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Glenn's website of his compositions in many different styles for both adults and children 
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Glenn, trained in the European classical music tradition from early childhood, has blended classical elements with other cultural styles to create a unique world sound in his compositions and songs over the last 40 years.

He loves writing music for the theatre.  In fact, writing musicals is one of his favourite compositional challenges, now increasingly available to him because of  his partnership with a 'writer' -  his wife, Elizabeth!

This page will be devoted to posting some of the music he has written for the KPH 's musical productions over the last few years.  You  will be taken via link to his own personal blog, 'Musings and Music' on Tumblr where the songs and his musings, in their entirety, have been posted.

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The Raven of Éirean Mhór

Human Child
This is the original version of 'Human Child'  for The Raven of Éirean Mhór ' by Elizabeth Copeland.  The topic explored is the brevity of our existence.  The young people of the cast explored it fearlessly with a profound maturity that flows from a knowing that is at the very core of our being.

Human Child
music and lyrics: B. Glenn Copeland
© Granny Mabel Leaf's Music
2015   SOCAN

Performed by Glenn
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The Mother's Tree

Song for Mother Earth
This piece was written for a musical for which I had the opportunity  to collaborate with  a school full of young folks and nine  other professional artists.   The kids wrote the script following the storyline and scene synopsis I provided.  Elizabeth was the 'Dance Master' choreographing all the movement and dance pieces.  We called it 'The Mother's Tree,' in essence an adaptation of an ancient African tale. Characters were added and subtracted, the storyline given a completely different slant, adhering to the living principals of adaptation in the the oral tradition. 

The school,
over 350 kids, participated in the project as writers, musicians, actors, visual artists, technical geniuses, dancers, videographers, photographers, crew and everything else imaginable.  We performed it in a wonderful theatre in Huntsville, Ontario.  The 50 or more pictures created by the first graders that had been computer manipulated by the fifth graders were 'back projected' onto a large screen onstage and served as the essential  set concept.  It was thrilling to watch the young people take, expand and bring their own creative expressions  to brilliant life. It is one of my most treasured creative  experiences.

As for the song, it is prayer of thanks and appreciation to the earth herself.


Song for Mother Earth
music and lyrics: B. Glenn Copeland

© Granny Mabel Leaf's Music
2007   SOCAN

Performed by Glenn
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Into the Circle

Kingpin
'Into the Circle...from Bullying to Belonging ' - a musical written to be performed as a one person dramatic reading.  Written with  the help of a grant from the Ontario Arts Council, I was able to  perform it for over 6000 students in Ontario and New Brunswick. 

‘Kingpin’ is the song of the bully who ends up becoming a hero in my musical ‘Into the Circle…from Bullying to Belonging.’

Stunning original illustrations  were provided by Kitty Macaulay, one of Canada's finest  illustrators.


Kingpin
from the original musical 'Into the Circle'
by B. Glenn Copeland

© Granny Mabel Leaf's Music
2009   SOCAN

Illustration © Kitty Macaulay  2009
Performed by Glenn
Beautiful
.'Beautiful' is a female bullying song from the musical 'Into the Circle.'  We hear the voice of the young woman who needs to feel good about herself by making someone else feel bad, But we also hear the perspective of those who understand  that real beauty is a reflection of a kind, compassionate heart.

Beautiful
from the original musical 'Into the Circle'
by B. Glenn Copeland

© Granny Mabel Leaf's Music
2009   SOCAN

Performed by Glenn
  • WELCOME
    • KIDPLAYHOUSE PRODUCTIONS INC. >
      • The Directors >
        • ELIZABETH COPELAND >
          • Elizabeth's Resume
        • B. GLENN COPELAND >
          • Glenn's Resume
      • PHOTOS
    • ABOUT KPH TP >
      • PROJECTS >
        • Into the Circle
      • TESTIMONIALS
      • PICS & MORE
  • TESTIMONIALS
  • RHYTHM ORCHESTRA
  • SPECIAL PEOPLE PRESENT
  • KIDS KREATE
  • Contact
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