S.Andrew Lloyd. O r g a n i s t a n d C o m p o s e r

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1 S.Andrew Lloyd O r g a n i s t a n d C o m p o s e r CONTACT INFORMATION 918 N Elm St. Suite 200 Denton, TX (801) sandrewlloyd@gmail.com sandrewlloyd.com EDUCATION D.M.A., Organ Performance, University of North Texas, May 2014 Studied Organ with Dr. Jesse Eschbach Studied Composition with Dr. Jon Nelson, Dr. Andrew May, Dr. James Worlton Recipient of the MDF (Graduate Fellowship) Award M.M., Organ Performance, University of Kansas, May 2010 Studied Organ with Dr. James Higdon, and Composition with Dr. Forrest Pierce B.M., Organ Performance, Brigham Young University, December 2006 Studied Organ with Dr. Douglas E. Bush Chemistry minor Business Management minor EMPLOYMENT/ TEACHING Dallas Millennial Choirs and Orchestra, Dallas, TX (January Present) Accompany large Dallas based choir and orchestra Perform at the Meyerson Symphony Center Texas Woman s University, Denton, TX (August Present) Adjunct Assistant Professor of Organ Teach organ lessons First United Methodist Church, Denton, TX (March Present) Organist Accompany Choir and Congregation Self-Published, (Summer Present) Produce my own music scores Maintain a personal website Manage my own sales and marketing Private Teaching, ( Present) Maintain an organ studio Teach private and group lessons in the community Teach repertoire, registration, and hymn playing S.AndrewLloyd!1

2 Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (September May 2014) Taught secondary organ lessons and organized student recitals Taught graduate and undergraduate organ majors Taught a service playing course on hymn playing, harmonization, and improvisation Taught class piano lessons and theory to non-keyboard music majors to help prepare them for piano proficiencies Managed video and audio recordings at piano departmentals Accompanied choirs, voice students, and voice classes St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Denton, TX (July February 2011) Organist Accompanied the Choir and Congregation Plymouth Congregational Church, Lawrence, KS ( ) Associate Music Director Accompanied the Choir Participated in conducting the choir, and service playing Brigham Young University, Provo, UT ( ) Convocation organist for the Engineering, Education, and Biology departments Brigham Young University, Provo, UT ( ) Teaching Assistant Taught group organ classes of twelve students each Taught the basics of hymn playing to group students Taught private lessons with a studio ranging from three to six students Planned and arranged student recitals RECITALS/CONCERTS/ COMPETITIONS Salt Lake Tabernacle Guest Organist Salt Lake Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, UT ( Present) Perform solo recitals as part of the Tabernacle daily recital series Pipedreams Live! Broadway Baptist, Fort Worth, TX (November 16, 2014) Two organ compositions of S. Andrew Lloyd were performed by Robert August. The two pieces were Il est né le divin enfant and Herzlich tut mich verlangen. Oct 7, 2014 First Presbyterian Church, Fort Worth, TX Robert Jan August and S. Andrew Lloyd performed their Eccles Organ Festival recital Eccles Organ Festival The Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City, UT (September 14, 2014) An organ recital in memory of Dr. Douglas E. Bush featuring organists: Robert Jan August and S. Andrew Lloyd Featured the world premier of Herzlich tut mich verlangen, an organ solo by S. Andrew Lloyd July 2, 2014 First Baptist Church, Denton, TX 4th of July patriotic organ concert for Kiwanis International May 8, 2014 First United Methodist Church, Denton, TX A concert featuring the music of S. Andrew Lloyd Featured combined Denton choirs from First United Methodist Church, St. Andrew Presbyterian, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with John Priddy as conductor. Featured guest soloists: Laurissa Backlin (Soprano), Carol Harlos (Cello), and Jennifer Youngs (Soprano) March 6, 2014 First United Methodist Church, Denton, TX Featured the world premier performance of Études (2014), a composition by S. Andrew Lloyd. March 2, 2014 Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX Featured art songs and piano solos by S. Andrew Lloyd Laurissa Backlin - Soprano, Jonathan Yarrington - Tenor, Saule Garcia - Piano, S. Andrew Lloyd - Piano S.AndrewLloyd!2

