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Jeffry Hamilton Steele
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1111R Washington St. Gloucester MA 01930-1172 ~ 978-282-3106

Performer

(mostly as guitarist -- but also as singer, actor & dancer)

1977-now Performances throughout the New England area as guitar soloist (my own Guitar Odyssey series, college, museum, library and church concert series, First Nights), sometimes accompanying myself using digital recording technology. (Rhode Island College, Mass. College of Liberal Arts, Bennington College, etc.) Also children's shows (Cape Ann Historical Museum) COMPLETE LISTINGS
1977-now Music for worship, weddings and funerals (also serving as song-leader/choir director -- see more below)
2006-7 Sang bass with Coro Stella Maris, 16-voice early music chorus; concerts in Gloucester, Salem, Marblehead
2004 Improvised with poet Vincent Ferrini and dancer Carl Thomsen in "Men at Play", West End Theater, Gloucester MA.
Played in A Tribute to Arthur Berger, Jordon Hall, Boston
2002-03 Performances of my work in five Tuesday Night New Music concerts, New England Conservatory, Boston
2001 "Gift of Vision: The Life and Work of Fitz Hugh Lane" 6 Performances of this Modern Dance Oratorio at Fuller School Theater, Gloucester MA
1999 "Dear Tom: A Tribute to T.S. Eliot" (participated as both guitarist & dancer), Gloucester City Hall PROGRAM INFORMATION
1999 Voice & Guitar Recitals with soprano Kristina Martin, Gloucester & Beverly MA INFO & AUDIO
1998-99 "Clear Away: A Fisherman's Farewell" (Composer & Music Director), City Hall & Fuller School, Gloucester DESCRIPTION & PHOTOS
1994-now Accompanying entire services (Catholic, Congregational & Unitarian-Universalist) on guitar. Music Minister for retreats of the Boston Archdiocese.
1979-89 In ensembles (Primary Colors, Por la Paz, Griffin Ensemble, Dinosaur Annex, Tanglewood's Fromm Festival, Maxwell Davies' The Lighthouse, among others).
1992-94 In solo multi-media shows -- electric & classical guitars, synthesizers and slide show -- often titled "50 Ways to Play Guitar" (UMass Dartmouth, MA; Taft School, CT; Moses Brown School, RI; St. Paul's School, NH; Hoosac School, NY; MA Arts Lottery funded appearances in regional schools, K-12; for example). COMPLETE LISTINGS

Composer, Arranger & Recording Artist

2007 Choral arrangements for Chelsea High School choruses
2006 Two of my guitar solos (w/CD) published in the Mel Bay Master Anthology of New Classic Guitar Solos
2005 Finished recorded music to "Silent Men Speaking: True Experiences of Veterans of the War in Vietnam" -- which has since been performed by dancer-choreographer Carl Thomsen at high schools, theaters and colleges on the North Shore and in the midwest.
2004 Released revised version of Guitara Illuminata: The Music of Josquin des Prez
2003 Composed "Flesh & Stone" -- dance-drama about quarrying created in collaboration with choreographer Carl Thomsen. Excerpts perfomed at New England Conservatory of Music, Boston (complete work remains to be finished)
2001 Released J.S. plays BACH CD
2000 Released Flame without End and From Dowland to Silvio CDs (superseding Voice of Creation and Clear Away below)
2000 Composed "Gift of Vision: The Life and Work of Fitz Hugh Lane"
1999 Released CD of Clear Away: A Fisherman's Farewell (latest version) MORE ABOUT THIS
1998-99 Composed-arranged score to the Modern Dance drama "Clear Away: A Fisherman's Farewell", directing 11 musicians in seven Gloucester performances
1998 Released CDs: We were all poets, Dream Colors, Guitara Illuminata: The Music of Josquin des Préz (Centaur Records CRC 2384), Voice of Creation and Clear Away (the previous version) -- recorded in 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998 & 1998 respectively. MORE ABOUT THESE
1991-92 Composed music for two Public TV productions (WGBY, Springfield, MA), one nominated for New England Emmy (W.E.B. Du Bois of Great Barrington).
1983 Produced and composed music for Voices of Latin America concerts in Boston area (music for various ensembles with slides and readings).
1985-86 Acted in and wrote music for Stage Left's The Nation Thief (Actors' Workshop, Boston, Tufts and Clark Universities)
1992 Worked with Arnold Black Productions on TV commercials
1973 Composed and recorded soundtrack to Bahai documentary film, Paso al Paso (Step by Step)

