JOHN FRANCIS DELOREY
CONDUCTING and TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1977-1981 Matthew's Minstrels,
Founder and Conductor of 16 voice SATB a cappella jazz group.
Prepared and arranged all music, rehearsals
and performances.
1982-1984 Off-at-Five,
Rehearsal Conductor of 5
voice men's a cappella jazz group.
Prepared and arranged music for performances
with Manhattan Transfer,
Hendrix Singers, and
Bobby McFerrin.
1985-1988 St. Paul's Cathedral,
Assistant choral conductor.
Assisted in conducting 24 voice adult choir during services.
1993-present Ethos Ensemble,
Founder and Conductor of 12 voice men's
performance ensemble.
Responsible for all
rehearsals, selection of repertoire, and performances.
1994-2000 Music Program
Associate, All Saints Church,
Programmed, rehearsed and performed monthly Compline services, biannual Deanery services,
and massed choir (100+ voice) events with orchestra
[Rutter Requiem, Paul Winter's Missa Gaia/Earth Mass, Orff Carmina Burana, Bernstein
1994-2003 Choral Arts Society,
Director of 32 voice adult
women’s community chorus.
Responsible for selection
of repertoire, rehearsal and 3 yearly performances.
1995-1996 ConVivium,
Co-founder and director of 16 voice
professional chorus
Responsible for selection of repertoire,
rehearsal and production of debut CD.
1999-2001 Music Department Head, Doherty Memorial
High,
Prepare 50 voice chorus, 30 voice Madrigal
Singers, two Jazz Vocal Ensembles, direct yearly musical and teach
AP Music Theory.
1999-2001 Director of
Choral Activities,
Director of 40 voice chorus, 12 voice chamber
ensemble, concert band and teach Music Theory (2 levels). Voice studio with 4
students per semester.
2001-present Director of
Choral Activities, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
Program, schedule and
rehearse 20 yearly concerts with four choral ensembles: WPI Men’s Glee Club, Alden Voices (women),
WPI Festival Chorus (mixed), Vocal Performance Lab (auditioned chamber
chorus). Advise
three student a cappella groups (SSAA, TTBB, SATB). Teach Music Theory (2 levels) and Seminars on
Digital Score Preparation, Virtual Choir Technology, Choral Arranging,
Sight-reading and Period Performance Practice.
Voice studio with 6 students per semester. Oversee all administrative personnel within
division (librarian, publicity, calendar, duplication and typesetting
services).
2002-2003 Interim
Choral Conductor, College of the Holy Cross,
Programmed, scheduled and rehearsed College Chorus (50 voices) and Chamber Singers (24 voices) in 8 concerts.
2003-present Choral Conductor, The
Boston Conservatory,
Director
of Women’s Ensemble. Rehearse and
present 4 concerts annually.