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 J. Edmund Hughes

Dr. J. Edmund Hughes [b. 1947] retired from the Music Faculty of Chandler-Gilbert Community College in August, 2011 after a teaching career which began in 1971. While at CGCC, he taught choir, music theory, conducting, and organized two on-campus choral festivals per year. From 1990 - 2011, he was the Director of Music at Velda Rose United Methodist Church in Mesa. Prior to his appointment at CGCC, he taught at Tucson High School, California State University-Fresno and Phoenix College. Most recently he was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, WA), where he directed the Chorale.

His choirs from Tucson High School, St. Paul's United Methodist Church (Tucson) Phoenix College and Chandler-Gilbert Community College have had the distinction of performing at conventions sponsored by the American Choral Director's Association (ACDA), Music Educator's National Conference (MENC) and the Arizona Music Educator's Association (AMEA). In April, 2017 he directed “Requiem” by John Rutter, in his Carnegie Hall debut. He has also presented lectures and demonstrations on special interest sessions at ACDA and AMEA conventions. In 2002 he received the Arizona Outstanding Choral Educator Award by ACDA, and in 2005 he was honored as the Arizona Music Educator of the Year by AMEA. He received the first Lifetime Achievement Award granted by the University of Arizona Choral Music Department (December, 2011) and the Lifetime Achievement Award from AMEA (February 2012). Most recently (2024) he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Arizona School of Music.

Dr. Hughes is a past President of Arizona ACDA (serving 3 separate terms) and has served AMEA in numerous capacities, including ChoDA President, Regional Governor and Choral Chairman. He frequently adjudicates choral festivals and directs honor choirs throughout the Southwest. Dr. Hughes has over 40 choral compositions in print, which are published with Santa Barbara Music Publishing Co., Walton Music, Pavane Publishing, and Colla Voce Music, Inc. He received his Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate Degrees from the University of Arizona with doctoral studies at the University of Southern California. Dr. Hughes now lives in Eugene, OR with his wife, Carole, and their rescue dog, Bailey. He has 3 children, Brandon, Allison and Lauren and step daughter, Kirsten. His hobbies are weight lifting, biking and jogging. In January (2010) he completed his sixth half-marathon. He remains quite active in the choral field by adjudicating, directing honor choirs, presenting workshops, clinics and composing.


J. Edmund Hughes has 25 titles published with Santa Barbara.
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Adeste SATB SBMP 371 Audio Audio
Alleluia, Rejoice! SATB SBMP 54 Audio Audio
Alleluia, Rejoice! TB SBMP 516 Audio Audio
Alleluia, Rejoice! SA SBMP 1093 Audio Audio Video
Ave Maria SATB SBMP 977 Audio Audio
Before the Paling of the Stars SSA SBMP 670 Audio Audio
Bethlehem SATB SBMP 856 Audio Audio
Bethlehem SA SBMP 1285 Audio
Coventry Carol SSATBB SBMP 599 Audio Audio
Eu e Vocé SATB SBMP 379 Audio Audio
Eu e Vocé SSA SBMP 710 Audio Audio
First Noel, The SATB SBMP 129 Audio
It Was a Lover and His Lass SATB SBMP 1030 Audio Audio
Lo, How a rose e're blooming SSAA SBMP 198 Audio Audio
Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming TTBB SBMP 372 Audio Audio
Lullaby for a King SATB SBMP 1424 Audio Audio
Lullaby for a King SA SBMP 1425 Audio Audio
Lullaby for a King Unison SBMP 1647 Audio Audio
Lullaby for a King TB SBMP 1685 Audio Audio Video
Noel SATB SBMP 470 Audio Audio
Sigh No More Ladies SA SBMP 1028 Audio Audio
Steal Away TTBB SBMP 94 Audio Audio Video
Steal Away SSA SBMP 429 Audio
Take, O Take Those Lips Away TB SBMP 1029 Audio Audio
Take, O Take Those Lips Away SA SBMP 1122 Audio Audio

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