Dr. Daniel Barta
Associate Professor of Music Theory and Composition

Barta_Daniel@roberts.edu
Cox Hall, Rm. 114 | (585) 594-6154
D.M.A in Music Composition - Temple University
M.M. in Music Composition - Temple University
B.S. Music Composition - Temple University 

Dr. Daniel Barta is Director of Music Theory and Composition and Associate Professor at Roberts Wesleyan College. From 1994-2007, he was Chair of the Theory and Composition Department at Philadelphia Biblical University. Dr. Barta holds the B.Mus., M.Mus. and DMA from Temple University, where he studied with Clifford Taylor, Maurice Wright and Matthew Greenbaum. His portfolio includes compositions in all genres, including solo, chamber, choral and orchestral works. He is currently collaborating with storyteller Roger Petersen, Ph.D. on a set of Hans Christian Andersen stories for storyteller and chamber ensemble, three of which were presented at the International Hans Christian Andersen Conference in Salt Lake City. Recently, he was commissioned to write A Hymn Sing: Five Sacred Songs for David Kim (concertmaster, Philadelphia Orchestra) and Morning and Evening: Two Sacred Songs for Ann Williams (cellist, Pittsburgh Symphony). In March, 2008, Emily Britton premiered As the Sparks Fly Upward for horn and piano at the Eastman School of Music, underwritten by the International Horn Society. Two of his works for keyboard, Suite for Piano and Toccata Joyeuse (for organ), have been released on the DTR label.He is published by Concordia and Choristers Guild.

Courses:
MUS 101  Theory I                              
MUS 102  Theory II
MUS 200  Theory III
MUS 205  Theory IV
MUS 411  Orchestration
MUS 1026 Applied Composition
MUS 6604  Topics in Music Theory (graduate)
MUS 5526  Graduate Applied Composition