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Curriculum Vitae

Randall L. Hooper

Director of Choirs and Vocal Activities

Professor of Music

Texas A&M University-Commerce

Department of Music

Director of Choirs and Vocal Activities

Professor 2020-present

Associate Professor 2015-2020

Assistant Professor 2009-2015

PO Box 3011

Commerce, TX 75429

903-886-5284, office

903-408-0969, cell

[email protected]

Education: D.M.A., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Graduated, 2006

Major: Choral Conducting

Minor: Orchestral Conducting

Major Professor: Dr. Kenneth Fulton

Minor Professor: Mr. Jing-Dong Cai

Teaching Assistant to: Dr. Sara Lynn Baird

Monograph topic: “The Choral Music of Anthony Burgess and a

conductor’s study of four Burgess choral pieces”

M.M., Baylor University, Waco Texas

Graduated with distinction, 2002

Concentration: Choral Conducting

Major Professor: Dr. Donald Bailey

Teaching Assistant to: Dr. Donald Bailey and Dr. Randall Bradley

B.M.E., Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State University), San

Marcos, Texas

Graduated Cum Laude, Fall 1988.

Concentration: Voice, Piano and Composition

Additional Education:

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas- Summer Sessions, 1998 and 1997

Earned 12 hours toward a M.M., Concentration Choral conducting

Major Professor: Dr. Kenneth Davis

Southwestern University Summer Conductors Institute, Georgetown, Texas, 1995

Major Professors: Dr. B.R. Henson and Dr. Kenneth Shepherd

Teaching: Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, Texas

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Director of Choirs and Vocal Activities, 2009-present

Conductor-

Chorale

Men’s Chorus

Women’s Chorus

Chamber Singers

Grand Chorus

Teaching Undergraduate-

Current:

Choral Conducting I and II

Past:

Choral Music Methods

Choral Literature

Ear Training

Applied Choral Conducting

Teaching Graduate-

Current:

Oversee Masters of Music in Choral Conducting

Applied Choral Conducting

Choral Literature I & II

Past:

Research and Literature

Music Education Seminar

Music History of the Romantic Era

Music History of the Classical Era

Music History of the Baroque Era

Choral Pedagogy I & II

Oversee the Summer Cohort Masters of Music in Education taught at the

Mesquite A&M Commerce Metroplex Center

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

Assistant Professor Director of Choral Activities, 2007-2009

Conductor-

University Singers

Men’s Chorus

Women’s Chorus

Teaching-

Choral Conducting

Graduate level Conducting and Choral Literature

Oversee Masters of Music in Choral Conducting

Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee

Assistant Professor Director of Choral Activities, 2004-2007

Conductor-

Chorale

Concert Choir

Mastersingers

Madrigal Singers

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Teaching-

Choral Literature

Choral Methods 7-12

Choral Conducting

Practicum in Music Education 7-12

Supervise student teachers

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

LSU Tiger Glee Club Conductor, 2003-2004

A Cappella Choir- DMA Qualifying Recital Spring 2003,

DMA Recital, Spring 2004

Chamber Singers- DMA Recital, Fall 2003

Baylor University, Waco, Texas

Choral Assistant- A Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers, Baylor University Men’s

Choir

Undergraduate Choral Conducting- Graduate Assistant, Spring 2002, 2003

Garland High School, Garland Texas

Head Choir Director, 1992-2000

Director of Choral Program

Conductor-

A Cappella Choir

Mixed Choir

Men’s Choir

Celebration (Pop Group)

LBJ High School, Austin, Texas

Choir Director, 1990-1992

Director of Choral Program

Conductor-

Madrigal Choir

Women’s Choir

Gospel Choir

Teaching-

Music Theory

East Central High School, San Antonio, Texas

Choir Director, 1989-1990

Conductor-

Mixed Choir

Women’s Choir

Speech Teacher

Directed-

UIL One Act Play

School Musical

Teaching-

Speech and Communication

Theatre Arts I

Research, Scholarship and Creative:

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Conducting:

Community Chorus:

Bluebonnet Chorus, Commerce, Texas

Co-Musical Director Fall 2009

Mastersingers, Cookeville, Tennessee

Musical Director 2005-2007

Musical Theatre and Opera:

Texas A&M University-Commerce

Orchestra Conductor- Pathway to Heaven by Adam Gorb

Orchestra Conductor- Xerse by G. F. Handel

Orchestra Conductor- The Impresario by W. A. Mozart and Il

Campanello Di Note by G. Donizetti

Orchestra Conductor- How to Succeed in Business Without

Really Trying

Orchestra Conductor- The Magic Flute W. A. Mozart

Orchestra Conductor- Kiss Me Kate

San Marcos, TX Community Theatre

Musical Director- Tin Types

High School

Director- Little Shop of Horrors

Musical Director- Damn Yankees

Musical Director- The Music Man

Musical Director- Anything Goes

Musical Director- Guys and Dolls

Musical Director- South Pacific

Musical Director/Teen Angle- Grease

Church

Director/Melchoir the King- Amahl and the Night Visitor

Playmakers (Baton Rouge, LA)

