Resume

Education

• M. Div. Theology: Starr King School for the Ministry, Oakland, CA, 2023

• Ph. D. Theory-Composition: Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 1989

• M.A. Music: Radford University, Radford, Virginia 1985

• B.M.ed. Music Education: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia 1982

Professional Experience

Director of Ministry (2023 -)

The First Church in Barre, Universalist (UU)

Professor of Music (2005 - 2018)

Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, Massachusetts

Director of Music and Arts (2001 - 2005)

Eno River Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, Durham, North Carolina

Associate Professor of Music (1992 - 2001)

Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, Vermont

• Chair, Department of Fine and Performing Arts

• Faculty Member, Division of Music

Assistant Professor of Music (1988-1992) 

Waycross College, Waycross, Georgia

• Head, Department of Music

Graduate Teaching Assistant (1986-1988) 

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

Graduate Teaching Fellow (1983-1985) 

Radford University, Radford, Virginia

• Taught courses in theory and computer-assisted instruction. 

Honors

• 1992: Kent State University Composition Prize for writing and performing Cry To Dark Pony

• 1994: Vermont State Colleges Advanced Study Grant for writing and performing A Single Voice

• 1995: Vermont State Colleges Advanced Study Grant for writing and performing Missa Unitas

• 1996: Vermont State Colleges Advanced Study Grant for attending international premiere of The Cycles of Water in Vienna, Austria

• 1998: Third Place, "Jihlava '98" International Choral Composition Contest sponsored by the Czech Republic for Three Songs

• 1999: Honorable Mention, Americas Vocal Ensemble International Choral Composition Contest

• 2000: Named Vermont Composer of the Year by the Vermont State Teachers Convention for Four Vermont Folk Songs

• 2006: featured composer - UUMN Ballou-Channing Regional District Conference

Performances

• Cry To Dark Pony: Annual Concerto & Composition Contest 1987

  • Kent State University Sinfonia, Ohio

• A Single Voice: Brassfest: Johnson State College, Vermont 1995 

  • Johnson State College Wind Ensemble

• Up She Rises & Rising Forth Seattle, Washington 1995

  • No Bones About It Trombone Quartet

• Three Madrigals: Butler University, Butler, Indiana 1996 

  • Butler University Madrigal Singers

• Introit: from Missa Unitas, Skaneateles, New York 1996

  • Skaneateles Brass Ensemble

• Indra's Net: New Music Festival of Sandusky, Ohio 1996 

  • Sandusky High School Symphonic Band

• Cortege for Trumpet: Temple, Texas 1997 

  • Ritmo Y Mas (professional Percussion ensemble) with Dr. Keith Benjamin, trumpet soloist University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory

• Cycles of Water: Vienna, Austria 1997 

  • "Mosaik" Vocal Ensemble

• Journey Up Star Mountain: Roanoke, Virginia 1997

  • Eurydice Community Wind Ensemble

• Temple Of Tolerance: Temple, Texas 1998

  • Temple College Wind Ensemble

• Eternal Spirit: Vienna, Austria 1998 

  • Montpelier Combined Choirs

• Three Songs: Czech Republic 1998

  • "Jihlava '98" Festival Chorus

• They Are One: St. Anne's Basilica, Quebec City, Canada 1999 

  • Montpelier Combined Choirs

• I Heard A Fly Buzz: University of Maine (Orono) 1999

  • Nancy Ellen Ogle, Professor of Voice

Music Publications

• Encore Music Publishers 

  • Cortege For Tuba: tuba & percussion 1992 

  • Cry To Dark Pony: string orchestra 1992 

  • The Foolish Fiddler: violin, cello, & narrator 1993 

  • Cortege For Trumpet: trumpet & percussion 1993 

  • By Folly Comes Delight: brass quintet 1993 

  • Concert Fanfare: brass quintet 1993 

  • The Insulting Quintet: brass quintet 1994 

  • Westmore Fanfare: brass trio 1994 

• Nichols Music Company 

  • Snapshots: brass quintet 1995 

  • Three Sea Songs: tuba quartet 1995 

  • Christmas Bells & Brass: brass quintet 1996 

  • Rising Forth: trombone quartet 1997 

  • Three For Christmas: brass quintet 1998 

  • Moose River Suite: brass quintet 1998 

  • Many A Twinkling Glimmer: horn quartet 1998 

  • A Solemn Promise: tuba quartet 1998 

• Moon Of Hope Publishing 

  • Three Madrigals on Shakespeare Texts: chorus 1996 

• Cimarron Music Publishing 

  • A Little Something: trumpet quartet 1997 

  • Dobbin, Dobbin: trombone quartet 1997 

  • The 1812 OverDone: brass quintet & kitchen appliances 1998 

  • Journey Up Star Mountain: wind ensemble 1998 

• Solid Brass Music 

  • Chorales For Brass: brass quintet 1998 

  • Two Chromatic Madrigals 1999 

  • Brass Duets 2000 

• Wehr's Music House 

  • May All The World Be Filled With Light: trumpet ensemble 1998 

  • Wedding Music: brass quintet 1999 

• Yelton Rhodes Music 

  • There Are Flowers: chorus & piano 1997 

  • A Season Of Light: double chorus & organ 1997 

  • Three Songs Of Rain: chorus & piano 1997 

  • Go Now In Peace: chorus & piano 1998

Courses Taught

• Music Theory I, II, III, and IV 

• Aural Skills I, II, III, and IV 

• Performance Workshop 

• Introduction to World Music 

• Music Fundamentals 

• Understanding Music (Appreciation) 

• Class Piano 

• Class Guitar 

• Class Voice 

• Class Composition 

• Basic Song Writing 

• Private Brass 

• Private Voice 

• Private Composition 

• Electronic Music 

• Experiencing The Arts

• Sound Design

Ensembles Conducted

• Waycross College Choir

• Lyndon State College Choir

• Burke Brass Quintet

• Montpelier Unitarian-Universalist Chancel Choir

• Eno River Singers

• Eno River Chamber Choir

• Eno River Bell Choir

• Eno River Intergenerational Choir

• The Bedford Four Vocal Quartet