ING, Joannie

Joannie Ing is a choral composer and music educator. Her compositions span sacred and secular genres, including Christmas music, and are written for various vocal arrangements such as SATB, SSA/SSAA, and a cappella. Ing's work has received recognition, including winning the Amadeus Choir’s 2015 Christmas Songwriting Competition for "A Saviour is Born" and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s 2017 Choral Composition Competition for "Good News Carol." Her compositions are often inspired by literature, such as Lucy Maud Montgomery's writings in "For Little Things" and Emily Dickinson's poetry in "Hope is the Thing with Feathers." She has also arranged folk songs, including the French-Canadian "Isabeau S’y Promène" and the Chinese folk song "Mo Li Hua."