Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Gordon K. Page Mountain View College
4849 W Illinois Dallas TX 75211 214 – 860 - 8762 GXP6430@dcccd.edu Update August, 2010 Education Teachers College
(at the University of New Brunswick) Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Teachers Licence, and Certificate II (K – 12, all subjects)
Moody Bible Institute Chicago, Illinois B. A. in Sacred Music (composition and piano)
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, TX.
M.M. in Music Theory
(applied study in voice and organ) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth, TX. D.M.A in Music Theory
(applied study in voice and conducting) Additional Study:
Choral Clinic – Andre Previn & John Oliver – Carnegie Hall, NY Choral Clinic – Donald Neun – Myerson Hall, Dallas
Piano - Dr. Peter Amstutz, University of Colorado at Boulder Voice – Jack Coldirion, Baylor University, Waco
Teaching Experience
Hillcrest Junior High School (‘66 – ‘67)
Moncton, N.B. Canada
(French, Science, Music and Phys. Ed)
Lower Coverdale Elementary School (’67 – ’70)
Lower Coverdale, N.B., Canada
(Principal and all subjects but social studies, and health) Western Bible College (’78 – ’83)
(Music Theory, Ear Training, Form and Analysis, Counterpoint, History, Church Music Philosophy, Choir accompanist, director of select ensemble)
Tarrant County College - South campus (’93 - Fort Worth, TX
(Music Theory, Ear Training, Music Reading, Music Appreciation Madrigal group accompanist, Choir director)
Mountain View College (’95 – current) Dallas, TX.
(Music Theory, Ear Training, Director of Choir and Community Chorus)
University of Texas at Arlington (’03 - ’06) Arlington, TX.
(Ear Training I -IV, Music Appreciation, Music Literature, Private voice, Class Voice, Director of Ladies Ensemble)
Tarrant County College – Southeast Campus (’03 – current) Arlington, TX.
(Private Voice, Private Piano and variously Music Appreciation, Director of Community Chorus)
Organists’ Clinic – for Wells Music Co., Denver CO
Piano Improvisation Class – “MusiConference” four years for the Baptist General
General Convention of Texas (at Baylor University, Mary Hardin Simmons
and Wayland University)
(Church Musician – 35+ years – variously as pianist, organist, soloist, choir director, minister of music)
Publications, Papers and Major Performances Publications:
Masters Thesis – “the Leitmotif in the Parables for Church Performance by Benjamin Britten”
Dissertation - “Melodic Unification in Benjamin Britten’s WAR REQUIEM” “Carols and Bells – A Fantasia” (an original carol-medley arrangement for
solo piano – published by Lillenas Co.) “Unto Thee, O Lord, I lift My Song”
(a long play recording of my playing my own Hymn arrangements – produced by Western Bible College)
Unpublished
Text book on Hymn Improvisation - used three years at the state Southern Baptist ''MusiConference" (Baylor, Hardin Simmons, & Wayland Universities) and
SATB hymn arrangement for the Moody Chorale tour
TTBB hymn arrangement for the Mens’ Chorus tour SWBTS Pragmatic pieces for various churches in which I have served
hymn tune arrangements for: SSA, TTBB and SATB choirs, piano, organ, piano & organ, vocal solo, instrumental solo.
