Wes currently resides in Saskatoon: the owner/operator of Froese Music with his wife, Shelley. The bulk of their work is private music instruction, but they also do consulting, recording, performing, adjudicating, composing, arranging, instructional workshops and Christian worship leading.

Wes Froese 1329 Ave ‘W’ North Saskatoon, SK. S7L 3J2 email:wes@froesemusic.com

Career History

Since 1991 - a contract musician in Saskatoon, which included at various times:

• Private piano instruction:

  Up to and including grade 9 RCM
  Play Piano for Contemporary Christian Worship Workshops: training pianists to play by ear
  
  

• Choral:

  Eclipse Chorus Director and pianist
  St. James Refiner's Choiraccompanist and assistant director
  Saskatoon Men's Chorus
  
  

• Accompanist:

  University School of Dance Zion Lutheran Church Choir
  Various soloists and ensembles
  
  

• Director of Music:

  Horizon College and Seminary, Saskatoon from 1991 - 1999. Responsible for overseeing music dept which included various ensembles/classes/private instruction.
  
  

• Audio/midi production:

  Familiar with Cakewalk, Cubase,and Finale software
  Arrange and produce CD's
  
  

• Christian worship leader:

  (song leader, piano & guitar)
  'Soulfest' Gospel services at St James Anglican featuring the Refiners Choir
  Home church, Zion Lutheran, Saskatoon
  Central Pentecostal College chapels
  Kinasao Bible Camp, Christopher Lake (Family Camp)
  SONday 2000 evening service, Jan 2, 2000, Sask Place. Saskatoon

Education History

• Graduated with B.Mus. (Piano Performance) from U.of S in 1988
  
• 1986 - 88 At the U of S - piano with Prof. Robin Harrison
  - voice with Prof. Murray Moats
  - composition with Prof. M.K. Pishny-Floyd
  - orchestration with Prof. Robert Close
  - music analysis with Prof. Richard Wedgewood
  
• 1985 - 86 At Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Rothberg School for Overseas Students
  
• 1983 - 85 At the U of Regina - piano with Prof. Bill Moore
  - harmony with Profs. Dick Raum and Prof. Thomas Schudel
  
• 1982 - 83 One year certificate program at Central Pentecostal College, Saskatoon
  
• 1981 - 82 At the U of Regina - one year of arts.
  
• Graduated Swift Current Comp High School in 1981
  
  

Awards:

1 of 10 winners in CBC Saskatchewan radio contest, 'Road Records,' in 1997. A contest to identify unsigned musical talent in Saskatchewan.
Winner of CBC Saskatchewan radio's composition competition to honour the work of Saskatchewan poet John V.Hicks. June 2, 2000.

A Brief Bio:

Wes Froese grew up, the son of a farmer, near Swift Current, Saskatchewan. He went the traditional route and took piano lessons and dreamed of one day being a lawyer. However he was reasonably good at the piano so he went on to study journalism at the U. of Regina. But his love for music wouldn't go away and he ended up studying theology at Central Pentecostal College in Saskatoon. 5 years later the U of S gave him a Bachelor of Music in piano and he's been writing and performing and teaching and arranging, etc, in Saskatoon ever since. Wes married Shelley in 1990 and they went on to have two kids, a daughter, Lauren, and a son, Taylor. You can contact him via the net: wes@froesemusic.com

Recent Projects:

Eclipse Chorus:

Founding director and pianist for this choral ensemble which formed summer 2003. Eclipse first concert this past December featured the 35 voice ensemble plus a 5 piece band (drums/bass/guitar/piano/flute) at a sold out show at St John's Cathedral in Saskatoon. They sang three a cappella songs at the Brier in Saskatoon in March ,and are now rehearsing for a spring concert cabaret at the end of May.

St James Refiner's Choir:

Accompanist and assistant director for this dynamic gospel choir, which performs regularly in and around Saskatoon and the province of Saskatchewan. Wes directed the performance at the Western Development Museums 'Festival of Trees' brunch Christmas 2003.

Rich, Rich Life:

A CD written/arranged and recorded by Wes Froese at Froese Music Studios. The CD is available from Wes or at McNally Robinson and Scott's Parable Christian Stores.

Aslan - the Musical:

A musical based on the book "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis. Libretto and music written by Wes Froese. Completely scored for cast and orchestra.

Saskatoon Volunteers Work for Joy:

A documentary co-produced by Shaw Cable and Rosine Garabedian Wes wrote, performed and recorded the theme song: I Work for Joy.

'Prairie Dog' Doug Campbell:

(children's entertainer) vocal arranger, pianist, midi programmer for Doug's soon to be released CD

U of S School of Dance:

performed and recorded Broadway show tunes for Musical Theatre class

Play Piano by Ear:

Wes offers each summer a weeklong seminar teaching the fundamentals of improvisation and harmonic arranging on the piano.

Member:

Saskatoon Musicians Association (American Federation of Musicians)
Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association (SRIA)
Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers Association(SRMTA)
SOCAN