Jeff Davis

University Carillonist

Carillon

Office location: Sather Tower

Email: ucbells@berkeley.edu
Office phone: 642-8454

Office hours: By appt.

Personal statement

Jeff Davis was appointed University Carillonist in July of 2000. He began carillon studies in 1984 with Berkeley's first University Carillonist Ronald Barnes. Prior to his tenure at Berkeley, Davis was University Carillonist at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Davis passed the examination of The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America in 1988 and has since served that organization in a variety of offices, currently as a juror on both the Johan Franco composition committee, and the Examination committee. Davis was the President of the GCNA from 1996-2000, and was a Director from 1996 to 2001. Davis has also been the GCNA representative to the Committee of Delegates of the World Carillon Federation.

Davis gives recitals throughout the U.S. and Europe. He has been a guest artist in the Ann Arbor Festival, the Barcelona International Festival, and has twice represented the Guild in artist recitals at congresses of the World Carillon Federation. He was awarded the Berkeley Medal for distinguished service to the carillon in 1993.

A composer as well as carillonist, Davis studied composition with Don Gillis, Deems Taylor, and Howard Hanson. He attended the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, and was made a Distinguished Alumnus in 1974. His works, in a wide variety of media, have not been performed nearly enough.

Carillon compositions and arrangements by Jeff Davis are published by The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, American Carillon Music Editions, and the Berkeley Carillon Institute.

Compositions/Performances/Publications

Recent compositions:
Double Reed Trio for Oboe, Oboe d'Amore, and English horn
Eclogue for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Arabesque for 'Cello solo
Birds In the Garden for Woodwind Dectet
Poems and Interludes for Violin, Harp, and Percussion
Trios for Flute and Bassoon