J. Edmund Hughes: Bio & Choral Music | Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc.

J. Edmund Hughes

Dr. J. Edmund Hughes [b. 1947] was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Puget Sound (WA), where he directed the Chorale. He retired in 2021 after a 50 year teaching career. His prior position was at Chandler-Gilbert Community College(AZ). While at CGCC, he taught choir, music theory, aural perception, conducting, and organized two on-campus choral festivals per year. From 1990 - 2011, he was the Director of Music at Velda Rose United Methodist Church in Mesa. Earlier teaching positions were at Phoenix College, Tucson Unified School District and at California State University-Fresno.

His choirs from Tucson High School, St. Paul's United Methodist Church (Tucson), Phoenix College and Chandler-Gilbert Community College have had the distinction of performing at ACDA, MENC and AMEA conventions. He has also presented lectures and demonstrations on special interest topics at ACDA and AMEA conventions. In 2002 he received the Arizona Outstanding Choral Educator Award by ACDA, and in 2005 was honored as the Arizona Music Educator of the Year by AMEA. In 2011 he received the first Lifetime Achievement Award granted by the University of Arizona Choral Music Department and the Lifetime Achievement Award from AMEA-ACE. In April, 2017 he directed “Requiem” by John Rutter, in his Carnegie Hall debut.

Ed is a past President of Arizona ACDA (serving 3 separate terms) and has served AMEA in numerous capacities, including ChoDA(ACE) President, Regional Governor and Choral Chairman. He frequently adjudicates choral festivals and directs honor choirs throughout the West. Dr. Hughes has over 40 choral compositions in print, which are published with Santa Barbara Music Publishing Co., Walton Music, Colla Voce Music, Inc. and Pavane Music. He received his Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate Degrees from the University of Arizona which included doctoral studies at the University of Southern California. He currently lives in Eugene, OR with his wife, Carole. His hobbies are jogging, weightlifting, biking and in 2010 he completed his 6th half marathon.

J. Edmund Hughes has 25 titles published with Santa Barbara.
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Adeste

SATB

SBMP 371

Alleluia, Rejoice!

SATB

SBMP 54

Alleluia, Rejoice!

SBMP 516

Alleluia, Rejoice!

SBMP 1093

Ave Maria

SATB

SBMP 977

Before the Paling of the Stars

SSA

SBMP 670

Bethlehem

SATB

SBMP 856

Bethlehem

SBMP 1285

Coventry Carol

SSATBB

SBMP 599

Eu e Vocé

SATB

SBMP 379

Eu e Vocé

SSA

SBMP 710

First Noel, The

SATB

SBMP 129

It Was a Lover and His Lass

SATB

SBMP 1030

Lo, How a rose e're blooming

SSAA

SBMP 198

Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming

TTBB

SBMP 372

Lullaby for a King

SATB

SBMP 1424

Lullaby for a King

SBMP 1425

Lullaby for a King

Unison

SBMP 1647

Lullaby for a King

SBMP 1685

Noel

SATB

SBMP 470

Sigh No More Ladies

SBMP 1028

Steal Away

TTBB

SBMP 94

Steal Away

SSA

SBMP 429

Take, O Take Those Lips Away

SBMP 1029

Take, O Take Those Lips Away

SBMP 1122

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