Musical Director/Conductor- Once Upon a Mattress

Cookeville Children’s Theatre (Cookeville, TN)

Musical Director/Conductor- The Wizard of Oz

Extended Works Conducted or Prepared Chorus:

Bach, J.S. Cantata No. 140, Wachet Auf, Ruft

Uns Die Stimme

Hammerschimdt, Andreas Heilig ist der Herr

Hanson, Howard The Song of Democracy

Hooper, Randall In Pace

Martini, G.B. Domine, Ad Adjunvandum Me

Festina

Mozart, W.A. Regina Coeli, K. 276

Orff, Carl Carmina Burana

Vivaldi, Antonio Gloria

Pachelbel, Johann Magnificat

Pinkham, Daniel Christmas Cantata

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Distler, Hugo A Little Advent Music

Rutter, John Psalmfest

Lauridsen, Morten Lux Aeterna

Corigliano, John Fern Hill

Mozart, W.A. Reqiuem, K. 626

Handel, G.F. Messiah, part one

Bach, J.S. Magnificat

Young, Robert He Comes at Christmastide

Bach, J.S. Cantata 71, Gott ist mein König

Duruflé, Maurice Requiem, Opus 9

Haydn, Franz Joseph Te Deum for Empress Maria Therese

Bass, Randol Gloria

Rutter, John Gloria

Syler, James Symphony No. 1 “Blue”

Syler, James The Temptation of St. Anthony

(Commission and World Premiere)

Thompson, Randall A Feast of Praise

Bach, J.S. Christmas Oratorio adapted by

Norman Wick

Faure, Gabriel Requiem

Saint-Saën, Camille Christmas Oratorio

Poulenc, Francis Gloria

Davies, D.H. Hodie

Rutter, John Requiem

Forrest, Dan Requiem for the Living

Schubert, Franz Magnificat

Schubert, Franz Mass in G

Johnson, Carl Hella Considering Matthew Shepard

Arnesen, Kim Magnificat

Gandrille, Jean-Charles Magnificat

Thompson, Joel The Seven Last Words of the

Unarmed

Church Music Director:

Kavanugh United Methodist Church, Greenville, Texas

Music Director, August 2009-present

Rev. John Kay

Rev. Stephen Cotton

Rev. Ann Barton

Bethesda United Methodist Church, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Music Director, August 2007-June 2009

United Church of Cookeville-United Church of Christ, Cookeville, Tennessee

Music Director, September 2006-June 2007

Cookeville, United Methodist Church, Cookeville, Tennessee

Interim Music Director, January-May 2005

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Jefferson United Methodist Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Youth Director/Handbell, Youth and Children’s Choir Conductor, 2002-

2004

Directed Opera; Amahl and the Night Visitors, Winter 2002

Rev. Carol Winn Crawford

Woodway United Methodist Church, Waco, Texas

Assistant Music Director, 2000-2002

Assisted with the Adult Choir

Conducted two Children’s Choirs

Conducted Handbell Choir

Conducted Youth Choir

Rev. Jeff Smith

Rowlett United Methodist Church, Rowlett, Texas

Assistant Music Director, 1997-1998, Youth Choir conductor

Terrell United Methodist Church, Terrell, Texas

Music Director, 1995-1997

Bethany United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas

Youth Choir Director, 1990-1992

Berkeley United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas

Music Director, 1986-1988

Publications: Silva, Vladimir, Randall Hooper, Kenneth Fulton, and Gary Packwood. “Festival

Internacional de Musica de Campina Grande, Brazil, Experiences from

American Conductors.” Choral Journal. (Submitted and accepted for

publication)

Hooper, Randall. “The All-State Choir. Is it Worth it?” Choral Notes (June 2014).

Hooper, Randall. “No Man is an Island.” Choral Notes (November 2014).

Hooper, Randall. “Why We Do What We Do.” Choral Notes (November 2013).

Hooper, Randall. “Creative Programming.” Texas Sings 31 (Fall 2013).

Hooper, Randall. “Sharing Inspiration.” Texas Sings 30 (Spring 2013): 18-20.

Hooper Randall. “Ten Points to Consider When Preparing for College Music

Audition.” Choral Notes (July 2013).

Hooper Randall. “ACDA Student Chapter; are you a chapter advisor?” Choral

Notes (March 2013).

Hooper Randall. “O Que Estou Fazendo Aqui?” Choral Notes (November 2012).

