Sam Speer — choral conductor, composer, baritone
Hey, there! I'm a musician from Missoula, Montana. I'm currently working at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois as Director of Choral Activities. Before McKendree, I was in Wisconsin and Utah attending school and teaching middle school music.
I am always looking for new opportunities to sing, conduct, and compose choral music. Currently, I am available to clinic and adjudicate in the South-Central Illinois/St. Louis area. My next commission availability is for delivery in late 2026. Please feel free to get in touch!
Composition
- Tales of Yuggoth (2026), ssatb chorus, narrator(s), soloists (S and Bar), talkbox artist, and pre-recorded synthesizers, 28'
- Os justi (2025), chamber orchestra, arrangement of Bruckner's motet, 5'
- Orpheus with His Lute (2025), satb chorus and piano, arrangement of Vaughan Williams' art song, 3'
- Twelve-Day Weeks (2024), clarinet, viola, and cello, 3'
- Lost Pizza Blues (2024), satb chorus, 2.5'
- Spring Pools (2024), satb chorus and chamber orchestra, 7'
- Stardate 1285.8 (2024), solo harpsichord, 1.5'
- Ave Verum Corpus (2023), chamber orchestra, arrangement of Byrd's motet, 4.5'
- The Sound of the Sea (2023), ssattb chorus, 4.5'
- Changed (2022), voice and piano, 2'
If you'd like to see a sample score, please email me. Many of the linked videos include score previews.
Choral performance
I've been grateful to sing in some wonderful ensembles. Here are some performances I'm proud of.