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K. Newell Dayley (born 1939) is a prominent Latter Day Saint composer, hymnwriter and musician. He was a professor of music at Brigham Young University (BYU) and later served as the associate academic vice president for undergraduate studies at that institution. He retired from BYU in September 2007.〔(BYU biographical sketch of Dayley )〕 Dayley is married to Diane Wilcox and they are the parents of eight children. Dayley received his bachelor's degree from BYU in 1964. He received his MM degree from the University of Southern California in 1966 and a DA from the University of Northern Colorado in 1986.〔(06-07 Undergrad Catalog | School of Music )〕 Dayley joined the BYU faculty in 1967.〔http://avp.byu.edu/documents/pdf/KND-AUC.pdf〕 Dayley was the first director of the BYU jazz ensemble, Synthesis. He also directed the brass ensemble and other organizations as well as many musical theatre productions. He has taught classes from trumpet to music theory and from film scoring to music business.〔(Biographical Sketch )〕 On the trumpet Dayley has performed with the Utah Symphony and many professional ensembles.〔 He also has performed as a soloist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Prior to his appointment as assistant academic vice president, Dayley served as Dean of the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications as well as Chair of the Music Department and Associate Dean of General Education and Honors.〔 Among his works are "Bring Forth My Zion", "First You Have A Dream",〔(BYU Singers - Repertoire by Composer )〕 the music to LDS hymn # 220 "Lord, I Would Follow Thee", words and music to "Faith in Every Footstep", and the music to "I Feel My Savior's Love", "Every Star is Different", "Hum Your Favorite Hymn", "Home" and "The World Is So Big" in the LDS Church Primary's ''Children's Songbook''. Dayley has also written musical sections for passages in the Book of Mormon.〔"The Book of Mormon in Latter-day Saint Hymnody". by Karen Lynn Davidson (Provo, Utah: Maxwell Institute, 2000. Pp. 14–27) at (), see note 36.〕 In 2002, Dayley became president of the Church's BYU 2nd stake, succeeding fellow BYU professor Byron R. Merrill in this position.〔"New stake presidents", ''Church News'', March 30, 2002, page Z13.〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「K. Newell Dayley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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