Faculty and Staff

Pastiche (pah-steesh) n., 1. a medley of different materials, forms, motifs, etc. 2. the ensemble of acclaimed performers from the faculty of the joint music department of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. Pastiche performs an extraordinarily diverse repertoire written for different combinations of singers and instrumentalists from classical to jazz and beyond, from the sacred to the profane, and from the serious to the absurd. It's always different, it's always enjoyable!

Trio Benedicta

Dr. Edward Turley, Department Chair

Instrumental

Dr. David Arnott, Upper Strings/Symphony Orchestra/Instrumental Techniques
Dr. Patti Cudd, Percussion/Percussion Ensemble
Richard Dirlam, Saxophone Quartet/Saxophone Quartet
Dr. Andrea Fedele, Woodwinds
Dr. Lucia Magney, Low Strings/String Chamber Ensemble
Daniel Rassier, Adjunct Brass/Symphonic Band
Dr. O. Nicholas Raths, Guitar/Guitar Ensemble/Theory Labs
Dr. Bruce Thornton, Woodwinds/Jazz Ensemble/Instrumental Techniques
Dr. Dale White, Brass/Wind Ensemble/Instrumental Techniques/Conducting/Jazz History

Vocal

Dr. Carolyn Finley, Voice/Opera/Special Studies
Dr. Marcie Hagen Givens, Voice
Dr. Patricia Kent, Voice
Dr. Tom Speckhard, Voice
Andre Heywood, All-College Choir
Dr. Axel Theimer, Voice/Chamber Choir/Men's Chorus/Choral Conducting Techniques/Special Studies
Ms. Brenda Handel-Johnson, Women's Choir

Keyboard

Dr. James Dennihan, Piano
Ms. Lisa Drontle, Piano
Dr. Willem Ibes, Piano
Dr. Kim Kasling, Organ/Liturgical Music/Music History
Fr. Robert Koopmann, OSB, Piano
Dr. Shannon Loehrke, Piano
Dr. Edward Turley, Department Chair/Piano/Music Appreciation
Br. Theophane Windschitl, OSB, Piano

Theory

Dr. Brian Campbell, Theory/Composition/Theory Labs/Electronic Music/Music Appreciation
Dr. Gregory Walker, Theory/Composition/Electronic Music/First Year Symposium
Br. John-Bede Pauley, Theory

Education

George Zahn, Music Education

Department Coordinator

Deb Guertin