Jacqui Cook

02/07/2026

Thank you to The Grounds Cafe and Murray's Garden Centre for always supporting local art! 🌸 I have a small collection of framed pieces available at the cafe for the month of July.

26/06/2026

6 more days until the premiere of Anna, Postmortem. Also, 1/3 of the premiere event tickets are GONE! Get yours ASAP!

https://www.showpass.com/anna-postmortem/

26/06/2026

Big thanks to CBC Newfoundland and Labrador’s Zach Goudie for putting together this great little piece. We had a wonderful Opening Night! 🎭

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out to see “Play On” last night. Your laughter, applause, and support made for such a memorable evening. There is nothing quite like hearing an audience enjoy themselves from the stage!

We’re still running tonight and Saturday! I’d love to see more familiar faces in the audience as we celebrate Theatre CBS’s 5th anniversary with this hilarious production!

08/06/2026

In between painting and composing for harp and piano, I am also involved in this upcoming Theatre CBS production. Shaping up to be another great show featuring tremendous local talent and exceptional direction. Feeling very fortunate to have the opportunity to hit the stage once again! 🎭

Jacqui Cook is a familiar face for Theatre CBS audiences and residents. A musician, composer, published author, artist, and former music teacher, Jacqui studied Educational Drama in England. A founding member of Theatre CBS, she has appeared in It’s a Wonderful Life, Ageless, A Christmas Carol, Fairy Tale Fun, Duckish, The Old Woman in the Vinegar Bottle, The Hollow, and Understanding Wonderland. In 2025, she played Dana in the Moonchild & Me production of Elegy and Ever After.

Jacqui plays Phyllis Montague in Play On! - the charming but annoying playwright who just can't stop herself from writing and rewriting her play Murder Most Foul.

Don't miss this great performance! June 25-27 at All Saints Parish Hall in CBS. Get your tickets at https://buytickets.at/theatrecbs/2210462

Town of Conception Bay South

Tai Chi by the Sea NL

05/06/2026

“The Journey” sheet music is now available on my Harp Column profile. Listen to it on Spotify as performed by Kristan Toczko. 🔗 Links in bio.

🎼 “The Journey” is an intermediate-level harp piece that combines flowing tenuto passages with rolled chords to support expressive musical storytelling. Left-hand sequences offer valuable technical development, while the music builds steadily toward a powerful, dramatic finale. Rich in momentum and interpretive potential, it invites the performer to shape a compelling sense of arrival. A great piece for students looking to build their repertoire.

🎨 Background art available for purchase. Message me for details.

29/05/2026

During the pandemic, I began composing more seriously and found myself writing piece after piece. What started as a creative outlet eventually grew into more than 100 original works. 🎼

To hear ten of those pieces performed by the incredible harpist Kristan Toczko is something I never imagined when I first put pencil to paper. Hearing these works interpreted by such a gifted artist has been one of the most rewarding parts of this journey for me.

🎧 You can listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Pxj0cCMqS1Pl3nHz9GzE4?si=_BrSoTL7RdqJ89CbamAf1g

📺 Or watch here: https://youtu.be/yJhuKAJ3GO0?si=E-7QbXjFNUzwobVe

💛 If you have a chance to listen, I'd especially love to know which piece you liked most!

Many of these pieces are also available as sheet music on Harp Column magazine for those interested in exploring them further or adding new repertoire to their collection.

Original works for solo harp by Jacqui CookPerformed by Kristan Toczko➣ Listen on all streaming platforms:https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/jacquicook/reflec...

28/05/2026

“A Special Anniversary” sheet music is now available on my Harp Column magazine profile. Listen to it on Spotify as performed by Kristan Toczko. 🔗 Links in bio.

🎼 “A Special Anniversary” is a lively, joyful piece that captures the spirit of celebration. Featuring bright open fifths in the left hand, the piece offers a buoyant harmonic foundation that encourages clarity and technical precision. Rolled chords add sparkle and movement. A great piece for both beginners and more advanced players.

🎨 Background art “Whimsy on the Waves” available for purchase! Message me for details.

25/05/2026

“A Change of Scene” sheet music is now available on my Harp Column magazine profile. Listen to it on Spotify as performed by Kristan Toczko. 🔗 Links in bio.

🎼 “A Change of Scene” is a lyrical and expressive harp piece that evokes reaching for something new, with a sense of growth, ambition, and moving forward. Tenutos, rolled chords, and stepwise motion create an easy flow, while a steady, rhythmic drive gives the music purpose and momentum. The overall feeling is one of transition and possibility, inviting personal interpretation and expressive playing for all musicians.

🎨 Background art available for purchase! Message me for details.

22/05/2026

“Topsail Beach Morning” sheet music available Harp Column magazine. Listen on Spotify as performed by Kristan Toczko. 🔗 Links in bio.

🎼 “Topsail Beach Morning” opens with rolled chords. Repeating melodic patterns evoke the steady rhythm of waves lapping along the shore, creating a sense of calm and continuity. With its simple rhythms and open phrasing, the piece invites expressive interpretation and captures the quiet beauty of an early morning by the sea in Newfoundland.

🎨 Background art available for purchase! ‘If Pebbles Were Sand (Topsail Beach)’, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24 inches.

21/05/2026

Find my greeting cards at Murray's Garden Centre/The Grounds Cafe! As always, 10% of all my art and music sales will be donated to local mental health charities. 💚