2019 TMEA All-State Program

TENNESSEE ALL-STATE TTBB CHOIR
Gary Packwood, Conductor | Lisa Powell, Piano | Lauren Ramey, Ensemble Coordinator
Program to be selected from the following:
In taberna quando sumus from Carmina Burana.........................................................................................................Carl Orff
Die Nacht, Op.17, No.4, D.983c.............................................................................................................................. Franz Schubert
Dominus Vobiscum................................................................................................................................................ Jacob Narverud
Tapestry.........................................................................................................................................................................Alec Powell
Gravedigger........................................................................................................................................................ David J. Matthews
arr. Timothy C. Takach
Come and Go to that Land................................................................................................................................ Brandon Waddles
Gary Packwood, Conductor
Recognized as an inspirational and motivational conductor, pedagogue, and lecturer,
Gary Packwood has appeared throughout the United States as well as in Brazil, Italy,
Malaysia, France, Austria, and The Czech Republic. During the 2017-2018 academic
year his engagements included guest conducting in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma,
Louisiana, and Tennessee. Dr. Packwood was honored to conduct the 2018 Junior
High/Middle School Honor Choir during the Eastern Region American Choral Directors
Association conference in Philadelphia. His 2018-2019 conducting schedule includes
all-state choirs in Delaware, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Tennessee, and honor choirs in
Florida, Texas, and Alabama. Notable guest conducting/teaching appearances include
the International Music Festival of Piaui, the Federal University at Uberlandia, thrice for
the International Music Festival of Campina Grande, and Professor-in-Residence at the
Sultan Idris University at Tanjung Malim, Malaysia.
Dr. Packwood is currently program administrator and director of choral studies at Mississippi State University where
he teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting and conducts all four of the University’s choral ensembles.
A Lifetime member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Dr. Packwood is currently President
of Southern Region of ACDA. Dr. Packwood earned the Bachelor of Music Education degree from Southeastern
Louisiana University, the Master of Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University, and Doctor of Musical Arts degree in
choral conducting and literature from Louisiana State University.
Lisa Powell, Piano
Lisa Powell grew up in Southeastern New York and spent her high school years playing
clarinet and piano in a variety of school bands, music theater performances, church, and
various community events. She graduated from Calvin College, in Grand Rapids, Michigan
in 1994 with a BA in Music Education. She went on to be a middle and high school band
director for the next ten years, serving in schools in Michigan and Ohio.
After arriving in Jackson, Tennessee in 2005, Lisa has spent the last twelve years
collaborating musically with schools, churches, individual performing artists, and various
music organizations. Lisa currently serves as staff accompanist for the Music Department
at Bethel University. She regularly accompanies several middle and high school choirs in
Madison County and has served as an All North-West Choir accompanist for the past eight years. Ms. Powell has
previously served the Tennessee Music Education Association as an accompanist in 2011 and 2018.
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2019 TENNESSEE All-State Ensembles