John
Behnke
Dr.
John Behnke is Professor
of Music at Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin where
he teaches organ and directs The Alleluia Ringers, Concordia's
touring handbell choir. He is also organist at Historic
Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in downtown Milwaukee where
he plays on an 1878 Schuelke organ.
Dr.
Behnke is also a frequent organ recitalist, handbell clinician,
and festival director. Beginning in July, 2003, he became the
new Music Editor for the American Guild of English Handbell
Ringers. He enjoys composing and arranging, having handbell,
choral, and organ compositions in print with seventeen different
publishers in the United States, Germany, and Taiwan. A complete
works listing can be found online at www.johnbehnke.com.
He
was honored in December of 1993 being named "MVP" Most Valuable
Player in the Milwaukee area by Milwaukee Sentinel music
critic, Nancy Raabe. He has also received an ASCAP Composers
Award every year since 1998.
A
1974 graduate of Concordia-River Forest, IL. he received his
M.Mus. in Church Music and Organ from Northwestern University,
Evanston, IL. in 1978. His D.Mus. was awarded to him in 1984
by Northwestern University where he was elected into the Alpha
Chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda, a National Honorary Music Society. From
August 1978 to July 1979 Dr. Behnke studied at the Westphalian
Church Music Institute in Herford, W. Germany, where he passed
the "A" Exam in Organ with the grade of "1-Excellent".
Choralmusic by John Behnke
Handbell
music by John Behnke
Organ
music by John Behnke
Vocal music by John Behnke
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