Hooper, Randall. “About a student named Matt.” Texas Sings 29 (Fall 2012): 20

and 27.

Hooper, Randall. “Anthony Burgess: A Choral composer.” In Anthony Burgess

and Modernity, ed. Alan Roughley, 107-127. Manchester: Manchester

University Press, 2008. Hooper, Randall. “The Choral Music of Anthony Burgess and a Conductor’s

Study of Four Burgess Choral Pieces.” DMA diss., Louisiana State

University, 2006

Presentations (Papers Presented, Guest Conducting, Presentations and

Adjudication):

Invitational Performances:

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TMEA Convention Performance- Juried Selection

San Antonio, Texas, 2019- A&M-Commerce Chorale

ACDA, Southwestern Region Convention Performance- Juried Selection

Kansas City, Missouri, 2016- A&M Commerce Men’s Chorus

Georgia Music Educators Association Performance- Juried Selection

Savannah, Georgia, 2009- GSU Singers

Tennessee Music Educators Association Performance- Juried Selection

Nashville, Tennessee, 2006- TTU Chorale

ACDA, Southwestern Region Convention Performance- Juried Selection

Dallas, Texas, 1995- Garland High A Cappella Choir

Paper Presented:

International Anthony Burgess Foundation Symposium:

Anthony Burgess and Modernity: A Symposium

July 7-9, 2005

Manchester, England

Presented paper, “The Choral Music of Anthony Burgess.”

Guest Conductor:

TMEA Region 3 All-Region Tenor and Bass Middle School Choir

February, 2020

Louisiana ACDA All-State Men’s Choir

November, 2019

Jazz Missa Brevis by Will Todd

Highland Park HS, McKinney Boyd HS and Sachse HS

October, 2019

TMEA Region 21 Small School High School Choir

November 2018

Irving ISD All City High School Choir

October, 2018

TMEA Region 31 High School Region Choir

November, 2017

GISD Chamber Choir Festival

February, 2017


November, 2016


November, 2015


November, 2015

TMEA Region 8 9-10 Region Choir

November, 2015

Austin ISD All-City Honor Choir

October, 2015

TMEA Region 3 All-Region Middle School Boys Choir

April, 2015

Southeast United States Honor Choir

January 17-18, 2014

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Troy University in Troy, Alabama

TMEA Region 20 All-District Choir

November 16, 2013

Brownswood ISD All-City Choir

November 2, 2013

Festival Internacional de Musica de Campina Grande, Brazil

July 1st-6th, 2013


July 2nd-7th, 2012

TMEA Region 25 All-Region Choir

November 3rd, 2012

Mississippi All-State Choir Camp

June 27th-July 1st, 2011

Montevallo University Young Musicians Summer Camp Guest Clinician,

June 19th-24th, 2011


November 5th, 2011


November 6, 2010

National Conference of The Fellowship, Music and Arts Week

Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Large Adult Choir

June 20th-25th, 2010

Allen ISD Eagle Corps Men’s Choir Conductor

January 23rd 2010


November 18th, 2009

Mabank High School Choir Clinic and Concert, October 24th, 2009

Montevallo University Young Musicians Summer Camp Guest Clinician,

June 22nd-26th, 2009

Middle Tennessee Vocal Association Men’s Honor Choir

November 12th, 2009

North Alabama Conference, The Fellowship, Music and Arts Week

Youth Choir

June 30th-July 4th, 2008

Garland High School Alumni Choir

March 8, 2008

Rutherford County High School Honor Choir

January 25-26, 2008

GMEA Region IV Honor Choir

November 9-10, 2007

Knox County High School Honor Choir

February 19, 2007

MTVA Middle School Honor Choir

October 3, 2006

MTVA Freshman Honor Choir

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February 2006

Greenville and Morristown West High Schools Concert

January 2006

Region 18 All-Region Men’s Choir

February 2004

Region 20, Middle School All-Region Choir

February 2003

International Convention Choir, Mu Phi Epsilon

San Antonio, Texas 2001

Region 20, Middle School All-Region Choir

February 2000

Dallas I.S.D., Middle School Honors Choir

Fall 1997, 1998, 1999

Richardson I.S.D., Freshman Honor Choir

Fall 1998

Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church

Lakeview Summer Choir Camp, Sr. High Choir, 1997

Presentations:

