Assistant Professor of Conducting and Horn Director of Orchestral Activities Conductor and Music Director, Houghton Philharmonia Coordinator of Woodwind Chamber Music Greatbatch School of Music HoughtonCollege Bio Vita

In necessariis unitas,

In dubiis libertas,

In omnibus autem caritas

(In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.)

[attributed to Augustine (4^th-5^th centuries A.D.); appropriated by Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1852); 

reappropriated by Isaac Errett and others connected with the frontier American Restoration Movement (a/k/a Stone-Campbell Movement) in the later nineteenth century]
 
 

Thoughts on Sabbath (letter to editor of Houghton Star)

Personal Information. 2

Professional Memberships. 2

Honor Societies and Fraternities. 2

Ensembles Conducted. 2

Current Ensembles (Hornist)2

Publications—Audio. 3

Music:Print3

Music:Discography. 3

Music:Premieres of Instrumental Compositions, Transcriptions, and Arrangements. 4

Music:Premieres of Christian Songs and Hymns. 4

Writings & Interests. 5

Other Publications:Print5

Other Scholarly Interests. 5

Spiritual and Personal Interests. 5

Personal5

Recordings Acquired Recently. 5

Books Experienced Recently. 5

Websites. 6

 

Ensembles Conducted ·Benedictine College/Atchison Community Orchestra (Music Director 1999-2001) ·CecilCounty Choral Society (Music Director, 2000-2001) ·Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band (Intern, summer 2001) ·First State Symphonic Band (Assistant Conductor, 1991-1994) ·Foundation Brass (Founder and Music Director) ·Harding University Concert Band (Student Conductor) ·Houghton College Philharmonia (Music Director) ·Kansas City Brass Project (Conductor, 1999-2001) ·Kansas City Wind Symphony (Associate Conductor, 1999-2001) ·Lights (Music Director, 1992-2001) ·Newark Community Band (Music Director, 1998-2001) ·Newark Symphony Orchestra (audition) ·Northern Colorado Concert Band (Music Director, 2006-2007) ·Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City (audition) ·Rushford Concert Band (Interim, summer 2008) ·University of Delaware Wind Ensemble (Graduate Conductor) ·University of Northern Colorado Concert Band (Graduate Conductor) ·University of Northern Colorado Sinfonietta (Graduate Conductor) ·University of Northern Colorado Symphonic Band (Graduate Conductor) ·University of Northern Colorado Wind Ensemble (Graduate Conductor)

Selected Orchestral Repertoire Selected Wind Repertoire

Current Ensembles (Hornist)

·Hornell Area Wind Ensemble

·Wellsville Performing Arts Orchestra

Publications—Audio

Music: Print

oNational Hymn Fanfare (Grand Mesa Music, http://www.grandmesamusic.com, © 2008)

·Christian

oI Behold You (Into Our Hands, © 1999)

oJesus, Lord and Saviour (Into Our Hands, © 1999)

oTo the One Who Sits on the Throne (Into Our Hands, © 1999)

Music: Discography

Music: Premieres of Instrumental Compositions, Transcriptions, and Arrangements

·Beethoven:  German Dance No. 5 and Minuet No. 4, transcr. Casey (Houghton College Recital Hall, Houghton, NY, 2009

·Across the Lands (Getty, arr. Getty/Casey) (Wesley Chapel, Houghton, NY, 2008)

·Anvil Chorus (Verdi, transcr. Casey) (Foundation Brass, Greeley, CO, 2006)

·At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners (Spencer, transcr. Casey) (Foundation Brass, Greeley, CO, 2007; Wesley Chapel, Houghton, NY, 2008)

·Chi Sigma Alpha (arr. Casey) UNC Brass Choir, Greeley, CO, 2007)

·Conquest (Foundation Brass, Greeley, CO, 2007)

·Festivity:Fanfare No. 8 (Northern Colorado Concert Band, Greeley, CO, 2006)

