Choral Music composer Donald Patriquin SA SATB TTBB SAB

"Donald Patriquin is one of Canada's most pre-eminent composers, whose music I have enjoyed performing for many years. His compositions are energetic, accessible, well crafted and my choirs love them. He has a wonderful way of taking quintessentially Canadian folk songs and making them art music for everybody to enjoy - the singers and the audience alike."

Elise Bradley, Artistic Director of the Toronto Children's Chorus


Choral music composer and sheet music publisher Donald Patriquin is known for his energetic and inspiring music and for bringing world music to the choral stage. His compositions have been described as “sophisticated and challenging, yet accessible to all audiences”.

For more information, to contact Donald Patriquin, click here

SA CHRISTMAS Click on pdf for octavo sample or for audio clip

SA CHRISTMAS (Collections)

Overture to Christmas

See it on YouTube!

Overture to Christmas is based on a suite of carols new and old. It is supported by a sparkling piano accompaniment with optional percussion.

Overture to Christmas is also available for 3 choirs; satb, satb, and ssa.

pdf Overture to Christmas (7:30) ssaa+pn, opt 3 perc  FULL SCORE  AT822.24   $12.00

Overture to Christmas (7:30) ssaa+pn (no perc. displayed)  CHORAL SCORE  AT823.12 $2.65  

Overture to Christmas (7:30) ssaa ONLY(no perc. no piano  displayed)  CHORAL SCORE AT824.18 $3.40

Overture to Christmas (7:30) Piano-only SCORE  AT425.8   $8.00 each

pdf Overture to Christmas (7:30) Percussion parts  AT422   $15 set 


Three Appalachian Carols

    Complete set (9:30) 10 pages  AT825.12  $3.45 ($5.85 if ordered as separate octavos)

  pdf Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head (3:30)  saa & harp or piano  AT826.4  $1.95 

  pdf Jesus the Christ is Born (2:10)  saa & harp or piano AT827.4  $1.95     

  pdf I Wonder as I Wander (3:30)  saa & harp or piano AT828.4  $1.95 


SA CHRISTMAS (Singles)

Christmas Singles

  pdf Come and See the Little Child (gospel) (5’15) unis/sa/sab/satb + pn, opt: gt, djembe

       AT434.8 $2.50 (PDF $1/00)

  pdf Come and See the Little Child (gospel) 4 page CHORAL SCORE (5’15) AT434.4 $1.95

      (PDF $.75) 

   A Child's Carol (4:09)  (words & music Donald Patriquin) s(s)a+piano, opt 1 or 2 flutes AT805.4  $1.95 

    for more information about this piece, and a sample of the music, click here

   pdf Carol of the Field Mice (2:04) (poem K. Grahame ‘Wind in the Willows’) ssaa+harp/pn  AT810.8  $2.25     

   pdf Coventry Carol  (with interludes) ssaa+harp/piano  AT814.6  $2.15

    Magnificat (The Song of Mary) (6:00)  ssa(a) a cappella  AT820.8  $2.25   

    Magnificat (for Women’s or Children’s voices) (5:51)  Sssa & organ  AT27.12  $2.65 

   pdf On Christmas Day (As I sat on a sunny bank…) (1:33)  ssaa+harp/piano  AT812.8  $2.25 

   Magnificat for Turning (poem Wendy MacLean) (c 8’)  ssa(a)+kbd, opt cello  CHORAL SCORE AT830.12  $2.65  

   Magnificat for Turning (poem Wendy MacLean) (c 8’)  ssa(a)+kbd,opt cello FULL SCORE AT831.24  $10.00                     

   Magnificat for Turning (poem Wendy MacLean) (c 8’)  ssa(a)+kbd, opt cello  FULL SCORE AT832  $5.00


SA CHRISTMAS (Short Hymns, Blessings, Introits, etc...)

   pdf The Time has Come to Watch and Pray (1:10) unis/satb/sa +Kbd/a cappella  AT435.4  $1.95

         The copyable congregational version of ‘The Time has Come…’, an Advent Introit with lyrics by

         Dale Skinner, is available in PDF at no cost with 10 or more ordered copies of the score.

         Email info@DonaldPatriquin.com


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