David Spicer (organist)
David Spicer (born 1946) is an American organist and church musician.[1] He is Minister of Music and the Arts at the First Church of Christ in Wethersfield, Connecticut, where he co-founded the Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival USA and directed it from 1997 to 2015.[2]
Life
A native of Austin, Texas, Spicer is a 1968 graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music[3] in Philadelphia, where he was an Artist/Scholar under Dr. Alexander McCurdy. Graduate studies were completed at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, also in Philadelphia. Before assuming the Wethersfield position in 1986, Spicer was Director of Music at the First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. Prior to that, he was Organist-Choirmaster at the Wayne Presbyterian Church in Wayne, Pennsylvania. A gifted conductor, Spicer has presented many oratorio concerts with orchestra throughout his career, including several premiere performances. Also an educator, Spicer has mentored numerous younger organists including Diane Meredith Belcher, and has trained and inspired literally hundreds of children and youth in his church choirs. He is currently on the faculty of Tunxis Community College in Farmington, Connecticut. In 1997, Spicer co-founded, with Harold Robles, the Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival USA. The festival competition attracts outstanding young organists, both high school and young professionals, from across the country.[4]
Discography
References
- ↑ "David Spicer". Augsburg Fortress. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Music and Arts Home". First Church Wethersfield. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Full Alumni Listing". Curtis Institute of Music. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Schweitzer Organ Festival". First Church Wethersfield. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Vintage Spicer". Pro Organo. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Kaleidoscope". Retrieved April 2, 2014.