| About The Texas Voices
Founded by Artistic Director Alan Dyer, The Texas Voices is a professional vocal chamber ensemble dedicated to promoting excellence in the choral arts through:
- Providing professional performance opportunities for area musicians and composers
- Supporting the development and performance of quality choral literature
- Bringing exceptional choral music to the community
- Encouraging professional development and music education
- Supporting community outreach activities
The ensemble debuted in May 2003 and has gained recognition for its polished, nuanced sound and variety of repertoire. Alan has gathered talented singers from a broad range of backgrounds, leading them with a musical sensitivity that places The Texas Voices among the nation’s top echelon of choruses. To date, the chorus has premiered more than 25 works, many of which were written by Texas composers.
In 2005, the chorus welcomed Debra Scroggins as its first Composer-in-Residence. In 2007, the chorus was featured on WRR 101.1 FM’s Music of the Metroplex. In 2008, the chorus released its first CD, Voices Live. In December 2009, The Texas Voices performed live on WRR’s Classic Café. On February 14, 2010, the chorus’ recording of James Mulholland’s Red, Red Rose aired on WRR. In July 2010, the chorus will be the featured choir at the Texas Choral Directors Association annual conference in San Antonio.
Board of Directors
Sandra Conrad | Alan Dyer | Ann Grosshans | Joel Just | Elena Westbrook
Advisory Board
Barbara Copeland | Erv Eatenson | Betsy Jessiman
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Alan Dyer, Artistic Director
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| Alan Dyer has been a choral director, performer, and music educator for more than 20 years. Skilled at selecting exceptional choral literature, Dyer also enthusiastically supports the development of new compositions. In addition to his responsiblities with The Texas Voices, Dyer is an adjunct faculty member at Texas Woman’s University and the music associate at First Unitarian Church of Dallas. He is also the principal accompanist of the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas.
Throughout his career, Dyer has worked with renowned choral directors such as Dr. Lloyd Pfautsch, Dr. Peter Bagley, and Cynthia Nott. He earned a master of music degree from Southern Methodist University and has completed doctoral courses at the University of North Texas.
Dyer is active in the American Choral Directors Association and the Texas Choral Directors Association.
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Debra Scroggins, Composer-in-Residence
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| Debra Scroggins is known for her lyrical and emotionally engaging compositions. More than a dozen of her choral pieces have been given their premiere performances by The Texas Voices and her music is being performed throughout the United States and in Europe.
In addition to the choral works commissioned by The Texas Voices, Debra has received commissions from the Western Oklahoma American Choral Directors Association, Panhandle State University (OK), Allen (TX) ISD, and churches in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.
She has been named Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA) Commissioned Composer 2010 and her composition will be premiered at the TMTA state convention in June 2010 as well as entered as the Texas entry in the Music Teachers National Association Commissioned Composer Competition.
In July 2008 her setting of Psalm 130 Out of the Depths was performed to rave reviews at the Texas Choral Directors Association convention in San Antonio. This piece and two others are published by Oxford University Press. Decision (premiered by The Texas Voices and recorded on Voices Live) is published by Alliance Music Publications.
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 861766 | Plano, TX 75086-1766
214-537-3049 or email
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