Marques L. A. Garrett

Marques L. A. Garrett (he/him) is Associate Professor of Choral Studies at the University of North Texas. After completing the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Music Education (Choral Conducting) at Florida State University, he was an Assistant Professor of Music in Choral Activities at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He is an accomplished vocalist and composer with his works available through several publishers and performed by festival/honor, all-state, professional, community, and university choirs such as the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Oakwood University Aeolians. Recent commissions and premieres include songs for the Des Moines Choral Society, Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, The Concordia Choir, and UNT A Cappella Choir. He regularly serves as a choral clinician and guest conductor for festival and honor choirs throughout the country. He is also the founding conductor of the Nebraska Festival Singers. As an active researcher, he has published articles and presented on the choral music of Black composers and rehearsal techniques for state, regional, and national conferences.