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Tom Whittemore– Church Musician Extraordinaire

November 29, 2014 By Eric 1 Comment

Thomas Heidenreich interviews Tom Whittemore, the Music Director of Trinity Church, Princeton.

  • 0:11: Singing in Trinity Church, New Haven as a youth
  • 3:15: The organ at Trinity Church, New Haven
  • 4:53: Youthful dabbling on trombone
  • 6:05: Operatic and oratorio opportunities as a treble
  • 8:29: Lessons from working with Leonard Bernstein as a youth
  • 9:35: Going to high school at Chaote Rosemary Hall and becoming an Organ Scholar at Trinity Church, New Haven during his junior and senior years
  • 14:04: Attending the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore
  • 19:30: Moving to St. Peter’s Church, Philadelphia after graduation
  • 21:36: Tom’s thoughts on different church music traditions
  • 24:02: Helping a church choir understand its role in worship
  • 26:14: Coming to Trinity Church, Princeton and leaving St. Peter’s Church, Philadelphia
  • 31:55: The music program at Trinity Church, Princeton
  • 33:05: Comparing the different churches at which he has worked
  • 34:22: Working through the financial crash at Trinity Church, Princeton
  • 37:12: Thoughts on organ scholar programs in the United States
  • 39:43: Working at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia
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Tom Whittemore: Music Director, Trinity Church Princeton
Heather Jones– General Manager of the Princeton Girlchoir

Filed Under: Classical Music, Oral Histories, Sacred Music Tagged With: Choate Rosemary Hall, Church Music, Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Peabody Conservatory of Music, St. Peter's Church Philadelphia, Tom Whittemore, Trinity Church New Haven, Trinity Church Princeton

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  1. Stephen A. Crisp says

    April 17, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    Hi Tom,

    I just came across this interview with you. It brought back so many memories. Well done! I had no idea you were at Trinity. I would love to hear from you. Stephen+

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