Theodore Sipes, baritone

THEODORE SIPES, baritone THEODORE SIPES, baritone THEODORE SIPES, baritone THEODORE SIPES

Research Interests

‣Performance
‣revitalizing oratorio through outstanding guest performances
‣conserving art song
‣making a recital an event
‣serving as a catalyst for the creation of new chamber works for baritone, especially those which simultaneously involve living poets, composers and visual artists
‣Pedagogical
‣discovering ways to help students become communicators of text early in their vocal studies
‣discovering the role that text investment, text enunciation and text communication play in vocal technique

Projects

Compositional Collaborations

‣A cycle of three pieces for baritone, computer and multimedia to words of Emily Dickinson by electronic music composer, Ico Bukvic, and multimedia artist, Carol Burch-Brown. This project is a continuation of the compositional project started by Drs. Bukvic and Sipes with Soul for Baritone, Computer and Audience.
‣A cycle for baritone, classical guitar, cello and images based on Lauren Swihart’s documentary of images entitled “...and then we were left.” about the lost boys of the Sudan living in Chicago. The proposed composer is Jocelyn Hagen. Applying for funding at this time.

Listen

Upcoming Performances

December 12, 2009

Messiah, Händel

with the Blacksburg Master Chorale

and orchestra, Dwight Bigler, conduct.

Blacksburg, VA

January 24, 2010

Song Recital

‣#LoveSongs with Erica Sipes, piano. Works of Jocelyn Hagen, Brahms, Quilter, Ravel and Respighi focused on themes of love. Follow our tweets about the rehearsal process - #love.songs

Friday, February 12, 2010

    Love.Songs
   Longwood University
    Farmville, Virginia

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
   Love.Songs
    Southern Illinois University
    Carbondale, Illinois

March 26 and 28, 2010