J. Edmund Hughes: Bio & Choral Music | Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc.

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

SBMP371

Alleluia, Rejoice!

SATB

SBMP54

Alleluia, Rejoice!

SBMP516

Alleluia, Rejoice!

SBMP1093

Ave Maria

SATB

SBMP977

Before the Paling of the Stars

SSA

SBMP670

Bethlehem

SATB

SBMP856

Bethlehem

SBMP1285

Coventry Carol

SSATBB

SBMP599

Eu e Vocé

SATB

SBMP379

Eu e Vocé

SSA

SBMP710

First Noel, The

SATB

SBMP129

It Was a Lover and His Lass

SATB

SBMP1030

Lo, How a rose e're blooming

SSAA

SBMP198

Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming

TTBB

SBMP372

Lullaby for a King

SATB

SBMP1424

Lullaby for a King

SBMP1425

Lullaby for a King

Unison

SBMP1647

Lullaby for a King

SBMP1685

Noel

SATB

SBMP470

Sigh No More Ladies

SBMP1028

Steal Away

TTBB

SBMP94

Steal Away

SSA

SBMP429

Take, O Take Those Lips Away

SBMP1029

Take, O Take Those Lips Away

SBMP1122

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