3 October 12, 2012 Recital which featured organ music primarily by S. Andrew Lloyd Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, Lewisville, TX June 26, 2012 Main Auditorium, University of North Texas, Denton, TX Featured music by Bach, Clérambault, Distler, Lassus, Pepping, and Lloyd All Alain Recital in commemoration of 100 years since Jehan Alain s birth in 1911 Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TX (November 11, 2011) July 9, 2011 Winspear Recital Hall, Denton, TX Featured music by Widor, Bach, Dupré, Messiaen, and Lloyd William C. Hall Organ Competition First Presbyterian, San Antonio, TX (March 5, 2011) First Place Strader Organ Competition University of Cincinnati (March 6, 2010) First Place All Messiaen Recital An organ recital depicting the life of Christ through the music of Olivier Messiaen and the paintings of J. Kirk Richards Bales Recital Hall, Lawrence, KS (November 9, 2009) The recital successfully combined organ music with a well designed media presentation The Three Gardens Bales Recital Hall, Lawrence, KS (June 22, 2009) Composed and premiered a large-scale original organ work, The Three Gardens The Old Mill All-Bach Recital The Old Mill, Nephi, UT (November, 2004) COMPOSITIONS Orchestral Works Christus, Full Orchestra, SATB divisi, soprano solo, tenor solo, baritone solo, and organ, (to be completed spring of 2016) Eden, Full Orchestra, (April, 2011), 7 min. Read and Recorded by the UNT Orchestra in the Winspear Recital Hall, Denton, TX, April 29, 2011 Yu-An Chang was the conductor Organ Works Herzlich tut mich verlangen, (July, 2014), 8 min. 30 sec. Premiered by the composer as part of the Eccles Organ Festival at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, UT, September 14, 2014 Études, five movements for solo organ (March, 2014), 34 min. Premiered by the composer at First United Methodist Church, Denton, TX, March 6, 2014 Il est né le divin enfant, an organ duet and solo, (December, 2011), 6 min. Duet premiered at Libby Gardner Hall, Salt Lake City, UT, December 7, 2011, and at the Salt Lake Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, UT, December 8, 2011 Matt and Sharee Thompson were the organists The Mountain of Elisha, (May, 2010), 8 min. Premiered by the composer at the Winspear Recital Hall, Denton, TX, July 9, 2011 Private Performance by the composer in the Bales Recital Hall, Lawrence, KS, May 10, 2010 The Three Gardens, (June, 2009), 25 min. Premiered by the composer in the Bales Recital Hall, Lawrence, KS, June 22, 2009 Three movement work based on the events that happened in the Garden of Eden, Gethsemane, and Resurrection S.AndrewLloyd!3

4 Child of God, (November, 2008), 4 min. Premiered by the composer at Plymouth Congregational Church, Lawrence, KS, November 2, 2008 A toccata based on the hymn tune, Child of God, written to commemorate daughter s birth All is Well, (July, 2008), 5 min. Premiered by the composer at the Salt Lake Tabernacle, SLC, UT, July 23, 2008 Kingsfold, (July, 2008), 4 min. Premiered by the composer at the Salt Lake Tabernacle, SLC, UT, July 23, 2008 All is Well/Kingsfold, (June, 2008), 5 min. Hope of Israel, (2007), 5 min. Sweet is the Work, (2004), 6 min. Deseret, (2003), 4 min. Unaccompanied Choral Works Be Still, My Soul, SSAA divisi, (February 2015), 4 min. Commissioned by Peter Steenblik and the Women s Chorus at the