Resume for Ginger G. Wyrick

Ginger G. Wyrick

(Ginger)

ggw@hwaci.com
704.948.4565
http://www.hwaci.com/ggw/

Publications And Papers

Church Music for Children, a complete choir education curriculum. Abingdon Press.
- Author: Younger Elementary (Grades 1-3)--Years 1-3
- Co-Author: Combined Elementary (Grades 1-6)--Years 1-3
- Editor: Combined Elementary (Grades 1-6)--Year 3
Keyboard Basics: An Introduction To The Piano And Music Reading. Hipp, Wyrick & Company, Inc.
- Current group piano curriculum for Central Piedmont Community College.
Choir 101, An adult church music curriculum in theory, vocal development, and ministry. Abingdon Press.
The Choir Member's Companion, a guide to music reading, vocal production and participation in a church choral ensemble. Abingdon Press. Available in 1997.
Abingdon Press First Choice Choral Club Newsletter: introduce all new choral music; create teaching plans for all new children's music. 1996-present.
Joseph: What a Life, a children's musical written by Hal Hopson with production book and teaching sessions by Ginger G. Wyrick. Abingdon Press.
``About the Music,'' Church Music Workshop, Winter 1996; Spring 1997 -- introduce all new music publications for Abingdon Press (choral, solo, piano, organ, handbell, instrumental).
Augusta Symphony program notes and pre-concert lecture for the 1993-1994 concert season. January Masterworks Concert.
``What Can I Do Now? Winding Down the Choir Year,'' Quarter Notes, Winter 1993-1994.
``Choir Recognition Service,'' Quarter Notes, Winter 1993-1994.
``Southeastern Jurisdiction Convocation'' reporting the proceedings of Lake Junaluska Music and Liturgical Arts in Worship Week.
- 1993: Worship Arts, November-December 1993
- 1994: Worship Arts, September-October 1994
- 1995: Worship Arts, September-October 1995
- 1996: Worship Arts, September-October 1996
- 1997: Worship Arts, September-October 1997
``The Graded Choir as Catalyst to Worship Participation'' Presented at Directions in Church Music Towards the Twenty-First Century: A National Church Music Symposium, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee. February 13-15, 1997.
``Transitioning Music Education in the Local Church: A New Singing School?'' Presented at the National Conference on Liberal Arts and the Education of Artists, School of Visual Arts, New York. October 18-20, 1995.
``Music Education in the Local Church: Ensuring Congregational Song'' Presented at Directions in Church Music Towards the Twenty-First Century: A Church Music Symposium, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas. October 13-15, 1994.
``Soli Deo Gloria: Serving the Church as a Musician'' Presented at Young Harris College. November, 1992.

Workshops and Lectures

National and Regional Training Events on Church Music for Children;
- Scarritt-Bennett Center, Nashville, Tennessee;
- Virginia Fellowship Fall Seminar, Richmond, Virgina;
- Roswell United Methodist Church. Atlanta, Georgia;
- Louisiana Choristers Guild Chapter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana;
- Lake Junaluska Music and Liturgical Arts Week (1994, 1995, 1996);
- New Bern United Methodist District Workshop, Morehead City, North Carolina;
- First United Methodist Church, Alexander City, Alabama.
Choristers Guild Summer Seminar: Calvin College, Grand Rapids MI. July 1998. National Music Week Summer Camp and Workshop. Staff. Creative Movement for Children, Middle School, and Senior High.
``Children in Worship,'' Sing for Joy--National Workshop for Leaders in Children's Music Ministry: Scarritt-Bennett Center, Nashville, Tennessee. August 18-21, 1996.
Lake Junaluska Music And Liturgical Arts Week: Younger Children's Choir (assistant director/accompanist: June 1991); Music for the small church choir (June 1992); Elementary Conducting (June 1998, 1999)
Children's Music Development Seminar: Mississippi Chapter of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts. August, 1998.
Child Development Symposium: Workshop for Children's Directors and Leaders, Southeastern Jurisdiction Assembly/Lake Junaluska. June, 1998.
``Why Church Music,'' First United Methodist Church, Alexander City, Alabama; First Presbyterian Church, Moncks Corner, South Carolina.
``Barley and Sardines: Is That All,'' worship design/leadership and seminar for Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, Hendersonville, NC, May 5, 1996.
Chamber Music at Queens College: Pre-concert Lecture. November 21, 1997.
Augusta Symphony: Prepared program notes and presented the pre-concert lecture. Masterworks Concert, January, 1994.
``The Role of Fine Arts in Cultural Development''--Kiwanis.
``Breathing and Vocal Production for the Spoken Voice''--Toastmasters International.
``Music in Worship: Discovering the Diversity of Music in Liturgy''--The United Methodist Church
``The Psalms in Worship: An Approach to Praise and Lament''--The United Methodist Women.
The United Methodist Hymnal. Seminar leader presenting the new United Methodist Hymnal; Atlanta, Georgia, 1989.
``What Is a Professional Musician''--Lakeside Middle School.

