James Machan

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James "Jim" Machan (* 1939 ) is an American organist and church musician, composer and music teacher.

Machan studied music education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and earned a master's degree in organ and church music from Northwestern University . This was followed by studies at the Royal School of Church Music in England. He served as a school choir director in Waukesha for more than thirty years and gave choir workshops for the Wisconsin School Music Association . He was organist and music director at various churches and is Minister of Music at the Dr. Martin Luther Church in Oconomowoc. As a composer, Machan stood out primarily with works and arrangements for choir. He is the father of the composer Derek Machan .

Works

  • Angels we have heard on high
  • Child in the manger
  • Classic carol suite
  • Jubilee song
  • Rocking carol
  • To Bethlehem
  • Two Easter carols

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SURNAME Machan, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Machan, Jim (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer, organist, church musician and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH 1939