alongside the Florence Philharmonic Orchestra (ITALY). The piece was subsequently performed by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (FRANCE), TUCCA Philharmonic (BRAZIL), and Orchestra Teatro…
Aaron’s new work, “Long Road to Freedom” was premiered at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in honour of Dr. Nelson Mandela’s 100th Anniversary Concert. Jensen was commissioned to write the new piece by Classical Movements for the 2018 Serenade! Washington DC Choral Festival as part of the Eric Daniel Helms New…
Countermeasure had the pleasure of performing at Triphony Hall in Tokyo, Japan as part of the Takatsuki Jazz Festival. The performance featured the world premiere of Jensen’s composition, Carry Away.
Jensen was commissioned to compose two new works for a shared concert at Koerner Hall featuring Nathaniel Dett Chorale and Countermeasure. The event celebrated the life and works of Billy Strayhorn. Jensen composed Life is Fine, and All Roads Lead Back to You, and arranged Train the A Take (a playful deconstruction of Take the…
Aaron’s commissioned composition, Aubade, was premiered at Theatre Aquarius by the Hamilton Children’s Choir, conducted by Zimfira Poloz.
