Jo-Michael Scheibe
Encyclopedia
Jo-Michael Scheibe chairs the Thornton School of Music’s Department of Choral and Sacred Music at the University of Southern California, where he conducts the USC Chamber Singers, teaches choral conducting and choral methods, and supervises the graduate and undergraduate choral program. In 2008, he assumed a new post as National President Elect of the American Choral Directors’ Association. No stranger to the ACDA, Scheibe previously served as the organization’s Western Division President (1991–1993), as well as National Repertoire and Standards Chairperson for Community Colleges (1980–1989). Ensembles under his leadership have sung at six national ACDA conventions (1985, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2007), as well as two national conventions of the Music Educators National Conference (1996, 2000), and various regional and state conventions.
, José Carreras
, Salvatore Licitra, Maria Guleghina and Kenny Loggins
, as well as preparation of choruses for Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra
, Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra
, Michael Tilson Thomas
and the New World Symphony and conductors Jahja Ling, Edoardo Müller, James Judd, Max Valdez, Thomas Sanderling and Alain Lombard, among others. Recordings of ensembles under Scheibe’s direction have been released on the Albany, Cane, Naxos, Arsis and ANS labels.
A champion of contemporary music, Scheibe regularly commissions and performs new works of choral literature. He has helped to launch careers of promising young composers and to promote music by international composers largely unknown in the United States. Music publishers Walton, Colla Voce Music and Santa Barbara distribute the Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series internationally.
Fall 2008 marked Scheibe’s return to USC after a 15-year tenure as director of Choral Studies at the University of Miami
’s Frost School of Music
(1993–2008), as well as previous faculty appointments at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff (1985–1993), Long Beach City College (1978–1985), Vintage High School in Napa, California and Huntington Beach High School. Scheibe received his D.M.A. from the University of Southern California
and his B.A. and M.M. degrees from California State University at Long Beach, where he was presented with the distinguished alumnus award.
Scheibe has served as music and artistic director of several community choral organizations, including the Master Chorale of South Florida, the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, and the Long Beach Master Chorale. He has directed music ministries in churches as well, most recently at Coral Gables Congregational Church, where he conducted the Chancel Choir and Vocal Ensemble, which appeared at the 2002 ACDA Southern Division Convention in Nashville. A member of Chorus America, the International Federation of Choral Music, and several other professional and education organizations, Scheibe is in frequent demand internationally as a clinician, conductor and adjudicator for choruses at the university, community college, community and secondary levels.
: Andrea Bocelli
and David Foster
DVD - USC Chamber Singers -2009- Sony Classical
Legacy: Sixty Years of the USC Chamber Singers - Hirt, Eichenberger, Vail, Salamunovich, Scheibe. 2009 USC Choral Recordings
Portrait of the Soul- Frost Chorale - 2007 - Albany Records
Universidad Navideña—Frost Chorale. 2006. EMI Records.
Maslanka Mass – Frost Chorale and Frost Wind Symphony. 2006. Naxo Records.
What Dreams May Come – University of Miami Chorale. February 2004. Albany Records.
Welcome All Wonders – Coral Gables Congregational Church Choirs. October 2003.
Acadama - University of Miami Chorale (Opera by Thomas Sleeper). December 2002. Albany Records.
Love of My Soul - University of Miami Chorale. June 2002. Albany Records.
Ave Maria Mass by Steven Edwards, University Chorale and London Sinfonia. Produced by Steven Edwards and Albany Records. November 2001
Sampler CD – For Walton Music Corporation. 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
Blue – Symphony Number 1 by James Syler, University Chorale and Wind Ensemble. Produced by Albany Records. May 2001.
Forbidden Fire – The Choral/Orchestral Music of Robert Xavier Rodriguez. March 2001.
Produced by Albany Records.
Christmas with the Empire Brass – Master Chorale of Tampa Bay – Carlos Brass Selections by Monteverdi, Gabriel, Chilcott, Whitacre and others. Produced by Sound Mirror. November 2000.
Voices and Light - featuring works of Conte, Clausen, Lauridsen, Gower and Descedos. July 1996. Produced by Albany Records.
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem - University of Miami Chorale. June 1996. Cane Records.
