Welcome to the online home of
Canadian composer Stuart Beatch.

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NEW FOR 2026

  • A Pine Point Story (SATB & Piano, 6.5 mins, Easy) — Telling the story of Everett Klippert, the last person to be convicted for homosexuality in Canada

  • Dog Angel (SATB a cappella, 5 mins, Easy) — A song about a dog waiting at the gates of heaven for her humans to return, in honour of the composer’s own late dog Rogue

  • i love you to the moon & (SATB & Piano, 5 mins, Medium) — A playful and joyous queer love song

  • Light in the Gutter (TTBB & Piano, 4 mins, Medium) — Celebrating the strength and resilience of the queer community

  • Songs of the Soul (TTBB & Piano, 14 mins, Medium) — Three songs on the transformative power of music

  • Dream on a Crowded Train (SATB divisi a cappella, 7.5 mins, Hard) — Dreaming about a perfect first date on the train ride home

Current Projects

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  • Side Quest (20’) — Video game song cycle for baritone and piano — Written for Darrell J. Jordan and supported by the Edmonton Arts Council — Premiering January 2027

  • Title TBC (20’) — Extended choral work on sustainability for SATB choir and strings — Premiering May 2027

  • Title TBC (10’) — Choral-orchestral work in memory of a long-time chorus member — Premiering June 2027

  • …and more coming soon!

Upcoming Performances

See a list of past performances here.
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2 May 2026 — Jesus at the Gay Bar — Phoenix Chamber Choir, conducted by Nicholle Andrews — Vancouver, BC, Canada

2 May 2026 — Still Running — Julian Baldwin (tenor) and Mireia Frutos (piano) — New York, NY, USA

5 May 2026 — Long Range Forecast – Vancouver Cansing Choir, conducted by Gerda Blok-Wilson — Vancouver, BC, Canada

16 May 2026 — i love you to the moon & — Accord Ensemble, conducted by Erin Craig — Vancouver, BC, Canada

16 May 2026 — Chosen Family — Chronos Vocal Ensemble, conducted by Jordan Van Biert — Victoria, BC, Canada

16 May 2026 — Dream on a Crowded Train — Vancouver Chamber Choir, conducted by Kari Turunen — Victoria, BC, Canada

17 May 2026 — A Pine Point Story [BC Premiere] — Aurora Chorealis from Yellowknife Choral Society, conducted by Margo Nightingale — Vancouver BC, Canada

17 May 2026 — Songs of the Soul [World Premiere] — Calgary Men’s Chorus, conducted by Cassandra Dueck — Vancouver BC, Canada

17 May 2026 — Light in the Gutter [World Premiere] — Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus, conducted by Bryan Crocker — Vancouver BC, Canada

28 May 2026 — a boy & a boy — The Choir of St. Andrew and St. Paul, conducted by Léa Moisan-Perrier — Montreal, QC, Canada

6 June 2026 — a boy & a boy — Key of Q, conducted by Mathew Camara — Kingston, NY, USA

7 June 2026 — Preserves (from Still Running) — Jolaine Kerley (soprano) — Edmonton, AB, Canada

12 & 13 June 2026 — a boy & a boy — Out Loud Chorus, conducted by Dusty Francis — Ann Arbor, MI, USA

13 June 2026 — “Chosen Family” (No. 4 from Chosen Family) — Vivaldi Chamber Choir, conducted by Edette Gagné — Vancouver, BC, Canada