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Stan Pethel

Stan Pethel


Dr. Stan Pethel is Chair of the Fine Arts at Berry College near Rome, Georgia. He has been on the music faculty there since 1973. He holds Bachelor of Music, and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the University of Georgia and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Kentucky. In addition to his duties as Chair of Fine Arts at Berry College Dr. Pethel teaches music theory, composition and arranging, world music, and low brass lessons.

He is a widely published composer and arranger with over 1000 works in publication with 26 different publishers. His writing includes works for choir, piano, organ/piano duet, symphonic band, jazz ensemble, orchestra, handbells, solo instrument and piano, and various chamber music ensembles. He is a regular recipient of the ASCAP Standard Award.

He is married to Jo Ann Pethel, a pianist and music educator. They have three grown children. Mary Ellen, a college history teacher; Rob, a music educator; and Joseph, a middle school health and Physical Education teacher.

Explore Piano Publications by Stan Pethel


TitleLevelSeriesVoicingItemNFMCNew
To God Be the Glory (Best Loved Hymns of Fanny Crosby)Early AdvancedThe FJH Sacred Piano LibrarySoloFJH1367
O God, Our Help (Best Loved Hymns of Isaac Watts)Late IntermediateThe FJH Sacred Piano LibrarySoloFJH1570