Organist + Vocalist + Choral Conductor + Church Musician
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Hillary J. Doerries
Organist, Vocalist, & Church Musician
**** ********* *****, ***** ****, Indiana 46616 ~ 317-***-****
***************@*****.*** ~ www.hillarydoerries.com
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
Administrator and Accompanist, Notre Dame Children’s Choir
Grant Coordinator for Sacred Music at Notre Dame
MUSIC MINISTRY EXPERIENCE
Community United Methodist Church, Vincennes, Indiana
Director of Music
+ Embraced and encouraged a wide variety of musical and worship styles
+ Began two new ensembles within the church’s music ministry:
The Glory Ringers Beginning Handbell Choir
The Pioneer Club Kids Music Ensemble
+ Planned and performed a handbell fundraising concert that enabled the church to send their
handbells away to be professionally cleaned and maintenanced.
+ Developed and led congregational singing in ways that encouraged more musical participation
from the congregation
+ Initiated a Mental Health Awareness Acknowledgement Sunday in collaboration with the Pastor
and the Worship and Music Committee
+ Developed ways to include children and youth in the music ministry
+ Conducted rehearsals in ways that promoted the worship of God, built up the church, and
promoted healthy relationships between people.
First Presbyterian Church, Franklin, Indiana
Director of Music
+ Directed the Chancel Choir
+ Initiated the First Presbyterian Handbell Choir
+ Designed & accompanied an original Ash Wednesday service of Lessons and Music for Lent
+ Served on the Worship and Music Committee
+ Successfully managed the church music budget in collaboration with church treasurer
+ Initiated and organized Fall and Spring Retreats for the Chancel Choir
+ Oversaw maintenance and care of church instruments
+ Assisted Music Librarian in re-organizing and updating the current music library
Trinity Episcopal Church, Bloomington, Indiana
Church Music Intern under Dr. Marilyn Keiser
+ Directed the Trinity Children’s Choir
+ Played services and directed choirs as requested by the Director of Music
+ Coordinated music for weekly Evening Prayer
+ Provided music for additional services when requested by Director of Music
+ Created & taught a one-week beginning hymnody course for children
Hillary J. Doerries
Organist, Vocalist, & Church Musician
2073 Riverside Drive, South Bend, Indiana 46616 ~ 317-***-****
***************@*****.*** ~ www.hillarydoerries.com
+ Supervised the undergraduate Trinity Organ Scholar
+ Served as Music Administrator
Speedway Christian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana
Organist
+ Accompanied weekly Chancel Choir rehearsals
+ Accompanied hymns & service music for blended worship services
+ Accompanied special soloists, ensembles, weddings & funerals
Christ United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, Indiana
Organist & Assistant Director of Music
+ Created & directed the Christ UMC Children’s Choir
+ Co-coordinated a monthly Artist Concert Series featuring local community talent
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Bedford, Indiana
Director of Music
+ Coordinated & accompanied a hymn festival
+ Selected hymns & anthems for the worship service
+ Accompanied hymns & service music for liturgical worship service
EDUCATION
Indiana University Bloomington, 2011
Master of Music in Organ & Church Music
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana
Indiana University Bloomington, 2007
Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance with Distinction
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana
Indiana University Bloomington, 2007
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with Distinction
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana
RECENT RECITALS
St. Philip’s Cathedral, Atlanta, GA
Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis, IN
Robert’s Park United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, IN
St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN
Auer Hall, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN
Trinity United Methodist Church, Madison, IN
Speedway Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Indianapolis, IN
Trinity Episcopal Church, Bloomington, IN
Hillary J. Doerries
Organist, Vocalist, & Church Musician
2073 Riverside Drive, South Bend, Indiana 46616 ~ 317-***-****
***************@*****.*** ~ www.hillarydoerries.com
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Olney Central College, Olney, Illinois
Adjunct Instructor of Voice and Organ
Olney Central College, Olney, Illinois
Staff Accompanist
Indiana University Children’s Choir
Accompanist & Vocal Coach
Private Instructor
Piano & Organ
Voice
Lessons and Masterclasses
Organ Instructors
+ Dr. Jeffrey Smith
+ Mr. Todd Wilson
+ Dr. Marilyn Keiser
+ Dr. Robert Clark
Voice Instructors and Coaches
+ Patricia Havranek
+ Patricia Stiles
+ Kim Carballo
Masterclasses
+ Stephan Engels
+ Roberta Gary & Thom Miles
+ Patricia Havranek
FESTIVALS & SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
+ James MacMillan and the Musical Modes of Mary and the Cross, Notre Dame, IN
Vocalist
+ Passionate Convictions, a re-mix of Bach’s St. John Passion
Mezzo-soprano soloist
+ American Guild of Organists Choralfest, St. Meinrad & Bloomington, IN
Artistic Director
+ Mendelssohn concert, St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN
Featured soloist
+ Fenix de Los Ingenios, Bloomington Early Music Festival, Indianapolis, IN
Vocalist
+ Luminescence Project Performance, Dreaming in Darkness, IUArt Museum, Bloomington, IN
Vocalist
Hillary J. Doerries
Organist, Vocalist, & Church Musician
2073 Riverside Drive, South Bend, Indiana 46616 ~ 317-***-****
***************@*****.*** ~ www.hillarydoerries.com
CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS
Workshop with UMC Church Musician, Mark Miller, Woodville, OH 2012
The Singing Church: Current Practices and Emerging Trends in Congregational Song Conference, Emory
University Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, GA 2012
The Presbyterian Association of Musicians Conference, Princeton, NJ 2011
American Guild of Organists Pedagogy Conference, New Haven, CT 2009
The Hymn Society Annual Convention, Northfield, MN 2009
American Guild of Organists National Convention, Minneapolis, MN 2008
The Hymn Society Annual Conference, Berkeley, CA 2008
AWARDS, HONORS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Indiana University School of Music, Dean’s Award
Psi Iota Xi Scholarship
Liberty Mutual Scholarship for Higher Education
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, IU Music Merit Award
The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, Lovelace Scholar Award
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
The American Guild of Organists, Indiana University-Bloomington Chapter
2009-2010 Chapter DEAN
2008-2009 Member at Large
2007-2008 Secretary
The Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM)
The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada
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