Matt Carlson: Bio & Choral Music | Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc.

Matt Carlson

Matt Carlson (b. 1991) is an engaging conductor, teacher, composer, and vocalist. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting form the University of North Texas,an M.M. in Choral Conducting ifrom Michigan State University, and a B.S. in Music Education form Gettysburg College. He led school and community choral programs in Pennsylvania for eleven years and has conducted choirs from elementary through college ages. He draws on this experience to compose works that are both musically enriching and accessible to singers of all ability levels.

His music has been commissioned by school, community, and collegiate choirs and programmed for choral festivals across the nation. His composition “The Little Creek” was featured at the 2025 ACDA National Convention, where it was performed by the 5th-7th Grade Treble Honor Choir. A commission project with the Bumblebee Singers of the Tucson Girls Chorus (grades K-1) was a highlight of the 2022 ACDA Children’s & Community Youth Choir Conductors’ Retreat. Other works have been performed by all-state choirs in Georgia, Wisconsin, Virginia, Arizona, and Florida.

WEBSITE: mattcarlson.co

Matt Carlson has 10 titles published with Santa Barbara.
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Go Forth

Two-Part

SBMP1703

It All Will Come Out Right

SBMP1747

Lead Me Home

SSA

SBMP1795

Lifters & Leaners

SAB

SBMP1835

Same Side -NEW

SATB

SBMP1877

The Little Creek

SBMP1839

The Little Creek

SBMP1642

The Little Creek

SAB

SBMP1672

The Little Creek

SATB

SBMP1678

We’ve Only Just Begun

SATB

SBMP1817

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