1. CONDUCTOR: 1984 - Present

 

          Conducting Experience:

 

 

          North Shore Musician's Club Chorus, 1984 - 1991

          Conductor of Musician's Club Women's Chorus that

          regularly performed extended works for that genre.

 

          The Lutheran Choir of Chicago, 1984 - 1990

          Founded in 1948, this choir has a long tradition of

          unaccompanied music including Bach motets; as

          conductor revived chorus and brought

          it to a higher artistic level.

 

          Light Opera Works, 1986 -  June, 1999

          Chorus master that has garnered regular critical

          acclaim in the major Chicago press for the professional

          quality and excellence of the choruses.  Began 1996

          to also regularly conduct mainstage productions.

 

          Chicago Children's Choir, 1988 - 1996, 1998-1999

          Was the longest tenured staff member at the time,

          and key contributor to the significant growth and

          stabilization of the artistic product of this venerable

          Chicago institution.  Conducted choruses at every

          level of the organization to general acclaim.

 

          North Shore Hotel Chorus, 1989 - 1999

          Conductor of senior chorus at retirement hotel, at the

          time of Northway’s tenure the age ranges of the

          youngest singer was approximately 80 and the oldest was

          103.

 

          Fleur de Lys, 1990 - 1995

          Founder and artistic director; was primary

          conductor of this professional chamber ensemble

          dedicated to the music of the nineteenth century.

 

          The Park Forest Singers, 1994 - 1997

          Artistic Director of already distinguished choral

          ensemble of the Chicago south suburbs.  The

          auditioned chorus had grown from 41 to over 90 and

          a community children's choir with 50 young singers

          was begun under his aegis.

 

          VanderCook College of Music, 1995 - July, 1998

          Was full associate professor and also taught

          elementary /secondary/high school methods, advanced

          theory, and advanced conducting, both undergraduate

          and graduate.

 

          Handel Week Festival, Oak Park, IL 2000 –

          Annual festival week of concerts with world-class

          performances of the works of Handel for soli, chorus

          and orchestra.

 

          Owensboro Symphony Orchestra Chorus, 2000–2002

          Rejuvenated a distinguished choral program.  Hailed

          as a key addition to the community at large.

 

          Kentucky Wesleyan College 2000–2002

          Jump-started anew a once distinguished program of a

          fine collegiate touring choir.

 

          Jack London Middle School 2002 -

          Of 750 learners, half of the school are now in school

          choruses including some 190 boys.

 

2.  PARISH/SEMINARY MUSICIAN: 1979 - Present

 

          Metropolitan Methodist Church, Alton, IL, 1979 - 1981

          Stabilized children's and adult choir programs and began

          an organ recital series.

                  

          St. Paul Lutheran Church, Addison, IL, 1981 - 1994

          Music director and Organist who brought adult choir

          to competency level to sing Bach Cantatas and give

          public concerts.

         

          McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL,

          1990 - 1992   Played for services, assisted with worship

          planning and directed choirs and ensembles for worship

          and special events.

 

          Grace Episcopal Church, Oak Park, IL, 1994 - present

          Parish musician, began Lenten and Advent organ

          recital series, an early music ensemble called

          Collegium: Fête de Grace, a Handel festival, and a

          touring community children's choir, an early childhood

          choir, a high-school Madrigal choir, and one adult choir.

 

3. FESTIVAL CONDUCTOR, CLINICIAN, RECITALIST,

        PANELIST & AJUDICATOR: 1994 - present

                  

 

          District 21 Choral Festival, Buffalo Grove/Wheeling

          IL., 26 October & 1 November, 1994 Clinician and

          Festival conductor 2 & 6 November, 1995  The first

          clinician in over 30 years of the festival to be invited

          back for a second year

 

          Chicago Area Kodaly Educators Association

          21 January, 1995 Workshop leader and lecturer

 

          Madison Children's Choir Youth Choir Festival

          Madison, WI. 22 February, 1995 Festival conductor

          and clinician for four schools and the M. C. C.

 

          Rockford IL.Chapter, American Guild of Organists

          1995 Youth Choir Festival, 25/26 February, 1995

          Festival conductor and clinician for nearly 300 children

          from area churches

 

          Presenter South Side Arts Partnership

          Chicago, IL 5 September, 1995

 

          Presenter Fox Valley Chapter of American Guild of Org.

