Piano single “Lo, How a Bleak Midwinter” and why I arranged these two carols

A piano arrangement and medley written especially for solstice 2020, the darkest day of a dank and stressful year

public journal, pianoDavid ArcherDecember 21, 2020Christmas, 2020, In the Bleak Midwinter, Lo, Lo How a Rose Eer Blooming, arrangement, medley, holidays, solstice, FestivusComment

Old Massett village feeds 5000 with halibut gifts: What if life was more like this?

Through a generous gift, Old Massett shows us what kind of future is possible on Haida Gwaii, in Canada, and everywhere else that needs a little hope – or science fiction.

public journal, orchestraDavid ArcherDecember 1, 2020Haida Gwaii, orchestra, trees on a wire, old massett, science fictionComment

LABYRINTH is now on Bandcamp

Get Labyrinth – my soundscape of piano, vocals, and Haida Gwaii rainforest field recordings – on Bandcamp.

production, newsDavid ArcherNovember 20, 2020bandcamp, labyrinthComment

I made some podcast music with help from a few friends

This is what happens when a pandemic birthday celebration gets out of hand.

productionDavid ArcherJuly 26, 2020podcastComment

My SATB “Ar Hyd y Nos” arrangement goes to Wales

Welsh National Opera’s South Community Choir will sing my arrangement in March 2020.

How ‘mise en place’ helps new creative habits stick

What if you could automate some of the hard work that goes into your creative projects?

David ArcherJanuary 5, 2020Comment

"Trees on a Wire" chamber orchestra piece to premiere in Whitehorse

The Problematic Orchestra led by Daniel Janke will perform my new chamber orchestra piece called "Trees on a Wire" at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse, December 20+21.

orchestraDavid ArcherDecember 7, 2019Problematic Orchestra, whitehorse, Daniel Janke, Golden SpruceComment

"Finlandia" performed by electric toothbrushes

public journalDavid ArcherNovember 14, 2019public journal, sibelius, finlandiaComment

When’s the last time you wore earplugs in public?

David ArcherNovember 12, 2019Comment

The Dollyverse is bigger than I thought

public journalDavid ArcherNovember 3, 2019public journal, dolly partonComment

3 choral albums from 2018 and how to hear them

David ArcherJuly 24, 2019Chronos Vocal Ensemble, Fresh, Ar Hyd y Nos, Suo Gân, Who Has Seen the Wind?, In Sweet Music, Vox Humana Chamber Choir, DaCapo Chamber ChoirComment

Crystalline: an arrangement for digital chamber ensemble

David ArcherSeptember 22, 2018violin, acapella appComment

NEW SINGLE: LABYRINTH

David ArcherJuly 14, 2018Comment

Politicoro presented at International Symposium on Singing and Song

David ArcherJune 25, 2018Comment

FRESH: New Music From Canada

David ArcherJune 25, 2018Comment

In Sweet Music: Live recording with Vancouver Cantata Singers

David ArcherMay 30, 2017Comment

Composers in concert with Vancouver Peace Choir

David ArcherMay 18, 2017Comment

Borealis Choir makes a mashup of music and politics with new works

David ArcherFebruary 3, 2017Comment