Performed by the Richland HS Varsity Treble choir

Spark Of Light (SSA)

Andrew Steffen (b.1990) is an American choral composer and conductor int he Dallas/Fort Worth area.  He earned his Bachelors of Music Education (Choral) from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire (2013) and Masters degree in Choral Conducting from Oklahoma State University with Dr. Z. Randall Stroope. 

From 2011 to 2013, Andrew served as the composer-in-residence for The Master Singers in Eau Claire, WI.  In his time with the ensemble, The Master Singers recorded his works on several CDs.   

Andrew’s works are performed with increasing frequency and featured at reading sessions and conventions across the country.  His compositions have won several prestigious competitions including the Raymond W. Brock Student Composition Competition, sponsored by ACDA.  The winning work, "Spells of Herrick", was premiered at the 2015 national convention in Salt Lake City.  Additionally, in 2013, Andrew’s work "Adoro te, Devote" won the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association Student Composition Contest.

His works are published through Walton Music, Alliance, and Colla Voce.  For more information, visit Andrew’s website at www.apsteffen.com