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Program of spirituals, folk songs at The Gheens, March 5, 2010

Dr. David Hedrick, who is musical director of the Stephen Foster Story at Bardstown, KY, will perform his own arrangements of several all-time favorites
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By Joan C. McKinney
News from Campbellsville University

Campbellsville University voice faculty member Dr. David Hedrick will present a program of spirituals and folk songs on Friday, March 5 at 8pmET/7pmCT in The Gheens Recital Hall of the Gosser Fine Arts Center at 210 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY. The program is open and free to the public.

The program will include a mixture of spirituals and folk songs that Hedrick recalled during his childhood and presented with string quartet, guitar and bass arrangements, which he created.



Among the songs included are "Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho," "Balm in Gilead," "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" and "Shenandoah."

Hedrick has arranged all of the music. Also featured will be a jazz instrumental version of "Go Tell it on the Mountain." Assisting on the program will be the CU String Choir under the direction of Wansoo Cho, adjunct instructor in the CU School of Music.Hedrick retired in 2006 from public schools after completing his 28th year of teaching choral music. Hedrick teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in music education and applied voice at Campbellsville University.

He received his bachelor of science degree with a music area (K-12 certification) from Campbellsville University and his master of music education degree from Eastern Kentucky University. He holds a doctorate in education from the University of Sarasota in Florida.

As a professional musician he has sung in opera, oratorio, musical theater and performed numerous vocal recitals. This past year at CU he presented two major recitals and performed a tenor/baritone duet with the University Orchestra.

This past semester he presented a program of spirituals and folk songs and created the arrangements for string quartet, guitar and bass.

His most recent works include a cantata titled "What is Man?", two orchestral pieces and a complete symphony titled "Symphony Fantasia."

The CU Wind Ensemble will perform one of his original wind compositions this spring. He is completing an opera.

Hedrick is a member of the Kentucky Music Educators Association and Music Education National Convention. He was named Teacher of the Year while at Shelby County High School and in 2008 was the recipient of the University Teacher of the Year given by the fourth district music association.

The textbook, "Humanities for High School Students," co-authored by Hedrick, has been used across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and one of his choral compositions was published by Lorenz Music Publishing Co.

His music has been performed by various choral groups, ensembles and soloists at the CU School of Music. He was a guest choral conductor for the Jefferson County Public Schools' All-County Choirs in January 2008 in Louisville, KY.

Hedrick is the musical director for the outdoor musical drama "The Stephen Foster Story" and has been on two tours to Japan with the Foster company. This summer will be his 39th season with the production.


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Dr. David Hedrick will perform folk music, spirituals



2010-02-25 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo Campbellsville University photo. Dr. David Hedrick will perform American folk music and spirituals at Campbellsville University in the Gheens Recital Hall of the Gosser Fine Arts Center, 210 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY, on March 5, 2010, at 8pmET/7pmCT. The program is free and open to the public.
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