Noche Buena - Spanish Christmas Carols produced and distributed by ANS Records, Alex Selasco producer, José Silva, Music Arranger. Featuring members of the University of Miami Chorale
Sing Out with Joy - University of Miami Abend Kammerchor, (selected students from the University ofMiami choral program) - August 1994. Produced by CPP/Belwin, Inc.
Songs of Innocence - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works of Peter Eben, Stephen Chatman, William Grant Still, and Edwin Fissinger. July 1993. NACM 09
With a Whisper - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works of David Conte, Kenneth Leighton, Alfred Desenclos, and Johannes Brahms. June 1992. NACM 06
Walk as Children - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works by Giovanni Palestrina, Francis Poulenc, Johann Kuhnau, and John Paynter. June 1991. NACM 05
Remembrances - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works of Frank Martin, René Clausen, Tomás de Victoria, Conrad Suza, and Johann Sebastian Bach. June 1990. NACM 03
Choral Music - Northern Arizona University Chorale and Chamber Singers. Music of Paul Hindemith, Clement Janequin, Oliver Messiaen, Knut Nystedt, and Sid Robinovich. June 1989. NACM 01
United We Stand - University of Miami Chorale Students, published and distributed by Winter Night Publishing. June 1994.
Morning Star - Northern Arizona University Chorale, Men’s Chorale, and Choral Union, Christmas Music. December 1992. NACM 08
Simple Graces - Northern Arizona University Chorale, and Choral Union, Christmas Music. December 1990. NACM 04
Merry Christmas - Northern Arizona University Chorale, and Choral Union, Christmas Music. December 1989. NACM 02
University of Miami, Iron Arrow Honor Society 2003
Northern Arizona University, College of Creative and Communication Arts, Most Influential Professor 1993
Arizona Music Educators Association O.M. Hartsell Excellence in Teaching Music Award 1993
Golden Key Honor Society Inductee 1990
Huntington Beach Union High School District, Leadership Contributions 1978
California State University at Long Beach, Summa cum Laude, 1972
Biography
A native of Southern California, Scheibe developed his love for music at Westminster High School, where he was known as "Worm." After failing in his attempt to join the Madrigal Singers at WHS, he attempted to play the clarinet for several years, but never mastered the instrument. After earning a degree in music education at Long Beach State University, he taught high school music in Huntington Beach California, Napa California, and finally Long Beach City College. Since then, Scheibe’s artistic collaborations include choral performances with Luciano PavarottiLuciano Pavarotti
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, José Carreras
José Carreras
Josep Maria Carreras i Coll , better known as José Carreras , is a Spanish Catalan tenor particularly known for his performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini...
, Salvatore Licitra, Maria Guleghina and Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack...
, as well as preparation of choruses for Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
, Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1918, the orchestra plays most of its concerts at Severance Hall...
, Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas is an American conductor, pianist and composer. He is currently music director of the San Francisco Symphony, and artistic director of the New World Symphony Orchestra.-Early years:...
and the New World Symphony and conductors Jahja Ling, Edoardo Müller, James Judd, Max Valdez, Thomas Sanderling and Alain Lombard, among others. Recordings of ensembles under Scheibe’s direction have been released on the Albany, Cane, Naxos, Arsis and ANS labels.
A champion of contemporary music, Scheibe regularly commissions and performs new works of choral literature. He has helped to launch careers of promising young composers and to promote music by international composers largely unknown in the United States. Music publishers Walton, Colla Voce Music and Santa Barbara distribute the Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series internationally.
Fall 2008 marked Scheibe’s return to USC after a 15-year tenure as director of Choral Studies at the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
’s Frost School of Music
Frost School of Music
The Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music or Frost School of Music of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, known from 1926 to 2003 as University of Miami School of Music, is a music school in the United States....
(1993–2008), as well as previous faculty appointments at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff (1985–1993), Long Beach City College (1978–1985), Vintage High School in Napa, California and Huntington Beach High School. Scheibe received his D.M.A. from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and his B.A. and M.M. degrees from California State University at Long Beach, where he was presented with the distinguished alumnus award.
Scheibe has served as music and artistic director of several community choral organizations, including the Master Chorale of South Florida, the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, and the Long Beach Master Chorale. He has directed music ministries in churches as well, most recently at Coral Gables Congregational Church, where he conducted the Chancel Choir and Vocal Ensemble, which appeared at the 2002 ACDA Southern Division Convention in Nashville. A member of Chorus America, the International Federation of Choral Music, and several other professional and education organizations, Scheibe is in frequent demand internationally as a clinician, conductor and adjudicator for choruses at the university, community college, community and secondary levels.