18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities

Healing: Exploring community outreach and engagement through

musical performance as related to public issues

Panel presentation with Gary Packwood and Christy Lee,

Mississippi State University and Jennifer Glidden, A&M-

Commerce

January 2020

McKinney ISD and Allen ISD Secondary Choral Directors In-Service

School Study and Analysis

January 2018

Garland High School Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

Choral Conducting Masterclass

Area Candidate Masterclass

January 2018

Copperas Cove ISD Secondary Choral Directors In-service

First Day of School: Setting the Standard, Engaging Students in

the Musical Process, and Effective Teaching Through Literature

August 2017

Garland ISD High School Choral Directors In-service

School Study and Analysis

August 2017

Denton ISD Secondary Choral Directors In-service

First Day of School: Setting the Standard, Engaging Students in

the Musical Process, and Effective Teaching Through Literature

August 2016

Forney ISD Secondary Choral Directors In-service

Developing a healthy, appropriate, and stylistically informed

choral tone

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August 15, 2014

TAMUC Honors Collegium- presentation of the Choral

Music of Anthony Burgess

April 16, 2012

Mississippi State University Choir Workshop

“Reading Session of Quality Literature for High School Choirs”

“Everything’s Bigger in Texas! Successful Methods, Procedures

and Techniques, utilized by many Texas Music Educators”

September 16th-17th, 2012

Mississippi Music Educators Association Conference

“Having Fun with Daily Sight Reading”

“Encouraging Students to be an Active Participant in the Music

Making Process “March 22nd-24th, 2012

Richardson ISD Secondary Choral Conductors In-Service “teaching to our

Philosophy of Music Education” August, 2011

Rockwall ISD Secondary Choral Conductors In-Service

“Case Studies in Music Education, Teaching Music Literacy in the

Choral Rehearsal and Laban Conducting Techniques”

January 2011

Garland ISD High School Choral Conductors In-Service

“Case Studies in Music Education, Choral music on CPDL, Laban

Conducting techniques and Conducting Master Class”

August 2010

Horn High School All-State Choir Camp

August, 2010

Georgia Music Educators Association Conference

“Teaching Music Literacy in the Choral Rehearsal”

January 2008

Kodaly Educators of Georgia Workshop

“Conducting for the Elementary Teacher”

September 2008

GSU Kodaly Certification Program

Conducting Classes and Chorus Conductor

Summer 2008

GSU Conducting Summer Conducting Institute

Contemporary Choral Literature and Conducting issues

Summer 2008

Middle Tennessee Vocal Association Fall Meeting

“What Adjudicators are Thinking”

November 2006

Tennessee Music Educators Association Workshop

“Singing Musically”

“Teaching Music Literacy”

April 2005

Texas Choral Directors Association Workshop- Collegiate Division

“Surviving Sight-reading”

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July 2002

Texas Choral Directors Association Reading Session Conductor

July 1998

Adjudication and Clinics:

Festival di Voce April 2019

American Classic Festival April 2017

American Classic Madrigal Festival March 2016

UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contests May 2015

American Classic Festival April 2015

Heritage Music Festivals Nashville April 11th and 12th 2014

Heritage Music Festivals San Antonio April 4th and 5th 2014

American Classic Festivals Dallas March 21st 2014

UIL Region 25 Solo and Ensemble February 8th 2014

Heritage Music Festivals San Antonio April 5th and 6th 2013

Paris, North Lamar and Mt. Pleasant Pre-UIL Clinic, April 8th 2013

McKinney HS Pre-UIL Clinic, April 2nd 2013

Richland College Clinic, March 27th 2013

Wylie ISD Pre-UIL Adjudication, March 25th,2013

North Mesquite HS Pre-UIL Clinic, March 22nd 2013

West Mesquite HS Pre-UIL Adjudication, March 21st 2013

Lovejoy HS Men’s Choir Pre-UIL Clinic, March 19 2013

Apollo JH Pre-UIL Clinic, March 6th 2013

Poteet HS Pre-UIL Clinic, March 5th 2013

West Mesquite HS Pre-UIL Clinic, March 5th 2013

Apollo JH Pre-UIL Clinic, February 26th 2013

West Mesquite HS Fall Clinic, October 2012

UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest May 25th-28th,2012

Heritage Music Festivals Dallas April 27th and 28th,2012

Arkansas State Choral Festival April 9th-13th 2012

UIL Region III S/E February 18th 2012

UIL Region IV North Zone S/E February 3rd 2012

UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest May 27th-30th,2011

UIL Region IV Middle School C/SR March 30th 2011

UIL Region IV North Zone S/E February 18th 2011

Heritage Music Festivals Dallas Adjudication March 18th-19th 2011 and

April 29th-30th 2011

UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest May 27th-30th 2010

Heritage Music Festivals Dallas Adjudication April 23rd and 24th 2010

Gunter High School Pre-UIL Clinic, April 15th 2010

Greenville Suzuki Workshop Singing Clinic, April 10th 2010

Greenville Middle School Pre-UIL Clinic, March 25th 2010

Berkner High School Pre-UIL Clinic, March 25th 2010

Horn High School Pre-UIL Clinic, March 23rd 2010

Rockwall High School Pre-UIL Clinic, March 4th 2010

UIL Region IV North Zone Solo/Ensemble, February 5th and 6th 2010

Riverland Choral Festival, November 7th 2009

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Heritage Music Festivals Atlanta Adjudication April 18th 2009


