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| − | '''K. Newell Dayley''' (born 1939) is a prominent [[Latter Day Saint]] | + | [[image: Mormon_K_Newell_Dayley.jpg|100px|left|alt=Mormon K. Newell Dayle,y|Mormon K. Newell Dayley]]'''K. Newell Dayley''' (born 1939) is a prominent [[Latter-day Saints|Latter-Day Saint]] composer, [[hymn]]writer and musician. He is a professor of music at [[Brigham Young University]] (BYU) and currently serves as the associate academic vice president for undergraduate studies at that institution.<ref>[http://avp.byu.edu/pages/kndbio.html BYU biographical sketch of Dayley]</ref> |
Dayley is married to Diane Wilcox and they are the parents of eight children. | Dayley is married to Diane Wilcox and they are the parents of eight children. | ||
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Dayley received his bachelors degree from BYU in 1964.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magazine.byu.edu/?act=view&a=2085 |title=BYU magazine}}</ref> He received his MM degree from the University of Southern California in 1966 and a DA from the University of Northern Colorado in 1986.<ref>[http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2006-2007ucat/depts/Music/faculty.aspx?lms=38 06-07 Undergrad Catalog | School of Music<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | Dayley received his bachelors degree from BYU in 1964.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magazine.byu.edu/?act=view&a=2085 |title=BYU magazine}}</ref> He received his MM degree from the University of Southern California in 1966 and a DA from the University of Northern Colorado in 1986.<ref>[http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2006-2007ucat/depts/Music/faculty.aspx?lms=38 06-07 Undergrad Catalog | School of Music<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
| − | Dayley joined the BYU faculty in 1967.<ref>http://avp.byu.edu/documents/pdf/KND-AUC.pdf</ref> Dayley was the first director of the BYU | + | Dayley joined the BYU faculty in 1967.<ref>http://avp.byu.edu/documents/pdf/KND-AUC.pdf</ref> Dayley was the first director of the BYU jazz ensemble, Synthesis. He also directed the brass ensemble and other organizations, as well as many musical theatre productions. He has taught classes from trumpet to music theory and from film scoring to music business.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://avp.byu.edu/pages/kndbio.html Biographical Sketch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
| − | On the trumpet Dayley has performed with the | + | On the trumpet Dayley has performed with the Utah Symphony and many professional ensembles.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> He also has performed as a soloist with the [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]]. |
Prior to his current appointment as assistant academic vice president, Dayley served as Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications at BYU as well as Chair of the Music Department and Associate Dean of General Education and Honors.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | Prior to his current appointment as assistant academic vice president, Dayley served as Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications at BYU as well as Chair of the Music Department and Associate Dean of General Education and Honors.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | ||
| − | Amongst his works are "Bring Forth My Zion", "First You Have A Dream"<ref>[http://singers.byu.edu/repertoirecomposer.html BYU Singers - Repertoire by Composer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, the music to LDS hymn # 220 "Lord, I Would Follow Thee", words and music to "Faith in Every Footstep", and the music to "I Feel My Savior's Love", "Every Star is Different", "Hum Your Favorite Hymn", "Home" and "The World Is So Big" in the [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] [[Primary | + | Amongst his works are "Bring Forth My Zion", "First You Have A Dream"<ref>[http://singers.byu.edu/repertoirecomposer.html BYU Singers - Repertoire by Composer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, the music to LDS hymn # 220 "Lord, I Would Follow Thee", words and music to "Faith in Every Footstep", and the music to "I Feel My Savior's Love", "Every Star is Different", "Hum Your Favorite Hymn", "Home" and "The World Is So Big" in the [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] [[Primary]]'s ''Children's Songbook''. Dayley has also written musical sections for passages in the Book of Mormon.<ref>"The Book of Mormon in Latter-day Saint Hymnody". by Karen Lynn Davidson (Provo, Utah: Maxwell Institute, 2000. Pp. 14–27) at [http://farms.byu.edu/display.php?id=208&table=jbms], see note 36.</ref> |
In 2002 Dayley became president of the Church's BYU 2nd stake, succeeding fellow BYU professor [[Byron R. Merrill]] in this position.<ref>LDS Church News, March 30th, 2002, page Z13</ref> | In 2002 Dayley became president of the Church's BYU 2nd stake, succeeding fellow BYU professor [[Byron R. Merrill]] in this position.<ref>LDS Church News, March 30th, 2002, page Z13</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:31, 12 August 2023
Dayley is married to Diane Wilcox and they are the parents of eight children.
Dayley received his bachelors degree from BYU in 1964.[2] He received his MM degree from the University of Southern California in 1966 and a DA from the University of Northern Colorado in 1986.[3]
Dayley joined the BYU faculty in 1967.[4] Dayley was the first director of the BYU jazz ensemble, Synthesis. He also directed the brass ensemble and other organizations, as well as many musical theatre productions. He has taught classes from trumpet to music theory and from film scoring to music business.[5]
On the trumpet Dayley has performed with the Utah Symphony and many professional ensembles.[5] He also has performed as a soloist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Prior to his current appointment as assistant academic vice president, Dayley served as Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications at BYU as well as Chair of the Music Department and Associate Dean of General Education and Honors.[5]
Amongst his works are "Bring Forth My Zion", "First You Have A Dream"[6], the music to LDS hymn # 220 "Lord, I Would Follow Thee", words and music to "Faith in Every Footstep", and the music to "I Feel My Savior's Love", "Every Star is Different", "Hum Your Favorite Hymn", "Home" and "The World Is So Big" in the LDS Church Primary's Children's Songbook. Dayley has also written musical sections for passages in the Book of Mormon.[7]
In 2002 Dayley became president of the Church's BYU 2nd stake, succeeding fellow BYU professor Byron R. Merrill in this position.[8]
References
- ↑ BYU biographical sketch of Dayley
- ↑ Template:Cite web
- ↑ 06-07 Undergrad Catalog | School of Music
- ↑ http://avp.byu.edu/documents/pdf/KND-AUC.pdf
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Biographical Sketch
- ↑ BYU Singers - Repertoire by Composer
- ↑ "The Book of Mormon in Latter-day Saint Hymnody". by Karen Lynn Davidson (Provo, Utah: Maxwell Institute, 2000. Pp. 14–27) at [1], see note 36.
- ↑ LDS Church News, March 30th, 2002, page Z13
