Emily Holt Crocker

EMILY HOLT CROCKER taught public school music at all levels for 15 years in Texas. In 1989, she joined Hal Leonard, the largest publisher of choral and classroom publications in the world, becoming Vice President of Choral Publications in 2000, and retiring in 2017 after 29 years. In 1994 she founded the Milwaukee Children’s Choir and was artistic director of the group until 2009 and was named Director Emeritus in 2019. In 2009 she founded the Vocal Arts Academy of Milwaukee in 2009, leading that group until 2015.

As a composer, Ms. Crocker’s works have been performed around the world and she is well known for her work in developing choral instructional materials. She received the Distinguished Citizen Award – Professional in the Arts in 2009 from the Civic Music Association of Milwaukee and was named Honored Alumna for 2009 by the University of North Texas College of Music. In 2017 she received the Outstanding Service Award from the Texas Choral Directors Association and in 2019 she was inducted into the Fort Worth Independent School District Wall of Fame. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas where she composes, volunteers and is a supporter of the arts. In addition to her music published by Hal Leonard and other publishers, she has a growing self-published catalog.