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From 1930, Gerok was cathedral organist in Halberstadt. [2] He worked from 1946 as an organ teacher at the School of Church Music ( Kirchenmusikschule ) in Esslingen am Neckar and later at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart where he taught Künstlerisches und liturgisches Orgelspiel (Concert and church organ playing).
[1] [2] It measures 127 inches (3.2 m) x 72 inches (1.8 m) x 37 inches (0.94 m) and weighs 1,200 pounds. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] According to Bruch, it is intended to "evoke sound and provide a quiet moment in an urban streetscape, and the softly reflective surface picks up changes in light and color."
David N. Johnson (June 28, 1922 – August 2, 1987) was an American organist, composer, educator, choral clinician, and lecturer. Johnson was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1922. He studied organ and composition at Curtis Institute of Music (1940–1942).
Among his organ teachers were Eric Chadwick, Gillian Weir, and Lionel Rogg. He also studied piano with Kathleen McGrath, flute with Vivienne Leigh, harpsichord with Robert Elliott of the Alfred Deller Consort, and choir-training with John Bertalot .
The Royal College of Organists (RCO) is a charity [1] and membership organisation based in the United Kingdom, with members worldwide. Its role is to promote and advance organ playing and choral music, and it offers music education, training and development, and professional support for organists and choral directors.
James David Christie (born 1952) is an American classical organist and teacher. Until accusations of sexual misconduct emerged in August 2018, he was Chair and Professor of Organ at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Distinguished Artist in Residence at the College of the Holy Cross, and College Organist at Wellesley College.
He was the featured organist at the 1977 International Contemporary Organ Music Festival at the Hartt School of Music. [1] He was one of the leading organ teachers of his time in the United States. Among his more than 100 former students were organists such as Stefan Engels, George C. Baker, Ignace Michiels, Carole Terry and Wolfgang Rübsam.
André Knevel (born 13 January 1950) is a Canadian concert organist, [citation needed] arranger, accompanist and organ teacher. He performs the works of major organ composers and also improvises on well-known themes and hymn melodies.