New England Conservatory of Music - Neume Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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JAMES CUTLER DUNN PARKER

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1909 ...g r la rmur . I9 Cr Wallace Goodrich R. GOODRICH was born in Newton, Mass. Studied at the Xew England Conservatory under Henry M. Dunham, Organ; George V. Chadwick, Composition; and Louis C. Elson, Theory; has also studied with Josef Rheinberger, lunich, and C. I. Widor, Paris. Founder of Choral Art Society of Boston, whose con- ductorship he has resigned, in accepting that of the Cecelia Society ; formerly conductor of the Worcester County Musical Association ; founder and conductor of the Jordan Hall Orchestral Concerts : organist at con- certs of the Boston Symphony Orchestra : organist of Trinity Church ; author of various essays on musical subjects, and composition for chorus and orchestra, and for orchestra ; translator of valuable works from the French. To THE President axd Members of the Class of 1909 : — Greetings and sincere good wishes from

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909 ♦♦♦ffijr latrttmr James Cutler Dunn Parker R. PARKER was born in Boston in 1S2S. and comes of one of the oldest families. Althouorh educated for the law his interest in music led him to decide upon that a his life work, and took him abroad for further study (1S51-1S54) at Leipsic, under Moscheles, Plaidy. Hauptmann. Reitz. Richter and others. On his return he was for thirtv-live vears org anist at several Boston churches — for twenty-seven years at Trinitv Church. Mr, Parker has written much music, almost exclusivelv of a religious character. He was the first great American composer of large choral works, of which the most important are two sacred cantatas, ' The Redemption Hymn and St. John : a secular cantata, The Blind King. and an oratorio, Life of Man. As a teacher his influence has been widespread and profound. In the earlv seventies he was the leading instructor at the Xew England Conservatory of Music, and his pupils ahvavs excelled. For eighteen vears he has been the esteemed Class Inspector at the same institution. Mention should also be made of his scholarly translations from several different lanofuaores. of various son s and of works on the theory and practice of music. To THE Class of 1909. its Officers and Members. I extend a most cordial greeting. As director of recital classes I come in contact with manv of the students, and am pleased to recommend them, and their work. Wishing each and everyone a most successful career, I am Sincerelv,