Barbershop arrangers often feature strong thematic elements in their work: they can highlight melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, lyrical, or parodic devices. It may not always be practical to pigeon-hole an entire arrangement into one of these specific categories, but study of these elements is beneficial. In this course, students will explore numerous barbershop arrangements (visually and aurally), observing how arrangers highlight said elements in various ways. As such, students will learn about tools they can utilize in their own arranging work.
Dan Wessler holds a Doctorate in Choral Conducting from the University of Colorado Boulder ('23) and a Master's Degree in Choral Conducting from Western Illinois University ('12). He is an adjunct faculty member at Concordia University Irvine and North Orange County Community College... Read More →
Friday June 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT Howarth 203