University and Community Work Experience

Queens College
- Chamber Choir Conductor
- Conducting
- Applied Piano
- Applied Voice
- Opera Workshop - Music Director
- Functional Piano
Central Piedmont Community College
- CPCC Chamber Choir Conductor
- Conducting
- Opera Workshop - Coach, Accompanist, and Conductor
- Church Music
- Music Appreciation
- Applied Voice and Piano
- Class Piano and Advanced Piano
- Class Voice
Brevard College, Bervard, NC: Sacred Music Project Faculty Council, VP, Special Programs.
Adjudicator:
- Charlotte Music Teachers' Scholarship Competition: Piano.
- Georgia Literary Auditions: Male and Female Solo, Male Quartet, Girls Trio, Piano.
Augusta Opera Chorusmaster.
Augusta Opera Performer, solo and chorus.
Charlotte Oratorio Singers: Symphony Chorus Performer.
Charlotte Chamber Singers: Ensemble Member.
Kindermusik Teacher (licensed): children 18 months - 7 years.
Southern Methodist University: Interim conductor of University Choir, Mustang Chorale and Choral Union.
Perkins School of Theology: Conductor for Church Music Colloquium, Credo (Vocal Ensemble) and Handbells.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Assistant Conductor Men's Glee Club, Guest Conductor Women's Choir and Symphonic Chorus.
Greensboro Civic Chorale: Guest Conductor, arranged and conducted a work for this chorale.
Private Instructor: Piano, Voice, Theory.
- Winners/Participants : ACDA National Children's Chorus, Augusta Opera (solo, chorus), Georgia Governor's School, Georgia Literary, Georgia MTNA, Collegiate Scholarships, Augusta Civic Chorale (solo).

Church Work Experience

HWACI: Music and Litergical Arts Consultant developing music and fine arts programming.
Westminster Presbyterian Church: Charlotte, North Carolina. Director of Music/Organist and Music Ministry Consultant.
St. John's Baptist Church: Charlotte, NC. Develop and direct middle school choir. Interim organist/choir director.
American Guild of Organists Charlotte Chapter Substitute: organ, choral conducting. Familiar with Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopal, and other protestant denominations.
First United Methodist Church: Thomson, Georgia. Minister of Music.
Southeastern Jurisdiction Associate for The Fellowship of United Methodists in Worship, Music and Other Arts--design team member and secretary for Lake Junaluska Music and Liturgical Arts Week.
North Georgia Chapter President: The Fellowship of United Methodists in Worship, Music & Other Arts.
Western North Carolina Treasurer: The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts.
St. Paul's United Methodist Church: Garland, Texas. Organist/Choirmaster.
Northside Baptist Church: Burlington, North Carolina. Organist/Choirmaster.
First Baptist Church: Elon College, North Carolina. Pianist/Assistant Organist.

Guest appearances (as conductor):

Berkley County All-County Chorus: March, 1998.
Church Music Weekend at Lake Junaluska, Southeastern Jurisdiction Event: August, 1998.
St. Stephen's United Methodist Church Childrens Choir Festival, Charlotte, NC: April 4-5, 1998.
First Presbyterian Church Music Camp: Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Designed music camp, created curriculum, trained leadership, produced and conducted musical.
Broadmoor United Methodist Church Music and Arts Camp, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Choral Clinician.
Mississippi Annual Conference of United Methodists Conferfest. Choral Clinician.
Festival of Texas Composers Annual Conference. Conducted premier performance of M. L. Daniels' Make a Joyful Noise.
Worship and Arts Choral Workshop: First United Methodist Church, Alexander City, Alabama. Choral Clinician.
Greensboro Civic Chorale: performing my arrangement of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Law is the True Embodiment from Iolanthe.
North Carolina American Choral Directors Choral Festival: University of North Carolina at Greensboro Men's Glee Club.
10th District Music Educators National Conference Choral Festival.
Augusta District Celebration Massed Choir.
Augusta District Children's Choir Festival.
Faculty--Southeastern Jurisdiction Music and Liturgical Arts Week, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.
Faculty--North Georgia Cooperative School of Missions, Reinhardt College, Waleska, Georgia.
Faculty--North Georgia Fellowship Youth Choir Camp, Young Harris College, Young Harris, Georgia.
First Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas, Handbells for inner-city children.

