Eugene Lavery has been appointed director of music of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Waco, Texas, effective January 2017. Serving as the first full-time musician at this parish enjoying rapid growth, Lavery will develop a comprehensive Anglican choral program with a particular focus on building a Royal School of Church Music-based chorister school.
Born in New Zealand and a graduate of The Juilliard School, Lavery is active as a recitalist, accompanist, conductor, and teacher. As a recitalist, he has performed at venues throughout the United States, England, Australia, and Nigeria. He has also served as conductor and organist of RSCM courses and conferences in the United States, New Zealand, and Nigeria.
Lavery comes to Texas from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was director of music and organist at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. He has also served as artistic director of the Cathedral Choir School, Wilmington, Delaware, and as assistant organist at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, New Zealand. For more information, visit www.eugenelavery.com.
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