Recordings
My ChristmasMy Christmas Special
The Andrea Bocelli & David Foster Christmas Special, is the PBS Great Performances Christmas special of Andrea Bocelli's first ever Holiday album, My Christmas, produced by multiple Grammy Award winner David Foster...
: Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....
and David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
DVD - USC Chamber Singers -2009- Sony Classical
Legacy: Sixty Years of the USC Chamber Singers - Hirt, Eichenberger, Vail, Salamunovich, Scheibe. 2009 USC Choral Recordings
Portrait of the Soul- Frost Chorale - 2007 - Albany Records
Universidad Navideña—Frost Chorale. 2006. EMI Records.
Maslanka Mass – Frost Chorale and Frost Wind Symphony. 2006. Naxo Records.
What Dreams May Come – University of Miami Chorale. February 2004. Albany Records.
Welcome All Wonders – Coral Gables Congregational Church Choirs. October 2003.
Acadama - University of Miami Chorale (Opera by Thomas Sleeper). December 2002. Albany Records.
Love of My Soul - University of Miami Chorale. June 2002. Albany Records.
Ave Maria Mass by Steven Edwards, University Chorale and London Sinfonia. Produced by Steven Edwards and Albany Records. November 2001
Sampler CD – For Walton Music Corporation. 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
Blue – Symphony Number 1 by James Syler, University Chorale and Wind Ensemble. Produced by Albany Records. May 2001.
Forbidden Fire – The Choral/Orchestral Music of Robert Xavier Rodriguez. March 2001.
Produced by Albany Records.
Christmas with the Empire Brass – Master Chorale of Tampa Bay – Carlos Brass Selections by Monteverdi, Gabriel, Chilcott, Whitacre and others. Produced by Sound Mirror. November 2000.
Voices and Light - featuring works of Conte, Clausen, Lauridsen, Gower and Descedos. July 1996. Produced by Albany Records.
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem - University of Miami Chorale. June 1996. Cane Records.
Noche Buena - Spanish Christmas Carols produced and distributed by ANS Records, Alex Selasco producer, José Silva, Music Arranger. Featuring members of the University of Miami Chorale
Sing Out with Joy - University of Miami Abend Kammerchor, (selected students from the University ofMiami choral program) - August 1994. Produced by CPP/Belwin, Inc.
Songs of Innocence - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works of Peter Eben, Stephen Chatman, William Grant Still, and Edwin Fissinger. July 1993. NACM 09
With a Whisper - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works of David Conte, Kenneth Leighton, Alfred Desenclos, and Johannes Brahms. June 1992. NACM 06
Walk as Children - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works by Giovanni Palestrina, Francis Poulenc, Johann Kuhnau, and John Paynter. June 1991. NACM 05
Remembrances - Northern Arizona University Chorale, featuring works of Frank Martin, René Clausen, Tomás de Victoria, Conrad Suza, and Johann Sebastian Bach. June 1990. NACM 03
Choral Music - Northern Arizona University Chorale and Chamber Singers. Music of Paul Hindemith, Clement Janequin, Oliver Messiaen, Knut Nystedt, and Sid Robinovich. June 1989. NACM 01
United We Stand - University of Miami Chorale Students, published and distributed by Winter Night Publishing. June 1994.
Morning Star - Northern Arizona University Chorale, Men’s Chorale, and Choral Union, Christmas Music. December 1992. NACM 08
Simple Graces - Northern Arizona University Chorale, and Choral Union, Christmas Music. December 1990. NACM 04
Merry Christmas - Northern Arizona University Chorale, and Choral Union, Christmas Music. December 1989. NACM 02
Awards & Honors
California State University Long Beach Outstanding Alumni 2003University of Miami, Iron Arrow Honor Society 2003
Northern Arizona University, College of Creative and Communication Arts, Most Influential Professor 1993
Arizona Music Educators Association O.M. Hartsell Excellence in Teaching Music Award 1993
Golden Key Honor Society Inductee 1990
Huntington Beach Union High School District, Leadership Contributions 1978
California State University at Long Beach, Summa cum Laude, 1972