Coordinator of Choral Activities & Liturgical Music
J. Bennett Durham
Instructor of Music
Coordinator of Choral Activities & Liturgical Music
J. Bennett Durham is coordinator of choral activities & liturgical music at DeSales University, where he conducts the university's three choral ensembles and teaches music theory.
A graduate of Westminster Choir College, Mr. Durham studied conducting with Joe Miller, James Jordan and Andrew Megill, and participated in master classes with Earl Rivers and Vance George. His recent work has included delivering a set of guest lectures on Brahms' Requiem and directing the music for Act 1's presentation of A Christmas Carol at DeSales in December 2010.
Mr. Durham is a magna cum laude graduate of Centre College, where he received a B.A. in music and religion. He earned a M.M. in choral conducting, with distinction, from Westminster Choir College of Rider University. He is a member of the American Choral Director's Association, the National Collegiate Choral Organization, Chorus America, and the College Music Society.
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Accompanists
Drew C. Nielsen, Accompanist for Choral Activities & Piano Instructor
Patricia C. O'Connell, Accompanist for Liturgical Music
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Adjunct Faculty
Joey DiMarco, Voice Instructor
Megan Durham, Voice Instructor
Debra Field, Voice Instructor
Frank Flandorffer, Guitar Instructor
Louis Lanza, Voice Instructor
Rebecca Pieper-Bohun, Voice Instructor
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