Thaw: a soundscape triptych

"Thaw" was composed in three parts to celebrate hope, new beginnings, and the time of winter-into-spring.

1 Moderato
2 Andante
3 Allegro moderato

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Elise Letourneau's soundscapes are layered ambient works that are lovingly composed, partly improvised in the…

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What is Maison Tournesol???

I've been getting that question more and more. It's the name of our house. Sure, it's a little whimsical and old-fashioned, but we like that sort of thing around here. You know… Buckingham Palace, Tara, Fallingwater… and little old Maison…

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The ELMgrove - a new imprint for my ambient music

Just unveiling the new name and logo for the ambient music part of my work. I decided all my music was basically tossed into a pile, whether it was choir music, songwriting, or ambient music, and some sorting was in…

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Elise receives Mark Mothersbaugh award

I am very psyched and somewhat surprised to have been awarded the Mark Mothersbaugh Celebrity Scholarship, a merit-based award at Berklee College of Music. I will be using it to continue my online studies in music production. I decided last…

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Rachelle Behrens and me at Options Lounge

Vocalist-percussionist Rachelle Behrens and me have some gigs lined up at Options Lounge in the Brookstreet Hotel over the next few months. Rachelle sings a really eclectic mix of Cuban, Latin, and Pop styles. Come celebrate Spring with us!

April…

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Ben Globerman's "Palimpsest I"

Normand Glaude and me are The Fieldown Singers, and we got to be part of something cool. Composer and sound designer Ben Globerman has created a new choral audio installation, and it will be exhibited at the Ottawa City Hall…

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Unveiling the 2019 Ottawa Singer-Songwriter Camp

Come write songs with Megan Jerome, Elise Letourneau, Lynn Miles, Shelley Posen, Al Tambay, and Ian Tamblyn this summer!

OTTAWA SINGER-SONGWRITER CAMP 2019 
July 15-19 CREATE 
July 22-26 COLLABORATE 
Sign up for one week or both! 

Directed by…

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Vox Eclectica is back!

It is with tremendous pleasure that I invite you to Vox Eclectica Women’s Chamber Choir’s current mini-season, affectionately nicknamed “Operation Phoenix.” 

We are a chamber choir offering concerts in the intimate GigSpace Performance Studio. Our next concert is Sunday May…

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Album Pre-sale initiative

Elise's current work-in-progress is called "Salute for Service". 

It is an extended vocal work, being composed in appreciation of our Canadian service men and women, in honour of our 100th Remembrance Day. It will be released and premiered…

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