Dr. Patrick Tuck
Assistant Professor of Music
Patrick Tuck is assistant professor of music theory and high brass at the University of the Cumberlands. He holds a PhD in music theory with a trumpet performance minor from Louisiana State University, an MM in trumpet performance from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he earned the university’s outstanding graduate student award, and a Licentiate performance diploma and BM degree from Queen’s University, Canada. His current research interests include rhythm pedagogy, music of the late 19th century, and trumpet performance. His essay “Modeling Creativity in the Classroom” appears in It Works for Me Creatively, compiled by Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet (New Forums Press 2011). He presented sessions on teaching and learning at the University of the Cumberlands in January and February 2011 and May 2010. He has presented papers on rhythm pedagogy with James R. Corcoran Jr. at Louisiana State University and the New Orleans Musicology/Theory Colloquium. He has also presented papers on the music of Brahms and Hugo Wolf at CMS Great Lakes Chapter and Southern Chapter meetings, Lincoln Memorial University, the South Central Society for Music Theory, the New Orleans Musicology/Theory Colloquium, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Vixen Muse: Hugo Wolf’s Musical World (2003). He has published reviews in Music Theory Online and the Journal of the International Trumpet Guild and liner notes for recordings by the Atlantic Brass Quintet (Summit Records 2004) and Norem Brass and Friends (Centaur Records 2002).
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, Toronto. This choir also appeared with the Vancouver Chamber Choir on CBC’s Adrienne Clarkson Presents. He is a member of the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass with whom he performed E-flat soprano cornet at the 2010 Great American Brass Band Festival. While at UC, he has hosted and performed with trumpeters James West, Del Lyren and Rex Richardson and performed at Kentucky Music Educators Association conferences in Louisville, KY (2011, 2009, 2008). He 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 National Association for Music Educators, the Kentucky Music Educators Association, and Delta Omicron Music Fraternity. He served for several years on the SCSMT executive and has served on membership and development committees for the International Trumpet Guild and the College Music Society.
