Dr. Reed Criddle, Artistic Director (2011-2017)

Reed Criddle earned his doctorate of musical arts degree in conducting at the University of Michigan and his master’s of music in choral conducting at the Eastman School of Music. From Stanford University, he received his master’s degree in East Asian Studies and his bachelor’s degree in vocal performance and Chinese.

During Reed’s eight-year tenure, he was instrumental in elevating the artistic profile of the community choir. His leadership was characterized by expanding the Chorale's repertoire to include major works with orchestra, such as Mozart's Requiem, Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem, and Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass, alongside sophisticated a cappella literature. He also challenged the ensemble with complex and diverse programming, fostering significant musical growth among the singers. And, the Wasatch Chorale solidified its role as a vital cultural institution within the Wasatch Front, providing high-quality choral music experiences for both performers and audiences.

Reed is professor of music and director of choral activities at Utah Valley University, where he conducts the Chamber Choir and Deep Green (tenor-bass choir) and teaches conducting, lyric diction, and voice.

In Fall 2024, Reed was a visiting professor of choral music and interim associate director of choirs at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, where he conducted the University Choir, Michigan Youth Chamber Singers, and the 100-voiced University of Michigan Men's Glee Club in its 165th season. 

Named a U.S. Fulbright Senior Scholar to Taiwan in 2018, Reed is an ardent advocate for multiculturalism and a foremost ethnomusicologist of Chinese Buddhist chant. His  compositions and arrangements span a wide range of sacred and secular topics and have been performed worldwide by a large variety of ensembles.