Neil Moorley MacLaren

Background

MacLaren, Neil Moorley was born on July 12, 1932 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Neil Moorley and Elsie Violet (Elmes) MacLachlan.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Westminster Choir College, 1957; Master of Music, Westminster Choir College, 1959; Doctor of Music (honorary), Geneva-St. Albans Theological College, 1976.

Career

Organist, choir director, First Presbyterian Church, Bordentown, New Jersey, 1957-1959; choir director, accompanist, New Jersey State Reformatory, Bordentown, 1957-1959; private teacher piano, voice, organ and electronic keyboard, since 1959; organist, choir director, Deerfield (New Jersey) 1st Presbyterian Church, 1959; minister music, organist, soloist, First Baptist Church, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1959-1964; organist., church and school music director, St. Mark's Episcopalian Church and School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1964-1972; organist, choirmaster, St. Peter's American Episcopalian Church, Deerfield Beach, Florida, 1973-1986; faculty piano teacher School Arts, Second Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, 1976-1977; organist, Temple Kol Ami, Plantation, Florida, 1979-1982; teacher piano, organ, electronic keyboard, Suniland Music Shoppe, Plantation, 1981-1991; music director, Hawaiian Gardens Choral Group, 1986-1993; organist, First Church Christ Scientist, Pompano Beach, Florida, 1986-1996; faculty teacher piano School Arts, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, 1991-1993. Tenor soloist Philadelphia area churches, 1957-1959. Music director lenten choir and summer daily vacation Bible studies and camp Greater Fall River Council Churches, 1959-1964.

Part time teacher music Henry Lord Junior H.S., James Morton Junior H.S., 1959-1964. Teacher, piano, organ, voice First Baptist Church, 1959-1964. Organist high holy days Temple Beth-El, Fall River, 1959-1964.

Charter member Gold Coast Symphony Chorus, 1973-1974. Part time teacher, chorus director, accompanist Florida Oaks School, Fort Lauderdale, 1980-1982. Village chorus accompanist John Knox Village, Pompano Beach, since 1992.

Judge Gwen Bari Talent Show, 1980-1982.

Achievements

• Neil Moorley MacLaren has been listed as a notable Musician, music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, tenor soloist Rhode Island Civic Chorale, 1959-1964. Member U. Miami Civic Chorale, 1969-1974. With United States Army, 1953-1955.

Member American Guild Organists (dean Fort Lauderdale chapter 1967-1969, Svc. Playing certified 1989), Florida State Music Teachers Association (correspondent secretary 1993-1995), Broward County Music Teachers Association (parliamentarian 1987-1989, president 1991-1993, yearbook editor, since 1991, newsletter editor 1991-1995, 2d vice president 1993-1995, 3rd vice president 1995-1997), Toastmasters International (area IV governor 178, Outstanding Governor of District 47, District Toastmaster 1981), Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: computers, gardening, photography, physical fitness, swimming.

Connections

Married Mary Peloquin, October 5, 1989.

Father:

Neil Moorley MacLachlan

Mother:

Elsie Violet (Elmes) MacLachlan

Spouse:

Mary Peloquin