Birth Name:

William Dehning

Male

Birth Date:

Thu, Aug 13, 1942

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Aitkin, Minnesota, United States

Age:

81

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

Astrology Data:

Sun

20°

Leo

18'

About William Dehning

Dr. William John Dehning (August 13, 1942 - June 23, 2017) was an American conductor, teacher, and author who spent almost his entire career in the collegiate realm. He was known primarily for his work as conductor of the University of Southern California Thornton Chamber Choir and as author of the book, Chorus Confidential: Decoding the Secrets of the Choral Art, published in 2003. Under his leadership, the Thornton Chamber Choir won seven prizes in international European competitions, including Grand Prizes in Varna, Bulgaria and Tours, France. After winning the choral competition with the USC Chamber Choir in Bulgaria, Dehning was awarded the Judges' Conducting Prize by a panel of ten judges in 1999. During his tenure, the ensemble also appeared at American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) conventions six times, including nationals in 2001 and 2005. They also completed a tour of East Asia in 2006, performing at the National Concert Hall in Taipei. While at Northern Michigan University from 1970–1972, Dehning was the founder of the Marquette Choral Society, which is still active. Later, he was from 1985-1995 the founder/conductor of the California Choral Company, a semi-professional chamber chorus that attained a reputation in Europe as well as in the United States. As Chairman of the USC Department of Choral Music (now retired), Dehning was awarded the first annual Dean’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, and he was also the 2007 recipient of the Thornton School's Ramo Award. Dehning was one of four founding members of the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO), which held its first national conference in San Antonio in 2006.

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for William Dehning: Sun 20 Leo, Moon 8 Virgo, Mercury 1 Virgo, Venus 25 Cancer, Mars 7 Virgo, Jupiter 14 Cancer, Saturn 10 Gemini, Uranus 4 Gemini, Neptune 28 Virgo, Pluto 5 Leo, Mercury Square Uranus, Mercury Conjunct Mars, Mercury Semi Square Jupiter, Venus Semi Square Saturn, Venus Sextile Neptune, Mars Square Saturn, Mars Square Uranus, Mars Semi Sextile Pluto, Saturn Conjunct Uranus, Uranus Sextile Pluto

Categories related to William Dehning: 1942 births, 2017 deaths, August 13 births, Minnesota, American male writers, American conductors (music), American male conductors (music), American academics, Thornton School of Music alumni, People from Aitkin

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