Fairmont High School Choir Clinic, April 11th 2009

Gillespie Community High School Choir Clinic, March 22nd 2009


Annapolis Area Christian School Choir Clinic, April 18th 2008


CCIS, Inc Choir Clinic April 5th 2008

Educational Tours Choir Clinic March 22nd, 2008

Music Festivals “Rising Star Competition” with CMT Fanfare June 7-9th

2007 Nashville, Tennessee

Music Festivals Choir Adjudication, April 25-26th 2007 Nashville,

Tennessee

MTVA Solo and Ensemble Contest 2005 2006

Dolthan, Alabama Peanut Festival Choral Contest 2005 Dolthan, Alabama

Louisiana Music Educators Association State Chorale Festival

Monroe, LA 2005

Texas UIL Concert/Sight Reading Contest

Regions 2,6,11,12,18,20,22,23,24

American Classic Festivals

Dallas, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2003 and 2004

Texas UIL Solo/Ensemble Contest

Regions 2,8,18,20

Louisiana State University Vocal Rally Solo/Ensemble Contest, 2003

Performances: Texas A&M University-Commerce Chamber Singers Invitation to serve as

the American representative at the Festival Internacional de

Musica de Campina Grande, Brazil July 2021 postponed to July 2022

The A&M-Commerce Chamber Singers will perform two or more

concerts as the guest American artist for the FIM de Campina Grande and

collaborate with Brazilian choirs in a performance of major choral work as

the finale concert of the festival

Texas A&M University-Commerce Chorale Invitation to perform in Carnegie

Hall with Mid-America Productions

Summer 2021 postponed to Summer of 2022

The A&M-Commerce Chorale will perform a full concert in Carnegie Hall

with invited guest choirs from around the nation

Texas A&M University-Commerce Chamber Singers Tour New Orleans, LA p

May 2019

Performances in Rayne United Methodist Church and Poydras Home

Texas A&M University-Commerce Concert at Moody Performance Hall Dallas,

TX March 2019

Texas A&M University-Commerce Chamber Singers Tour San Francisco, CA

May 2018

Performances in St. Mary Cathedral and Grace Cathedral

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Texas A&M University-Commerce Chamber Singers Tour New York, NY

May 2017

Performances in St. Patrick Cathedral and St. Paul’s Chapel at ground zero

Texas A&M University-Commerce Concert Tour of Germany and Austria

May 2016

Concerts with Wind Ensemble in Mozateum Grand Hall in Salzburg and

at the University of Vienna Festival Hall

Exchange with choir from the University of Vienna

Texas A&M University-Commerce Concert Tour France

May 24th-June 2nd 2014

Concerts at La Madeline Church, St. Sulpice and at the American

Cemetery at Omaha Beach

Texas A&M University-Commerce Concert at Dallas Meyerson Symphony

Center Dallas, TX March 2014

World Premiere of The Temptation of St. Anthony by James Syler


July 1st-6th, 2013

Members from TAMUC Chorale performed two concerts as the guest

American choir for the FIM de Campina Grande and collaborated with

two Brazilan choirs in a performance of the Faure Requiem as the finale

concert of the festival

Globalization Conference Performance with Campina Grande Chamber Choir

November 15, 2012

College Band Directors National Association Southwest Division Conference

March 31st, 2012

Carnegie Hall- Combined Wind Ensemble and Chorale Concert in Carnegie Hall

February 28th, 2012

Georgia Music Educators Association Performance- Juried Selection

Savannah, Georgia, 2009- GSU Singers

International Anthony Burgess Foundation Symposium:

Anthony Burgess: Selves and Others: Second Biennial Symposium

July 2007

Liverpool, England

TTU Chorale concert of choral music of Anthony Burgess

TTU Chorale London Tour

July 2007

Concerts St. Bartholomew the Great Church, London, England and Christ

Church, Isle of Dogs, England

Mastersingers Tour of Paris and Normandy

Summer 2006

Concerts presented by invitation in Notre Dame Cathedral, La Madeleine

Church and at the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach in Normandy

Tennessee Music Educators Association Performance- Juried Selection

Nashville, Tennessee, 2006- TTU Chorale

Mu Phi Epsilon, International Convention Choir, Guest Conductor

San Antonio, Texas 2001

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ACDA, Southwestern Division Convention Performance

Dallas, Texas, 1995- Garland High A Cappella Choir

Editions and Arrangements:

Published:

Hooper, Randall, arr. TTBB Muie Rendera Pinto Fansecal. Corvallis, Oregan:

Earthsongs, 2019.

