- He was a prominent American choral conductor. He was the chorus master of the New York Philharmonic, preparing nearly 600 choral performances with the orchestra from 1971 through 2016. He trained generations of singers and conductors at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey.
- His father was a funeral director, and his mother was a piano teacher and church organist.
- He graduated from DePauw University in Indiana, where he studied organ and church music. He undertook further studies with several influential figures, including Nadia Boulanger.
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