University of North Texas. will be premiered March 10, 2015 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing A Prayer, SATB divisi, (May, 2010), 7 min. Recorded on May 7, 2010 by members of the KU Concert and Chamber Choirs Dr. Matthew Thompson was the conductor Awake My Soul!, SATB divisi, (November, 2009), 5 min. Read and Recorded by the KU Concert Choir in November, 2009 Dr. Paul Tucker was the conductor Oh, what joy now fills my soul!, SATB divisi, (November, 2009), 5 min. Drops of Light, SATB divisi, (August, 2009), 5 min. Accompanied Choral Works Christe eleison, baritone solo, SATB divisi, and organ, (February 2015), 6.5 min. Commissioned by the Fort Worth AGO for the Southwest Regional Convention in June of 2015 will be premiered by Jerry McCoy and the Schola Cantorum of Texas for the opening event, June 28, 2015 The Time is Far Spent, SATB divisi and organ, (January, 2013), 6 min. Premiered by the Denton Stake Choir, Denton Stake Center, Denton, TX (April 13, 2013) Peter Steenblik - Conductor, S. Andrew Lloyd - Organ Behold Thy Son, Soprano Solo, SATB divisi, and Organ, (November, 2012), 6 min. Premiered by the Chancel Choir at First United Methodist Church, Denton, TX (December 16, 2012) John Priddy - Conductor, Gillian Priddy - Soprano, S. Andrew Lloyd - Organ O Holy Night, SATB and Piano, (December, 2010), 7 min. Premiered by the Denton 3 rd ward Choir, Denton, TX, December 12, 2010 S. Andrew Lloyd conductor, Lisa Barber - Piano A Nativity, SATB, Treble Solo, and Organ, (May, 2010), 8 min. Premiered by the KU Bales Chorale in the Bales Recital Hall, Lawrence, KS, May 4, 2010 Lucas Tappan was the conductor Come Let Us Sing Together, SSA and organ, (August, 2009), 3 min. Solo Piano Works Passing Through Waters, Five movements for solo Piano, (February, 2013), 25 min. Five Movements: Passing Through Waters, A Still Small Voice, From the Foundation of the World, Breaking Through the Veil, Drops of Light Drops of Light was premiered at the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater, Denton, TX as part of the UNT/ASU composer exchange recitals March 29, 2011 at UNT, and April 5, 2011 at ASU Imre Pátkai and Doug Harbin were the pianists S.AndrewLloyd!4

5 The Garden of Supplication, Solo Piano, (April, 2010), 6 min. Premiered by the composer in the Swarthout Recital Hall, Lawrence, KS April 20, 2010 Chamber Works and Art Songs O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, High Voice and Piano, (May, 2014), 6 min. Written for Jonathan Yarrington Premiered at the LDS Stake Center, Denton, TX (December 15, 2013) Jennifer Youngs - Soprano, S. Andrew Lloyd - Piano When thou passest through waters, Bass and Piano, (May, 2013), 4 min. Written for Matthew Stump Lord, I Would Follow Thee, Soprano and Piano, (June, 2012), 5 min. Premiered at the LDS Malone Building, Denton, TX, June 17, 2012 Laurissa Backlin - Soprano, S. Andrew Lloyd - Piano Three Reflections on Divine Love, Soprano and Piano, (May, 2012), 9 min. A Three movement work based on poetry by Gerard Manley Hopkins Premiered at Voertman Recital Hall, UNT, Denton, TX, June 14, 2012 Laurissa Backlin - Soprano, Konstantyn Travinskyy - Piano O Holy Night, High Voice and Piano, (December, 2011), 7 min. Premiered at the Denton Stake Center, Denton, TX, December 11, 2011 Jennifer Youngs - Soprano, S. Andrew Lloyd - Piano Pierce Thy Heart, Soprano and Piano, (September, 2011), 5 min. Premiered at the TWU Composer Showcase, Margo Jones Performance Hall, TWU, Denton, TX, September 15, 2011 Jennifer Youngs - Soprano, S. Andrew Lloyd - Piano Pie Jesu, High Voice, Cello, and Organ, (July, 2011), 5 min. Premiered at the Winspear Recital Hall, Denton, TX on July 9, Stephen Carroll - Tenor, George D Ascenzo - Cello, S. Andrew Lloyd - Organ What Child Is This, Trio for Piano, Harp, and Violin, (December, 2009), 6 min. Premiered at the LDS Chapel in