| Michael L. Anderson Professional Interests |
| Education Master of Theological Studies. University TBA. (Exp. May 2011)* BA The College of William & Mary in Virginia (2004) Sacred Music, Choral Conducting, & Voice Performance Additional Undergraduate work in Fine Arts & Theatre at Hampden-Sydney College Preliminary Graduate work in Music Education at Longwood University Research Interests *Liturgical Studies *The Arts in Religion Sacred Music of the Baroque Era Undergraduate Senior Project: Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria in D Major , RV. 589 The Controversial Themes and Lyrics of the music from HAiR: The American Tribal-Rock Musical The Incorportation of Poetry and Other Literary Texts into the Compositions of Samuel Barber The Collaboration of Leontyne Price with Samuel Barber Performance Interests The Vocal and Choral Works of: J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, W.A. Mozart, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms, George Gershwin, Samuel Barber, Antonin Dvorak, and Antonio Vivaldi Teaching Interests Mixed Choir Chamber Choir Men's Chorus Musical Theatre Journalism Communications Creative Writing Mentors The Reverend Edward Allman Hopkins Pastor Hinton Avenue United Methodist Church Dr. Carol J. Oja William Powell Professor of Music Harvard University Elizabeth McCormack Ford, M.Ed. Associate Dean for Academic Support Hampden-Sydney College Dr. Kris Eugene Lane Wakefield Distinguished Associate Professor of History The College of William & Mary in Virginia Dr. Walter Michael Bortz III President Hampden-Sydney College Carlton Anderson (1945 - 2004) Actor, Recording Artist, & Favourite Uncle "I have lived to see the musical [Jesus Christ Superstar] recognized as a masterpiece" |