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1 Office Phone: Michael David Shasberger D.M.A. Current Position Professor of Music Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA Present Adams Chair of Music Worship Academic Experience Resident Scholar University of Colorado, Boulder Sabbatical replacement for choral faculty members Conductor: University Singers, University Choir Undergraduate and graduate conducting courses Current-Director of Musica Choral Database project Affiliate Faculty Colorado Christian University Spring 2005 Choral director, and Professor of conducting and choral methods Associate Professor Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana Director of Choral Activities, tenured 1989 Department Chair Conductor: Butler Chorale, Butler Madrigals Professor of conducting and music education methods Assistant Professor Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas Director of Choral Activities Conductor: Hendrix Choir and Chamber Choir Professor of Conducting, Music Education, Voice and Music History Graduate Assistant University of Southern California Assistant Conductor, University Choir Lecturer Mt. San Jacinto Community College San Jacinto, California Director of Choral Activities Faculty Hemet High School, Hemet, California Director of Choral Music, tenured 1978 Faculty New London-Spicer Jr. Sr. High School New London, Minnesota Director of Choral Music Professional Education Doctor of Musical Arts (with distinction), University of Southern California Treatise: An Introduction of the J.S. Bach St. Matthew Passion to the contemporary congregation Master of Arts, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude), St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

2 Administrative Experience Artistic Director Denver Bach Society 2003-Present Artistic Director Augustana Arts Denver, Colorado Responsible for artistic programming of major community arts series Conductor: Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra and Opera Ensemble Music Department Chair Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana Professional Offices Held Secretary and Board Member, ChoralNet 2005-Present President, ChoralNet Committee Member, ACDA Technologies Committee 2002-Present Vice President for Development and Public Relations, ChoralNet President and Chairman of the Board, Augustana Arts Chair-National Committee on Technologies, American Choral Directors President Elect-Central Division, American Choral Directors President, Heartland Musical Enterprises President, Indiana Choral Directors Association State Representative for Student and Youth Activities, ICDA President, Riverside, CA Choral Conductors Guild Church Music Positions Minister of Music Augustana Lutheran Church, Denver, Colorado Bass Soloist North United Methodist Church Indianapolis, Indiana Minister of Music First Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, Indiana Minister of Music Second Presbyterian Church, Little Rock, Arkansas Minister of Music St. Peter s by the Sea Presbyterian Church Palos Verdes, California Minister of Music Trinity Lutheran Church, Hemet, California Choir Director Peace Lutheran Church New London, Minnesota Professional Conducting Engagements Conductor Emeritus Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra Current Conductor and Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director Specializing in music of the Baroque, Classic and modern Eras Conductor Ballet Nouveau Colorado Nutcracker Ballet Orchestra Guest Conductor Ft. Collins Philharmonic 1999 & 2001

3 Professional Regional Symphony Orchestra Beethoven, Pops, and Student Concerto Programs Conductor Augustana Chamber Choir Semi-Professional Chorus Conductor Indiana All State High School Choir 2004 Conductor Delta State University All State High School 1998 Honor Choir, Mississippi Conductor Indiana High School All State Summer Choir 1998 Guest Conductor Mercury Ensemble Chamber Orchestra Various guest conducting engagements Conductor Mostly Strauss Orchestra of Denver Community Orchestra Guest Conductor Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Various guest conducting engagements Guest Conductor Lithuanian National Chamber Orchestra November, 1991 State sponsored two week Mozart tour of the Baltic Countries Guest Conductor Estonian National Chamber Orchestra November, 1991 Mozart program in the Tallinn Philharmonic Hall Guest Conductor National Chamber Orchestra of Mexico City March 1989 Concerts and Nationally televised program of Bach and Haydn Guest Conductor Ft. Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra Various guest conducting engagements Professional Affiliations Conductor s Guild Music Honorary Fraternity Pi Kappa Lambda American Choral Directors Association National Association of Teachers of Singing College Music Society National Association of Collegiate Choral Conductors

