Background
Klaus, Kenneth Sheldon was born on October 1, 1952 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Son of Kenneth Blanchard and Marian Ida (Fyler) Klaus.
(The main section of this book is arranged by voice type, ...)
The main section of this book is arranged by voice type, with entries subarranged by composer. Each entry gives the composer's name and dates, the title and date of the work, names of individual movements, publisher, source and language of text, instrumentation, vocal range, and level of difficulty. Indexes by performing media, composers, sources of texts, and publishers complete the work.
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Klaus, Kenneth Sheldon was born on October 1, 1952 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Son of Kenneth Blanchard and Marian Ida (Fyler) Klaus.
Bachelor of Music, Louisiana State University, 1974. Master of Music, Louisiana State University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1983.
Bass soloist, St. James Episcopal Church, Baton Rouge, summer 1972;
director music, Blackwater United Methodist Church, Baker, Louisiana, 1972-1979;
interim director music, Goodwood Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, summer 1980;
director music, First United Methodist Church, Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1981-1984;
director music, First United Methodist Church, Houma, Louisiana, since 1985. Violist Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, 1971-1979. Director choral music Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Wesson, Mississippi, 1979-1984.
Director choral activities, assoc.prof. music Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana, since 1984. Vocal soloist New Orleans Opera, Mississippi Opera, Baton Rouge Symphony, Concert Choir New Orleans, Chorale Acadienne, Jefferson Performing Arts Society, Louisiana Sinfonietta, also others. Choral music clinician various high schools andjr. high schools in Louisiana and Mississippi, church music workshops.
Adjudicator district and regional choral festivals in Louisiana and Mississippi, solo/ensemble festivals in Louisiana and Mississippi. Conductor various choirs.
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Board directors Thibodaux Playhouse, Inc., 1987-1989, Nicholls State University United Methodist Campus Ministry. Member Fellowship United Meths. in Music and Worship Arts (representative Louisiana conference Acadiana district), National Association Teachers Singing (Mississippi artist award 1980), American Choral Directors Association (Louisiana student activities chairman 1985-1993, chairman Louisiana vocal jazz and show choir 1993-1997, Louisiana church music chair since 1997), Music Educators National Conference, Louisiana Music Educators Association, Music Teachers National Association (national certified voice teacher), Louisiana Music Teachers Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Phebe Darlene Arceneaux, August 16, 1975. Children: Christopher Fyler, Michael Calvin, Rachel Elizabeth.