William Brown joined ORIANA Women’s Choir as Artistic Director in 1996. Under his direction the choir has continued to grow and develop in musical excellence.

William holds an honours music degree from the University of Western Ontario where he sang in, and was manager of, the internationally known Faculty of Music Singers. For ten years he served as Artistic Director of the Woodstock Fanshawe Singers. In that time the choir won first prize in the CBC Choral Competition for Amateur Choirs.

William’s awards include first prize in the Leslie Bell Conducting Competition and the Barry Gosse Music Award. In addition to being selected to participate in numerous national conducting symposia, William served as guest conductor for the New Brunswick Choral Federation Spring Choral Fest 2005. He will shortly be included in the first issue of Who is Who in Choral Music, the first international encyclopedia of choral conductors, composers, and organizers.

William has written several well-received compositions for ORIANA, including Quant j'ai ouy le tabourin, which won “Best Performance of a Canadian Work” in the 2004 CBC National Choral Competition. Some of William’s works are published by earthsongs Publishing, and are included on ORIANA’s CDs.

William serves as Past President of the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors (ACCC) and Choirs Ontario. He teaches music at Lawrence Park Collegiate for the Toronto District School Board, and is active as a clinician, adjudicator, and composer.