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Christian Earl (b.1967) has recently turned the page after thirty one years of teaching Instrumental Music at the Middle School/Junior High School level in Utah. He began his career teaching Band in Washington Terrace, which is located in South Ogden at T.H. Bell Junior High School. After two years there, he was recruited by an incredible administrator to open a brand new junior high school in Kaysville: Fairfield Junior High School. Chris taught Band and General Music there for fourteen wonderful years. Some of those memorable students are Music Educators and Professional Musicians today. Following Fairfield Junior High, he taught both Band and Orchestra at Hillcrest Junior High School in Murray School District. His most recent public school teaching position was as Director of Bands for thirteen years at South Davis Junior High School in Bountiful, Utah. Beginning in the Fall of 2023, he was asked and subsequently hired to supervise music student teachers for Utah State University, which is located in Logan, Utah.
Christian Earl (b.1967) has recently turned the page after thirty one years of teaching Instrumental Music at the Middle School/Junior High School level in Utah. He began his career teaching Band in Washington Terrace, which is located in South Ogden at T.H. Bell Junior High School. After two years there, he was recruited by an incredible administrator to open a brand new junior high school in Kaysville: Fairfield Junior High School. Chris taught Band and General Music there for fourteen wonderful years. Some of those memorable students are Music Educators and Professional Musicians today. Following Fairfield Junior High, he taught both Band and Orchestra at Hillcrest Junior High School in Murray School District. His most recent public school teaching position was as Director of Bands for thirteen years at South Davis Junior High School in Bountiful, Utah. Beginning in the Fall of 2023, he was asked and subsequently hired to supervise music student teachers for Utah State University, which is located in Logan, Utah.
His compositions for both Young Band and Concert Band have been published by both Wingert-Jones Publishing and C.L. Barnhouse Publications and performed around the world. His commissioned works have been performed at the junior high school, high school, and collegiate levels. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in Instrumental Music Education from Weber State University where he studied composition with the late Dr.Thomas Root. While attending there, he received both the Outstanding Graduate of the College of Arts and Humanities and the Outstanding Graduate of the Department of Performing Arts awards. He has conducted both Junior High and High School Honor Bands throughout Utah and is also active as an adjudicator. He has played Clarinet in the Salt Lake Symphonic Winds for thirty years and currently serves as the Associate Conductor for that ensemble.
His compositions for both Young Band and Concert Band have been published by both Wingert-Jones Publishing and C.L. Barnhouse Publications and performed around the world. His commissioned works have been performed at the junior high school, high school, and collegiate levels. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in Instrumental Music Education from Weber State University where he studied composition with the late Dr.Thomas Root. While attending there, he received both the Outstanding Graduate of the College of Arts and Humanities and the Outstanding Graduate of the Department of Performing Arts awards. He has conducted both Junior High and High School Honor Bands throughout Utah and is also active as an adjudicator. He has played Clarinet in the Salt Lake Symphonic Winds for thirty years and currently serves as the Associate Conductor for that ensemble.
Mr. Earl holds memberships in the National Band Association, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), The National Association of Music Education, and Utah Music Educators Association where he was editor of The Utah Educator, The Official Journal of the Utah Music Educators Association for four years and has been in charge of reviewing new works for concert band for that magazine.
Mr. Earl holds memberships in the National Band Association, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), The National Association of Music Education, and Utah Music Educators Association where he was editor of The Utah Educator, The Official Journal of the Utah Music Educators Association for four years and has been in charge of reviewing new works for concert band for that magazine.
After encouragement from both friends and colleagues, ChristianEarlMusic.com was created as a vehicle for self-publishing his many works for Band that he has written over the years. These works were both tailored to and tested in his band rooms and written specifically for them.
After encouragement from both friends and colleagues, ChristianEarlMusic.com was created as a vehicle for self-publishing his many works for Band that he has written over the years. These works were both tailored to and tested in his band rooms and written specifically for them.
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