Kevin Hibbard
Curriculum Vita
· Doctor of Musical Arts, Arizona State University, August, 1994
Major: Choral Music
Dissertation: Verse Anthems with Instruments by Maurice Greene: Two Critical Editions
· Master of Musical, Arizona State University, December, 1981
Major: Choral Music
· Bachelor of Arts, Luther College, May, 1976
Major: Music (Voice, Education track)
Additional Study
· Paul Christiansen Choral School, Bemidji, Minnesota, 1985
· Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 1977
· Blossom Festival School, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1976 & 1977
· National Youth Chorus, American University, Washington, D.C., 1971
· Temple University Music Festival and Institute Workshop for the Gifted High School Musician, Ambler, Pennsylvania, 1970
Teaching
Principal Positions
· State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, 1988-present
Chair, 2003-present
Professor, 2001
Associate Professor with tenure,1995
Assistant Professor, 1988
· Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, 1983-1988
Instructor
· Osage Community Schools, Osage, Iowa, 1976-1980
Secondary Vocal Music Teacher (grades 7-12)
Courses taught at State University of West Georgia
Concert Choir
Chamber Singers
Graduate Ensemble
Conducting
Applied Conducting
Graduate Conducting
Applied Voice
Vocal Techniques
Choral Methods and Materials
Teaching Internship (Supervisor)
History and Philosophy of Music Education (Graduate Course)
Music for Classroom Teachers
Music Appreciation
Laboratory Choir
Various Independent Studies
Basic Conducting
Choral Music Education
Civic Chorale
Concert Choir
Group Instruction: Voice
Laboratory Choir
Madrigal Singers
Music Appreciation
Student Teacher Supervision
Major Works Conducted (with orchestra unless otherwise noted)
Johann Sebastian Bach Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Cantata 61)
Johannes Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzer (four-hand piano)
Nänie
Benjamin Britten Choral Dances from “Gloriana” (a cappella)
Luigi Cherubini Requiem
Maurice Duruflé Requiem (with organ)
Gabriel Fauré Requiem
Maurice Greene All Thy Works Praise Thee, O Lord
George Frideric Handel Israel in Egypt
Messiah
My Heart Is Inditing (Coronation Anthem)
Franz Joseph Haydn Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass)
Johann Nepomuk Hummel Mass in Bb
Giovanni Battista Martini Dominum, ad adjunvandum me festina
Felix Mendelssohn Elijah
Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Coronation Mass
Requiem
Vesperae Solennes de Confessore
Daniel Pinkham Christmas Cantata – Sinfonia Sacra (brass)
John Rutter Gloria (with instrumental ensemble)
Franz Schubert Mass in G
Randall Thompson Frostiana (with piano)
The Peacable Kingdom (a cappella)
Related Work "Related Work" \l 1
· Collegium Vocale, Decatur, Georgia, 2001-present
Music Director
· Grace Lutheran Church, Carrollton, Georgia, 1989-present
Choir Director
· Singing Y’ers Boy Choir, Bloomington, Illinois, 1983-1988
Music Director
· St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Illinois, 1984-1988
Minister of Music
· Christ Lutheran Church, Normal, Illinois, 1983-1984
Director of Music
· Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1981-1983
Graduate Assistant
· St. Augustine’s Episcopal Parish, Tempe, Arizona, 1980-1983
Choir Director
· Charles City Singers, Charles City, Iowa, 1977-1980
Rehearsal Assistant
· Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1974-1975
Tutor in Music Theory
Participation in Educational Activities
Date Capacity Event
November, 2004 Guest Conductor Georgia Music Educators Association
District XIII Honor Chorus
Athens, Georgia
April, 2004 Choral Adjudicator Music in the Parks
Atlanta, GA
March, 2004 Choral Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District XII Choral Festival
Jonesboro, Georgia
February, 2004 Auditioner Governor’s Honors Program
Morrow, GA
May, 2003 Guest Conductor Carroll Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Carrollton, GA
April, 2003 Choral Adjudicator Heritage Choral Festival
Atlanta, GA
April, 2003 Guest Conductor Bartow County Honor Chorus
Cartersville, Georgia
February, 2003 Choral Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District XIII Choral Festival
Duluth, Georgia
February, 2003 Auditioner Governor’s Honors Program
Morrow, GA
June, 2002 Clinician First United Methodist Church
Carrollton, GA
April, 2002 Choral Adjudicator Music in the Parks
Atlanta, GA
April, 2001 Choral Adjudicator Heritage Choral Festival
Atlanta, GA
March, 2001 Choral Adjudicator Region 5-AAAAA Literary Festival
Kennesaw, Georgia
February, 2001 Choral Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District XI Choral Festival
Jonesboro, Georgia
February, 2001 Auditioner Governor’s Honors Program
Morrow, GA
October, 2000 Choral Adjudicator Gordon College Academic Contest
Barnesviille, Georgia
May, 2000 Choral Adjudicator Heritage Choral Festival
Williamsburg, VA
Educational Activities, continued
April, 2000 Choral Adjudicator ETC World Events Choral Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
April, 2000 Choral Adjudicator Heritage Choral Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
May, 1999 Choral Adjudicator Heritage Choral Festival
Williamsburg, VA
April, 1999 Choral Adjudicator Heritage Choral Festival
Orlando, FL
March, 1999 Choral Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District XIII Choral Festival
Duluth, Georgia
January, 1999 Guest Conductor Douglas County Honor Chorus
Douglasville, Georgia
November, 1998 Guest Conductor Georgia Music Educators Association
District XIII Honor Chorus
Duluth, Georgia
October, 1998 Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District VI Solo & Ensemble Festival
Madras, Georgia
May, 1998 Choral Adjudicator Heritage Choral Festival
Williamsburg, VA
April, 1998 Choral Adjudicator Heritage Choral Festival
Washington, D.C.
