Aaron’s arrangement of Bjork’s Unravel opens the GRAMMY award-winning U.K. ensemble, The Swingle Singers’ album, Ferris Wheels. Jensen later expanded the work for voice and orchestra. This re-imagined 10 minute vocal fantasia was premiered by the Florence Philharmonic Orchestra, and enjoyed later performances by the TUCCA Philharmonic (BRAZIL), Orchestra Teatro Puccini, (ITALY) and Orchestre Philharmonique…
Mixtape features a collection of 1980s hits, performed by throwback vocal mainstays, Retrocity. Aaron wrote two of the vocal arrangements, and is featured on two tracks: Pink Floyd’s Money (reimagined in 9/8 time…adjusted for inflation), and Hall and Oates’ I Can’t Go For That.
Aaron was enlisted to create a vocal arrangement for “A Text to God” for Heather Rankin’s album, Imagine. He also contributed vocals to the track, and sourced a choir of session singers. Heather is a six-time JUNO award-winner, and is celebrated both as a soloist and as a member of The Rankin Family.
Aaron produced, and wrote all arrangements/compositions for Countermeasure’s second album Made to Measure. The album received several awards and nominations including Best Album (CAL), and Best Original Song – CARA Awards, Best Pop Album Nomination – Toronto Independent Music Awards, Best A Cappella Song – Independent Music Awards.
Aaron recorded two albums as a member of the JUNO-nominated group, Cadence (Speak Easy, and Cool Yule) earning him recognition for his arrangements and compositions (Grand Prize Best Jazz Song – John Lennon Songwriting Competition, Best Jazz Arrangement, Best Original Song, Best Holiday Song – CARA Awards). Aaron’s arrangement of “All Right With Me” hit…
Aaron is a member of the totally rad 1980s tribute a cappella group, Retrocity. The group has toured across Canada and to the U.K. and has performed alongside Canadian 80s mainstays including Alan Frew (Glass Tiger), Lorraine Segato, and Martha Johnson.
Aaron has written commissioned vocal charts for the JUNO-nominated singer, Mark Masri.
Aaron was delighted to join forces with comedy writer Jen Goodhue (Baroness Von Sketch, Kids in the Hall) for the new musical radioplay TTYL-FM. The piece tells the story of Nicole, the radio host of “Classical Mornings”, who learns while broadcasting that the entire staff, including herself, will be receiving a sizeable pay cut. The…
Aaron was thrilled to compose the score for MACBETH VR. The theatre experience features a star-studded cast of voice actors : André Sills, Julie Lumsden, Virgilia Griffith, Lauren Foster, Kristopher Bowman, Jonathan Tan, Deborah Hay, Jason Cadieux, and Seana McKenna. The score features: Sara Constant – Flute; Pamelia Stickney – Theremin; and Amber Walton-Amar –…
Aaron played several characters in the Johnny Test motion comic “The Last Flight of Johnny X”, including Johnny Test, Dukey, Green Beam, Dark Vegan and Brain Freezer. The motion comic was released by Animanga Plus in 2015.