Lawrence, KS on December 21, 2009 with Erin Wood on the harp, Jessica Craig on the violin and S. Andrew Lloyd on the piano COMMISSIONS Be Still, My Soul, SSAA divisi, (February 2015), 4 min. Commissioned by Peter Steenblik and the Women s Chorus at the University of North Texas. will be premiered March 10, 2015 Christe Eleison, SATB divisi, solo tenor, and organ, (to be completed in June of 2015) Commissioned by the Fort Worth AGO for the regional convention in The piece will be performed by Jerry McCoy and the Schola Cantorum of Texas. Behold Thy Son, for solo soprano, SATB divisi, and organ, (Novemeber 2012) Commissioned by John Priddy and the Chancel Choir at First United Methodist Church, Denton, TX Il est né le divin enfant, an organ duet (December, 2011) Commissioned by Matt and Sharee Thompson for performances at Libby Gardner Hall, University of Utah, SLC, UT; and the Salt Lake Tabernacle, SLC, UT SCHOLARSHIPS University of North Texas Denton, TX ( ) Recipient of the Toulouse School of Music Doctoral Fellowship Award University of Kansas Lawrence, KS ( ) Recipient of the Leidig, E Helen Pendleton, and Bales Organ Scholarships Brigham Young University Provo, UT ( ) Recipient of full tuition music scholarships, and half tuition academic scholarships Recipient of the Entrepreneur Internship Grant for work with Strategic Properties, Associates, a property inspection firm in Los Angeles S.AndrewLloyd!5

6 RELATED EXPERIENCE/ NOTABLE EVENTS Accompanist for University of North Texas A Capella Choir (Fall, 2013) Benjamin Britten s Rejoice in the Lamb Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, TX (November 19, 2013) St. Monica s Catholic Church, Dallas, TX (November 26, 2013) TWU Composer Showcase Texas Womens University, Denton, TX (September 15, 2011) Two original compositions, Pie Jesu, and Pierce Thy Heart, were performed as part of this event Jennifer Youngs, Stephen Carroll, Shawna Hamilton, and S. Andrew Lloyd were the performers UNT/ASU Composer Exchange UNT and ASU, Denton, TX and Phoenix, AZ respectively (March 29, 2011, and April 5, 2011) Piano Solo, Vision of Eternity was performed by Imre Pátkai and Doug Harbin Guest Conductor First Presbyterian, Fort Worth, TX (October 31, 2010) Conducted a fifty-voice choir in the Texas Premier of A Nativity Robert August was the organist Conducting Lessons University of Kansas (January May, 2010) Studied with Dr. Paul Tucker, Director of Choral Activities, University of Kansas Conducting Lessons Private (January, 2010 Present) Study with Dr. Matthew Thompson, Adjunct Professor, Choral Division, University of Kansas Composition Lessons University of North Texas (Fall Semester, 2010) Had a composition lesson with artist in residence, composer: Jake Heggie Had a composition lesson with composer: Cindy McTee Member of KU Concert Choir University of Kansas ( ) Tenor II Improvisation Lessons Provo, UT (Summer, 2008) Studied with Haruhito Miyagi, MM, Notre Dame Worked on improvisation and composition Devotional Organist Brigham Young University ( ) Played the organ for devotionals and CES Firesides Member of BYU Men s Chorus ( ) Tenor II RELATED EXPERIENCE/ NOTABLE EVENTS Member of College Music Society (2008-Present) Member of American Guild of Organists (Intermittently from 1997-Present) NON-RELATED SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE Insurance Adjuster Spanish Fork, UT ( ) Licensed Property and Casualty Adjuster in the State of Utah ( ) Pre-dental Brigham Young University ( ) Scored in the 98 th percentile on the DAT Maintained a 3.81 chemistry GPA Business Experience ( ) Developed important business skills of marketing, human resources, sales, property acquisition, and organization while working at SCAFCO and Strategic Properties, Associates Church Mission Albania ( ) Served Kosovan refugees during the war in Kosova Speak fluent Albanian S.AndrewLloyd!6