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'''Allen Pote''' (b. [[1945]]) is a composer of religious music and, with his wife [[Susan Pote|Susan]], co-founder of the [[Pensacola Children's Chorus]].
Born in Halstead, Kansas, Pote earned a diploma in Church Music from Texas Christian University. He studied in Brussels on a Fulbright scholarship and took advanced work at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. For twenty-two years he served as a full-time Director of Music in churches in Texas and Florida. In [[1991]] he became accompanist of the [[Pensacola Children's Chorus]] (then called the "Pensacola Symphony Children's Chorus") under the direction of his wife, [[Susan Pote]].
==Compositions==
Allen Pote is a nationally-known composer, having published more than 300 choral works and 14 musicals. Some of his compositions include:
*[[Seaplane]], a historical musical about early aviation in the Pensacola area
*[[And A Little Child Shall Lead Them]], commissioned by the [[Pensacola Symphony Orchestra]]
*[[Pensacola Overture]], commissioned for the [[City of Pensacola]]'s 1998 tricentennial celebration
==Awards & Associations==
*Fulbright Scholar
*Former member of the National Board of Choristers Guild
*Three-time winner of the [[Arts Council of Northwest Florida]]'s [[Muriel Shugart Award]]
*Regularly honored by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Together with his wife, Susan:
*Winner of the [[Cox Communications|Cox]]/Bravo [[Champion for the Arts Award]], 1999
*Winner of the [[Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association]]'s Liberty Bell Award, 1999
[[Category:Composers]]
'''Allen Pote''' (b. [[1945]]) is a composer of religious music and, with his wife [[Susan Pote|Susan]], co-founder of the [[Pensacola Children's Chorus]].
Born in Halstead, Kansas, Pote earned a diploma in Church Music from Texas Christian University. He studied in Brussels on a Fulbright scholarship and took advanced work at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. For twenty-two years he served as a full-time Director of Music in churches in Texas and Florida. In [[1991]] he became accompanist of the [[Pensacola Children's Chorus]] (then called the "Pensacola Symphony Children's Chorus") under the direction of his wife, [[Susan Pote]].
==Compositions==
Allen Pote is a nationally-known composer, having published more than 300 choral works and 14 musicals. Some of his compositions include:
*[[Seaplane]], a historical musical about early aviation in the Pensacola area
*[[And A Little Child Shall Lead Them]], commissioned by the [[Pensacola Symphony Orchestra]]
*[[Pensacola Overture]], commissioned for the [[City of Pensacola]]'s 1998 tricentennial celebration
==Awards & Associations==
*Fulbright Scholar
*Former member of the National Board of Choristers Guild
*Three-time winner of the [[Arts Council of Northwest Florida]]'s [[Muriel Shugart Award]]
*Regularly honored by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Together with his wife, Susan:
*Winner of the [[Cox Communications|Cox]]/Bravo [[Champion for the Arts Award]], 1999
*Winner of the [[Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association]]'s Liberty Bell Award, 1999
[[Category:Composers]]