Jonathan D. Campbell

Jonathan D. Campbell
EducationLuther College
Luther Seminary
North Dakota State University
EraContemporary

Jonathan D. Campbell is an American composer and conductor. He is director of the Minnesota Renaissance Choir.[1] His music compositions consist mostly of choral music, handbell music, and sacred music.

Campbell received a bachelor of arts degree from Luther College in 1998. While at Luther College, he studied conducting under Weston Noble and was a member of the Nordic Choir. He then attended Luther Seminary, studying with Anton Armstrong and Paul Westermeyer. He graduated in 2002 with a Master of Sacred Music degree. He later attended North Dakota State University from 2012-2015 graduating as a Doctor of Musical Arts.[2][3]

Campbell has served as a professor at Augsburg University, Winona State University, and Pomona College.[2]

He is a member of the American Choral Director’s Association, Association of the Lutheran Church Musicians, and American Composer’s Forum.[4]

Compositions

  • They That Go Down to the Sea in Ships (2013)[2]
  • Dakota Summer: Scenes from the Prairie (2013)[1]
  • Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (2013)[5]
  • The Lone Wild Bird[1]
  • All for Christ (2015)[5]
  • The Final Harvest (2019)[4]
  • The Good Shepherd (2021)[5]
  • O Lord of Light: Nine Two-Part Mixed Anthems for the Church Year[3]
  • O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide[3]
  • Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jonathan D. Campbell". Carl Fischer.
  2. 1 2 3 "Artistic Director Jonathan Campbell". Minnesota Renaissance Choir.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Jonathan Strommen Campbell". ECS Publishing Group.
  4. 1 2 "Jonathan Campbell: The Final Harvest". Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers. July 28, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "Jonathan D. Campbell". Concordia Publishing House.