David Rain is a “late in life” Canadian choral composer whose songs have been performed across Canada and in Austria, Germany and Sweden.

Professionally, David received English and Law degrees from UBC and an M.A. in Development Studies from the University of Dar es Salaam in the East African country of Tanzania. For 40 years, he worked in the fields of international development and refugee and immigrant support, the last 12 years as a fundraiser.

David has been an amateur singer most of his life, singing with the Christ Church Cathedral boys choir in Vancouver in the 1960s and the Vancouver Bach Choir in the 1970s. After a 10-year hiatus while living in Tanzania, he settled in Ottawa, where for 28 years he sang tenor with the award-winning, a cappella chamber choir, the Stairwell Carollers.

David began composing in his spare time in 2015 and has written or arranged over 30 songs since — all of them dedicated to individuals (and groups) who are dear to him.

Five of his songs have been published by Cypress Choral Music. Sheet music for his other songs can be obtained at MusicSpoke and SheetMusicPlus. 

David is a great fan of Mahler, Bruckner and pioneering Medieval/Renaissance composers. At the end of each year, David donates 50% of his composer income to Canadian charities.

You are invited to explore his website and have a listen to his songs. Interested choirs can find sheet music details on the individual song pages.