Dr Dean Jobin-Bevans

College position: Visiting Fellow

Subject: Music; Choral Music

Dr Dean Jobin-Bevans is a Visiting Fellow at Magdalene.

Dr Jobin-Bevans’s career has been a balance between research interests, including the life and music of Henry Aldrich, the Dean of Christ Church, Oxford (1689-1710), and various roles in academic leadership. His research output has included short paper publications on the choral music of Henry Aldrich, with a focus on his English anthem repertoire composed for use in services held in the Cathedral at Christ Church.

In addition to publications, his research has produced over 35 edited choral editions and two world premier recordings of choral music composed by Henry Aldrich, all under the banner of The Henry Aldrich Choral Project. A third CD project is currently underway to record choral and instrumental music by Aldrich and contemporaries such as William Tucker, Thomas Tudway, Christopher Gibbons and John Blow, featuring the Magdalene College Choir under the direction of Magdalene Fellow and Director of Music, Mr James Potter (2022).

In addition to Dr Jobin-Bevans’s university academic career, he has served as the Chorus Master of the Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus, as well as the Interim Director of Music at the Church of St Andrew and St Paul (Montréal). Dr Jobin-Bevans was recently ordained a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada and is currently serving as the Incumbent at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Thunder Bay.

Research Interests

Dr Jobin-Bevans’s academic work includes teaching conducting and undergraduate music history, he also directs the Lakehead University Vocal and Chamber Choir programs. His research interests include the music of the English Reformation, the choral music of Benjamin Britten, and the music of Henry Aldrich, Dean of Christ Church (Oxford) 1689-1710.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Music (Choral Conducting), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
  • Master of Music Performance (Choral Conducting), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
  • Bachelor of Music (History and Literature of Music), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Career/Research Highlights

  • 2026 Easter Term, Visiting Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge
  • 2022-23 Academic Year, Senior Visiting Academic at Oriel College, University of Oxford

Professional Affiliations

  • Association of Canadian Choral Conductors (ACCC)
  • Choirs Ontario (Formerly Ontario Choral Federation)

KEY PUBLICATIONS

Henry Aldrich: Sacred Choral Music III: A Musical Context, performed by the Magdalene College Choir, James Potter (conductor), Cambridge, launch in June 2027.

Henry Aldrich: Sacred Choral Music II, performed by the Oriel College Chapel Choir, David Maw (conductor), Oxford, June 12, 2024.

Henry Aldrich: Sacred Choral Music, performed by the Cathedral Singers of Christ Church, James Potter (conductor), Oxford, November 2019.

Email
wdj25@cam.ac.uk