RESUMÉ
Academic | Practical | Professional | Books | Articles | Media | Research | Education | Qualifications
PROFESSIONAL: CURRENT
From March 2018: professional musician, Billings, Montana
May 2012-February 2018: Amabile School of Music, San Francisco: Faculty (piano, composition, theory, music technology)
May 2013-February 2014: Managing Director, Amabile School of Music
March 2014-February 2018: Northern California Music & Arts Culture Center, San Francisco: Faculty (piano)
Academic
Private teaching of piano, composition, conducting, music theory and music technology (Sibelius)
Practical
Accompanying, band/pit session work, organ (church)
Professional
Composer, arranger, conductor (choral/orchestral), accompanist, music competition adjudicator, journalist, public lecturer, media contributor
PROFESSIONAL: PREVIOUS
2007 : Lecturer, American Studies Dept., Swansea University: researched and wrote module: 20th Century Popular
Music of America
1985-95 : Head of Music Dept., Ysgol Bro Myrddin High School, Carmarthen
1979-85 : Music Teacher, Ysgol Rhydfelen High School, Pontypridd
PUBLICATIONS, BROADCASTING, RESEARCH
Books
2010 : To Philadelphia and Back: the Life and Music of Joseph Parry, co-author: Frank Bott, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, Wales
2004 : The Little Hero: Joseph Parry’s Autobiography [as editor], National Library of Wales
1998 : Bachgen Bach o Ferthyr* (the life and music of Joseph Parry), University of Wales Press
1983 : Clustdlysau* (music appreciation for the classroom)
* written in Welsh
Articles
1980s-present : Articles on Joseph Parry and other music topics in Welsh and English, e.g.,
- Y Faner (monthly current affairs magazine)
- The North American Journal of Welsh Studies (North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History)
- Welsh Music Magazine (Welsh Music Guild)
- Y Traethodydd (Presbyterian Church of Wales)
- Merthyr Tydfil Historian
Media
1980s-present : Music topics for radio & television, e.g.,
- Joseph Parry Centenary Concert 2003 (‘The Pop Factory’: television)
- BBC radio programmes (music & other topics, e.g., flying)
- S4C television programmes (music & other topics, e.g., flying)
Research
Television/radio/film scripts, editing, links etc., primarily on music topics.
EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS
Education
1978-79 : University College, Bangor, Wales
1977-78 : Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, MD
1971-76 : University College, Bangor, Wales
Qualifications
1986 : Ph.D. [Joseph Parry: his life & music] University of Wales
1978 : P.G.C.E. [Teaching Certificate] University College Bangor, Wales
1975 : M.Mus. University College Bangor, Wales
1974 : L.T.C.L. [Trinity College of Music, London: Viola Teaching]
1974 : B.Mus. [First Class] University of Wales (Bangor)
VOLUNTEER WORK
2008-2011 : Myrddin Chorale, mixed choir, (conductor)
2002-2011 : Just Good Friends, adult theatre group, (accompanist, MD, répétiteur)
1999-2011 : Merlin Youth Theatre (accompanist, MD, répétiteur)