·Four Woodland Sketches (E. MacDowell, transcr. Casey) (Winds of Freedom Woodwind Quintet, Offutt Air Force Base, NE, 2003)

·National Hymn:March, Bravada, and the People’s Refreshing (Heart of America Wind Symphony, Kansas City, MO, 2002; Dallas Wind Symphony Brass, Dallas, TX, 2003)

·PeaceableKingdom (Thompson, transcr. Casey) (Foundation Brass, Greeley, CO, 2007)

·Provincia (Kansas City Brass Project, Prairie Village, KS, 2005)

·Three-Ring Wind-up for Brass (Dallas Wind Symphony Brass, 2006)

Complete Catalog of Instrumental Compositions, Transcriptions, and Arrangements

Music: Premieres of Christian Songs and Hymns

·Come To Me (Mid-Atlantic Fellowship, Laurelwood [NJ] Church of Christ, 11/96)

·Emmanuel (Cedars Church of Christ, Wilmington, DE, 1994; College Church of Christ, Searcy, AR, ca. 12/95)

·Holy Fire (Cedars Fall Retreat, Camp Andrews, 11/96)

·How Awesome Is His Name (Cedars Fall Retreat, 11/92)

·I Behold You (Cedars Church of Christ, Wilmington, DE, ca. 1998)

·In the Heavenlies (ca. 1994)

·Joy to the World (SATB a cappella) (HighlandCommunity College, 12/03)

·Lord, I Call To You (Allentown [NJ] Presbyterian Church, 5/98)

·May Your Glory, Lord, Fill This Place (Allentown [NJ] Presbyterian Church, 5/98)

·My Soul Is Free (Newark Methodist Church, 1996)

·Put Your Heart At Ease (Cedars Fall Retreat, 11/92)

·Remembering You (Cedars Church of Christ, Wilmington, DE, ca. 1995)

·Rock of Ages (Allentown [NJ] Presbyterian Church, 5/98)

·Strong Is Our God(Cedars Church of Christ, Wilmington, DE, ca. 1990)

·Together We Can (CampManatawny, 4/94)

·Who May Ascend? (Westminster Church of Christ, 1998)

·Yahweh-Rophe (Allentown [NJ] Presbyterian Church, 5/98)

·You Are Inescapable (Cedars Fall Retreat, 11/92)

·You Are My Child (CedarsMountain Retreat, 8/96) 

·Your Love (Rt. 230 Church Retreat, CampManatawny, Douglassville, PA, 9/00)

