Robert McCormick is appointed director of music for St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia, beginning January 2026, after a decade in the Philadelphia region. At St. Stephen’s, he will lead a program comprising multiple choirs of professional singers, volunteer adults, and children choristers, as well as playing the 1951/1968 Aeolian-Skinner organ.
He leaves a similar position at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Rosemont, Pennsylvania, previously having served at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Locust Street, Philadelphia. He continues to concertize and lead workshops under the management of Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists. Other prior positions include the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York City, and St. Paul’s, K Street, Washington, D.C. His contributions to The Diapason include interviews with a focus on improvisation (May 2022, pages 20–21; September 2022, pages 12–13; July 2023, pages 16–17; December 2023, pages 12–14; and October 2024, pages 14–15).
His musician colleagues at St. Stephen’s include Diana Chou, Chris Edwards, and Paul Honaker.
For information: ststephensrva.org and concertartists.com.
Other recent appointments:
Richard Tanner to St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City
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