4 Conducting Repertoire (Representative Works) Major Choral and Choral Orchestral Works J.S. Bach St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion, Magnificat Christmas Oratorio Cantatas: #4,32,36,51,54,78,79,80,82,140, 152, 156 Motets: Singet dem Herrn, Der Geist hilft, Jesu Meine Freude, Komm Jesu Komm, Lobet den Herrn V. Bellini Salve Regina J. Berger Magnificat L. Bernstein Chichester Psalms J. Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem, Motets B. Britten Ceremony of Carols, St. Nicolas Cantata Hymn to St. Cecilia, Rejoice in the Lamb D. Brubeck Pange Lingua Variations D. Buxtehude Magnificat, Various Cantatas W. Byrd Mass for Three Voices Charpentier Te Deum A. Copland In the Beginning Four Motets C. Debussy Trois Chansons N. Dello Joio To St. Cecilia R. Dennis Seven Prayers, Ballad of the Harp Weaver H. Distler The Christmas Story, Motets, Totentanz M. Durufle Requiem G. Faure Requiem C.H. Graun G.F. Handel Der Tod Jesu Oratorios: Joshua, Messiah Coronation Anthems, Chandos Anthems, Ode to St. Cecilia Dixit Dominus, Silete Venti F.J. Haydn Creation, Seven Last Words, Nelson Mass, St. Nicolas Mass J.D. Heinichen Requiem F. Liszt Missa Choralis W.A. Mozart Masses: Requiem, Coronation Mass, Numerous Missa Brevi Regina Coeli K. Mechem Seven Joys of Christmas, An Island In Space J. Nunes-Garcia Requiem G.P. Palestrina Missa Aeterna Christe Munera Numerous Motets A. Parker Melodious Accord, Songstream N. Perosi Stabat Mater D. Pinkham Christmas Cantata F. Poulenc Gloria Sept Chansons A. Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky, Opus 78 A. Ramirez Misa Criolla M. Ravel Trois Chansons J. Rutter Requiem, Gloria, Te Deum F. Schubert Mass in G I. Stravinsky Mass, Symphony of Psalms R. Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem, Hodie, Magnificat H. Villa Lobos Mass for San Sebastian S. di Vivanco Missa Sexti Toni

5 Orchestral Works T. Albinoni Concerto for Two Oboes, Opus 9 #9 N. Argo Wild America Suite C.P.E. Bach Symphony #1 in D Major J.C. Bach Symphony in D Major J.S. Bach Orchestral Suite #3, Brandenburg Concerto #2 Concerto for Four Harpsichords, Concerto for Two Violins S. Barber Canzonetta L. Boccherini Concerto for Cello in Bb Major C. Bollings Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio L. Beethoven Sumphony #7, Egmont Overture Piano Concertos #1 Opus 14, #2 Opus 19, #3 Opus 37, #5 Opus 73 A. Capuzzi Concerto for Bass in F Major A. Copland Rodeo Suite, Quiet City, Shaker Variations M. Corette Concerto for Organ J. Fasch Concerto for Trumpet in D Major G. Faure Masques & Bergamasques E. Green Suite for Shakespeare E. Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor G.F. Handel Concerto Grosso, Opus 3 #9, Organ Concerto, Opus 4 #4 F.J. Haydn Symphony #27, Symphony #32 Organ Concerto in Bb Major L. Janacek Idyla J. Jongen Symphonie Concertante avec Orgue A. Khachaturian Masquerade Suite J. Kleinknecht Concerto Grosso for Two Flutes E. Lalo Symphonie Espagnol, Opus 21 Mendelssohn Symphony #5 (Reformation), Overture to a Midsummer Night s Dream W.A. Mozart Symphonies 10 K. 74, 31 (Paris) K. 300 a, 35 (Haffner) K. 385, 41 (Jupiter) K. 551 Concerto for Violin, K. 219 Concerto for Clarinet, K.622, Concerto for Flute, K.314 Concertos for Piano,#6, K. 238 #12 K.414, #18 K456, #21 K.467 Don Giovanni Overture, K.527, Die Entfuehrung Overture, K527 Exultate Jubilate, K.165, Le Nozze di Figaro Overture, K.492 Der Schauspieldirektor Overture, K.486 Serenade in C minor, K.388, Sonatas for Organ and Orchestra #1-8 J. Petit Concerto for Organ F. Poulenc Concerto for Organ in G minor S. Prokofiev Concerto for Piano #2, Opus 16 O. Respighi Antiche Danze ed Arie Suite #3 Gli Usceli G. Rossini La Gazza Ladra Overture, Il Signor Bruschino Overture La Scala di Seta Overture, La Cambiale di Matrimonio Overture A. Salieri Concerto for Flute and Oboe in C Major G.B. Sammartini Concerto in F Major F. Schubert Piano Concerto in A minor J. Strauss Numerous Waltzes and Polkas P.I. Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite Variations on a Rococo Theme, Opus 33 G.P. Telemann Taffelmusik Suite in A minor, Quator, Violin Concerto in C Major R. Vaughan Williams Concerto for Tuba, Lark Ascending Serenade to Music, Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Fantasia on Greensleeves, English Folk Song Suite A. Vivaldi Concerto for Bassoon in A minor, The Four Seasons Violin Concertos in G minor and A minor, Concerto for Two Celli

