Stanley R. McDaniel

Stan McDaniel is a career church musician, composer, singer and conductor, with a Doctorate in Church Music from the University of Southern California where he was selected outstanding graduate in music for the year 1983. He also holds a Masters in Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance from the University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill. Stan has served as Minister of Music at Methodist and Presbyterian churches throughout the continental United States. He is Artistic Director of CHORALE COEUR D'ALENE in Coeur d'Alene, ID, and serves on the music staff at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Spokane, Washington, as handbell director. He has wide experience as a conductor and composer. In 1999, Stan founded the Westminster Chamber Orchestra, an all-professional ensemble in Spokane, made up of players from the Spokane Symphony. Dr. McDaniel's compositions, many of which are or will be released on Score Exchange include a wide variety of choral music, music for handbells, arrangements for brass ensemble, and orchestra. Email Stan McDaniel at stan_m@hotmail.com.