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Matthew Culloton
Joined July, 2005
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Genre: Choral Music
Introduction:
The creation and performance of new works is central to my mission as conductor and artistic director of The Singers - MN Choral Artists.
Biography:
Matthew Culloton serves as Artistic Director and Conductor for The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists (www.singersmca.org), a professional forty-voice choir based in the Twin Cities. Prior to that appointment, Matthew was a member of The Dale Warland Singers, having served as Artistic Advisor to Dale Warland, Assistant Conductor, Bass Section Leader, and Music Librarian. Matthew is also Director of Choral Activities at Hopkins High School, overseeing a choral program of six performing ensembles. His Hopkins Concert Choir performed at the 2002 and 2004 MN ACDA Fall Conventions. The Concert Choir has held masterclasses with The King's Singers, Alice Parker, and numerous visiting composers.
In November, 2004, Matthew was presented with the 2004 MN ACDA Outstanding Young Choral Conductor of the Year Award. In the fall of 2003, he was the recipient of the VocalEssence/ACDA of Minnesota Creative Programming Award for his work at Hopkins High School. As Artistic Director of The Singers, he programmed seven world premiere performances and the Midwest premiere of Dominick Argento?s "Dover Beach Revisited" during the inaugural 2004-2005 season. At Hopkins High School, Matthew has overseen a commissioning program that has supported the creation of over 20 compositions by composers such as Abbie Betinis, Aaron McDermid, Drew Collins, and Robert Sieveing.
As a composer, Matthew has been commissioned by the Dale Warland Singers, Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester (MN), Chanson, the MN All-State Choirs (2005 Men's Choir), and numerous high school and collegiate choirs. His works are published by Hinshaw Music, Mark Foster Music (Shawnee), Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Kjos Music, and Odhecaton.com. Matthew is a member of ACDA, Chorus America, MMEA, MENC, and the American Composers Forum.
Recent Works:
Japanese Garden, poetry by David Bengtson, to be published Fall 2005, Kjos Music
There Is Sweet Music, 2004, commissioned by MN ACDA/MMEA for the 2005 All-State Men's Choir;
Famine Song, 2003 published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing;
God's Mother Be, 2003, commissioned by The Dale Warland Singers;
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