Schola Cantorum of Texas is proud to announce the

Laura Farnell is an active choral composer, clinician, accompanist, and adjudicator who resides in Arlington, Texas. After graduating summa cum laude from Baylor University with her Bachelor of Music Education in Choral Music (with a piano emphasis) in 1998, Laura taught elementary music in Mansfield, Texas for two years. She then taught for eight years at Boles Junior High in Arlington ISD, during which time the choir program earned numerous UIL sweepstakes awards. In 2004 she received an Excellence in Education Award as the Arlington Independent School District's outstanding junior high teacher of the year.

Laura is represented by several music publishers with more than 50 choral pieces in publication. She especially enjoys composing and arranging for young singers, as well as working with this age group. She is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Choral Directors Association, the Texas Music Adjudicators' Assocation, and The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. She and her husband, Russell, and their son, Ryan, attend First Presbyterian Church of Arlington where Russell serves as Minister of Music and Laura directs the childrens' choirs.