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Composer in Residence with the Ecclesia Consort of Providence RI beginning in September of 2002, Charles Shadle (cskull@mit.edu), has been the recipient of commissions from numerous organizations including SUNY Buffalo, Longwood Opera, The Lake George Opera Festival, The Handel and Haydn Society, The Newton Choral Society, and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra. Particularly well known for his solo vocal works, he has recently completed commissions for such noted singers as Carlos Archuleta, Fernando Del Valle, Margaret O’Keefe and Stephen Salters. Recently Dr. Shadle has collaborated with MIT colleague and librettist Michael Ouellette on a critically acclaimed opera “Coyote’s Dinner,” and a cantata, “A New England Seasonal.” A CD including his piano piece “Cowboy Song,” performed by Guy Livingston, was recently released on Wergo. Dr. Shadle teaches Music History and Theory at MIT, and is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

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