Lucius Richard Weathersby

Lucius Richard Weathersby is an assistant professor of music and African World Studies at Dillard University in New Orleans. In this position, he teaches piano and lectures in music theory, humanities and African World Studies. Dr. Weathersby holds degrees from Dillard University in New Orleans (BA in Music and German, 1990), University of Northern Iowa (MM in Organ Performance 1992) and the (Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies with a specialization in music 2002) from the Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH. He has also studied advanced hymnology and religion at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. An Advanced study of the German language and culture took place at the Goethe Institute in Rothenburg, Germany. COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY As a composer, Dr. Weathersby has written numerous compositions. A few representative works are the following: organ and brass - Fanfare 1993, choir - Seven Last Words, 1994(a thirty minute work on the words of Jesus from the cross), chamber orchestra - Suite in d, 1996(a twenty - five minute work in three movements) premiered by members of the Phoenix Symphony, piano - Tranquillity Suite, organ - Spiritual Fantasy (premiered by the composer on January 19, 1997 at the Meyerson Center of the Performing Arts using the C.B. Fisk Organ; as well as other smaller compositions. Iowa Winter Suite, 1999(a work in four movements for organ) premiered by Mr. Anthony Williams in November of 1999.