Complete Catalog of Original Christian Songs & Hymns
 

Writings & Interests
Other Publications: Print ·Dissertation:Funeral Music Genres:With a Stylistic/Topical Lexicon and Transcriptions for a Variety of Instrumental Ensembles (University of Northern Colorado, 2007). ·“Händel’s Borrowing Practices.”Colorado Early Music, Spring 2007. ·Concert reviews—“Samite of Uganda” and “Syracuse Symphony Orchestra.”Olean Times Herald, January and April 2008. ·Worship CD reviews.Worship Leader, 1998-2000. ·“Finding Words, Finding a Voice:Two Youth Experiences with Writing Original Worship Material.”Co-authored by Jeff Nelson.Worship Leader, Nov-Dec 1996. ·“Come, Let Us All Unite To Sing.”Image, ca. 1990. ·Principal Proofreader/Editor, Cecil Hook:Free in Christ (Beaverton, OR:major revision for 8th printing, 1995) ·Editor and Publisher, Principally Proskuneo (bimonthly worship digest newsletter), 1993-1998. Other Scholarly Interests ·Transcription of historical instrumental ensemble music ·Musical arranging and composition—chamber instrumental and a cappella ensembles  ·Funeral music styles and genres (funeral march, elegy, equale, ode, “in memoriam” pieces, etc.) ·The music of François-Joseph Gossec	Spiritual and Personal Interests ·Biblical studies §Author and self-publisher of On Leading in the Assembly (2007), a treatment of core concepts around worship, and of spiritual and logistical leadership of musical and spoken-word aspects of the Christian assembly §Biblical, historical, and theological studies of immersion and its correlation with conversion §Team Advisor/proofreader for Dr. Gregory L. Fay, Inkblotitis:How to Read the Bible to Get God’s Point (manuscript in progress, 2008-) §Intellectually honest, logically consistent study and application of scripture, free of compulsory “party line” thinking §Gently but firmly challenging traditional viewpoints §Scripture terms/concepts (Koiné Greek, Hebrew, English) ·The Christian assembly §Non-liturgical worship §Congregational singing §Hymnology §Mutual ministry §Oral reading of scripture §Small group ministry and house churches ·The relationship of the Christian and civil government ·Non-franchise, egalitarian (free of hierarchy, titles, and partiality) discipleship
Personal Recordings Acquired Recently NAXOS wind ensemble recordings by Hartt School, Peabody Conservatory, University of Houston, Youngstown State, and the University of Kansas wind ensembles ·Bandances (USAF Heritage of America Band) ·Beethoven:Early Quartets and Middle Quartets (Alban Berg Quartet) ·Beethoven:Triple Concerto, Choral Fantasy (BerlinPO, Barenboim) ·Gerry Rafferty:City to City ·Keith Getty:New Irish Hymns ·Music of 20C American Composers (Howard Hanson and the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra)   ·The Best of England Dan & John Ford Coley	Books Experienced Recently James Thurmond:  Note Grouping (Meredith Publications, 1983) David Williams:  Conversations with Howard Hanson (Delta Publications, 1988) William Benzon:  Beethoven's Anvil:  Music in Mind and Culture (Basic Books, 2001) James Gardner:  The Christians of New England (hard copy self-published, 1980s, also at http://www.therestorationmovement.com/newengland.htm) Richard T. Hughes: The Primitive Church in the Modern World (University of Illinois Press, 1995) Moses (?):  Genesis (1600 BC?) Joyce Penner:  What to Pray When You're Expecting: Hopes, Prayers, and Dreams During Pregnancy (Vine Books, 2000)Harold Best: Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts (Downers Grove, IL:  InterVarsity Press, 2003) Jostein Gaarder:  Sophie's World (Berkley/Penguin, 1991) Thomas May: The John Adams Reader: Essential Writings On an American Composer (Michael Steinberg, “Nixon in China,” “The Chairman Dances,” and “Short Ride in a Fast Machine”; Alex Ross, “The Harmonist”; Sarah Cahill: Fearful Symmetries and The Wound-Dresser”; Ingram Marshall: “Shaker Loops”; Thomas May: “Conducting the Music of Adams”; Edward Rothstein and Tim Page, “Nixon in China”; Renaud Machart: “Aspects of John Adams's Music: Floating Elegies and Music Boxes”) Darryl Tippens: Pilgrim Heart: The Way of Jesus in Everyday Life (Abilene, TX: Leafwood Publishers, 2006) Favorite authors (i.e., those I tend to return to frequently) §Philip Yancey §Frederick Buechner §Leroy Garrett §the shepherd David et al (Psalms) §the apostle John (both the gospel and the revelation)

Art (a/k/a Classical) Music Holdings (personal audio library—CDs, cassettes, and, yes, LPs)

Contemporary Worship Music Catalog (personal library— audio, print, lyrics-only)

COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS — CATALOGS
 
 

Catalog of Instrumental Compositions, Transcriptions, and Arrangements
 
 

Catalog of Original Christian Songs & Hymns

Catalog of Arrangements of Christian Songs & Hymns

Brian & Karly Casey

Brian's blog

Principally Proskuneo archives

Lawson Road Church

Leroy Garrett’s Writings—Soldier On, Once More With Love; Last Time Around; Restoration Review