Singer Testimonies:
"Spencer conducted this challenging score with unmatched precision, in-depth knowledge and understanding of the story and score, and a beautiful artistry that gave every singer constant trust that allowed the story to come alive under his baton as Britten intended it.
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Working with Spencer is always easy. As a singer himself, Spencer’s coaching and direction are always clear and helpful while keeping the singer in mind. From the podium, he always leads with an intense passion for the music and in rehearsal always delivers notes with compassion for every member of the cast and the story itself.
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Clear gesture, direct musical instruction, and elevating artistic interpretation aside, Spencer's ability to build not only a strong rapport but a personal relationship with everyone in the cast is unlike any other conductor I have worked for. The friendship and respect that Spencer was able to foster with every singer in the cast made long late-night rehearsals fly by with excitement and passion for the art. With the challenges and difficulties of this art form in the 21st century Spencer Domer is the conductor that opera needs."
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- Caden Cole
seen on stage at: Chicago Sumer Opera
Southern Illinois Music Festival, and Mozart in the Knobs
"As an assistant conductor with our production of Albert Herring, Spencer made us feel confident in handling Britten's tricky entrances and cutoffs ... in his rehearsals, Spencer made sure that the singers didn't just know their music, but that we felt good about singing it, at a point in the rehearsal process when that morale was definitely needed. Outside of the production, Spencer is a genuine, kind, and caring person who puts his all into anything he sets his mind to.
- Elias Levy
seen on stage at: Chicago Sumer Opera
Frost Salzburg Program, and Madison Lyric Stage
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(Spencer) takes the time to focus on the music in the midst of staging and movement and remind us to keep what the intentions of the score are while we're developing our own interpretations of the character.
- Kevin Wheatle
seen on stage at: Opera Festival Chicago,
Chicago Summer Opera, and Opera Aeterna
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Albert the Good from Albert Herring,
Benjamin Britten
Opera Conducting
Barcarolle from the Tales of Hoffmann
Performed with the Southern Illinois Music Festival Orchestra and soloists, Carly Jo Goggins and Emily Wadley
Albert the Good from Albert Herring
Rehearsal with Chicago Summer Opera
Video recieved a National Finalist Nomination for Opera Conducting from The American Prize Competition.
Evviva Beviam from Ernani
Performed with the Southern Illinois Music Festival Orchestra and Choir under the tutelage of Maestro Ed Benyas
Choral Conducting
Choral Dances from Gloriana, Benjamin Britten
Performed with the Ball State Concert Choir and Tenor and Harp
O Schöne Nacht!, Johannes Brahms
Performed with the Ball State Chamber Choir
A La Claire Fontaine, arr. Thomas Quigley
Performed with the Ball State Cardinal Chorus
Make Someone Happy, arr. Steve Degree
Performed with the Ball State Chamber Choir
Can We Sing the Darkness to Light?, Kyle Pederson
Performed with the Ball State Cardinal Chorus
The Steady Light, Reginald Underseher
Performed with the Ball State Cardinal Chorus
Star in the East, arr. Brad Holmes
Performed with the Ball State Concert Choir
How Great Our Joy!, arr. Craig Courtney
Performed with the Ball State Cardinal Chorus and Symophony
At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners, Willametta Spencer
Performed with the Ball State Chamber Choir
The Panther from Animal Crackers,
Eric Whitacre
Performed with the Ball State Chamber Choir
Connected, Brian Tate
Performed with the Ball State Concert Choir