          Clergy – Musician Relationships 30 Oct. 1995

 

          Clinician Wheeling/Buffalo Grove District 21

          Choral festival 2 & 6 November, 1995

 

          Illinois Music Educators Association District VII

          Elementary Choral Festival, 4 November, 1995

          Guest conductor and clinician

 

          Choral Clinician Carl Fischer

          Reading Session 19 January, 1996

 

          Clinician Chicago Chapter of  AGO, Church Music

          Workshop, 1st Baptist Congregational Church         

          10 February, 1996        

 

          DuPage County IL. Music Clinic, 1 March, 1996

          Clinician and workshop leader for all vocal teachers in

          the district

 

          Suburban IL. Lutheran Fine Arts Festival,

          15 March, 1996 Festival conductor, clinician and

           adjudicator

 

          S. I. C. A. Choral Division Choir Festival,

          22 March, 1996  Festival clinician for eight high school

          choir festival

 

          Jackson High School, Jackson, MN., 23 March, 1996

          Clinician

 

          North Scott High School, Eldridg, IA., 30 March, 1996

          Clinician

 

          Silver Lake High School, Silver Lake, KS., 4 April, 1996

          Clinician

 

          Roseau High School, Roseau, MN. 19 April, 1996

          Clinician

 

          Michigan City All-city Choral Music Festival

          Michigan City, IN., 25 April, 1996

          Festival Conductor and Clinician

 

          John Marshall High School, Rochester, MN.,

          27 April, 1996, Clinician

 

          Coleman/Egan High School Choir, Coleman, SD.,

          3 May, 1996, Clinician

 

          Rosemount H. S. Girl's Choir, Rosemount, MN.,

          10 May, 1996, Clinician

 

          Robbinsdale Armstrong H. S., Plymouth, MN.,

          11 May, 1996, Clinician

 

          Boyden/Hull High School, Hull, IA., 4 June, 1996

          Clinician

         

          Downer's Grove Children's Choir, Downer's Grove IL

          11 February, 1997 All-Day Clinician

 

          Conference Music Festival, Homewood IL

          11 February, 1997 Clinician and Festival Conductor

 

          Treynor High School Choir, Treynor, IA 20 March, 1997

          Clinician

 

          Watertown High School Choir, Watertown, WI

          11 April, 1997 Clinician

 

          Mexico High School Honors Choir, Mexico MO

          18 April, 1997  Clinician

 

          Music in the Parks Festival, Six Flags:Great America

          26 April, 1997 Festival Clinician

                  

          Music in the Parks Festival, Six Flags: Great America

          2-3 May, 1997 Festival Clinician

 

          Festival of Music, Toronto, Canada 17 May, 1997

          Festival Clinician

 

          Boardman High School, Boardman 24 May, 1997

          Clinician

         

          The Chicago Temple: First United Methodis Church

          Fall Adult choir clinician, 27 September, 1997

 

          The Columbian Club, lecturer on Schubert,

          2 October, 1997

 

          Choral Clinician, Whitehall High School Choral

          Department, Whitehall, MI., 21 October, 1997.

 

          Choral / General Music Symposium Leader,

          VanderCook  College, 25 October, 1998.

 

          Band Clinician, Niles North High School,

          26 January, 1998.

 

          Choral Clinician, James Hart Middle School,

          Homewood, IL    9 February, 1998

 

          Choral Clinician, The Avery Coonley School, Downers

          Grove, IL., 13 March, 1998

 

          Chicago Orff Schulwerk Chapter, 14 March, 1998

           Clinician

 

          Choral Clinician, Edinburgh High School, Indiana

          VanderCook College, 20 March, 1998

                                       

          Choral Clinician, Greene High School, Iowa,

          VanderCook College, 3 April, 1998.

 

          Choral Clinician, VanderCook College, 14 April, 1998

 

          Choral Clinician, Warren Township High School,

          Gurnee, IL    16 April, 1998

 

          Festivals of Music, Clinician, Chicago, 18 April, 1998

 

          Choral Clinician, St. Margaret's School Choir, Vander

          Cook College, 24 April, 1998.

 

          Choral Clinician, Grand Forks Central High School,

          Grand Forks ND, VanderCook College of Music, 

          1 May, 1998

 

          E.T.C. World Events, Clinician, Rolling Meadows, IL.

          1/2 May, 1998

 

          Music in the Parks Festival, Six Flags: Great America

          15-16 May, 1998 Festival Clinician

 

          Music in the Parks Festival, Six Flags: Great America

          23 May, 1998 Festival Clinician

                  

          Chicago Episcopal Diocese - Liturgy Day Clinician

          "Children, Singing & Worship: Make our Garden Grow"

          26 September, 1998.

 

          Choral Clinician, Whitehall High School Choral

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