Cecelia J. Stearman

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Mississippi College,

            Clinton, Mississippi:

 

Masters Degree in Vocal Performance, Honor Graduate, 1986.  Graduate Assistant, 1984-1986.

 

Bachelors of Music, 1984. "Special Distinctions" Honor Graduate       Honors Scholarship, 1982-1984.

            National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)     Competition Finalist, State and Regional Competitions 1982-1986.

            Performances include:  H.M.S. Pinafore, Susannah, Seven Last Words, The Messiah, Haendel's Dettinger te Deum, Vivaldi's Gloria, Mozart                                     Requiem, Bach Magnificat, Cosi fan tutte  (Dorabella) and premiere of Alan Sapp's  The Lady and the Lute

 

Hinds Junior College,                                               

             Raymond, Mississippi:

 

Associate Arts Degree, Honor Graduate, 1982

            Scholarship Award, 1981, Music Award, 1982,  NATS Competition Finalist, State and Regional Competitions, 1980-1982

 

Pearl High School,    

             Pearl, Mississippi: High School Diploma, Honor Graduate, 1980

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

France,                         

Feb. 1997 – Mar. 03   

 

Choral Director,  85 voice Emmanuel Gospel Choir;

            Performances include:  American Ambassador’s Residence,  American Church of Paris,  Eglise St. Pierre-St. Paul,  Rueil-Malmaison, and                                       2001 & 2002 France Telethon. 

 

Voice Teacher, private, 1997 - present. 

                                   

Performances include:

             Recital of American Songs, City Mediatech, Rueil-Malmaison, Oct. 2002

             Handel’s Hercules,  Nemea, Greece and Odeon Herod Atticus, Athens Greece, Aug., 2002

             Duruflé’s Requiem, Eglise Notre Dame Auteil, and American Cathedral, Paris, June, 02. 

             Handel’s Messiah, American Cathedral, Paris,  December, 2001.

             Rossini's Messe  Solennelle,  Rocamadour, France, July,  2001. 

             Concerts/Master Classes given at Mississippi College, Hinds Junior College, and Milsaps  College, October, 2000. 

             Recital, The American Church of Paris, May, 2000. 

             Poulenc Gloria and works from Boulanger, Paris & Frankfurt (Germany), June, 1999.

             Recital (works from Milhaud, Schubert, & Copland), Uspinov Palace, St. Petersburg,  Russia, April, 1999.

             “Cantique de Noel” Concert, The American Church in Paris, December, 1998.

            Recital, St. José, Costa Rica, November, 1998. 

            Recital, The American Church,  Paris, May, 1998.

            Acis & Galetea (Sorceress), Frankfurt (Germany) April, 1998

            Messiah, Jackson Symphony Orchestra, (Jackson, MS) 1997.

 

Mississippi,               

Dec. 1995 - May 96               

 

Mississippi Opera, Haensel and Gretel, (Haensel) April, 1996.

Guest Recitals, Mississippi College and William Carey College, 4/96.

 

Germany,                   

Sept. 1990 - Dec. 96  

 

Recordings of Burleigh Spirituals for German Public Radio

 

Gesangslehrerin, Musikschule Dreieich, March, 1993-96.

Gesangslehrerin, Body & Soul, Musicalschule, April, 1992-96.

 

Voice Teacher, private, May 1991-Dec., 1996, Frankfurt.

Music Director, Bethel International Baptist Church  May, 1995 – Dec., 95.

Music Director, Frankfurt Central Chapel, February 1991- May, 1995.

Musical Director, Dornbusch Theatre, October 1990-February, 1991.

 

Performances include:  "American Parade of Music", Alte Oper, Mozart Requiem,  Johannes-Passion, Bruckner's d-moll Messe,

            The Messiah, Messias, Die Schoepfung, Rossini's Messe  Solennelle,  Mozart c-moll Messe,  Weihnachtsoratorium, Dido and                                              Aeneas.

 

Mississippi,                .

through Sept. 1990

           

Mississippi Opera Touring Group, February to May 1990

 

Faculty, Mississippi College, Voice and Vocal Literature, September 1989-May, 1990.

Voice Teacher, private, 1987-1990.

Professional Singer, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Jackson, 1986- 1989

Pianist, Crossgates Baptist Church, Brandon, September 1986-December, 1989.

Richard Crittenden Opera Workshop, Washington, DC, August 1988;  Performances:  Dorabella,  Cosi fan tutte;  Augusta,          

            Ballad of Baby Doe;  Composer, Ariadne auf Naxos; Carmen, Carmen. 

Interim Music Director, Southside Baptist Church, Jackson,   May 1985- Oct., 1985.