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
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+