Dr. David Dickau is a choral conductor and composer residing in Mankato, Minnesota where he has served as Director of Choral Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato since 1991. As a part of his duties, Dr. Dickau conducts the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers and teaches conducting and composition. He recently received the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award from his university. 

 Dr. Dickau holds advanced degrees in Choral Music from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) and the University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA.) He has taught choral music on both the high school and college levels and has conducted community and church choirs. He also served for thirteen years as music director of Magnum Chorum, a Twin Cities-based chamber choir. 

                                                                                                                                                                                   David has been an active member of the American Choral Director's Association, serving as a national Repertoire and Standards Chair from 1987 to 1991. He has appeared as a clinician at ACDA national and regional conventions and has conducted several regional festivals. He also served a term as President of ACDA of Minnesota. Dr. Dickau has performed at four national ACDA conventions. His choirs have performed at regional conventions in Omaha and Minneapolis and at a national convention at Orchestra Hall in Chicago.

 

Dr. Dickau’s published compositions appear in a number of catalogues. He has filled commissions for choral festivals, colleges and universities, community choirs, churches, and schools. Significant commissions have included “Dresden Canticles” composed in honor of the rebuilding of the Frauenkirche in Dresden, Germany and “View from the Air” commissioned by the Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation in honor of the seventieth anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s historic trans-Atlantic flight.

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	JOY! (Pavane Publishing) Arranger: David Dickau Author/Lyricist: Charles Wesley  Voicing: SATB  Season: Advent Released: March 2001    Dr. David C. Dickau, professor of music at Mankato Sate University is greatly admired for his superb compositions and conducting work. He first arranged Handel's "Joy to the World" for 2 part voices, and now comes the SATB setting. Delightful energy, interesting rhythm and percussion make this a very fun selection for church or school.
	P1183 - SATB	[buy now] $1.60
	P9004 - BASS & HANDBELLS	[buy now] $15.00
	NATURE (Pavane Publishing) Composer: David Dickau Author/Lyricist: Emily Dickinson  Voicing: 2-PART  Season: General Released: March 2002    Emily Dickinson's craftsmanship of words deserves a musical setting at the same par, and Dr. Dickau succeeds. In gentle flowing lines from the flute and the piano, the words about nature's gentle spirit are caressed beautifully. In an easy ballad character, with simple syncopations, this piece was commissioned and premiered by Julie Aune and the Mankato Children's Choir.
	P1198 - 2-PART	[buy now] $1.70
	THE BATTLE OF JERICHO (Pavane Publishing) Arranger: David Dickau  Voicing: SAB  Season: General Released: April 1997    Creative writing for the accompaniment and the choir make this familiar Sunday School Song a winner. Originally written for middle school use, it is excellent for Junior High, all the way through adult, church as well as school. The arranger, Dr. David Dickau, is music professor at Mankato State University in Minnesota.
	P1112 - SAB	[buy now] $2.35
	THE BATTLE OF JERICHO (Pavane Publishing) Arranger: David Dickau  Voicing: SATB  Season: General Released: April 1999    The SAB edition was released in 1998 and instantly became the best-selling new anthem for Pavane Publishing. Dr. Dickau, of Mankato State University in Minnesota, wrote this arrangement for one of the festivals he is so often requested to conduct. We are pleased to offer 2 new voicings this year, 2-Part and SATB. Jazzy and interesting accompaniment moves this Sunday School favorite into a performance classic.
	P1123 - SATB	[buy now] $2.35
	P1112 - SAB	[buy now] $2.35
	P1124 - 2-PART	[buy now] $1.70
	THE BATTLE OF JERICHO (Pavane Publishing) Arranger: David Dickau  Voicing: 2-PART Released: April 1999    TThe SAB edition was released in 1998 and instantly became the best-selling new anthem for Pavane Publishing. Dr. Dickau, of Mankato State University in Minnesota, wrote this arrangement for one of the festivals he is so often requested to conduct. We are pleased to offer 2 new voicings this year, 2-Part and SATB. Jazzy and interesting accompaniment moves this Sunday School favorite into a performance classic.
	P1124 - 2-PART	[buy now] $1.70
	TWO PATRIOTIC SONGS FOR MALE VOICES (Pavane Publishing) Composer: Nates/Ward/Scott Key/Smith Arranger: David Dickau  Voicing: TTBB  Season: Patriotic Released: March 2002    "America, the Beautiful" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" are two of our nation's most beloved patriotic songs. They have been excellently arranged for male voice choir by Dr. David Dickau. The a capella voice lines flow easily for each part, providing all the fervor you crave with just enough new material to bring a freshness to the entire performance.
	P1199 - TTBB	[buy now] $1.80
	UBI CARITAS (Pavane Publishing) Composer: David Dickau  Voicing: SATB  Season: General Released: March 2003  Listen   Dr. Dickau's music has already become festival favorites, and this one follows right in step. Provided both in Latin and English versions, this classic text is given a fresh face in contemporary choral colors reminiscent of the 20th century madrigal style. Fitting for church or school.
	P1230 - SATB	[buy now] $1.60
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	JOY! (Pavane Publishing) Arranger: David Dickau Author/Lyricist: Charles Wesley  Voicing: BASS & HANDBELLS  Season: Advent Released: January 1991
	P9004 - BASS & HANDBELLS	[buy now] $15.00
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	CHORAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VOL 1 () Composer: Dickau/Petker  Voicing: SINGER'S EDITION  Season: General Released: March 1990
	P1011 - SINGER'S EDITION	not available $10.95
	CHORAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VOL 1 (Pavane Publishing) Composer: Dickau/Petker  Voicing: Director  Season: General Released: January 1990
	P5001 - Director	[buy now] $10.95
	P1011 - SINGER'S EDITION	not available $10.95
	CHORAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VOL 3 (Pavane Publishing) Composer: Dickau/Petker  Voicing: Director  Season: General Released: January 1992
	P5003 - Director	[buy now] $6.95

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