Background
Nanney, Herbert Boswell was born on August 1, 1918 in Whittier, California, United States. Son of Leslie Carson and Edna (Thornburgh) Nanney.
Nanney, Herbert Boswell was born on August 1, 1918 in Whittier, California, United States. Son of Leslie Carson and Edna (Thornburgh) Nanney.
Bachelor, Whittier College, 1940. Artists diploma, Curtis Institute Music, Philadelphia, 1947. Artists diploma, Paris Conservatory, 1946.
Master of Arts in Music, Stanford University, 1951.
Organist, First Methodist Church, Pasadena, California, 1937-1940; organist, choir director, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, 1941-1942; assistant organist, Stanford (California) University, 1940-1941; member of faculty, Stanford (California) U., 1947-1985; professor music, Stanford (California) U., 1952-1985; university organist, Stanford (California) U., 1947-1985; professor music and university organist emeritus, Stanford (California) U., 1985-1996; organist, First Congressional Church, Los Angeles, summer 1942; organist, choir director, American Cathedral, Paris, 1945; minister of music, Ninth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1946-1947. Consultant First Congressional Churches, Santa Cruz and Oakland, California, 1956-1957, St.Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto, California, 1984-1985, St. Denis Catholic Church, Menlo Park, California, 1980-1987.
Member of executive board Santa Clara County chapter National Council Alcoholism, San Jose, California, 1976-1979. Served with United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Guild Organists (chairman Far Western region 1975-1981, national council 1975-1981, program chairman national convention 1984), College Music Society, American Musicol.
Society, Music Teachers Association California.
Married Jean Duncan, August 1, 1947. 1 child, Duncan Leslie.