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 composed the score for the short film, Be Inspired. The film which is based on the famous painting “Mt. Lefroy” by Group of Seven Canadian artist, Lawren Harris reinterprets the story of renowned Canadian para-athlete Peter Eager climbing Mt. Lefroy in Lake Louise. Renowned comic, Colin Mochrie voices The Rooster. The vocal-only score features…
Aaron was thrilled to have his composition Long Road to Freedom reinterpreted through a collaboration with choreographer and dancer, Linette Doherty (Ballet Creole, Kalimba Kalimba); two-time Canadian National Poetry Slam Champion, spoken word artist, Dwayne Morgan; and director, Mike Cameron. The film premieres at The Concert Hall on June 1st, 2022 – presented by Sing!…
“Overgrown” is a stunning short film by writer-director Cailleah Scott-Grimes. I was honoured to compose the score for members of Tyva Kyzy – the first and only women’s group in Tuva who perform all styles of Tuvan throat-singing. The film, which features June Garber in the lead role, premiered at The Concert Hall on June…
Jensen was commissioned to compose two new works for a shared concert at Koerner Hall featuring Nathaniel Dett Chorale and Countermeasure. The event celebrated the life and works of Billy Strayhorn. Jensen composed Life is Fine, and All Roads Lead Back to You, and arranged Train the A Take (a playful deconstruction of Take the…
Aaron was delighted to compose and perform an original musical score for the 90 minute radioplay, A Shot in the Dark, produced in partnership with the University of Guelph. Listen to the main theme of A SHOT IN THE DARK:
Aaron had the pleasure of composing Hold On for Michael Davidson on vibraphone and Countermeasure for the 2020 release, Guest Sessions. The piece was premiered at Triphony Hall, in Tokyo, Japan. Click here to listen to Guest Sessions
Aaron has had the pleasure of performing alongside JAZZ FM personality and JUNO-nominated vocalist Heather Bambrick in a variety of contexts over the years. He’s shared the stage with her as part of Countermeasure, Cadence, and Retrocity, and has shared the booth with her for a variety of studio sessions, including recording the soundtrack to…
Aaron has had the pleasure of sharing the stage, and the studio with Alana as part of various projects over the years, including Healing Hands, a fundraising anthem which included Alana, Michael Burgess, Andrew Craig, Arlene Duncan, Rik Emmett, Justin Hines, Gavin Hope, Patti Jannetta, Sterling Jarvis, Jackie Richardson, Julie Michels and Ashley MacIssac. Aaron…