Educator & Choral Director
(Private Lessons) (Choral Directing Credits)

2005-now "Urban Voices" [Metropolitan Opera Guild] Choral Director (Lynn & Boston, MA)
2006-7 Director of Choral and Guitar Programs, Chelsea High School, Chelsea MA
2006 Music Minister for Summer Finale Week at Camp Calumet (Lutheran), Ossipee NH
2003-5 Music Minister for the annual (5-day) retreats for priests of the Boston Archdiocese
2004 Co-Music Minister for New Engand Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
1996-2006 Taught guitar (and guitar ensemble) at Endicott College (North Shore Conservatory or Music)
1992-2000 Guitar or Music Appreciation workshops given in conjunction with performances
1977-now Guitar lessons given at home.
1994-97 Teaching of classroom music (and preparation of monthly liturgies) at St. Agnes School in Arlington, MA (K-8)
1993-94 Readsboro Central School, VT (K-8), General Music
1990-91 Holyoke Public Schools, MA (3-6), General Music, initiated Choral Program
1990-94 Five summers at the Greenfield YMCA's Camp Apex, Music Specialist.
1992-94 Directed The Sunshine Singers (private children's group in Greenfield, MA).
1979-90 Taught guitar at All-Newton Music School (guitar ensemble as well), Powers Music School, Phillips Andover Academy, et. al.

Education

2002-2003 M.M. in Music Composition, with Academic Honors, from New England Conservatory, Boston
2006 Attended American Choral Directors Assn conference at Gordon College (15 PDPs)
2005 Attended National Pastoral Musicians Workshop, Paulist Center, Boston
2005-now Voice with Rebecca Shrimpton
1970-81 Guitar studies with David Starobin, Alice Artzt, Phillip de Fremery & Jack Pitt. Masterclasses with Manuel Barrueco and Phillip Rosheger.
1996-2001 Modern Dance with Carl Thomsen, 1978-80 with Ina Hahn, 1977-78 with Pam Del Genio, 1973 with Francia McClellen, 1972 with Helen Rogers and Bill Mackie, 1970-72 with Jessie Sinclair
1988-94 Voice with Judith Jones, Sherli Sherwood and Craig Wich.
1976-81 Post-graduate courses in: Improvisation (Longy School of music) and 20th Century Performance (New England Conservatory). Brief study with Arthur Berger, Cambridge MA.
1972-76 B.A. in Music from Hampshire College, Amherst, MA (studied Composition with -- 2000 Purlitzer Prize Winner -- Lewis Spratlan, Amherst College). Graduate courses in The Music of Hector Berlioz and The Teaching of Music (Smith College), 16th Century Counterpoint (Mt. Holyoke College)
1976 Massachusetts State Music Certification, K-12 (lifetime)
1972 Graduated Cum Laude from Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Miscellaneous

1997-2003 Speeches/sermons given at Cape Ann schools/churches
1998 Precinct Captain (Ward 2, Precinct 1, Gloucester)
1996-2000 Choir Member, Independent Christian Church, Unitarian-Universalist, Gloucester
1991-94 Music critic for the Greenfield Recorder.
1984 Articles appeared in The Black Sheep Review and Brigadista (Praeger Books, 1986).
1986-98 Leader of Re-evaluation Counseling groups (a form of peer counseling ).
1984-85 Performed and taught music in Nicaragua. Moderate Spanish-speaking ability.
1984-96 Organized educational/cultural/political events
1992-93 Big Brother volunteer.
1991-95 Food Coop Board Member (Greenfield & Arlington, MA).
1992-94 Montague (MA) Town Meeting Member.
1978-79 Worked in shoe retail (Golden Temple Emporium) -- sales floor and ordering
1977-78 Night/Weekend manager, Newburyport YMCA

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comments or just to say hello).

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Performer

Composer, Arranger & Recording Artist

Educator & Choral Director (Private Lessons) (Choral Directing Credits)

Education

Miscellaneous

Educator & Choral Director
(Private Lessons) (Choral Directing Credits)