Faculty Profile

David Childs

Title
Professor
Department
Instrumental Studies
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
DMA, University of Salford, 2021. 
Major: Performance
MMus, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, 2004. 
Major: Performance
BMUS, Royal Northern College of Music, 2003. 
Major: Performance





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2024 
MUCM 3530.506, Brass Chamber Music, Spring 2024 
MUCM 5530.506, Brass Chamber Music, Spring 2024 
MUCM 5530Z.506, Brass Chamber Music, Spring 2024 
MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2024 
MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2024 
MUEN 5602Z.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2024 
MUGC 6954.734, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2024 
MUAC 1518.701, EUPHONIUM, Spring 2024 
MUAC 3518.701, EUPHONIUM, Spring 2024 
MUAM 1518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2024 
MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2024 
MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Spring 2024 
MUAG 5701.709, Master's Recital, Spring 2024 
MUGC 6900.706, Special Problems, Spring 2024 


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5530.504, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602Z.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 6954.708, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 1518.701, EUPHONIUM, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3518.701, EUPHONIUM, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5701.731, Master's Recital, Fall 2023 
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 3530.506, Brass Chamber Music, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5530Z.506, Brass Chamber Music, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602Z.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6953.721, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUGC 6954.734, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUAC 1518.701, EUPHONIUM, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3518.701, EUPHONIUM, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5701.709, Master's Recital, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 3530.506, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5530.506, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5530Z.506, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6953.739, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MUGC 6954.708, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MUAC 1518.701, EUPHONIUM, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3518.701, EUPHONIUM, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 6518.701, EUPHONIUM, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173Z.517, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6952.738, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2022 
                    

                    MUGC 6954.734, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2022 
                    

                    MUAC 1518.701, EUPHONIUM, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3518.701, EUPHONIUM, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 6370.719, Instrumental Literature, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5701.709, Master's Recital, Spring 2022 
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 3530.506, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5530.506, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5530Z.506, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6954.708, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2021 
                    

                    MUAC 3518.701, EUPHONIUM, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 6360.707, Instrumental Literature, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6951.722, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2021 
                    

                    MUGC 6954.734, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2021 
                    

                    MUAC 3518.701, EUPHONIUM, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 5518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5701.709, Master's Recital, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602Z.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2020 
                    

                    MUGC 6954.708, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2020 
                    

                    MUAC 3518.701, EUPHONIUM, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Fall 8W2 2020 
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 6360.707, Instrumental Literature, Fall 2020 
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUEN 5602Z.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUGC 6951.754, Dissertation Recital, Spring 8W2 2020 
                    

                    MUGC 6954.734, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUAC 3518.701, EUPHONIUM, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUAC 5518.701, EUPHONIUM, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUAM 1518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUAM 3518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUAM 6518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUAS 6518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUAG 5701.709, Master's Recital, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUAG 4700.733, Senior Recital, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6954.708, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2019 
                    

                    MUGC 6954.734, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2019 
                    

                    MUAM 1518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 6360.707, Instrumental Literature, Fall 2019 
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 8W2 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6954.734, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2019 
                    

                    MUAM 1518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 5518.701, Euphonium, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5701.709, Master's Recital, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 2602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5602Z.503, Brass Ensembles, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUGC 6954.708, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUAC 3518.701, EUPHONIUM, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 3518.701, Euphonium, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4700.700, Senior Recital, Fall 2018 Syllabus

          


