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

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Ralph L. Flanders General Manager. ' W ' ilh llie heart to conceive, the understanding To direct, or the hand to execute. ' — Junius

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Wallace Goodrich Dean of the Faculty WALLACE GOODRICH, endwwed with solid musicianship as organist and conductor, combined with the wisdom and tact required to win and held popular appreciation, was born in Newton, Massachusetts, May 27, 187L His piancj study began while in sclujol. At the age of fifteen his great talent and interest concentrated in the organ and, after three years ' training under Ah. Dunham, he became organist in the Eliot Church in Newton and gave frequent recitals. Having had preliminary instruction in composition with Cieorge W. Chadwick, in 1894 Mr. Goodrich continued his education at the Royal Academy, Munich, under Rheinberger and Abel, and in 1895 won a medal and gave a choral work with orchestra. He was in Paris with Widor (1895-96), where he made a study of the remarkable development of French organ music, and in 1896-97 was a coach and ballet-conductor at the Leipzig Stadt-Theater. Since 1897 he has taught Organ at the New England Conservatory of Music, where in 1905-06 he was acting-director, and since 1907 Dean of the Faculty. In addition to his manifold responsibilities, Mr. Goodrich has acted as organist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1897-1909), appearing several times as soloist, and at Trinity Church (1902-09). He has been equally active as conductor, organ- izing the Choral . rt Society in 1902, and leading it till 1908, having charge of the Cecilia Society (1907-10), and since 1919 conducting the orchestral concerts in Jordan Hall. I rom the inception of the Boston Opera Company in 1909, he was one of the regular conductors, continuing till the company disbanded in 1912. IJcsidcs his sympathy with the 1 ' rench school ol organ playing, he is inteiested in all problems of church music, and has helped to solve them by serving on the Committee for the Rc ision of the Episcopal H ' mnal in 1918-19. He is secretary of the Joint Commission on Church Music. The uniformly high quality of his work has been coupled with a surprising uniformity of success. He has published educational works for the organ and has written The Organ in France, 1917, and several essays on organ pla ing and Gregorian Music. Mr. Goodrich has, we feel, the keenest interest in the welfare of each one of us. Nothing could gi e us more courage to face our life ' s problems than to know that we have one of the leading American musicians as oUr teacher, adviser and friend. In recognition of his noble and sympathetic assistance, we extend o w heartfelt appreciation. ... iliai tower ol strength W ' liich stood four ; qua re to all the u iiuls that blew. — Tennyso.n.

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Frederick L. Trowbridge Assistant Manager. ' . . . and mought All kinds of service with noble case. — Tenn snn