David Arbury (b. 1973)
David Arbury grew up in Washington, D. C. where he sang as a boy treble at Washington National Cathedral in the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys. He remained with the choir for eighteen years and in that time sang with every voice part. He has worked at the Music Division of the Library of Congress, co-founded an independent record label, conducted small ensembles, and performed extensively as a bass and percussion player. He has acted as composer-in-residence and received commissions and grants from numerous ensembles and organizations including the American Composers Forum, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the Cathedral Center for the Arts, and the Phoenix Arts Commission. His compositions for concert hall, church, dance, and theater have been performed throughout the U.S., as well as in Denmark, France, and Italy.