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1. 1. Fremont School of the Arts Faculty Member

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   Published on: 4/2/2008   Last Visited: 4/2/2008

   Richard Clark Fremont School of the Arts Faculty Member
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   RICHARD CLARK - Private Instruction, Percussion
   
   Playing in bands professionally and in schools since he was 13, in his high school years, he was chosen for All State Band at UNC, Greely and attended the Oral Roberts University Jazz and Music Camps in Tulsa, OK. After graduating from Canon City High School, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, and Dick Grove Music Workshops in L.A. He has been a member of the National Association of Rudimental Drummers since 1977. While in L.A., he studied under Nick Ceroli (Tijuana Brass) and toured the area with the L.A. Country-Rock band Red Eye Express. He performs regularly with many area groups, including Pueblo Symphony (which he has served as timpanist and principal percussionist for), Dwight Shaw Septet & Big Band, Swing Connection, Springs Band, Broadmoor Tavern Orchestra, Dick Cunico's Little Big Band, Pecos River Country Band, Springs City Jazz Band, State Fair Rodeo Orchestra and has produced (and played on) a CD by Lynette Moffitt-Mondy. Clark has been the principle drummer/percussionist for the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Rep musicals for the past 4 years, in such award-winning productions as West Side Story, Man of La Mancha, Chicago, Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity, Hot Mikado, and Cabaret. He also drummed for TheaterWork's production of Cole Porter's Nymph Errant at UCCS. He has served as percussion clinician at Lewis Palmer Middle School as well as Canon City High School's drumline. He is organist for the Church of Christ, Scientist, and plays keyboards and/or drums for Anshey Hashem and First Presbyterian Church, all in Canon City. He loves composing and his tunes are performed regularly in many groups he frequently plays in, including John Turner Trio, Carlos Crull & Wasabi, Just in Time and the fusion band 21/3. He resides in Canon City with his wife and two sons.

2. 2. CNP Info - Composers - Richard J. Clark

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   Published on: 9/4/2007   Last Visited: 9/4/2007

   Richard J. Clark
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   ichard Clark has served since 1989 as Music Director and Organist at Saint Cecilia Church in Boston, Massachusetts, where he plays the 1999 Smith and Gilbert organ of 6 divisions and 53 ranks. He is also Chapel Organist (Saint Mary's Chapel) at Boston College.
   
   His choral works have been performed by The American Boychoir, and the Seraphim Singers. He has premiered new choral, organ, and instrumental works for the Boston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, as well as at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston. His compositions have been broadcast on radio stations in the Northeast, appearing in the PCU Records catalog (New York). Richard has also been a guest artist, performer and lecturer for the Berklee College of Music Composition Department. His commissions include concert works for orchestra, mixed and children's choirs, voice, and instruments.
   
   His organ performances have been with the Boston Philharmonic, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, and Saint Paul's Cathedral (Boston), the Church of the Transfiguration (New York City), and Methuen Memorial Music Hall, as well as recitals in Belgium and Italy, and appearances on various New York, New England, and European radio programs. He has directed the Saint Cecilia Men's Schola in several radio performances of Gregorian chant.
   
   Born in New York City, he has composed and performed music in various genres, including classical, jazz, electronic and popular. While studying as a chemistry major at New York University, he also studied classical piano and composition with Justin Dello Joio. He received his Bachelor's Degree at the Berklee College of Music in 1991 where he studied jazz piano and composition. He studied organ with James David Christie, organist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In 1997 he completed his Master of Music Degree from the Boston Conservatory, and was elected to the national honor society, Pi Kappa Lambda.
   
   CanticaNOVA Publications is pleased to offer these pieces by Richard Clark our catalog:

3. 3. Fremont School of the Arts Faculty

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   Richard Clark Private Instruction - Percussion