Dr. Brian Casey

Dr. Brian Casey holds the Doctor of Arts and Master of Music degrees in wind/orchestral conducting (University of Northern Colorado and University of Delaware, respectively).  He also holds the in B.A. in instrumental and vocal Music Education from Harding University.  Casey’s dissertation treated funereal music styles historically, theoretically—and practically, in that it offered new transcriptions of landmark funeral pieces for various instrumental ensembles.

Casey has served on several collegiate faculties, including two others in the Heartland.  At Houghton College (NY) from 2007-2013, he was Director of Instrumental Activities and Music Director and Conductor of the orchestra and the wind band.  He has mentor-taught master's-level students in instrumental conducting and has participated in numerous conducting symposia.  His teaching experience includes applied conducting and horn, classroom conducting courses, wind and orchestral literature, music education, student teacher supervision, aural skills, and music history.

Casey has served ten community and semi-professional ensembles as conductor or associate conductor—including the Kansas City Wind Symphony, the Southern Tier (NY) Symphony, and the Northern Colorado Concert Band.  He has performed with more than 40 wind, brass, orchestral, and jazz ensembles.  In addition, he is a seasoned composer and arranger.  His Christian works have been performed by an a cappella group and by college and high school choirs.  His orchestral and wind works have been performed by the Kansas City Wind Symphony, the Kansas City Brass Project, the Heart of America Wind Symphony, the brass of the Dallas Wind Symphony, the Southern Tier (NY) Symphony, and collegiate ensembles in CO, NY, TX, and WY.  Casey’s honors include membership in Alpha Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, and Pi Kappa Lambda.  He is a member of the College Band Directors National Association and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.

Casey is the author of books on the Kingdom of God, the Christian assembly, worship, and funeral music.  The Managing Editor of Dialogē Press and a study partner in the Institute for the Art of Biblical Conversation, he regularly collaborates in the editing of books on biblical studies.  Casey also blogs, mostly on Christian and music topics.  His son Jedd is a budding composer, singer, and instrumentalist.