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Dr. Sisk studied at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (1968 – 1971), then at the Roosevelt University where he achieved the Bachelor of Music, Music History, Literature, and Theory (1974 – 1977), and at the Northwestern University where he achived MM and PhD in Musicology (1981 - 1986).
Lawrence Sisk studied at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (1968 – 1971), then at Roosevelt University (Bachelor of Music, Music History, 1977), and at Northwestern University (PhD, Musicology, 1986). He studied composition with John Downey at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.


He is Chairman of the Music Department at the Lewis University. He administers an academic department with 25 instructors. He conducts the choir and orchestra, teaches courses in music history and theory, and offers applied instruction in bassoon. He has also taught in the foreign language program.
Since 1988 he has been Professor of Music and Chairman of the Music Department at Lewis University, near Chicago, where he conducts the choir and orchestra, teaches courses in music history and theory, and offers applied instruction in bassoon. He has also taught in the foreign language program.


He is also Music Director at the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra, where he has conducted over 100 concerts of orchestral music, and Choirmaster at the St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora, IL. The Liturgical Choir at St. Athanasios sings the Divine Liturgy a cappella in Greek every Sunday morning.
Sisk is Music Director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra and Choirmaster at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora, IL.  


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==List of choral works==
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* {{NoCo|Anima Christi}}   ( [{{filepath:L._Sisk_-_Anima_Christi.pdf}} {{pdf}}]  )
*{{NoCo|Anima Christi}}
* {{NoCo|Ave Maria}} &nbsp; ( [{{filepath:L._Sisk_-_Ave_Maria.pdf}} {{pdf}}] )
*{{NoCo|Ave Maria}}
* {{NoCo|Cherubic Hymn}}   ( [{{filepath:L._Sisk_-_CherubicHymn.pdf}} {{pdf}}]  )
*{{NoCo|Cherubic Hymn}}
* {{NoCo|Veni Emmanuel}}  ( [{{filepath:L._Sisk_-_VeniEmmanuel.pdf}} {{pdf}}]  )


*'''Kenilworth Psalms'''
: I. {{NoCo|Psalm 100}}
: II. {{NoCo|Psalm 117}}
: III. {{NoCo|Psalm 150}}
*{{NoCo|Mary's Canticle}}
*{{NoCo|Veni Emmanuel}}
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Revision as of 18:27, 1 October 2017

Life

Born: 31 January 1950

Biography

Lawrence Sisk studied at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (1968 – 1971), then at Roosevelt University (Bachelor of Music, Music History, 1977), and at Northwestern University (PhD, Musicology, 1986). He studied composition with John Downey at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Since 1988 he has been Professor of Music and Chairman of the Music Department at Lewis University, near Chicago, where he conducts the choir and orchestra, teaches courses in music history and theory, and offers applied instruction in bassoon. He has also taught in the foreign language program.

Sisk is Music Director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra and Choirmaster at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora, IL.


List of choral works

  • Kenilworth Psalms
I. Psalm 100
II. Psalm 117
III. Psalm 150

 
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Publications

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