Denice Rippentrop Biography ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬-__________ Profile Composing innovative, high-quality sacred and secular choral music is the core of my professional and personal life. I use my writing to bring modern choral music to audiences in a highly creative yet accessible manner. My works have been performed and broadcasted in this country and abroad. Beautiful Star was published internationally by Plymouth Music Company in 1991. Since founding Beautiful Star Publishing, Inc. in 1992, my compositions have been receiving significant national performances by churches, high school choirs, college choirs, children’s choirs and community choruses. 8270 N. Hayden Road #2047, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 612 207-8477 beautifulstarmusic@msn.com Selected Choral Compositions/Significant Recent Performances The Lamb Slain – The Chamber Singers – Minneapolis, MN, March 29, 2015 Not One Has Gone Astray- Bella Voce Singers – Brooklyn, NY Dec. 2013. Stars and Moonbeams – Forsyth County Honor Chorus – Atlanta, GA 2013. Not One Has Gone Astray – Augsburg Women’s Choir – Augsburg College – Minneapolis, MN, April 15, 2012. The Desert Trilogy – Sonoran Desert Chorale – Phoenix, AZ, March 10 & 11, 2012. Stars and Moonbeams – TX Private School MEA – All States Children’s Honor Choir, Arlington, TX, Nov. 11&12, 2011. Not One Has gone Astray – WomenVoice – Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 25, 2012. Beautiful Star – Diane de Stascio – Worldwide Broadcast on Trinity Broadcast Network, Dec. 16 & 18, 2011. My Star is Jesus Christ – Camelback Bible Church Children’s Choir, Paradise Valley, AZ, Oct. 9, 2011. For Sun, Moon and Stars – Pacific Women’s Chorus, Carlsbad, CA, June 10, 2010. The Holy Spirit Moves as the Wind-First Presbyterian Church Adult Choir, Knoxville, TN, May 23, 2010. Emmanuel – Christmas Cantata – Valley Presbyterian Church Adult Choir, Paradise Valley, AZ , Dec. 24, 2010. Holy Light – Augsburg Women’s Choir – Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN, Dec. 10, 2010. Glory – Mountain View Presbyterian Church Adult Choir, Scottsdale, AZ, Feb. 20, 2010. The Atonement – St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Adult Choir, Edina, MN, March 8, 2009. Dancing through the Daffodils, Syracuse Children’s Choir, Syracuse, NY, May 4, 2008. Canyon Land Charms – St. George Utah Children’s Choir, Tuacahn Amphitheather, St. George, UT, April 10. 2007. The Aaronic Blessing – Hennepin Ave. Methodist Church, Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 6, 2006. Sing the King to Heaven – Hennepin Ave. Methodist Church, Minneapolis, MN, Dec. 2, 2006. Song to the Birds – Pat York Children’s Choir – Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., June 30, 2005. It’s a Wonderful Day – Pat York Children’s Choir – Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., June 30, 2005. Song to the Birds – Pat York Children’s Choir – Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., June 30, 2005. And Do Not Be Conformed – North Scottsdale Methodist Church Adult Choir, Scottsdale, AZ, Oct. 23, 2005. The New Century Creators – Masterworks Chorale of Augsburg – Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 6, 2005. Dancing through the Daffodils – Capitol University Children’s Choir, Columbus, OH, Nov. 4, 2005. What Can Heavenly Love Do? – Arkansas State University Women’s Chorale, Arkansas, April 24, 2005. Is Not This Salvation Too Great to Ignore? – Masterworks Chorale of Augsburg, Minneapolis, MN, April 4, 2004. The Woman’s Eyes – Randolph-Macon Women’s College Chorale – Lynchburg, VA, April 24, 2004. All Glory to Thee, Holy One – Brewton-Parker College Chorus – Mt. Vernon, GA, Concert Tour, 2004. It’s Cool to be a Tree & It’s a Wonderful Day – Southern Illinois University Children’s Chorus, Southern Illinois Campus, Carbondale, IL, May 7, 2005. Love is the Soul of Hearts – Arizona Arts Chorale, Scottsdale, AZ, Dec. 11 & 12, 2004. Song of the Birds, It’s Wonderful to be a Tree & The New Pioneers – Chautauqua Community Chorus, Lake Arrowhead Village, Lake Arrowhead, CA, April 5, 2005. It is in These Wounds – Arizona Arts Chorale, Scottsdale, AZ, April 29, 2003. The Landscape of My Soul – Festival Singers, San Francisco, CA, March 16, 2003. Let Me Live – United Methodist Church Adult Choir, Mesa, AZ, Nov. 2. 