Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3575
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: dneufeld@apu.edu
Donald Neufeld, M.A.
Associate Dean of the School of Music; Associate Professor of Music
School of Music
Profile
Don Neufeld has published and recorded more than 100 compositions or arrangements with BMG, Glorysound, Lillenas, Telarc, Resmiranda, and Pauline Records. Neufeld served as interim dean of the School of Music at APU in 1998-99. He earned a bachelor's degree from Pasadena College in Music Education and a Master of Arts in Music Theory from California State University, Fullerton.
Neufeld has been an APU faculty member since 1972 in the areas of music theory and music education. He has produced most of the recordings for the APU University Choir and Orchestra, Bel Canto Choir and Men's Chorale since 1980. In 1991 he composed Azusa Pacific University's Alma Mater. He has composed and arranged music for various university ensembles and serves as a consultant and
resource for various churches and musical organizations. His teaching assignments have included music theory, counterpoint, orchestration, arranging, form and analysis, woodwind techniques, string techniques, brass techniques, percussion techniques, advanced orchestration, advanced arranging, and advanced analysis of form and style.
Currently, he serves as Associate Dean of the School of Music in addition to his teaching and writing assignments.
Neufeld has been an APU faculty member since 1972 in the areas of music theory and music education. He has produced most of the recordings for the APU University Choir and Orchestra, Bel Canto Choir and Men's Chorale since 1980. In 1991 he composed Azusa Pacific University's Alma Mater. He has composed and arranged music for various university ensembles and serves as a consultant and
resource for various churches and musical organizations. His teaching assignments have included music theory, counterpoint, orchestration, arranging, form and analysis, woodwind techniques, string techniques, brass techniques, percussion techniques, advanced orchestration, advanced arranging, and advanced analysis of form and style.
Currently, he serves as Associate Dean of the School of Music in addition to his teaching and writing assignments.
Education
M.A. - Music Theory and Composition, California State University, Fullerton, 1971
B.A. - Music Education, Pasadena College (Point Loma Nazarene College), 1966
B.A. - Music Education, Pasadena College (Point Loma Nazarene College), 1966
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Compositions
We've Come, O Lord, choral composition
I Will Worship You, choral and orchestral composition
The following are only a sampling of Neufeld's extensive recorded arrangements, compositions, and orchestrations.
Praise Ye The Lord, Brass Quintet, Majestic Music
Ain't a That Good News, Choral, Royal Tapestry Music
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We've Come, O Lord, choral composition
I Will Worship You, choral and orchestral composition
The following are only a sampling of Neufeld's extensive recorded arrangements, compositions, and orchestrations.
Praise Ye The Lord, Brass Quintet, Majestic Music
Ain't a That Good News, Choral, Royal Tapestry Music
View All Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Professional Experience
Academic Experience
Interim Dean, School of Music, Azusa Pacific University, 1998-1999
Industry Experience
Arranger and Composer with national and international performances; Producer and Conductore for various recording projects
Conductor, Pauline Recordings
ACSI Adjudicator, various local school districts
Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Choir Director, Grace Baptist Church, Glendora, 1992-present
Minister of Music, Grace Baptist Church, Glendora, 1986-1992
Interim Dean, School of Music, Azusa Pacific University, 1998-1999
Industry Experience
Arranger and Composer with national and international performances; Producer and Conductore for various recording projects
Conductor, Pauline Recordings
ACSI Adjudicator, various local school districts
Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Choir Director, Grace Baptist Church, Glendora, 1992-present
Minister of Music, Grace Baptist Church, Glendora, 1986-1992
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
Music Faculty, Azusa Pacific University, 1972-present
Chair, Masters Studies Council, 2001–2004
Chair, Graduate Studies subcommittee on Curriculum Review and Evaluation, 1987-2001
Graduate Studies Council, 1985-present
Director of Graduate Music Degree Programs, 1982–2000
Search Committee for Dean, School of Nursing, APU
Chair, Program Review of MFT program, APU
NTE validity study for California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Search committee, Director of University Choir, APU
American Society Of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)
Music Educators National Conference (MENC)
Music Faculty, Azusa Pacific University, 1972-present
Chair, Masters Studies Council, 2001–2004
Chair, Graduate Studies subcommittee on Curriculum Review and Evaluation, 1987-2001
Graduate Studies Council, 1985-present
Director of Graduate Music Degree Programs, 1982–2000
Search Committee for Dean, School of Nursing, APU
Chair, Program Review of MFT program, APU
NTE validity study for California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Search committee, Director of University Choir, APU
American Society Of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)
Music Educators National Conference (MENC)
Expertise
Instrumental Techniques
Music Education
Music Production
Music Theory and Composition
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
