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vidual choir members have been named to SWACDA performers, conductors, and educators from through-
and TCDA honor choirs. Varsity Treble performed as out the United States.
an invited choir at TMEA in 2023, SWACDA in 2022,
and TMEA in 2019. Robert Taylor is the founding director of
the Taylor Festival Choir and professor
Clinton (Hardy) Ferrie is the head cho- emeritus at the College of Charleston,
ral director at Trinity Springs MS and is where he served as director of choral ac-
in his sixteenth year of teaching. He re- tivities. Taylor served as director of the
ceived his bachelor’s degree from TCU Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus for twenty-
and his master’s degree from UNT. The five years, with whom he conducted numerous choral/
Varsity Treble Choir was invited to perform at the orchestral works. Taylor’s ensembles have been fea-
2023 Texas MEA Convention, the 2022 Southwestern tured in numerous festivals and conferences—includ-
ACDA Region Conference, and at the 2019 TMEA ing multiple ACDA and NCCO national conferences
Convention. He conducted the Varsity Tenor-Bass and the Spoleto USA Festival. The TFC has recorded
Choir at the 2021 National ACDA Conference. for the Delos, Centaur, and MSR labels.
Taylor Festival Choir Concert Session C
Thursday 10:15 am -12:15 pm
Meyerson Symphony Center

Thursday 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Winspear Opera House

Montgomery High School
Madrigals

The Taylor Festival Choir (TFC) is a professional
chamber choir based in Charleston, SC. Founded and
conducted by Robert Taylor, the choir is inspired by
the lives and careers of his parents, Bob and Cornelia,
music educators in their home state of Arkansas. TFC
has toured and been heard in prestigious venues and
festivals throughout the United States, Ireland, and
the UK, and has garnered a reputation of excellence
among critics and choral specialists alike. TFC has
recorded with Delos Recordings, MSR Classics, and
Centaur Records. Personnel in the ensemble represent The Montgomery Madrigals are from Montgom-

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