Premiered at the National ACDA Convention by the Plano Senior

High School Men’s Choir.

Hooper, Randall, ed. Pseaume 100 Vous tous qui la terr’ babitez Jan Pieterszoon

Sweelinck. New York: Carl Fischer Music, 2015.

Premiered at the TMEA Convention by the Hebron High School Choir

Performed at the National ACDA Convention by the Arvada West

High School Choir from Denver, Co.

Unpublished:

Hooper, Randall, ed. Somebody to Love TTBB Freddie Mercury arr. Vince

Peterson

Premiered at Fall Choral Concert A&M-Commerce by the A&M-

Commerce Men’s Chorus 2020

Hooper, Randall, arr. The Rose SATB Amanda McBride

Premiered at Fall Choral Concert A&M-Commerce by the A&M-

Commerce Chorale 2020

Hooper, Randall, arr. From Now On from The Greatest Showman TTBB Benj

Pasek and Justin Pail arranged by Adam W. Long

Premiered at TMEA by the North Mesquite High School Men’s Chorus

2020

Hooper, Randall, arr. Words Fail SATB rom Dear Evan Hansen by Benji Pasek

and Justin Paul

Premiered at TMEA by the A&M-Commerce Chorale 2019

Hooper, Randall, In Principio Erat Verbum SATB by Josquin Des Prez


Hooper, Randall, arr. To Life from The Fiddler on the Roof TTBB Jerry Bock and

Sheldon Harnick

Premiered at Southwestern ACDA by the North Mesquite High School

Men’s Chorus 2018

Hooper, Randall, arr. Feeling Good SATB and solo by Leslie Brisusse and

Anthony Newley

Premiered at A&M-Commerce Tobin Building Naming Ceremony

Spring 2017

Hooper, Randall, arr. Sweeny Todd Medley Stephen Sondheim TTBB and Soprano

solo

Premiered at the Southwestern ACDA Convention by the A&M-

Commerce Men’s Chorus 2016

Hooper, Randall, arr. Printemp Triste TTBB and Tenor solo

Premiered at SWACDA performance March 2016

Hooper, Randall arr. Poulenc Gloria for Brass, piano and choir

Hooper, Randall arr. Victimae paschali laudes Vipo di Borgogna

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Hooper, Randall ed. Swing Low/Swing Down Chariot TTBB traditional

Hooper, Randall arr. Christmas in the Straw TTBB Lloyd Pfautsch

Hooper, Randall ed. Choral Music of Anthony Burgess

Weep you no more

Bethlehem Palmtrees

Spring Rondel

I Thank you for your Kindness

Original Compositions Published: Hooper, Randall and Gary Packwood. Here and Now. Music Spoke, 2017

Premiered at the Eastern Division ACDA Convention by the Junior

High Honor Choir

Original Compositions Unpublished: Hooper, Randall Step Into the Sun SATB


Hooper, Randall Dreams STAB and piano

Commissioned by Mike Buntyn and the Senior Class of Lebanon Trail

High School 2019

Hooper, Randall Shout to God! TTBB and piano

Premiered at SWACDA performance by the A&M-Commerce Men’s

Chorus March 2016

Hooper, Randall When the day had come SATB

Premiered at SWACDA performance by Garland High School A

Cappella Choir March 1995

Acts 2:1-21

Psalms 104:31-33

Hooper, Randall Nou Goth sonne Under Wode voice, piano and flute

Anonymous lyric of the 13th century

Hooper, Randall Voices from Spoon River SATB and piano

Poems by Edgar Lee Masters from Spoon River Anthology and The New

Spoon River

Choral five movement song cycle

Hooper, Randall Salve Regina SSA

Written for the 2001 International Mu Phi Epsilon convention Choir

Hooper, Randall In Pace SATB, flute, clarinet, bassoon, strings and

percussion

Canticle of Simeon

Luke 2:29-32

I Sing the Battle by Harry Kemp

Hooper, Randall In cold Storm Light String quartet

Hooper, Randall Psalm 77 SATB

Hooper, Randall In pace SATB, piano and cello

Commissioned by The Fellowship of the United Methodist Church in

Music and Worship Arts North Alabama Conference Youth Choir

2008

Compositions Commissioned or Consortium:

