Dr. Bruce Browne
is Emeritus
Professor of Music and former Chair of the Vocal and Choral Area at
Portland State University. He is also Conductor Emeritus of the Portland
Symphonic Choir and Founder and Director of Oregon’s first professional
choir, Choral Cross-Ties whose recording of the Choral Cycles of Morten
Lauridsen has received the highest critical acclaim, as well as national
and regional grants and awards for their artistic excellence.
Browne has been named Teacher of the Year at Portland State, and is former President
of the Northwest Division of American Choral Directors Association. In October
2000, Browne was named one of the outstanding Music Educators in Higher Education
by the Music Educators National Conference. He has been awarded sabbaticals to
teach in Guadalajara and London, and has been Visiting Professor at the University
of Iowa. He has served as jurist, clinician or guest conductor in many regions
of the U.S., in Germany, Spain, Estonia, England and Mexico. He has conducted
several All State and Regional Choirs in over twenty-five states.
As Artistic Director of the Portland Symphonic Choir for 22 years
Browne collaborated regularly with the Oregon Symphony, preparing works
for James DePreist, Helmut Rilling, Robert Shaw and Margaret Hillis,
among others. Browne has been
guest conductor for the Edmonton, Canada Pro Coro, and the Phoenix
Bach Choir of Arizona. He has recorded on the labels of Freshwater,
Albany and Koch and release of the Veljo Tormis choral cycles is anticipated
on the Clarion label in late 2007.
At Boise State, he conducts University
Singers, Vox Angelis (Women’s Chorus) and co-conducts the Chamber
Singers with Dr. Christopher Raynes. In
addition, he specializes in choral literature and teaches studio voice.
Phone: 208-426-1779
BruceBrowne@boisestate.edu
browne@teleport.net