Conductor and Music Director

Glenn R. Moore

Glenn R. Moore was appointed as Conductor and Music Director in October 2016.

Glenn has been an active musician in the metro Atlanta area for over 20 years as a conductor and Horn Player with community orchestras, bands, and churches, and as an active high school band clinician. He also currently performs with the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra as Principal Horn Player and assistant conductor. He is an accomplished composer and arranger with numerous musical arrangements and several original compositions to his credit, including three original military style marches, a String, Brass and Organ work which premiered in May 2015, and two Concert Openers – one debuted by this band in September 2016 to honor our 45 years of providing music to the community, and the second during our 2017 Holiday Concert.  He has also edited several out of print works, most recently the ragtime selection, “Louisiana Pastime” performed during our May 2017 concert.

Mr. Moore retired from active military service after completing nearly 22 years in the United States Army, including several prominent Army Band assignments.  He has served in key roles in professional and community music ensembles including significant music leadership positions in six active Army Bands, as a member of the staff and faculty at the Armed Forces School of Music, and Chairman of the Board and Principal Horn for the Tara Winds Community Band in Atlanta, Georgia. Following his active duty retirement, he served as the Bandmaster and later, Commander/Conductor for the Georgia State Defense Force Band, in Atlanta, Georgia.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts (Music) degree (graduating with Cum Laude honors) from Saint Leo College (now University), a Master of Information Systems Management degree (graduating with Distinction) from Keller Graduate School of Management, and completed post-graduate doctoral course work at Capella University.  During his Army Band service, he also completed advanced music study at the Armed Forces School of Music.

He recently retired as a senior manager with the federal government after a successful career in IT Program Management. He resides with his wife of 40+ years in south metro Atlanta. They have two adult children and two grand-daughters, who also reside in the metro Atlanta area.