Extended Work for Wind Ensemble Susan Botti

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and Choir

SATB, Wind Ensemble

Score expected spring of 2021 with a premiere in the plans for Fall of

2021 with the A&M-Commerce Chorale and Wind Ensemble

Suffrage Cantata Andre Ramsey

SSAA, strings

Scheduled to be premiered at the Spring Choral Concert in 2021 at A&M-

Commerce by the A&M-Commerce Women’s Chorus

Gloria Michael John Trotta

SATB, brass and organ

Premiered at the TMEA Convention performance

In the Bleak Midwinter David Davies

Hodie David Davies

SATB, brass and organ

SATB and Wind Ensemble

Premiered at A&M Commerce Holiday Gala Dec. 2016

Ubi Caritas David Davies

TTBB

Premiered at the SWACDA Convention performance

March 2016

The Temptation of Saint Anthony James Syler

Extended work for Chorus and Wind Ensemble

Premiered at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas

March 2014

Service: Professional Service

2020-2021

Texas Choral Directors Association Purpose and Vision Committee

2019-2020

Texas Choral Directors Association College and Community Choirs

Vide President

2013-2014


Vice President

2012-2013


Vice President

Commerce ISD Choral Teacher

Assisted with supervising and securing volunteer choral teachers for

the Middle School and High School

Assisted with supervising and securing Graduate Teaching Assistant

choral teacher assigned to the Middle School and High Schcool

Recruitment for the Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Music

Vocal Division

2019-2020

Choir Tour

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o South Houston High Schools

o Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston, TX

o Wesley UMC, Greenville, TX

Tenors and Basses Only Workshop for area HS singers

o October 019

Mesquite HS guest choir on “Choral Holiday Candlelight Concert”

TMEA Area C All-State Audition Host

High School Visits and Clinics

2018-2019

Performance at TMEA San Antonio

Lovejoy HS guest choir on “Choral Holiday Candlelight Concert”



2017-2018

Choir Tour

o Dallas

o St. Andrew UMC

Berkner HS guest choir on “Choral Holiday Candlelight Concert”



2016-2017

Choir Tour

o San Antonio

o First United Methodist Church Rowlett

North Mesquite HS guest choir on “Choral Holiday Candlelight

Concert”



Chamber Signer Concert at St. Stephen United Methodist Church,

Mesquite April 2017

2015-2016

Choir Tours

o Ft. Worth/Arlington/Dallas

o First United Methodist Church Dallas

First United Methodist Church in Commerce

Sachse High School guest choir on “Choral Holiday Candlelight

Concert”

Mane Event- Fall and Spring

All-Region Choir Workshop



2014-2015

Choir Tours

o Mesquite

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Performance at Mesquite Performing Arts Center with

Poteet High and M\North Mesquite High Schools.

o Austin

Performance at Austin ISD Performing Arts Center

with Austin HS and Bowie HS

Performance at First Baptist Church Austin

Performance at Killen Harker Heights HS

Performance at Copperas Cove HS


Richardson High School guest choir on “Choral Holiday Candlelight

Concert”




2013-2014

Choir Tours

o North Dallas Tour

Performances at McKinney, Wylie and Wylie East

High Schools

o Texas Rio Grande Valley Tour

Performances with Harlingen ISD High Schools in the

Harlingen ISD Performing Arts Center

Performances with Brownsville ISD High Schools

Performance at Treasure Hills Presbyterian Church,

Harlingen, TX


First Baptist Church in Commerce

Poteet High School, guest choir on “Choral Holiday Candlelight

Concert”

Mane Event Fall and Spring



2012-2013


Choir Tours

o Houston Tour- Performances at Clear Lake United Methodist

Church, Klein Collins HS, Klein HS, Langham Creek HS and

Mexia United Methodist Church

o First United Methodist Church in Garland

o First United Methodist Church in Commerce

o Concert at Garland High School with Garland High School,

Sacshe High School and Naaman Forest High School

North Mesquite High School, guest choir on “Choral Holiday

Candlelight Concert”


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2011-2012


Garland High School, guest choir on “Choral Holiday Candlelight

Concert”

Chorale Tour to Mesquite ISD schools, October 17, 2011



TMEA College Night


2010-2011


Choir Tours

o Chorale tour to Quinlan H.S., Greenville H.S. and Sunnyvale

H.S. and performance for Sunnyvale Library Association

fundraiser

o Chorale Tour North West Dallas area performances at local

high schools and churches

Creekview High School and Byron Nelson High School, guest choir

on “Choral Holiday Candlelight Concert”

Allen ISD Men’s Chorus conductor


Area Choir workshop


TMEA College Night

TAMUC Men’s Honor Choir


2009-2010


TAMU-Commerce Region 4 All-Region Clinic-September 12th, 2009

TAMU-Commerce Region 4 Pre-Area Clinic- November 8th, 2009

Mane Event Preview Day, informational booth and academic session-

October 31st, 2009

Sachse High School guest choir on First Annual Holiday Candlelight

Choral Concert, The high school performed the Pinkham Christmas

Cantata with the Chorale and sang three pieces as part of the concert,

visited Sacshe High School to rehearse the Pinkham.