6 Opera, Musical Theatre and Ballet A. Copland The Tender Land L. Bernstein Wonderful Town Trouble in Tahiti B. Britten Noye s Fludde A. Fried Anne Frank s Diary G.C. Menotti Amahl & the Night Visitors The Telephone W.A. Mozart Der Schauspieldirektor O. Nicolai Merry Wives of Windsor S. Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky S. Romberg The New Moon G. Rossini La Cambiale di Matrimonio La Cenerentola H. Schmidt The Fantasticks S. Schwartz Godspell P.I. Tchaikovsky K Weil Nutcracker Down in the Valley Street Scene Professional Solo Performance Experience Representative Opera Roles ( ) Composer Opera Company Role Rossini Cinderella Mt. San Jacinto College Dandini Viva La Mama Indiana Opera Theatre Biscroma The Marriage Contract Augustana Arts Production Mr. Slook Pergolesi La Serva Padrona Augustana Arts Production Dr. Pandolpho Mozart Don Giovanni Indianapolis Opera Co. Ensemble Leporello The Marriage of Figaro University of Southern CA Figaro Mt. San Jacinto College, CA Figaro Willmar Community College, MN Figaro Verdi Rigoletto Indianapolis Opera Co. Count Ceprano La Traviata Indianapolis Opera Theatre Giorgio Germont Don Carlo Carmel Symphony Orchestra Rodrigo Floyd Susannah Butler University Olin Blitch Puccini La Boheme Arkansas Opera Theatre Colline Indianapolis Opera Co. Alcindoro Schelle The Great Soap Opera Butler University Dr. Gambino Sousa El Capitan Indiana Opera Theatre El Capitan Menotti Help, the Globolinks Butler University Dr. Turtlespit Amahl Univ. of Central Arkansas Melchior Bizet Carmen Arkansas Opera Theatre Zuniga Representative Musical Theatre Roles ( ) Musical Company Role Sunday in the Park With George Butler University George Carousel Mt. San Jacinto College Billy Bigelow The Fantastiks Mt. San Jacinto College El Gallo The Boyfriend Mt. San Jacinto Collge Tony Godspell Mt. San Jacinto College John the Baptist

7 Solos in Major Works J.S. Bach St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion B minor Mass Numerous Cantatas Handel Messiah Pachelbel Psalm 100 Mozart Requiem Vespers Haydn The Creation Brahms Requiem Mendelssohn Elijah St. Paul Faure Requiem Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem Five Mystical Songs Walton Belshazzar s Feast Ellington Sacred Concerts Featured Soloist With Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Chicago Chamber Orchestra Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Mercury Ensemble Chamber Orchestra Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra Evansville (IN) Philharmonic Richmond (IN) Symphony Carmel (IN) Symphony Conway (AR) Civic Orchestra Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra (CA) Butler University Symphony Mostly Strauss Orchestra Ensembles Present Bass in the Vocal Scholars ensemble Bass in the vocal ensemble AVE Bass in the vocal ensemble Swan Song Benediction Whose Hands Contain This World A Carol for Children Joy In the Lord Freedom s Prayer Publications Choral Works Mark Foster Music Articles Musica: The Evolution of a Library The Choral Journal March, 2004 ACDA Communication The Choral Journal. December, 1997 The Future Was Yesterday Chorister s Guild Journal. August, 1997 Effective Choral Rehearsal Technique Chorister s Guild Journal. November 1996 Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn The Musicator. November, 1991 President s Column Indiana Choral Journal

Date Principal work Conductor

Past Concerts Date Principal work Conductor 1948 May Handel Messiah C Sutcliffe 1949 Handel Acis and Galatea 1950 Handel Semele 1952 January Haydn Creation W B Brierley December Bach Christmas Oratorio