Dr. Patrick Tuck
Assistant Professor of Music
Dr. Patrick Tuck is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of the Cumberlands. He holds a PhD in Music Theory with a trumpet performance minor from Louisiana State University.
Dr. Tuck’s current research interest is music of the late 19th century. He has presented papers on the music of Brahms at the 2008 New Orleans Music Theory Colloquium, Southeastern Louisiana University’s 2006 Christwood Lecture Series, and the South Central Society for Music Theory (SCSMT) 2005 Annual Meeting at Loyola University in New Orleans. He has presented papers on the songs of Hugo Wolf at College Music Society Southern Chapter and SCSMT meetings, and at an international conference on the music of Hugo Wolf held at the University of Ottawa, Canada in November 2003. He has published numerous reviews in the Journal of the International Trumpet Guild and liner notes for recordings by Norem Brass and Friends and the Atlantic Brass Quintet.
Dr. Tuck is a member of the Society for Music Theory, the International Trumpet Guild, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, the College Music Society, the Music Educators National Conference, the Kentucky Music Educators Association, and Delta Omicron Music Fraternity. He served for several years on the SCSMT executive, culminating in his 2005 term as SCSMT President. He has served on membership and development committees for the International Trumpet Guild and the College Music Society. He has been a district adjudicator for the Louisiana Music Educators Association All-state Choir and final round adjudicator for the Kentucky Music Educators Association All-state Bands and Orchestra. He currently serves as College and University Representative for KMEA District 10.
An active church performer, Dr. Tuck appears on the EMI Virgin Classics recording Healey Willan: Tenebrae Responsories as a member of the Choirs of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, and recordings by the choir of the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette, Louisiana.
While completing his dissertation, Dr. Tuck held the position of instructor and coordinator of music theory at Southeastern Louisiana University. He received his BMUS and LMUS from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He completed his MM in Trumpet Performance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he was awarded the 1998 Richard G. Neiheisal Phi Beta Kappa Most Outstanding Graduate Student Award.