Spring tour to Austin, TX Area. Performances at First Presbyterian

Church Georgetown, Woodway United Methodist Church, McCallum

H.S., San Marcos H.S., First Baptist Church Austin, Westwood H.S.,

Round Rock H.S., LBJ H.S.


Recruitment for the GSU Vocal Department

2008-2009

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GSU High School Honor Choir Concert

Clinic with Grayson High School Choirs

Recruiting Concert Moultrie High School

Recruiting Concert at Jepson Museum of Art in Savannah with local

Savannah High Schools

Concert at GMEA

2007-2008

GSU High School Honor Choir Concert

University Singers Fall recruiting tour of southern Georgia.

Visit to Savannah Arts Academy

Potential student in Murfeesboro, TN from Rutherford Co. H.S. Honor

Choir

Clinic with Woodstock High School Choirs

Clinic with Cedartown High School Choir

Clinic with Colquitt High School Choirs

Recruitment for the TTU Vocal Department

2006-2007

Combined Concert of Vivaldi Gloria with Cookeville High School

Advanced Choir

Guest high school choirs featured on Christmas Concert

Fall Mid-State Choir Clinics

o Clinic designed to help high school prepare for the Mid-State

All-State Audition and to get prospective high school students

on campus.

TTU High School All-State Clinics

Clinic designed to help high school students prepare for the

All-State audition and to get prospective students on campus.


MTVA and ETVA activities and meetings

University Service through Performance:

Sing the National Anthem and Alma Mater for Convocation

Chorale perform for University Convocation

Chorale perform National Anthem for Veterans Memorial Closing

Ceremony

A&M-Commerce Choirs and soloists perform National Anthem at

sporting events

Chorale perform at Chancellor’s Summit on Diversity, Equity, And

Inclusion Awards Ceremony 2020, 2021

Committee Assignments:

Texas A&M University-Commerce Graduate Council 2020-present

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Administrative

Team 2020-present

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Advisory

Council 2020-present

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Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Graduate

Committee, chair 2020-present

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Marketing

Committee, Chair, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2019-2020

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Leadership

Committee, Ongoing 2009-2019

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Voice Search

Committee, Chair 2013-2014


Committee Ongoing

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Mass Media,

Communication and Theatre Costume Design Search Committee 2012-

2013

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Voice Search

Committee, Chair 2012-13

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Chair Search

Committee 2011-2012

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Associate

Director of Bands Search Committee 2011-2012


Committee 2011-2012

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Chair Search

Committee 2009-2010

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Strategic Plan

Review

Committee 2009-2010

Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music Assessment

Team2009-2010

GSU General Music Education Search Committee Spring 2008

TTU Teacher Education Committee 2006-2009

TTU Music Education Vocal/General Search Committee Fall 2006 and

Spring 2007

TTU Assistant Director of Bands Search Committee Spring 2006

TTU Music Education Vocal/General Search Committee Spring 2005

Student Organizations:

Texas A&M University-Commerce Student Organizations

Student Chapter American Choral Directors Association and

Choir Council

o Four meetings and guest speakers each academic year

o Fall Vocal Division Banquet

o Spring Vocal Division Pool Party

Mu Phi Epsilon Faculty Advisor

o Faculty Advisor of the Year 2015-2016

GSU Student Chapter of American Choral Directors Association

New Music Reading Symposium July, 2008

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Reading session of eight packets of music for local teachers

Regular meetings

Trip planned for National ACDA in Oklahoma City, OK 2009

TTU Student Chapter of American Choral Directors Association

Trip planned to attend Texas MEA Convention in February of

2007

Regular meetings

Chapter attended National convention in Los Angles

Fundraising activities to support the trip to the National

convention

Four students planning to attend the Southern Divisional

Convention of ACDA in Charleston, West Virginia

Professional Memberships:

American Choral Directors Association

Texas Music Educators Association

Texas Choral Directors Association

Office Held: College and Community Choirs Vice President

National Collegiate Choral Organization

Mu Phi Epsilon

International Anthony Burgess Foundation

Honors and Recognition:

Texas A&M University-Commerce:

Department of Music Nominee Teaching Award, 2020

Department of Music Nominee RSCA Award, 2019

Department of Music Service Award Recipient, 2018

Department of Music Nominee Research Award, 2017

Department of Music Nominee Teaching Award, 2016

TCDA Glenda Casey Scholarship, 2000

Garland High School Honors:

National Grammy Signature School Gold Award, NARAS Foundation,

INC.,

Teacher of the Month- Student Council Recognition, 2000

UIL Outstanding Sponsor, 1998

Texas State University Honors:

Alpha Chi

Pi Kappa Lambda

Presser Scholar

Golden Key honors Society

LBJ Outstanding Senior Nominee

Phi Mu Alpha Composition Award

Mu Phi Epsilon, Austin Alumni Chapter Composition Award

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