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He
is a bass singer, conductor, music director adjudicator and teacher who
received degrees in music from the Jacksonville University and Fort Worth's
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He
became a singer for Robert Shaw
during his time as the leader of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and this
association lasted for more than 20 years with him singing and recording as
a member of the Atlanta Symphony Chamber Singers, the
Atlanta Symphony Chorus and the Robert
Shaw Chamber Singers . He was
also with the Robert Shaw Festival Singers during all of their tours of
France, at various of their choral workshops and was a chosen soloist on
their recording Amazing Grace.
Other
occasions he has been a guest soloist are at many conventions held in the
United States, the Jacksonville Delius Festivals and with the London
Symphony Orchestra and Jacksonville Symphony & Symphony
Chorus.
Often
turning his hand to conducting and music directing he has led several of
Florida's all-county choruses, the Jacksonville Children's Chorus among
other choral groups and conducted at the Daytona Beach International
Festival.
He
is also a teacher who has taught all levels of school education plus church
music classes, community colleges and universities. He is currently on the faculty of
Jacksonville's Florida Community College as Professor of Vocal Music and
Director of Choral Studies and outside of school is the Hendricks Avenue
Baptist Church's Interim Music Director.
Winning
several awards for his contribution to music he has received prizes for
conducting the All-State women's and men's choruses, been named Outstanding
Faculty Member of the Florida Community College and the Arts Assembly of
Jacksonville honoured him with the title of Educator of the Year.
As
if he wasn't busy enough with all of this, he has been studying at the
University of Miami for his doctorate in choral conducting.
Angels
We Have Heard on High (Traditional French/ James
Chadwick / Edward
Shippen Barnes )
Telarc 80377 ( CD: Songs of Angels: Christmas Hymns
& Carols )
Conductor - Robert Shaw
Sources:
- http://www.flacda.org/bailey_bio_2007.pdf
- http://www.answers.com/topic/songs-of-angels-christmas-hymn
- http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Wayne%20Bailey:1927311688?sort=popular
- http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/schoenberg/as_disco/names/groups/robertsh.htm
- http://dbif.com/about.cfm/mode/repertory
- http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Amazing-Grace/Robert-Shaw/e/089408032523
- http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/031001/nen_5593915.shtml
- http://thompsonian.info/delfest.html
- http://www.habchurch.net/www/TraditionalBulletins_pdf/07_06_08TheLayersofLife.pdf
- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifexqejldje~T4
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