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- 1. Bruce Merrill Goldes 26532 Pipit Ct. Canyon Country, CA 91351 (661) 298-2890 email: bgoldes@yahoo.com Education Master of Arts in Music, California State University, Northridge, May 1983. n Choral conducting emphasis. Studied under John Alexander Bachelor of Arts in Music, Sonoma State University, August 1978. Highlighted Professional Experience Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon, Music Director, 2001-2002. Los Angeles Master Chorale, Paul Salamunovich, Music Director, 1989-2001. Los Angeles Master Chorale, John Currie, Music Director, 1988-89. Los Angeles Master Chorale, Roger Wagner, Music Director, 1983-85. Director of Music of the St. Martin of Tours traditional choir, Brentwood, CA, Oct. 2007-Jan. 2010. Bass Section Leader/Soloist and Cantor at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Brentwood, California. Dr. Nicole Baker, Director of Music, 1999-2007. Los Angeles Chamber Singers, Peter Rutenberg, Director of Music. Summer 2006 concert series University Synagogue, High Holy Days: 1994-2014, Susan Rosenstein, Director of Music. Professional Choral Singing Experience (general experience) St. John Eudes Catholic Church, Chatsworth, CA. Beginning September 2014. First Presbyterian Church of Encino (CA), Janet Vrudny, Director of Music. Nov. 2011-July 2014. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Costa Mesa, CA. Bob Grant, Director of Music. Member of the Schola Cantorum. Bass Section Leader. March 2011-June 2011. (Position cut due to budgetary constraints.) St. George Episcopal Church, La Canada, CA. Connie Grisham, Director of Music. Presentation of Bach Cantata #140, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. Nov. 6, 2011. Purissima Catholic Church, Orange CA. Christopher Martin, Director of Music. Aug. 2011. Pacific Palisades Presbyterian (CA) Church. Organ dedication concert. Dr. James Vail, Organ/Choirmaster. Jan. 30, 2011 St. Phillip the Apostle, Pasadena, California, Dr. Nicole Baker, Director of Music. June, 2010. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Costa Mesa, CA. Parish 50 th anniversary celebration concert. June 27, 2010. Christus Kirche, Glendale, Sae Wan Yang, Director of Music. Feb. & May, 2010. St. Marks Episcopal Church, Glendale, California, David Houston, Chorusmaster. Jan. 2010. St. Lukes Episcopal, Arcadia, California, Kent Jones, Chorusmaster. n Mass and Ascension Evensong, April, 2010 Temple Beth Hillel, Sherman Oaks, California, Alan Weiner, Cantor. St. Cyrils Catholic Church, Sherman Oaks, California, Bill Beck, Director of Music. St. Mels Catholic Church, Woodland Hills, California. Glendale Seventh-Day Adventist Church, John Dennison, Director of Music. Vallejo Drive Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Maurita Thornburgh, Director of Music. Pasadena Chamber Orchestra Chorus, Robert Duerr, Director of Music., 1983-86. Los Angeles Bach Festival, 1986-1988 and 1990-91, 2001 seasons, n Dr. Thomas Sommerville, Director of Music. Roger Wagner Chorale. Las Vegas tour, December 1983. Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church, 1988-92, Paul French, Director of Music. All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, California, 1986-88, Ray Egan, Director of Music. Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Pacific Palisades, California, Ronald Doiron, Director of Music. First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, California, Dr Thomas Sommervile, Director of Music. Choral Conducting Experience Director of Music, St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Brentwood, CA. Sept. 2007-Jan. 2010, Substitute Conductor of St. Clare Catholic Church Sanctuary Choir, Summer 1996. Substitute Conductor of Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Sanctuary Choir, November 1993. Conductor of St. Lukes Lutheran Church Sanctuary Choir, Woodland Hills, California, 1980-82.
- 2. Assistant Conductor of the Northridge Singers, C.S.U., Northridge, 1982. Assistant Conductor of the Northridge Masterworks Chorale, C.S.U., Northridge, 1982. Occasional guest conductor, St. Rose Catholic Church, Santa Rosa, California, 1979-80. Assistant Conductor of the Northern California Chamber Chorale, 1979. Founder and conductor of the Sonoma State University Chamber Singers, 1975-77. Professional Church Choir Section Leader/Soloist and Cantorial Experience Cantor, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Canoga Park, CA. Katy Mayne, Director. Oct. 2013-Sept. 2014. Cantor at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Brentwood, California, 2005-2010. Soloist/Section Leader at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 2000-2007. Soloist/Section Leader at St. Clare Catholic Church, Canyon Country CA. Kenneth Knight, Director of Music. Feb. 1994-Dec. 1996. Soloist/Section Leader at Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church. Paul French, Rob Skinnel, Directors. Sept. 1988-June 1992. Pasadena Chamber Orchestra Chorus. 1982-85 seasons. Robert Durr, Director of Music. Pasadena, California. All Saints Episcopal Church. Raymond Egan, Director of Music. Sept. 1986-June 1988. Pasadena, California. Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Pacific Palisades, California. Ron Doiron, Director of Music. Oneonta Congregational Church, South Pasadena, California. Ron Huntington, Director of Music. San Fernando Valley Chapter of the Choral Conductors Guild, Messiah Sing-Along. Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Sepulveda, California. St. Lukes Lutheran Church, Woodland Hills, California. Bruce Goldes, Director of Music. Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Canoga Park, California. Cantor. Sept. 1980-May 1982. Kirk o the Valley Presbyterian Church, Canoga Park, California. Joann Wasserman, Director of Music. Professional Opera Chorus Experience (Los Angeles Music Center Opera) Otello,Verdi, Los Angeles Music Center Opera, April-May 1995, Randal Baird, Chorusmaster. Un ballo in maschera, Verdi, Los Angeles Music Center Opera, September 1993, n n Jonathan Draper, Chorusmaster. Idomeneo, Mozart, Los Angeles Music Center Opera, September 1990, n n Jonathan Draper, Chorusmaster. Don Carlo, Verdi, Los Angeles Music Center Opera, April 1990, Jonathan Draper, Chorusmaster. Other Operatic Experience (college and/or community opera) Lheure Espagnol, Maurice Ravel. Role: Don Inigo Gomez. Don Giovanni, W.A. Mozart. Role: Leporello. Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart. Role: Doctor Bartolo. Albert Herring, Benjamin Britten. Role: Superintendent Budd. Amahl and the Night Visitors, Gian-Carlo Menotti. Roles: Melchior and Balthazar. Recording Experience Los Angeles Chamber Singers. Works of J.A.C. Redford. Los Angeles Master Chorale. Works of Durufle and Glass. First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. Temple Sinai liturgical CD, Westwood, California. Meir Finkelstein, Director of Music. Liberation, Meir Finkelstein, composer. Choral Composition Composer of a number of liturgical/sacred choral works for mixed chorus: http://freechoir.weebly.com Personal Information Employed for 30 years as Production Artist/Music Engraver and for 13 years as Macintosh Support Specialist and Administrator, and Digital Asset Manager at Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc., Van Nuys, CA. Married for 32 years, with 2 children.