Stetson University

Andrew Larson

Associate Professor of Music and Choral Studies

Andrew Larson is associate professor of choral studies and serves as associate director of choral activities. Since fall 2012, he has conducted the Stetson Women's Chorale and the Choral Union while continuing to teach choral conducting and choral methods.

Larson has studied with conductors, composers, and scholars such as Will Kesling, Ronald Staheli, Mack Wilberg, Fred Stoltzfus and Chester Alwes. He has written for the Choral Journal, and is in frequent demand as a clinician, lecturer, and adjudicator. His choirs have appeared at FMEA, the Florida ACDA conference, and at the ACDA Southern Division Conference.

Under his direction the Concert Choir released a CD entitled "A Candlelight Tradition," and the Stetson Women's Chorale will release a CD entitled "Life's Loveliness," both on the Clear Note label. (see also iTUnes, Naxos, etc.) Both recordings projects contain compositions by Larson.  He has conducted county, regional, and all-state festivals in eight states, and regularly adjudicates choirs from all over the country. He served two seasons as an artist faculty member at the New York State Summer School of the Arts.

Education

  • D.M.A., University of Illinois
  • M.M., Brigham Young University
  • B.M., Utah State University

Course Topics

  • Stetson Women's Chorale
  • Chroal Union
  • Choral Methods
  • Basic Conducting
  • Intermediate Conducting
  • Mozart, Movie Music and Musicology

Research Interests

  • Guest conducting
  • Adjudicating
  • Keynote addresses
  • Choral workshop
  • DMA Dissertation on Textural Density in the Choral Music of Eric Whitacre

Publications

  • Published Choral Octavos with Santa Barbara Music Publishing (www.sbmp.com) and Lorenz (www.lorenz.com)
  • Recordings on iTunes, Naxos, etc. under "Stetson University Concert Choir"

Andrew Larson

Faculty Expert

  • Chorus
  • Music Education

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