Jack Stamp is currently adjunct Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he teaches conducting and composition. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Stamp served as Director of Band Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for twenty-five years. In addition, he served as chairperson of the music department for six years. While at IUP, he was awarded Distinguished University Professor, the highest award granted to a faculty member by the university. Choral music at Vanderbilt University can be traced back to 1895, when teh Vanderbilt Men's Glee Club toured and gave concerts throughout the country. The Vanderbilt Chorale was formed in 212 to create a bridge between students in the Blair School of music and highly qualified non-music majors from other disciplines. This ensemble is dedicated to authentic, expressive performance of a variety of musical styles.