2002. The Work – Crimson Chorale, Maple Grove High School, Maple Grove, MN, Feb. 10, 2002. I See You Change, Growing – The Melodiars, Grants Pass, OR, June 30, 2001. Nowhere Else – Crimson Chorale, Maple Grove High School, Maple Grove, MN, 2001. The Song She Sang – Worthing Elementary Chorus, Worthing, SC, May 3, 1999. Earth Turns Inside Out – Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, The Church of the Twelve Apostles, Rome, Italy, 1998. Denice Rippentrop (Bio cont.) Commissions/Honors/ Choral Reading Session/Selected The American Prize Composition – Semi-finalist 2014 - Chorus – Professional Division I was selected from composers across to country to be one of twelve participates at the 2014 John Ness Beck Composers Workshop. Stars and Moonbeams – Selected for the Forsyth County Honor Chorus, Atlanta, GA. People, Ponder the Cross - 2nd Place Winner in the International Competition for Sacred Music Composers – Liturgical Category, Oct., 2013. Arkansas Director Choral Association – CPA Approved, 2013. Beautiful Star picked up by Jeff Hanson for ePop Christmas Album, 2011. Beautiful Star picked up by the Trinity Broadcast Network for worldwide performances, 2011. All Must Be Free – Picked up by Mary Dawson for TweakaTunes, 2011. A Savior Has Been Born to You – CO JW Pepper New Music Reading Session, First Alternate, 2010. Earth turns Inside Out – Placed in the Project Encore Website Database, 2010. Such Deep Peace – First Runner-up Best Compositions composer Symposium Joe Martin Presentation, Atlanta, GA. 2010. Sing Faith – Selected for the Iowa ACDA Summer Reading Session, 2010. Asked to speak at the CFAMC Fall Conference on contemporary composition I Love Those – Modern Version, 2008. You are Love to Me – Los Angeles Music Awards nominated for film, 2007. For this Cause I Bow My Knee & I Can do All Things – JW Pepper 200 Sampler New Music Reading Session, MN, 2006. Nowhere Else – Octavo of the Month – Iowa Choral Directors Association selection. All Must Be Free – Semifinalist-Patriotic Division – Dallas Songwriters Association Songwriting Contest, 2006. All Must Be Free – Afghanistan/Iraq Semifinalist – Dallas Songwriters Association, 2006. Canyon Land u are Love to Me Charms – State of Utah commission, 2006. And Those Who are Wise – Nebraska ACDA Summer Conference Reading Session, 2005. You are Love to Me – Honorable Mention Dallas Songwriters Association Songwriting Contest, 2005. My Ladybug Friend – Oklahoma MEA Convention, 2005. The New Century Creators – Louise Phillips Commission, 2005. He will Quiet You with His Love – ACDA Summer Dialogue Reading Session, MN, 2004. It is in These Wounds – Commission by the AZ Arts Chorale, Scottsdale, AZ, 2003. My Little Forest – America Society of Foresters, Washington, D.C., 2001. Beautiful Star Publishing, Inc. – Founder, 1992- Owner/Composer. Choral Catalogue – over 175 selections. Recordings/Videos/ Selected Not One Has Gone Astray – YouTube – 2012. All Must Be Free – YouTube – 2012. Silver Star, The Shining Crown & Other Sacred Works – Recording, 2011. Beautiful Star – ePop Christmas Album – 2011. Emmanuel – A Christmas Cantata – Recording - 2010. Praise Anthems & Other Sacred Songs – Recording – 2009. Sing Faith – Recording – 2008. God’s Promises Choral Series – Recording – 2005. The Desert Trilogy & Other Sacred Songs – Recording – 2001. The Sound of Change – Recording – 1999. The Holy Spirit Moves as the Wind – Recording – 1992. Education B.F.A. – University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, 1969. Master of Arts in Liberal Studies on Music Composition, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, 1987. 60+ Graduate Credits from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1998---. Composition Studies with Libby Larsen, Dr. Dominick Argento, Dr. Paul Fetler and Dr. Jody Rockmaker.