Solo Vocal Performances
Faculty Recitals UTA , TCC, and MVC
An Evening of Music (solos and enesmbles – for Arlington Lions Club – 3 years) Selections include
La Donna e Mobile, (RIGOLETTO) Giuseppe Verdi
Un di, se ben rammentomi (RIGOLETTO) Giuseppe Verdi Bella
figlia dell’ amore (RIGOLOETTO) Giuseppe Verdi
Nocturne (duet with soprano) (DON PASQUELE) Gaetano Donnizetti Au Fond du Temple Saint (LES PECHEURS DES PERLES) Georges Bizet
Una Furtiva Lagrima (L’ELISIR D’AMORE) Gaetano Donnizetti
I’m Falling in Love with Someone (NAUGHTY MARIETTA) Victor Herbert
Bring Him Home (LES MISERABLES) Claude M. Schonberg
Solemn Vespers W. A. Mozart
Nuit d’Etoiles Charles M. Widor
The Publican Beardsley van de Water
O Sole Mio (in a tenor trio) Di Capua
To Part is Such Sweet Sorrow (trio with 2 sopranos) Johann Strauss
Opera & Musical Roles (staged and concert style) Oratorio Solos
Stabat Mater Giacomo Rossini
Hapshetsut (original opera) Dr. George Chave of UTA
Runnucio (GIANNI SCHICHI) Giacomo Puccini
Che gelida manina (LA BOHEME) Giacomo Puccini
& O Soave Fanciulla (duet with soprano)
Ecco Ridente (IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA) Giacomo Rossini
Missa Criolla Ariel Ramirez
Jacey Squires (THE MUSIC MAN) Meredith Wilson
Captain Pierre de Jolidon (THE MERRY WIDOW) Franz Lehar
Edwin, the defendant (TRIAL BY JURY) Gilbert and Sullivan
Chriatmas Oratorio Camille Saint-Saens
Carmina Burana Carl Orff
Te Deun Anton Bruckner
Birthday Ode to “Big Daddy Bach” PDQ Bach
Stabat Mater Rosinni
Cantata # 80 J. S. Bach
Requiem W. A. Mozart
Requiem Antonin Dvorak
Five Mystical Songs Ralph Vaughn Williams
Solos Studied from Major Works
(Under : Lynda Poston-Smith, Jack Coldiron, Dr. James McKinney, Dr. Frank Stovall) Il mio Tesoro, Dalla sua pace (DON GIOVANNI) W. A. Mozart
IF With All Your Hearts (ELIJAH) F. Mendelssohn
In Native Worth (CREATION) F. J. Haydn
Comfort Ye; Every Valley (MESSIAH) Handel
Deeper, Deeper; Waft Her Angels (JEPTHA) Handel Sound an Alarm (JUDAS MACCABEUS) Handel
Vesti La Giuba (PAGLIACCI) R. Leoncavallo
Salut; Demeure Chaste et Pure (FAUST) Ch. Gunod La Fleur que tu ma’avais jettee (CARMEN) G. Bizet
Spirto Gentil (LA FAVORITA) G. Donnizetti
Una Furtiva Lagrima (L’ELISIR D’AMORE) G. DonnizettI (sung at NATS 2003)
Venues Performed
Bass Hall, Ft Worth (susb. Soloist Birthday Ode for. . ). PDQ Bach
Morton Myerson, Dallas Music of Spanish Royalty Orchestra of New Spain
In Choral Workshops:
Morton Meyerson, Dallas - Donald Nuen Haydn’s “CREATION”
Carnegie Hall, NY - Andre Previn Brahms’ REQUIEM
Carnegie Hall, NY - Marion Nesvadba (rehearsal soloist - Dvorak Te Deum
and Psalm 150
Conducting Experience
3 years at Western Bible College, Denver (select ensemble)
5 years at TCC South & SE Campus (college choir and a Community chorus) 2 years at UTA (University Singers – ladies ensemble)
15 Years at Mountain View College (Madrigal Singers, Choir, Community Chorus) 2 years HIS SONG (college age home school singers)
Major Works Conducted and/or Taught
Chichester Psalms (Psalms 23, and 2) Leonard Bernstein
Requiem Gabriel Faure
Requiem John Rutter
Requiem Maurice Durufle
Messiah (Christmas and Easter portions) G. F. Handel
Te Deum Anton Bruckner
Psalm 150 Anton Bruckner
Kantate # 80 (Ein Feste Burg) J. S. Bach
Cantata # 142 (Christmas Cantata) J. S. Bach
Gloria Antonio Vivaldi
Testament of Freedom Randall Thompson
Hymn of Praise (I – All Men All Things) Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah He watching over Israel Felix Mendelssohn
Lift Thine Eyes
Hear My Prayer / On the wings of a Dove Felix Mendelssohn
The Christmas Story Ron Nelson
Missa Criolla Ariel Ramirez
Many Moods of Christmas – Suite IV Robert Shaw
Carmina Burana (rehearsal conductor) Karl Orff
Christmas Oratorio (rehearsal conductor) Camille Saint Saens
Gloria (rehearsal conductor) John Rutter
Te Deum (rehearsal conductor) Anton Bruckner
