Through years of experience, knowledge and exposure to some of the best musicians, composers and bands in the world, Sean Somers can compose modern or traditional melodies in any of the following frameworks / time signatures:

           

            Marches [in 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4]

            Marches [in 6/8, 9/8 or 12/8]

            Strathspeys

            Reels

            Jigs [in 6/8 or 9/8]

            Hornpipes

            Slow Airs [in various time signatures]

            Waltzes

 

As well, Sean Somers can write ‘signature tunes’ for your band or ensemble, or create a unique tune for ‘just the right fit’ in a medley or selection.

 

 

Since 1995, Sean Somers compositions can be found in several contemporary collections of music such as:

 

• Bruce Gandy (Contemporary and Traditional Music for the Highland Bagpipe, Vol. 2)
• Bruce Gandy (Contemporary and Traditional Music for the Highland Bagpipe, Vol. 3)
• Bruce Gandy (Contemporary and Traditional Music for the Highland Bagpipe, Vol. 4)
• Ann Gray’s Collection (Music for the Great Highland Bagpipe, Vol. 1)
• Iain MacHarg (The MacHarg Collection: Feadan Mor, Book 1)
• Andrew Bonar (Boney Music: Tunes for the Great Highland Bagpipe, Vol. 1)
• Michael Grey (Tunes for Everyone, Michael Grey Book 5⁾
• Iain MacDonald (Along the Road)

 

Sean Somers has had his music played and recorded by some of the world’s best pipe bands including:

           

The 78^th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band

(former World Champions, 15 times North American Champions)

 

The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band

21 times World Champions

 

            The City of Regina Pipe Band

            (provincial champions from 1994 to 2006)

           

            The Triumph Street Pipe Band

            (2007 North American Champions)

           

            Peel Regional Police Pipe Band

            (prominent Grade 1 band from Ontario)

 

Robert Malcolm Memorial II Pipe Band

            (2006 World Champions)

 

            78^th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel)

            (former Canadian and North American Chapmions)

 

            Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band

            (The Canadian Prairies' premiere pipe band)