Dr. David Gresham
Professor, Voice and Choral Music / Director of Choral Activities & Music Major Coordinator
About Dr. David Gresham
David Gresham has served as Director of Choral Activities at Brevard College for the past ten years. During that time, he has greatly increased participation in the choirs and has overseen a significant influx of voice majors at the College. He is a frequent guest clinician with choirs of all age ranges, and he enjoys helping singers work toward a vibrant and healthy vocal tone while exploring the musical demands of choral literature. In Brevard, he also serves as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Transylvania Choral Society, Minister of Music at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, and summer faculty with the Brevard Music Center.
Dr. Gresham has composed, edited, and arranged several pieces for choir. In addition to his conducting and composing, Dr. Gresham is an active singer and studio teacher. He has served as President and District Governor of the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and has had students perform for that organization at the state, regional, and national levels. As a singer, he has been most active as an oratorio soloist and recitalist, performing with churches, civic choruses, and professional organizations such as the Colorado Music Festival.
Education
Doctor of Musical Arts – University of Georgia
Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy – University of Colorado at Boulder
Master of Music in Conducting – University of Colorado at Boulder
Bachelor of Music – Wingate University
Professional Activities
Performances: featured soloist at the Colorado Music Festival, the Sights and Sounds concert series at the North Carolina Museum of Art, and with the Brevard Philharmonic, the Asheville Choral Society, and the Mountain Chamber Players.
Conducting Activities: frequent guest clinician at middle and high school county festivals and church retreats; Artistic Director of Transylvania Choral Society; Minister of Music, Lutheran Church of the Good Shephard (Brevard)
Professional Affiliations: District Governor of the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing; Member of the American Choral Directors’ Association
Recent Publications
One edition of Peter Phillip’s double choir motet Hodie Nobis de Coelo that has sold over 25,000 copies (Alliance Music); article in North Carolina Music Educator’s Journal (Winter 2014).
