Mishaal Surti
Text by Justin Zadorsky
Text by Justin Zadorsky:
Listen... hush... can you hear?
Can you hear the cry?
Can you hear the man asking why? Questioning his fate, to be fighting for hate.
Listen... hush...can you hear?
Can you hear her heart shatter as she's handed the letter? No one is coming home, no one is coming home.
About the Composer:
Listen...hush...can you hear? As the nail hits the wood, the pale face is gone for good. Can we spare a tear, for the man who died in fear?
Listen...hush...can you hear.... the cry of the soldier?
Mishaal Surti is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and its Faculty of Education where he was awarded the Don Wright Scholarship in Vocal Music, and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
As an educator and choral conductor based in Toronto, Ontario, Mishaal has conducted performances and facilitated workshops on music education and the male changing voice for Choral Canada/The Association of Canadian Choral Communities, the Ontario Music Educators’ Association, Western University, the University of Toronto, the Educational Computing Organization of Ontario, the Ontario Ministry of Education and school boards throughout Ontario. Mishaal has also been published in the national and provincial journals of the Canadian Music Educators’ Association and Ontario Music Educators’ Association.
As a choral composer, Mishaal is published by Cypress Choral Music and Graphite Publishing and has been commissioned by organizations and ensembles throughout Canada, including the Exultate Chamber Singers, the Amabile Choirs of London, Canada, and the Coalition for Music Education in Canada. Mishaal has had his compositions and arrangements performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia, including at Europa Cantat, the ACDA National Conference, and the Luminato Festival. Beginning as a choral singer with the Amabile Choirs of London, Ontario, Mishaal continues to perform throughout Canada with local choral ensembles and as a freelance musician.
“Just sing your song!”—KF mishaalsurti.com | @mishaalsurtimusic
Text by Justin Zadorsky