Background
Farr, David Donald was born on February 28, 1942 in Coquille, Oregon, United States. Son of Donald Haines and Emma Frances (Mulkey) Farr.
administrator educator musician
Farr, David Donald was born on February 28, 1942 in Coquille, Oregon, United States. Son of Donald Haines and Emma Frances (Mulkey) Farr.
Bachelor, University Oregon, 1965. Master of Music, University Oregon, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Theology and the Arts, Graduate Theological Union, 1986.
Student in various museum seminars.
Teaching assistant, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1965-1966;
fellow, College Church Musicians, Washington National Cathedral, 1968;
choirmaster/organist, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Berkeley, California, 1968-1972;
music master, College Preparatory School, Oakland, California, 1970-1972;
choirmaster/organist, All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, California, 1972-1978;
choirmaster/organist, St. Mary Magdalen Church, Berkeley, 1979-1985;
director music, liturgical consultant to campus ministry, St. Mary's College, Moraga, California, 1981-1983;
music director, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, San Francisco, 1986-1994;
executive director, San Anselmo (California) Organ Festival, since 1992;
private instructor organ, piano and voice, since 1960;
organist, St. Ignatius Church, U. San Francisco, since 1994. Conductor seminars in field. Music director Junior Bach Festival Association, Inc., Berkeley, 1983-1985.
Founder 1st American branch Royal School Church Music, 1977. Consultant member Standing Commision on Church Music of Episcopal Church, 1977-1979. Consultant design of liturgical space/acoustical and music parameters St. Andrew's Newman Student Center, Riverside, California, 1985-1989.
Consultant organ selection, design, installation All Soul's Episcopal Church, San Diego, 1978-1986.
Choral clinician to conference on liturgy and music Diocese Miss. Chairman commission on liturgy and church music Episcopal Diocese Los Angeles, 1976-1978. Planner annual conference Chairman of Diocesan Liturgical Communications, Santa Barbara, California, 1976, Albuquerque, 1979.
Member liturgical renewal commission Diocese California. Member American Musicological Society, Association Anglican Musicians (president 1974-1975, chairman membership committee 1976-1977, chairman professional standards, status and compensation committee 1977-1979, planner conference 1975), American Guild Organists (dean San Francisco chapter 1988-1992, planner mid-winter conclave 1976, consultant to Western Regional Convention 1993), Organ History Society.
Married Kathleen McIntosh, June 19, 1968 (divorced 1975).