Program:

Edward Elgar (1857-1934), arr. George Clement Martin: Imperial March

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Prelude and Fugue in G major

Cesar Franck (1822-1890): Chorale No. 3 in A minor

Zachary B. Schurman is currently the Assistant Chapel Organist at Trinity College, Connecticut, where he studies with critically acclaimed concert organist Professor Christopher Houlihan. As Assistant Chapel Organist, Zachary regularly accompanies The Trinity College Chapel Singers for Evensongs, Sunday services, and concerts, in addition to performing organ literature throughout the academic year. He also sings tenor with The Chapel Singers. Most notably, Zachary accompanied The Chapel Singers in Jonathan Dove’s Missa Brevis in March, 2019. At Trinity, Zac plans on majoring in Religious Studies and in Music. Zac has worked professionally since high school as the Organ Scholar at St. Peter’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Bay Shore, New York. At St. Peter’s, Zac studied organ and choral conducting under organist and choirmaster Mark T. Engelhardt and voice with tenor Dr. Christopher Reames. Zachary continues to play at St. Peter’s during the summer months. In addition, Zac also studied J. S. Bach’s Toccata in D minor, “the Dorian,” in Hartford in 2017 with former organist at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Manhattan, William Trafka. Zac also recently played in a master class with Professor of Organ at the University of Alabama and concert artist, Dr. Faythe Freese. Zac was a recipient of the Suffolk County AGO Secondary Scholarship in 2016 and 2017, the Sebastian M. Glück College Scholarship in 2018, and the John Rose Organ Scholarship in 2018.