          
*
  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
CD Recording - Chamber
Childs, D.  (2021). Healing Light: Rest. 
CD Recording - Ensemble
Childs, D. R. (2018). Celebrate - 50 Years of the Flowers Band. https://flowersband.bigcartel.com/product/celebrate
Childs, D. R. (2018). Tender Symmetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQY3m7fE8us&fbclid=IwAR17_xCuj9SN2F1VPlmzFveDMcxQgCrGTvB7fkk1z9ZgPoP3rSk2tMoF6b0&app=desktop
CD Recording - Solo
Childs, D. R. (2023). Guest Soloist (Concerto Artist): Force of Nature (Black Dyke Band). 
Childs, D. R. (2022). Guest Soloist (Concerto Artist): Respair (UNT Wind Symphony). 
Childs, D. R. (2022). Guest Soloist (Concerto Artist): The World Rejoicing (Black Dyke Band). 
Childs, D.  (2021). Tredegar Town Band Live at the Brangwyn Hall. 
Childs, D.  (2019). Symphonic Euphonium II - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2010997
Childs, D.  (2019). Concerto Soloist with Cleveland Winds - Timothy Reynish: International Repertoire Vol. 12. 
Childs, D. R. (2018). Dreams & Songs -Bryn Terfyl. https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/gb/cat/4835514?fbclid=IwAR0IIUydYNjc361kDCTtyKsm-g2YIfYcdaC1oVoW3dU7lzqNGNUW1mI6kV0
Magazine/Trade Publication
Childs, D.  (2021). In the footsteps of LSO giants. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). The mosaic sum of A4. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). The Paganini of the Trumpet. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). Origin of the Wallace Collection. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). Set goals and have some fun. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). Septura journeys on a transatlantic odyssey. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). Demondrae's Light and Sound. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). Tuba's Yellow Bird. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). Dedicated musician. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). Make Mistakes. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). 30 inspiring years of Brass Band World. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). Dream big and be scared. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2021). The gentle giant. Brass Band World. 
Childs, D.  (2020). Has Covid changed Music Forever?. Brass Band World. Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D.  (2020). Improve... improve... improve. Brass Band World. Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D.  (2020). No Safety Net. Brass Band World. Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D.  (2020). Trombone-tastic Joseph Alessi!. Brass Band World. Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D.  (2020). Queen of Sass!. Brass Band World. (296), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D.  (2020). Cakewalking with Eric Crees. Brass Band World. (292), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D.  (2020). Bridging the Musical Divide. Brass Band World. Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D.  (2019). "Competition pianissimo boys!". Brass Band World. (288), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D.  (2019). The ultimate Brass Man. Brass Band World. (288), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D.  (2019). Alison Balsom lights up the sky with Royal Fireworks. Brass Band World. (288), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D.  (2019). Risk being bad!. Brass Band World. (285), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2018). 'Give with a generous heart'. Brass Band World. (280), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2018). 2018 Excellence Awards in Recording. Brass Band World. (279), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2018). What a Wonderful World!. Brass Band World. (277), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2018). 'I get paid for doing what I love!'. Brass Band World. (275), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2018). Put away your mobile 'phone and listen!. Brass Band World. (274), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2018). 2018 'Euro' own-choice selections. Brass Band World. (273), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2018). Reaching Out. Brass Band World. (271), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). 'Outside the box' Recording Awards. Brass Band World. (269), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). 'The profundity and sincerity of the music is all that remains'. Brass Band World. (269), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). Review: Music for Brass Septet - 5. Brass Band World. (269), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). 'The passion is still there'. Brass Band World. (266), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). Ditching Rugby for Mahler 5. Brass Band World. (264), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). New BBC R2 star emerges. Brass Band World. (264), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). NYBBGB relives history. Brass Band World. (264), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). 'Never louder than is beautiful'. Brass Band World. (263), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). Duncan Stubbs - a unique voice. Brass Band World. (263), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). Review: Affinity. Brass Band World. (263), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). Yamaha's new generation Silent Brass. Brass Band World. (263), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2017). 'Find your own style'. Brass Band World. (261), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2016). Review: Billy's Band Series. Brass Band World. (260), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2016). 'Don't forget to breathe!'. Brass Band World. (259), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2016). Behind Billy's Band.... Brass Band World. (258), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2016). LSO trumpet star thrills with Haydn. Brass Band World. (258), . Kapitol Media. 
Childs, D. R. (2016). The incomparable Evelyn Glennie. Brass Band World. (255), . Kapitol Media. 
Video and Audiovisual Material
Childs, D.  (2021). Concert Series: Live at the Brangwyn Hall. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
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    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    
			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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