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Profile of Alex Jarrett

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Name:

Alex Jarrett

Position:

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Email:

Location:

School of Music, College Road

Phone:

n/a

Background:

I have been studying at Bangor since 2000, and am currently working towards my doctorate in performance, including research into the life and works of French composer Pierre Villette (1926-98). I am active as a conductor, and regularly work with the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain as well as the University Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Bangor - recent performances include movements from Smetena’s Ma Vlàst, Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, and A Colour Symphony by Arthur Bliss.

Teaching:

Graduate Teaching Assistant in a number of modules – Performance and Interpretation, Ensemble performance and Conducting. I also teach Piano and Singing as part of the solo performance module.

Responsibilities:

Conductor of University Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Research Interests:

Pierre Villette, choral and orchestral conducting, performance.