Doctor of Music (Choral Conducting), McGill University (Montreal, Quebec)
Master of Music Performance (Choral Conducting), McGill University
Bachelor of Music (History and Literature of Music), University of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario)
Dean Jobin-Bevans received his musical education at the University of Toronto where he obtained a degree in History and Literature of Music, and at McGill University where he completed both a master’s and doctorate degree in choral conducting. Until August 2005, Dr Jobin-Bevans was the Director of the McGill Conservatory of Music where he taught and coached voice. In September 2005 he joined the faculty in the Music Department at Lakehead University where in addition to teaching has held positions as the Chair of the Department of Music, Interim Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, and until 2022, the Principal of the Lakehead Orillia campus.
In addition to his university academic career, Dr. Jobin-Bevans was recently ordained a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada and is currently serving as the Incumbent at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Thunder Bay.
Research interests include the music of the English Reformation, the choral music of Benjamin Britten, and the music of Henry Aldrich, Dean of Christ Church (Oxford) 1689-1710.
Recent Publications:
Jobin-Bevans, Dean, James Morley Potter, “Henry Aldrich: The leader of music restoration at Christ Church”, in Organists’ Review, September 2021.
Jobin-Bevans, Dean, Micah Pawluk “"A Closer Look at Henry Aldrich's Borrowings in Music and Architecture", in Christ Church Library Newsletter, Volume 12, Issues 2, 3, 2020-21.
Jobin-Bevans, Dean, “Henry Aldrich: Sacred Choral Music”, in Laudate, The Magazine of the Guild of Anglican Musicians, January 2020.
CD Recordings:
All recordings are available on Spotify, Naxos and Apple iTunes as a commercial release through Convivium Records (UK).
“Henry Aldrich: Sacred Choral Music III: A Musical Context”, performed by the Magdalene College Chapel Choir, James Potter (conductor), Cambridge, launch in June 2027.
“Henry Aldrich: Sacred Choral Music II”, performed by the Oriel College Chapel Choir, David Maw (conductor), Oxford, June 12, 2024.
“Henry Aldrich: Sacred Choral Music”, performed by the Cathedral Singers of Christ Church, James Potter (conductor), Oxford, November 2019.