RIP John Scott
  • BruceL
    Posts: 1,072
    For anyone who is a fan of the Anglican choral tradition, but really anyone who is for all that is good in church music, perhaps the best practitioner of our art, John Scott, passed away today too young. There is more information below at the St. Thomas website, but also (for those of you on Facebook) a beautiful tribute by his former associate and my friend Fred Teardo.

    I like to think there are some that are saved by their meticulous and devoted "work", professionally speaking, and apostolate of beauty. If that is indeed the case, then I would think John will, now or soon, look down upon us!

    http://www.saintthomaschurch.org/about/news/342/john-scott-1956-2015
    Thanked by 4M. Jackson Osborn Salieri CharlesW CHGiffen
  • M. Jackson Osborn
    Posts: 8,414
    I had not heard. Your announcement hit me like a thunderbolt. May John Scott and all the faithful departed rest in peace; and may light perpetual shine upon them. I like to think that the profound love of the praises of God which he and many others have makes up for what they may or may not have had of magisterial orthodoxy resident within them.
    Thanked by 1BruceL
  • Abbot Jonathan CoelAbbot Jonathan Coel
    Posts: 167
    I am stunned! I too was a student of Sir George Guest but did not know John Scott except only through his great work and email correspondence between us. He will be greatly missed! RIP
    Thanked by 1BruceL
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
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    This is indeed very sad news. Words cannot adequately express my sense of loss. Yet, his musical sensibilities and craft live on. R.I.P.
  • kevinfkevinf
    Posts: 1,191
    No words can describe this loss. Anyone who had heard the boys at St. Thomas know of his incredible passion and artistry.

    This is a true loss to the earthly kingdom.
  • SalieriSalieri
    Posts: 3,177
    I am familiar with his great work at St. Paul's, and I had hoped to visit St. Thomas' when I was in NYC earlier this summer, but never managed it. Very sad news, indeed. Requiescat in Pace.
  • BruceL
    Posts: 1,072
    Charles Cole has also blogged a nice entry on John, including an excellent performance of his from Hyperion Records.
  • CharlesW
    Posts: 11,980
    This is truly sad. May his memory be eternal.
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