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1. 1. About Craig Cassils

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   Published on: 2/6/2007   Last Visited: 7/31/2007

   The Music of Craig Cassils
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   About Craig Cassils
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   Songs of Craig Cassils
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   About Craig Cassils Craig Cassils is a native of Manitoba, Canada. Currently living in Winnipeg, Craig has enjoyed a career as a music teacher in Manitoba schools for thirty years. He is a graduate of Brandon University, where he studied psychology and music, with piano his main instrument of study. He has spent a lifetime composing, mainly songs and anthems for vocal and choral performance. Craig has many published works with several publishers, including Canadian International Music, Themes and Variations, Leslie Music and Hope Publishing. His published works include choral music for both children's and adult choirs.
   
   Child of the Universe by Craig Cassils His most widely sold song is "Child of the Universe", which has sales of hundreds of thousands of copies around the world. This is one example of Cassils' works that have been widely performed by many choirs and individuals.
   
   His most recent publications, with Themes and Variations, include four books, each a collection of original songs for children's and youth choirs, as well as two more books that are arrangements, one of Christmas traditionals, and the other of golden oldies. Over the years, Craig has also written many commissioned works for choirs across Canada.
   
   Clowns by Craig Cassils During his teaching years, Craig directed countless musical theatre productions at all grade levels, and even in the community and church. He excels at immersing himself in all aspects of production, from writing to directing, set design, costumes, lighting, choreography, orchestra, and publicity. Craig has written several musicals. His first musical to be published was Clowns, a Canadian competition winner for new children's musicals.
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   Craig has recently retired from teaching. He and his wife Robin currently reside in Winnipeg, where Craig continues to write steadily and enthusiastically. His music is being sung by choirs around the world.
   
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