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Composer Page for Julian David Bryson

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Julian David Bryson is a nationally awarded composer who brings together historically opposed texts, ideas, and communities. His works are noted for their varied textures, rhythmic complexity, and sophisticated harmonic language. “Redemption Mass” won the ACDA Brock Memorial Student Composition Competition, and reviewing for the Choral Journal, Timothy Powell cited its “movie score quality” that “weaves mantras of melodic patterns together like a hypnotic blanket over driving frenetic orchestra…the Sanctus is particularly infectious.” “The Field (ubi caritas)” won third place from the American Prize, while “A Parable of Choices” won the Yale Glee Club Emerging Composers Competition. Selected commissions include the Florida Vocal Association All State Choirs, First Baptist Church of Huntsville, and the University of Kentucky Men’s Chorus.

Bryson is choir director at The Bolles School of Jacksonville, FL and former Director of Choral Activities at Jacksonville University where he led three choral ensembles and taught courses in conducting, education, entrepreneurship, and music appreciation. He placed second in the American Prize Dale Warland Prize in Collegiate Choral Conducting and earned a doctoral degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Kentucky, writing his dissertation on collectively organized choral ensembles. Previously, he taught musicians in grades four through twelve at the Randolph School of Huntsville, AL and Carlisle School of Martinsville, VA.

His works are published via Galaxy Music, Music Spoke, and www.JulianBryson.com.

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Shiloh – Voicing: SATB  Instrumentation: Piano  Performance Length: 5:15  Notation: Standard  Text Source: Herman Melville  Language: English  Seasonal/Liturgical Use: Memorial Day, July 4, Flag Day, Armistice Day  Descriptive Terms: Reflective, Mournful, Death, Loss, Peace, War  First Performance: May 26, 2025 : The Voices of Jacksonville, Darren Dailey, Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial Wall    Text SettingComposer’s NotesSource for Scores(P:E 698/1997~2025-Q2)
e pluribus unum (Hope Like Gold) – Voicing: SSAATTBB  Instrumentation: Unaccompanied  Performance Length: 3:30  Notation: Standard  Text Source: Andrea Thoenes  Language: English  Seasonal/Liturgical Use: Elections, Patriotic  Descriptive Terms: Hope, Democracy, Patriotic, Dreams, Fragile, Darkness, Shining, Gold  First Performance: February 15, 2020 : Jacksonville University Singers, Julian David Bryson, Terry Concert Hall, Jacksonville, FL    Text SettingComposer’s NotesSource for Scores(P:E 698/1912~2024-Q3)
The Lover’s Crown – Voicing: SATB  Instrumentation: Unaccompanied  Performance Length: 4:00  Notation: Standard  Text Source: Oscar Wilde  Language: English  Seasonal/Liturgical Use: Pride Month, Valentine’s Day  Descriptive Terms: Love, LGBTQ+, Triumph, Joy, Gay  First Performance: May 06, 2024 : The Voices of Jacksonville, Darren Dailey, Ancient City Baptist Church, St. Augustine, FL    Text SettingComposer’s NotesSource for Scores(P:E 698/1887~2024-Q2)
A Riddle – Voicing: SATB (also available: CTB for TB choirs with cambiata voices)  Instrumentation: Piano  Performance Length: 3:00  Notation: Standard  Text Source: Melanie Stapleton  Language: English  Seasonal/Liturgical Use: Halloween  Descriptive Terms: Questions, Curiosity, Humor, Indeterminacy, Energetic, Suspense  First Performance: April 15, 2023 : Lavilla Middle School of the Arts Chamber Singers, Theresa Moreau, Jacksonville, FL    Text SettingComposer’s NotesSource for Scores(P:E 698/1734~2023-Q2)
The Field (ubi caritas) – Voicing: SATB  Instrumentation: Piano, Marimba, Cello, Viola, Violin  Performance Length: 9:30  Notation: Standard  Text Source: The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran, Leviticus 19, Antiphon for Maundy Thursday  Language: English, Latin, Hebrew  Seasonal/Liturgical Use: Memorial Services, Pentecost, Spring, Ecumenical Services, Convocation  Descriptive Terms: Community, Hope, Joy, Love, Unity  First Performance: Apr 26, 2019: San Jacinto College Choir, Patrick J. J. Callaghan, Corbin Recital Hall, San Jacinto College, Houston, TX    Text SettingComposer’s NotesSource for Scores(P:E 698/1133~2020-Q3)
Fire and Ice – Voicing: SATBB  Instrumentation: Unaccompanied  Performance Length: 2:30  Notation: Standard  Text Source: Robert Frost  Language: English  Seasonal/Liturgical Use: Winter, Summer  Descriptive Terms: Desire, Fire, Hate, Ice, Peace  First Performance: Nov 21, 2015: Triad: Boston’s Choral Collective, Corey De Tar, Harvard-Epworth UMC, Cambridge, MA    Text SettingComposer’s NotesSource for Scores(P:E 698/708~2017-Q4)
O nata lux – Voicing: SATB  Instrumentation: Unaccompanied  Performance Length: 4:00  Notation: Standard  Text Source: Hymn for Lauds, Feast of the Transfiguration  Language: Latin  Seasonal/Liturgical Use: Lent, Memorial Services, Transfiguration, Lauds  Descriptive Terms: Death, Hope, Light, Prayer, Redemption  First Performance: Nov 21, 2015: Triad: Boston’s Choral Collective, Amanda Sindel-Keswick, Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, Cambridge, MA    Text SettingComposer’s NotesSource for Scores(P:E 698/699~2017-Q3)
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