Dr. John Crabtree

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Dr. John Crabtree
Music Theory
Phone: (936)294-4251
Office: Smith-Kirkley G4
E-mail: jcrabtree@shsu.edu

Profile of Dr. John Crabtree

Dr. John Crabtree

Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, John Crabtree's compositions have been performed nationally and internationally at various concerts and conferences in North America, Europe, and South America. Among his awards are the "Phi Mu Alpha National Conference Centennial Fanfare Competition" of 1997 for A Centennial Celebration: Sinfonian Fanfare for brass ensemble, New York’s "INMC (International New Music Consortium, Inc.) Composition Competition of 2001" for Scintillate Plectrums for electronic tape, a series of consecutive "Standard Awards" from ASCAP, and recently a Winner of one of two prizes in the "Penn State University College of Arts and Architecture’s Competition for Two Commencement Marches" for Commencement for the Penn State University Trombone Choir. Several recordings can be heard on the Magni and upcoming New Tertian Recordings labels, as well as on a soon released compact disc by trumpeter, Rex Richardson.

Mr. Crabtree has previously served on the music faculty at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La., Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, La., Our Lady of the Lake College in Baton Rouge, La., and the University of Houston. He is currently teaching music theory on the faculty at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas while currently completing his Doctoral degree in Music Composition under the direction of Stephen David Beck and Dinos Constantinides at Louisiana State University. John is an active member of CMS (College Music Society), SCI (Society of Composers, Inc), SCL (Southeastern Composers League), NACUSA (National Association of Composers USA), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers).