Background
Woodman, Raymond Huntington was born on January 18, 1861 in Brooklyn. Son of Jonathan Call and Sarah Ann (Copeland) Woodman.
Woodman, Raymond Huntington was born on January 18, 1861 in Brooklyn. Son of Jonathan Call and Sarah Ann (Copeland) Woodman.
Educated College City of New York to junior year. Left to devote time to music Studied 4 years under Dudley Buck.
Improvisation and composition under Cesar Franck, Paris, 1888.
Doctor of Music, New York College of Music and Grove City College, 1940.
Alto Saint George’s Church, Flushing, Long Island, where his father was organist and choirmaster. Became assistant to his father, organist Christ Church, Norwich, Connecticut, 1879-1880. Became organist and choirmaster, First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, 1880, resigned June 1, 1941, after 61 years service.
Professor music, Packer Collegiate Institute, resigned January 1, 1941, after 46 years service.
Ex-warden and fellow of America Guild of Organists. Member American Society Composers, Authors and Publications since 1925.
Composer of many songs, cantatas, anthems, part-songs and compositions for piano and organization Edited “Church Music” department New York Evangelist. 3 years Address: 131 Hicks Saint, Brooklyn, New New York
Member American Society Composers.
Married Ethel Field Righter, June 14, 1892. Children: Winifred (Doctor of Medicine), Jocelyn (Doctor of Medicine).