John Weaver publicity photo from 1960

John Weaver publicity photo from 1959 for a recital at Alexander McCurdy’s church.

First photo for the Colbert-LaBerge management at 5-manual Aeolian-Skinner, Curtis Institute 1959

John at Madison Ave. Presbyterian, 1970

John at Madison Ave. Presbyterian, 1975

John at the new Robert Turner console Curtis Institute of Music, 2000. (photo by Joseph Routon)

The Weaver’s Tale

…celebrate one of America’s foremost veteran teachers, church musicians and recitalists with his own words and compositions.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of April 23, 2007

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings
• Read Michael Barone’s interview with John Weaver
      from The Diapason

Listen to audio excerpts of an interview Michael conducted with John Weaver.

• Alexander McCurdy as legendary teacher.
• The challenges facing the travelling recitalist.
• From Curtis student to Curtis Organ Department Head.
• The challenges facing organists in the 21st Century.
• Looking back on an impressive career and plans for the future.
• A Family of musicians and the love of hymns.

Music played in the program

JOHN WEAVER: Fantasia for Organ (1977) -John Weaver (1992 Schantz/East 91st Street Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN) Gothic CD-49060

WEAVER: Anthem, Worship the Lord in holy splendor; Prayer for Transfiguration Day -Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, NYC/John Weaver (1962 Casavant) JAV CD-157

WEAVER: Partita on Kingsfold -John Weaver (1912 Austin/Merrill Auditorium, Portland, ME) Pipedreams Archive (recorded 8/2/2005)

WEAVER: Anthems, Offer Yourselves -Marianne Weaver, flute; Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, NYC/John Weaver, conductor. JAV CD-157

WEAVER: Passacaglia on a Theme by John Dunstable -John Weaver (1934 Aeolian- Skinner/Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) Pipedreams Archive (recorded 6/28/1984)

WEAVER: Concert Etude for Pedals Alone (1957) -Elizabeth Melcher (1998 Schantz/Vienna Presbyterian Church, Vienna, VA) AGONVA CD-2002

WEAVER: Epiphany Alleluias -Choir of the Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes, Washington, DC ; Haig Mardirosian (2001 Letourneau) CASA CD-0601

WEAVER: Prelude on Ellers (Savior, again to thy dear name we raise ) -John Weaver (1962 Casavant/Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, NYC) B-&-V CD-GOONY (nla)

J. S. BACH: Lobe den Herren, S. 650 -- John Weaver (1992 Schantz/East 91st Street Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN) Gothic CD-49060

GIAN CARLO MENOTTI: Ricercare (1984) -John Weaver (1934 Aeolian Skinner/Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) Pipedreams CD-1001

WEAVER: Prelude on Sine Nomine (For all the saints ) -John Weaver (1995 Reuter/University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA) Pipedreams Archive (recorded 7/6/2000)

John Weaver served simultaneously on the faculties of the Juilliard School in New York City and the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. We visit with him on the occasion of an important anniversary (born 4/27/1937).