Jeffrey Snider-Baritone, Voice Teacher
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Jeffrey Snider, DMA EDUCATION 1996 Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Performance, University of North Texas Lecture Recital: “The Songs of Sidney Homer” related field: Musicology other area of study: Choral Conducting 1985 Master of Music (with distinction) in Voice Performance, Indiana University cognate field: Opera Workshop 1983 Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance, Indiana University TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1998 – present University of North Texas (Denton, Texas) Associate Professor (Tenured, 2000) Chair, Division of Vocal Studies (Fall, 1999-Summer, 2013) • Studio Voice • Vocal Literature (Undergraduate, Master’s, Doctoral) • Major Professor for Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts students 1991 - 1998 Wartburg College (Waverly, Iowa) Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenured, 1997) • Studio Voice • Voice Literature and Materials • Diction for Singers • Opera Workshop/Musical Theatre • Advising • Coordinator for Voice Area 1988 - 91 University of Texas at Arlington Visiting Assistant Professor/Guest Lecturer • Studio Voice • Opera Workshop/Musical Theatre • Supervision of Senior projects in Music/Theatre and Music/Business 1985 - 88 University of North Texas Teaching Fellow • Studio Voice (ten-twelve contact hours/week) 505 West Parkway Street 940-206-2468 Denton, TX 76201 [email protected] Snider, 2 SELECTED RECENT CONCERT SOLOS (Complete list available upon request) Abilene Opera Association (David Itkin, conductor) 2016, 2017 Handel - Messiah Choral Artists of Fort Worth (Ryan Chatteron, conductor) 2017 Lloyd – Christus (world premiere) Abilene (TX) Philharmonic (David Itkin, conductor) 2017 Brahms-Ein Deutsches Requiem 2016 “Opera Masterworks” 2014 Orff-Carmina Burana University of North Texas (Various ensembles and conductors) 2017 Beaser – The End of Knowing 2015 Vaughan Williams – Five Mystical Songs 2015 Brahms-Ein Deutsches Requiem 2013 Opera Gala Schola Cantorum of Fort Worth (Jerry McCoy, conductor) 2016 Duruflé-Requiem Irving (TX) Symphony (Hector Guzman, conductor) 2016 Beethoven-Ninth Symphony Binnerri Church, Richardson, Texas (Hoon Choi, conductor) 2015 Beethoven-Ninth Symphony North Central Texas Chorale (Clint Kelley, conductor) 2015 Handel - Messiah 2014 Mozart-Solemn Vespers, K. 339 Hall Ensemble [Fort Worth] (Gregory Sullivan Isaacs, conductor) 2014 Isaacs-Undelivered (World Premiere) Rapides Symphony Orchestra [Alexandria, LA] (Joshua Zona, conductor) 2014 Orff-Carmina Burana Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church (Mack Wilberg, conductor) 2014 Wilberg-Requiem Plano Civic Chorus, Plano, TX (Ralph Stannard, conductor) 2013 Vaughan Williams - Hodie 2012 Vaughan Williams-Dona Nobis Pacem Richardson (TX) Symphony Orchestra (Ansel Brusilow, conductor) 2012 Beethoven-Ninth Symphony Various organizations (Graeme Jenkins, cond.) performances in Denton, Dallas, and/or Fort Worth, TX 2012 Handel-Theodora (Valens) 2009 Handel-Saul (Saul) 2006 Handel-Samson (Manoa) 2004 Handel-Jeptha (Zebul) 2001 Handel-Israel in Egypt Snider, 3 RECENT OPERA ROLES University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra and Grand Chorus 2017 Ping Turandot Puccini Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre 2012 Scarpia Tosca Puccini “Voices of Change” (Dallas, TX and Santa Fe, NM) 2009 “Number Eight” Transformations Susa El Paso Opera 2008 Di Luna Il Trovatore Verdi Masterworks Festival (Winona Lake, IN) 2007 Germont La Traviata Verdi “The Living Opera” (Richardson, TX) 2007 Father (Peter) Hansel and Gretel Humperdinck Amarillo Opera 2006 Falstaff Falstaff Verdi 2004 Tonio Pagliacci Leoncavallo University of North Texas Opera Theatre 2005 Falstaff Falstaff Verdi Fort Worth Opera 2005 Gideon March Little Women Adamo 2004 1st Nazarene Salome Strauss 2003 Duc de Verona Romeo et Juliette Gounod Dallas Opera 2004 Manuel La Vida Breve De Falla RECORDINGS 2012 The Door Standing Open- Joelle Wallach: 4Tay Records (CD 4034) 2005 Masses for Celebration (Francisco Courcelle) Orchestra of New Spain, Grover Wilkins, cond.: Dorian 90903 2003 Baritone Solo in Orff-Carmina Burana, (Wind Ensemble Version by Juan Vicente Mas Quiles) North Texas Wind Symphony-Eugene Corporon, cond. Klavier Music (Catalog number K 11136) ARTICLE “In Search of the Soprano Sfogato” (Guest column for Dr. Stephen Austin’s “Provenance” column) Journal of Singing, January/February 2012 MEMBERSHIPS National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) College Music Society Opera America National Opera Association Presbyterian Association of Musicians Church Music Institute Mu Phi Epsilon (Music Fraternity) OTHER Music Director-St. Andrew Presbyterian Church – Denton “Co-managing Divo”-Opera on Tap – North Texas Chapter NATS, North Texas District Governor .