Music Staff

The music program and choirs are under the general direction of Tom Whittemore.

A native of Guilford, Connecticut, Tom began his music career as a treble chorister in the Choir of Men and Boys at Trinity Church-on-the-Green in New Haven. During that period he appeared as a soloist in numerous operas at Yale. He also toured with Leonard Bernstein as soloist in Bernstein’s Mass in Europe, which was recorded for the BBC.

Tom’s organ studies began with Stephen Loder at Trinity in New Haven. He continued his studies with Duncan Phyfe at Choat Rosemary Hall (1974–77) and culminated in organ study with Donald Sutherland at the Peabody Conservatory in the Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance program (1977–81). Choral studies have been with Dr. Barry Rose at St. Alban’s Cathedral in England (1996).

A frequent guest clinician in choir training in Episcopal Dioceses around the country, Tom is also active as a guest conductor and vocal coach for numerous Royal Society of Choral Music (RSCM) summer training courses. Tom has lectured in improvisation for the American Guild of Organists, and has performed for three national conventions of the Association of Anglican Musicians.

Assisting Tom are:
Stephen Buzard (buzard@rider.edu), Organ Scholar
Tom Sheehan (sheehant@rider.edu), Organ Scholar
Rebecca Olsson, (olssonr@trinityprinceton.org), Music Assistant
John Bertalot, Director Emeritus
Jovi Tenev chairs the Friends of the Music Program
Jeanne Perantoni chairs the parents’ group
George Jones chairs the Trinity Old Choristers’ Association (TOCA).

For further information call the music office any time at (609) 924-2277, ext.103, or send an email to the addresses above.