March, 1998 Choral Adjudicator East Tennessee Vocal Association
High School Choral Festival
Chattanooga, Maryville,
and Johnson City, Tennessee
March, 1998 Choral Adjudicator Region 5-AAA Literary Festival
Carrollton, Georgia
March, 1998 Choral Adjudicator Region 5-AAAA Literary Festival
Kennesaw, Georgia
February, 1998 Choral Adjudicator Georgia Baptist Convention
District Choral Festival
Carrollton, Georgia
May, 1997 Choral Adjudicator Music in the Parks Festival
Douglasville, Georgia
April, 1997 Choral Adjudicator East Tennessee Vocal Association
High School Choral Festival
Johnson City, Jefferson City,
and Chattanooga, Tennessee
February, 1997 Choral Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District X Choral Festival
Evans, Georgia
October, 1995 Vocal Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District VII Solo & Ensemble Festival
Kennesaw , Georgia
February, 1995 Choral Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District XII Choral Festival
Marietta, Georgia
April, 1994 Vocal Adjudicator Central High School Solo Festival
Carrollton, Georgia
February, 1994 Choral Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District VI Choral Festival
Jonesboro, Georgia
January, 1994 Guest Conductor Georgia Music Educators Association
District VI Senior High Honor Choir
Jonesboro, Georgia
April, 1993 Vocal Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District IV Solo & Ensemble Festival
Jefferson, Georgia
March, 1993 Music Adjudicator District III Literary Festival
Mount Zion, Georgia
February, 1993 Choral Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District II Choral Festival
Moultrie, Georgia
February, 1993 Guest Conductor Mississippi Junior/Community College
Choral Festival
Raymond, Mississippi
October, 1992 Guest Conductor Pennsylvania Music Educators Assn.
District 1 Honor Choir
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February, 1992 Vocal Clinician First United Methodist Church
Carrollton, Georgia
February, 1991 Choral Adjudicator Georgia Music Educators Association
District VI Choral Festival
Jonesboro, Georgia
October, 1990 Choral Clinician Georgia Invitational High School
Choral Festival
College Park, Georgia
May, 1990 Music Adjudicator Griffin Music Club
Scholarship Auditions
Griffin, Georgia
February, 1990 Choral Adjudicator Pre-Festival Contest
Newnan, Georgia
1984 - 1988 Resident Clinician Illinois State University
Choral Clinic Festival,
Choral Arts Festival,
and Solo Vocal Workshop
Normal, Illinois
April, 1988 Vocal Clinician/Adjudicator Lyons Township Vocal Festival
Western Springs, Illinois
April, 1988 Arts Evaluator North Central Association Accreditation
Olympia Community Schools
Stanford, Illinois
February, 1988 Presenter Decatur Public Schools
Music Faculty Inservice
Decatur, Illinois
January, 1988 Guest Conductor Interstate Eight Conference
Choral Festival
Yorkville, Illinois
January, 1988 Guest Conductor Morris Choral Festival
Morris, Illinois
November, 1987 Guest Conductor Pike County Choral Festival
Kinderhook, Illinois
November, 1987 Guest Conductor Bureau Valley Conference
Choral Festival
Tampico, Illinois
October, 1987 Presenter/Conductor American Choral Directors Association
Illinois State Convention
Urbana, Illinois
October, 1986 Guest Conductor Cass County Choral Festival
Ashland, Illinois
April, 1986 Guest Conductor District Choral Festival
Stanford, Illinois
January, 1986 Presenter/Conductor Illinois Music Educators Association
State Conference
Peoria, Illinois
November, 1985 Guest Conductor Illinois District V Music Festival
Charleston, Illinois
March, 1985 Guest Conductor SECA Conference Choral Festival
Lockport, Illinois
February, 1985 Guest Conductor Mid-Illini conference
Choral Festival
East Peoria, Illinois
November, 1984 Guest Conductor Illinois District IV Music Festival
Macomb, Illinois
April, 1984 Choral Adjudicator Illinois Organizational Contest
Normal, Illinois
March, 1984 Presenter Unit District Number 5
Music Faculty Inservice
Normal, Illinois
April, 1983 Choral Adjudicator Arizona Large Group Festival
Tucson, Arizona
February, 1983 Guest Conductor Tempe Junior High Honor Choir
Tempe, Arizona
January, 1983 Musicianship Adjudicator Arizona Regional Chorus Auditions
Tempe, Arizona
January, 1980 Vocal Solo Clinician Dorian Vocal Festival
Luther College
Decorah, Iowa
March, 1979 Guest Conductor North Central Junior High
Choral Festival
Forest City, Iowa
Fall, 1978 Guest Conductor Mitchell County Chorus
Osage, Iowa
Affiliations
Membership in Scholastic Honorary Society
Pi Kappa Lambda
Membership in Professional Societies
American Association of University Professors
American Choral Directors Association
Georgia College and University Choirs Repertoire & Standards Chair
Past-President, Georgia Chapter
Past Georgia Chair, Youth and Student Concerns
Past Central Division Chair, Repertoire and Standards for Boy Choirs
Chorus America
Music Educators National Conference
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Honorary Membership in Music Fraternities
Kappa Kappa Psi
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Sigma Alpha Iota
Tau Beta Sigma
Membership in Performing Organizations TC "Membership in Performance Organizations" \l 1
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus – selected performances 1988-1999
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus –1988-2001
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers
Robert Shaw Singers
Robert Shaw Tribute Singers
The above ensembles are various names used for essentially the same personnel as the ASO Chamber Chorus when performing outside the auspices of the ASO for such venues and events as: Spivey Hall, conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and the American Guild of Organists, and for the Robert Shaw Birthday Concerts at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.