Douglas Buchanan, Music in Worship Repertoire and Resources Co-chair
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Peabody Conservatory
Baltimore, MD
Hailed for his “sense of creative imperative” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) and “ability to get under the skin of [the music ’s] core material (The Scotsman), Dr. Douglas Buchanan is an active conductor, composer, performer, and educator in the greater Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area. He serves as Artistic Director of the Maryland Choral Society, Choirmaster and Organist at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Baltimore, and teaches as composition faculty at Dickinson College and music theory and musicology faculty at the Peabody Conservatory, where he earned his doctorate. Along with his brother Benjamin, he co-directs Voices Rise: A Baltimore Choir of Hope, a street choir welcoming individuals experiencing homelessness and financial distress to make music together in a safe and uplifting environment.
Email Doug at douglas.allanbuchanan@gmail.com