Eric Barnum

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Eric Barnum
Born	Eric William Barnum (1979-03-15) March 15, 1979 (age 42) Crookston, Minnesota
Occupation	Composer, conductor
Website	EricWilliamBarnum.com

Eric William Barnum (born 1979 Crookston, Minnesota) is an American composer of choral, instrumental, and vocal works. He received his doctorate in Choral Conducting at the University of Washington, Seattle.^[1][2] He is currently the Director of Choral Activities at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.^[3]

Background[]

Barnum has been commissioned by ACDA Honor choirs, university ensembles, professional choirs, and school choirs.^[1] His "She Walks in Beauty" was incorporated in Chanticleer's touring repertoire.^[4]

Education[]

Barnum studied composition and vocal performance at Bemidji State University, Minnesota, where he studied with Patrick Riley (2002).^[5] He later studied composition and received his M.Mus. in choral conducting with at Minnesota State University - Mankato (2004). Barnum received a DMA in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington under the direction of Geoffrey Boers in 2013.^[5]

Musical style[]

Barnum's music is intricately tied to the text, most often chosen from Latin liturgical sources or English poetry.^[6] The melodic line in all voices is treated with the utmost importance. Unexpected, but beautiful, harmonic progressions evoke mystical scenes of nature and spirit.

Awards[]

• Chanticleer Student Composer Competition, for "She Walks in Beauty"^[7]
• 2004-2005 Composer-in-Residence for The Rose Ensemble
• 2004 JCCP Composers Grant (funded by the Jerome Foundation)^[2]

Compositions[]

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Teaching[]

Barnum is Director of Choral Activities at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and was recently the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.^[3]

References[]

*1Barnum, Dr. Eric. "Telling Stories." Convocation. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Arts and Communication Building, Oshkosh. 21 Mar. 2014. Class lecture.

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External links[]

• Artist's website
• Eric William Barnum: TragicHero, University of Washington^{[permanent dead link]}
• http://www.uwosh.edu/music/faculty/barnum
• https://ericwilliambarnum.wordpress.com