Director Project

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Philip Swanson

Gloucester, MA ****1

978-***-****

****@************.***

www.swansonmusic.com

Education

New England Conservatory Boston, MA (1999)

Doctor of Musical Arts, with distinction

Eastman School of Music Rochester, NY (1980)

Master of Music

University of Miami, FL (1973)

Bachelor of Music, cum laude

Oberlin Conservatory of Music Oberlin, OH (1967-69)

Undergraduate Study

Performance Experience

Ensembles

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Handel and Haydn Society, Morgenmusik Brass, Boston Pops, Pro

Arte Chamber Orchestra, Cantabrigia Brass, Boston Lyric Opera, Miami Philharmonic, Phil

Swanson Trio, Boston Ballet, Miami Opera, Chamber Jazz Trio, Boston Philharmonic, Miami

Ballet, Big Wolf Project, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Boston

Cecilia

Conductors

Seiji Ozawa, Bruno Maderna, Robert Spano, Eugene Ormandy, Alain Lombard, John Williams,

Mistaslov Rostropovich, Max Rudolph, Keith Lockhart, Sir Neville Mariner, Roberto Abbado

Artists

Luciano Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, Aretha Franklin, Van Cliburn, Andre Watts, Ray Charles, Itzak

Perlman, Isaac Stern, The Temptations, Yo-Yo Ma, Three Irish Tenors, Herb Pomeroy, Jesse

Norman

Church Positions

First Congregational Church Rockport, MA (1991-present)

Director of Music

Organist, Choir Director, and Administrator of Concert Series

First Baptist Church Gloucester, MA (1989-1991)

Organist

Choir Director

Teaching Experience

Salem State College Salem, MA

Associate Professor (2008 Present),

Assistant Professor (2003 2008), Adjunct Instructor (1992 2003)

Classroom Teaching: Music Theory, Composition, Aural Skills, Jazz Theory and Improvisation

Private Teaching: Piano, Trombone, Composition

Waring School Beverly, MA (1997-2006)

Director of Jazz Studies

Instructor of Trombone and Jazz Piano

Gordon College Wenham, MA (2000-2002)

Instructor of Trombone

Brookline Community and Adult Education Center Brookline, MA (1985-1988)

Courses taught included Mozart, Impressionism, and History of Jazz Piano

Nazareth College Rochester, NY (1978-1980)

Instructor of Trombone

Private Studio (1970-present)

Private Instructor in piano, trombone, organ, and composition

Recordings

Trombone/Organ Veni Creator Spiritus (MSRCD MS1137)

Solo Piano Lengthening Shadows (MSRCD MS1145)

Phil Swanson Trio The Song Endures (MSRCD MS1209)

Christmas Revels Rose and Thistle (Revels CD 2005)

Boston Pops (trombone) Don t Mean A Thing If It Ain t Got That Swing

with John Williams and Nancy Wilson

Boston Cecelia Chamber Ensemble (trombone) Parson Weems and the Cherry Tree

Miscellaneous Recordings (piano, trombone) Public T.V. (Nova)

Numerous Vocal Albums (jazz, rock, pop)

Compositions

Vocal: Instrumental:

Deep Peace (Celtic Blessing) Variations on Veni Creator trombone/organ

S.A.T.B./organ/children s choir Elegie trombone/piano

Hear Us Holy Jesus S.A.T.B./organ Suite for Trombone and Trumpet

Hear My Cry (Psalm 61) S.A.T.B./organ Autumn Lament trombone/viola

Day Has Begun S.A.T.B./organ (piano) Trio for Brass trumpet/horn/trombone

Song of Ruth soprano/organ Prelude and Fugue in Eb trumpet/horn/trombone

Mourning Dove soprano/piano Quartet on Pange Lingua 2 trumpets/2 trombones

Han Shan Songs baritone/piano My November Guest 2 trumpets/2 trombones

Hymns S.A.T.B. Quintet for Brass 2 trumpets/horn/trombone/tuba

Trio for Strings violin/viola/cello

Works for Solo Piano

Works for Jazz Combo

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