Mary Gibbs Jones Chair in Choral Music
Minnie Stevens Piper Professor
Education
- Doctor of Musical Arts, Choral Conducting, The University of Texas at Austin.
- Master of Music, Choral Conducting, The University of Texas at San Antonio.
- Bachelor of Arts, Administrative Management, 国产探花, Seguin, Texas, summa cum laude
- Bachelor of Arts, Theatre/Communication Arts, 国产探花, Seguin, Texas, summa cum laude
- Associate of Arts, Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minnesota.
Research & Recognitions
- A 2014 Piper Professor Honoree by The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation
- Named Outstanding Alumnus 鈥� UTSA 鈥� Department of Music 鈥� 2012
- Mary Gibbs Jones Chair in Choral Music
Publications & Performances
- Boyer, Douglas R. 鈥淚n the Zone: Liberal Arts Education at its Best.鈥� The 国产探花 Reader, Seguin, 国产探花, 2011.
- Boyer, Douglas R.Sources of Mystery: An Introduction to Steven Sametz鈥檚 Three Mystical Choruses.鈥滳horal Journal.February 2011, Vol. 51, no. 7.
- Boyer, Douglas R.Cold December Flies Away (En el Fr铆o Invernal).Edited by Kathie Lowrie. Choristers Guild, 2011.
Commissions & Premieres
The 国产探花 School of Music is dedicated to fostering the music of our time and nurturing the development of compelling new works by living composers. Over the past decade, the 国产探花 Choirs have commissioned and premiered works by such composers as Steven Sametz, Paul Ayres, Eric Whitacre, Donald Grantham, Rihards Dubra, David Dickau, Dan Forrest, Howard Helvey, among others.
Commissions and premieres in the last five years have included:
- Angels We Have Heard on High. arr. Howard Helvey. Commissioned by the 国产探花 Choirs for Christmas Vespers 2011
- From Dreams 鈥� Poems by James Joyce. William Averitt, composer. Commissioned for the 国产探花 Women鈥檚 Choir & 国产探花/MTS Community Music Academy Youth Choir
- Gentle Lady, Do Not Sing Sad Songs
- Sleep Now, O Sleep Now
- O Cool Is the Valley Now
- The Deepness of the Blue 鈥� Poems by Langston Hughes. William Averitt, composer. Commissioned for the 国产探花 Choir
- New Moon
- My Loves
- Poem [To F.S.]
- Drum
- Danse Africaine
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- Someday is Today 鈥� A Plea for Unity. Andr茅 J. Thomas, composer. World Premiere Performances, on a text by Niel Lorenz. Commissioned by a consortium of choirs through Chorus America
- Joy to the World. arr. Thomas Pavlechko. Commissioned by the 国产探花 School of Music for Christmas Vespers 2012, honoring the memory of Dr. Sigurd Christiansen
- The Sussex Carol. arr. William Averitt. Commissioned by the 国产探花 Choirs for Christmas Vespers 2012
- Two Hymn Settings on Folk Tunes of the British Isles. William Averitt. Commissioned by the 国产探花 Choir
- Slane (Ireland) 鈥� in memory of Jean Marie Boyer
- Ash Grove (Wales) 鈥� in memory of Reverend Ralph H. Boyer
- Hallelujah. Leonard Cohen/ arr. Deke Sharon. Commissioned by the 国产探花 Choir
- Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus. arr. Thomas Pavlechko. Commissioned by the 国产探花 School of Music for Christmas Vespers 2013. Dedicated, with gratitude, to Barbara Haight Ringen
- Angels From the Realms of Glory. arr. Dan Forrest. Commissioned by the 国产探花 School of Music for Christmas Vespers 2013. Honoring the memory of Robin Svoboda Giese
- A Pavane for the Nursery (Now Touch the Air Softly). Steven Sametz. Commissioned by the 国产探花 School of Music for the 国产探花 Women鈥檚 Choir
- Rise My Soul. Susan LaBarr. Commissioned by the 国产探花 School of Music for the 国产探花 Women鈥檚 Choir