Resume
Elizabeth Harwell Goff
305 Hastings Cove
Madison, MS 39110
(801) 803-9736
email: liz@goff.com
EDUCATION
Royal College of Music, London, England (2 Years)
Master of Music in Organ Performance, ARCM
Honors: Grade 5 (Highest Awarded)
Minor Field: Voice
Organ study with Dr. Douglas Guest CVO, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey
Choral conducting and vocal study with Sir David Willcocks CBE, Director RCM
Organ study with Richard Popplewell, Organist and Choirmaster, Chapel Royal
Composition study with Edwin Roxburgh, English Composer / Conductor
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY (Summer)
Record Engineering / Music Production Program (Special Studies)
Millsaps College, Jackson, MS (4 Years)
Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Highest-ever Score at Millsaps College on Music GRE (98th Percentile)
Most Outstanding Music Student – Cumulative 4-year Award
Scholarship – 4 Years
Minor Field: Voice
Organ study with Dr. Donald Kilmer
Choral conducting with Dr. Leland Byler
Voice study with McCarrell Ayers
PERFORMANCES
Organist/Accompanist (David Willcocks, Conductor): Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Pianist/Accompanist (Trevor Ling, Violin): Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, England
Soprano, The Bach Choir (By Audition), Sir David Willcocks, Conductor (2 years, numerous concerts)
Soprano, RCM Concert Choir, Sir David Willcocks, Conductor (2 years, numerous concerts)
Organist: Numerous Recitals USA / UK
Organist: Jackson Symphony Orchestra/The Millsaps Singers (“Hodie” – Ralph Vaughn Williams)
Organist/Pianist/Accompanist: The Millsaps Singers (Concert Choir) – 3 years (numerous concerts)
Accompanist/Singer: The Millsaps Troubadours (Secular Consort) – 3 years (numerous concerts)
Music Director/Pianist: The Jackson Little Theatre
COMMERCIAL MUSIC/PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
Decillion, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT/Reno, NV) – President, Creative Services Boutique: music and radio production, media trafficking, copywriting (radio, television, print), editing; largest client: The ABC Television Network (Decillion has written and produced over 500 radio spots promoting their Primetime broadcast blocks).
Decillion Productions, Inc. (New York, NY) – President, Creative Services Boutique: music and radio production, copywriting, editing, client list includes: The ABC Television Network (composed and produced music image campaigns plus many radio spots promoting their Primetime lineups), ABC Family, VH1, etc.
SLP Productions, Inc. (New York, NY) – Creative Director/Producer/Arranger/Composer/Studio Musician—Keyboards/Vocals), Creative Services Boutique/Music Production Company (jingles, underscores, documentaries, news music packages); client list includes agency and direct corporate clients: DDBO Worldwide, MVBMS, Y&R NYC, Grey Entertainment, The Seagram Beverage Company, American Express, Burger King, Entenmanns, Botany 500, Revlon, Candie’s, Carnival Cruise Lines, No Excuses, Willis & Geiger, Meow Mix, etc.
CLASSICAL/CHURCH MUSIC EXPERIENCE (Organist or Organist/Choirmaster)
Catholic: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church; New Albany, MS
Church of England: St. Alban’s Fulham; London, UK (Interim)
Church of England: St. Mary Church; London, UK (Interim)
Episcopal: Cathedral Church of St. Mark; Salt Lake City, UT (Guest)
Episcopal: St. George’s Episcopal Church; Houston, TX
Episcopal: St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral; Memphis, TN (Guest)
LDS: Saratoga Springs 4th Ward (LDS); Saratoga Springs, UT
Methodist: First United Methodist Church; New Albany, MS
Methodist: Capitol Street UMC; Jackson, MS
Methodist: Leavell Woods UMC; Jackson, MS
Moravian: Advent Moravian Church; Winston-Salem, NC
Presbyterian: Cleveland Street Presbyterian Church (ARP); New Albany, MS
SKILLS
Accompanist, Arranger, Choirmaster, Composer, Copywriter, Organist (liturgical and concert),
Pianist, Producer, Writer
MEMBERSHIPS
American Guild of Organist (Member-At-Large)
Organ Historical Society
Royal Schools of Church Music