Brazeal Dennard
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Brazeal Dennard | |
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| Born | January 1, 1929 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | July 5, 2010 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, teacher, choral director, arranger |
Brazeal Dennard (January 1, 1929 – July 5, 2010) was an American
Biography
Born in
While a teacher in the Detroit Public schools, Dennard held the position of Fine Arts Department Head at Northwestern High School and Director of Music Education He retired from this position in 1989.
Throughout his career, Dennard served in many roles, including guest conductor, clinician, lecturer, and church choirmaster. His numerous professional affiliations included the
In 1972 he founded the Brazeal Dennard Chorale, a group of highly trained singers dedicated to developing the choral art to its highest professional level. In keeping with his lifelong interest in education, the Chorale sponsors two other choral groups, The Brazeal Dennard Community Chorus - organized in 1985 as a community outreach program to encourage participation of members of the surrounding communities and to provide them with vocal training and professional performance opportunities, and The Brazeal Dennard Youth Chorale - for singers between the ages of 13 and 22.
Discography
Recordings of the Brazeal Dennard Chorale include:
- Remembering, Discovering, Preserving
- Hush
- In Silent Night
- Bridging Generations
- Remembering II: Significant Spirituals
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