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Dr.
Max Morley Associate Professor, Music History and
Literature D.M.A., North Texas State
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Background
MAX MORLEY joined the School of Music as trumpet specialist in 1971 after doctoral study at North Texas State University. His teaching and performing career began in Odessa, Texas in 1967 directing bands at Bowie Junior High School and Odessa High School. He served as principal trumpet in the Midland-Odessa Symphony Orchestra from 1967 to 1969.Dr. Morley was active throughout his career as a trumpet performer, clinician and adjudicator. He produced ten educational trumpet recordings. His studio alumni are enjoying success as teachers and performers throughout the Southwest.
His book, Trumpet Quest, was published in 2000. The book unites contemporary and traditional practice materials with an approach to practice derived from modern exercise physiology. Morley says, “The TQ exercises are inspired by 35 years of teaching talented students practice materials that were written during the past 150 years - J. B. Arban, Herbert L. Clarke, Earl D. Irons, Max Schlossberg, Ernest Williams, John Haynie, Alexander Petit, and many others. Morley's former students will remember the exercises by the name that they gave them, Chops.” Complete information about Trumpet Quest may be seen at www.maxmorley.com.
Dr. Morley retired from the trumpet studio in 1992 to become director of the Office of Arts Information. His responsibilities included directing the SFA University Series and SFA and International Paper Company Children's Performing Arts Series.
In 1997, Dr. Morley was named Programming and Development Officer for the College of Fine Arts. He served as the programming representative for the SFA University Series. He also worked with the dean, department chairs, university advancement and research officers, and other faculty in preparation and acquisition of grants, corporate sponsorships, trade agreements and other fund raising activities. In 2005, Dr. Morley went back to the classroom full time to teach music history and literature.
School
of Music
Stephen F. Austin State University
Box 13043, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3043
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Last Updated: Tuesday, September 11, 2007