Joshua Shank

Joshua Shank's works have been widely performed by educational and professional ensembles alike. He has been commissioned by some of the most exciting choral ensembles in the United States as well as abroad and has collaborated with organizations such as Conspirare, the Young New Yorkers’ Chorus, the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the American Choral Directors Association, The Esoterics, the Minnesota All-State Choir, and the Lorelei Ensemble. From 2004 to 2014 he served as composer-in-residence for The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists.

Joshua received his undergraduate degree in vocal music education from Luther College. In 2002, he became the youngest composer ever awarded the Raymond W. Brock Composition Award by the American Choral Directors Association. The winning piece, Musica animam, was premiered at the 2003 ACDA National Convention in Avery Fisher Hall at the Lincoln Center and has since been performed and recorded from Los Angeles to South Africa.

His music was recently featured in a documentary about the extensive choral tradition in the Upper Midwest, Never Stop Singing, and his best-selling choral work, The Boy Who Picked Up His Feet to Fly, was featured in the book Choral Charisma by Tom Carter. His published works for choir, band, and solo voice have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Texas.