William C. Carl

William Crane Carl (born March 2, 1865 in Bloomfield , New Jersey , † December 8, 1936 in Manhattan , New York City ) was an American organist and music teacher.

Life

Carl had been organist at the First Presbyterian Church in Newark, New Jersey , since 1882 . A study visit with Alexandre Guilmant in Paris 1890–91 led to a lifelong friendship between the two musicians. Upon his return, Carl became the organist and choirmaster at the First Presbyterian Church on Fifth Avenue in New York City in 1892 . On the organ built by Hilborne Roosevelt , he played works such as an organ arrangement of Richard Wagner's Parsifal at regular concerts .

On the occasion of a trip to the USA by his teacher Guilmant, Carl founded the Guilmant Organ School , which was opened in 1899 with Guilmant as president and Carl as director and organ teacher. The school soon became one of the most important training institutions in the USA for organists and also received international acclaim. Carl was awarded the Officier de l'Instruction Puzblique in Paris in 1909 . On his 40th anniversary in 1932, a bronze plaque was placed in the choir of the Perbyterian Church.

After his resignation for health reasons in 1935, his student Willard Irving Nevins took over the management of the organ school, which continued until the early 1970s. Carl published collections of organ works such as Ecclesiae Organum (Organ Music for The Church Service) and three organ albums by his teacher Guilmant at Schott .

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SURNAME	Carl, William C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Carl, William Crane
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American organist and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	March 2, 1865
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bloomfield, New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	December 8, 1936
Place of death	Manhattan , New York City