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Greig Ashurst - Clinician for Festival 2019

Greig Ashurst has over 20 years of teaching in both public and private schools and universities in Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas. Mr. Ashurst is the director of bands and a technology administrator at Cathedral-Carmel School in Lafayette, Louisiana. Previously, he taught instrumental and choral music and was selected the 2008-2009 “Teacher of the Year” at North Vermilion High School in Maurice, Louisiana. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Louisiana – Lafayette and a Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He is an active music educator, writer, percussionist, conductor, and clinician in local, state, and national music organizations. In addition, Mr. Ashurst is the director of instrumental and youth music at Asbury United Methodist Church in Lafayette, Louisiana. Mr. Ashurst maintains a very industrious schedule as a guest conductor, clinician, and consultant throughout the United States.

Participating Choirs:

Auburn United Methodist Church, Auburn - Julia Norton & Pam Schroeder
First United Methodist Church, Hueytown- Joel Henson
Grace Christian Church (DOC)- Phyllis Kirk
Huffman United Methodist Church- Mary Alice Hart
Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church- Sybil Watson
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church- Alan Brooks
Riverchase United Methodist Church- Gilda Wilkerson
Saint Mark United Methodist Church- Susan Lee
Shades Valley Presbyterian Church- Kyle Henderson
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church - Ann Jones
Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church - Jillian Johnson
Trussville First United Methodist Church- Kelley Clegg Neal
Vestavia Hills Baptist Church- Marlene Taylor

Music List:

Let Our Praise Resound
Brian Childers
MSF202012SF
3-5 octaves, Handchimes
Level 2

An Appalachian Christmas
arr. Tammy Waldrop
MAP33931
3-5 octaves
optional handchimes
Level 2
2010

Amen Siakudumisa
Cathy Moklebus
CGB1037
3-6 octaves
optional handchimes, plus variety of percussion instruments
Level 2
2017

Music List, cont.

Bound for the Promised Land
arr. Dereck K. Hakes
MHP2806
3-7 octaves, handchimes
Level 3-
2017

We Wish You a Merry Christmas (all mallets)
arr. Valerie Stephenson
MHP2448
3-5 octaves
Level 3

Toccata on King’s Weston
arr. Matthew Compton
3-6 octaves, handchimes
Level 3+
2015