Guest appearances (other):

Soprano soloist with the Thomson Community Chorus and Orchestra for Handel's Messiah.
``A Mozart Festival: In Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of His Death''--recital featuring works for voice, solo piano, piano four hands, two piano four hands, flute and organ.
Faculty/Accompanist--Southeastern Jurisdiction Music and Liturgical Arts Week, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.
Soloist: voice, piano, organ, flute.

Professional Memberships and Offices

American Choral Directors Association--North Carolina ACDA Treasurer
Music Teachers National Association
Friends of Music at Queens College--Board of Directors: Corresponding Secretary 1998-99, Education Committee, Marketing Committee.
The Fellowship of United Methodists in Worship Arts (Former GA President; SEJ Representative)
Choristers Guild
The Hymn Society
The American Guild of Organists
Charlotte Music Teacher's Club

Conducting/Theatre Work

Major Works conducted and/or prepared for other conductors:
Beethoven--
- Mass in C Major, Op. 86
- Missa Solemnis
Mozart--
- Mass in C (Coronation), K. 317
- C Minor Mass, KV. 427
Schubert--
- Mass in B flat
- Mass in G
- Mass in F (Deutsche Mass)
Bach--
- Der herr denket an uns (Cantata 196)
- Komm, Jesu, Komm (Motet V)
- Uns ist ein Kind geboren BWV 142
- Christmas Oratorio (excerpts)
- Cantata BWV 15 (excerpts)
Vivaldi--Gloria
Pfautsch--The Legend of Befana
Thompson--The Peaceable Kingdom
Brahms--
- Nanie
- Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52
- Ein Deutsches Requiem
Orff--Carmina Burana
Durufle--Requiem
F. Delius--Sea Drift
Handel--
- Messiah
- Judas Maccabaeus (excerpts)
Haydn--The Creation
Menotti--Amahl and the Night Visitors (fully staged)
Britten--Ceremony of Carols
Faure--Requiem
McKelvy--A Madrigal Dinner at the Home of Charles Wesley (fully staged)
Pachelbel--
- Magnificat in D major
- Nun danket alle Gott
Berlioz--L'enfance du Christ(excerpts)
Saint-Saens--Christmas Oratorio (excerpts)
Mendelssohn--
- Elijah
- St. Paul (excerpts)
Brahms--Ein Deutsches Requiem (excerpts)
Rutter--
- Requiem
- Magnificat
Appearances with Augusta Opera:
Madame Butterfly: Kate Pinkerton
Oklahoma: dream scene soloist
Lucia da Lamamoor
Tosca
La Boheme
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Carmen
Carousel
My Fair Lady
Romeo and Juliet
Augusta Opera at St. Paul's (Annual Concert: 1988-1994)
South Pacific
The King and I

Education

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. Master of Sacred Music and Master of Music--Choral Conducting.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Bachelor of Music. Keyboard/Music Education.
Private Instruction: Piano, Organ, Voice, Flute, Conducting.

Conductors with whom I have worked:

Robert Shaw--assisted in preparation of chorus for concert which he conducted with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Greensboro, North Carolina
Lloyd Pfautsch--SMU faculty, retired
John Yarrington--SMU Faculty
Rosemary Heffley--SMU Faculty
Howard Dunn--SMU Faculty
John S. C. Kemp--SMU interim choral director
Andre Thomas--Florida State University: workshop on choral conducting and concert
Richard Cox--UNCG Faculty
William P. Carroll--UNCG Faculty and Greensboro Civic Chorale
Hillary Apfelstadt--UNCG Faculty
John Horman--collaborated on two festival workshops, co-leaders for younger children's choir (Lake Junaluska Music Week), faculty at Sing for Joy
Rodney Eichenberger--Florida State University: workshop on choral conducting and concert
Sir David Willcocks--workshop on conducting and arranging
William Mathias--workshop on choral conducting and concert of his music
Helen Kemp--workshops on children's choral music, worked together with Church Music for Children, faculty at Sing for Joy
Ann Howard Jones--workshop on choral conducting and concerts
Melvin Brown--Augusta Opera
Ted Taylor--Augusta Opera
Mark Flynt--Augusta Opera
Jerry Steichen--Augusta Opera
Randy Booth--Augusta Opera
Douglas Fisher--Augusta Opera

Private Instruction (abbreviated list)

Piano
- Dr. Joseph DiPiazza (UNCG Faculty)
- Dr. David Karp (SMU Faculty)
- Elaine Bingenheimer (Elon College Faculty)
Organ
- Dale Caldwell
- John Ferguson (masterclass/workshop)
- Robert Anderson (SMU Faculty; masterclass/workshop)
Voice
- Linda Bair (SMU Faculty)
- Ellen Poindexter (UNCG Faculty)
- Melvin Brown (Augusta Opera)
- Rebecca Cook-Carter
Flute
- Neil Clegg (UNCG Faculty)

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