Biography of Joe L. AlexanderBiography of Joe L. Alexander
Joe L. Alexander’s music has been played
throughout the United States and in Quito, Ecuador. Performances include
recitals/regional conferences of the Birmingham Art Music Alliance, the
Louisiana Composers’ Consortium, the Society of Composers, Inc.,
the College Music Society, and Southeastern Composers League Forum, as
well as Bowling Green State University’s 21st annual New Music &
Art Festival, and New Music for Young Ensemble, Inc. 1994 Composers'
Competition. This past April, he was commissioned by the Monroe (Louisiana)
Symphony Orchestra to compose Louisiana Blue (baritone, flute,
piano with orchestra accompaniment; text by L. B. Morgan) for their annual
2003 Lagniappe Concert. His Two Bryant Songs (soprano,
Bb clarinet and piano) were released on CD by Living Artist Recordings,
Vol. 5, Winds and Voices. Dr. Alexander teaches low
brass, serves as the Head of Theory/Composition and is Director of the
Music Skills and Development Lab at Louisiana Tech University. He
holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas
and studied composition with Newel Kay Brown, Douglas Knehans, Martin Mailman,
Cindy McTee, and James Riley.