ANTHONY MARK LAMORT                              59 Roseland Avenue, Suite 24

Lunires33@aol.com   570-228-8517                                                          Caldwell, NJ  07006  

Dedicated Musician with expertise directing music programs in service of the church as organist and conductor working with diverse populations of adults and children. Skilled and experienced in a wealth of musical styles from the classical repertoire of Bach, Buxtehude, Sweelinck to jazz, gospel and contemporary forms.  Specifically, strengths include:

 

  • Accomplished in keyboard improvisation in all styles
  • Proficient performer on the organ, piano, harpsichord, vibraphone and xylophone
  • Composer of choral and instrumental music
  • Software experience for video, audio projects, sound design, and MIDI-programming
  • Professional organ and piano tuner and musical instrument technician

 

Selected accomplishments include:

Concert Series successfully established in three different churches.  Attracted renowned musical artists, most notably The Meridian String Quartet, Aurora Wind Ensemble.

 

Recitals performed at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Grace Episcopal Church and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at Citicorp Center in New York City, numerous other venues in the Tri-state area, New England, and the Midwest.

 

Awards:  New York News Day’s Young Artist Award

 

Recordings:  “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”;  “Moments Suspended in Sacred Time”;   “Nativity of the Soul: Improvisations on Carols of the Advent and Christ-mass season”; “Music of the Spheres,”  samples of which may be heard at www.amlamortpipeorgan.com

 

Recent Interview:  ‘Mozart to Motorhead Show’ on homegrownradio.org, recorded live September 2008

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

First Presbyterian Church, Orange, NJ                                                                    

   Minister of Music - 2007 to Present

  • Provide organ music for Sunday worship, special services and concerts for culturally and economically diverse urban worshipping community.
  • Plan and coordinate services with Pastor.
  • Direct semi-professional choir in a variety of musical styles. 
  • Developed diverse arts series of monthly concerts in a variety of musical styles, bi-monthly organ recitals and local arts showcase (file, drama, poetry).
  • Curator of church’s two pipe organs: Austin IV/68 and Austin II/10

Zion Lutheran Church, Maywood, NJ                                                                      

  Minister of Music and Assistant in Ministry - 2006 to Present

  • Provide organ music for Sunday worship, special services and concerts.
  • Plan and coordinate liturgies.
  • Direct vocal and bell choir.
  • Perform occasional special music events.

·       Organ curator.  (Moller II/27)

 

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Essex Fells, NJ                                                          

  Music Director, 2000-2006

  • Perform organ music for Sunday, weekday, special services and recitals
  • Plan and coordinate liturgies
  • Direct Adult and Children’s choirs.  Re-instituted Bell Choir
  • Lead seminars/studies on musical/liturgical/historical topics
  • Instituted and administered series of classical and jazz concerts
  • Composed music for special services

Salem Lutheran Church, Moline, IL                                                              

  Minister of Music, 1997-1998

  • Perform organ music for Sunday, weekday and special services
  • Plan and coordinate liturgies
  • Direct Adult and Children’s choirs, instrumental groups and bell choirs
  • Organ curator. (Wicks II/24)

Briarcliff Congregational Church, Briarcliff, NJ                                                       

 Music Director, 1996-1997

  • Perform organ music for Sunday, weekday and special services and concerts
  • Plan and coordinate liturgies and direct choir

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Perth Amboy, NY                                          

Organist and Assistant Conductor, 1994-1996

Church for all Nations, New York, NY                                                                    

Concert Series Director, 1994-1995

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Whitestone, NY                                                           

Organist and Choir Master, 1986-1994

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

Organ Performance:  Individual instruction with Leonard Raver, New York Philharmonic and Julliard School; advanced studies at The Manhattan School of Music with  McNeil Robinson and Paul Martin Maki

 

Harpsichord Performance:  Advanced studies with Nancy Garniez, The Mannes College of Music and Edward Parmentier, The Music School at the University of Michigan

 

Musical Composition:  Studies with David Tcimpides, Professor of Composition at Mannes College of Music

 

Conducting:  Advanced study with Rudolph Palmer of The Mannes College of Music

 

ADDITIONAL INTERESTS 

Play Hammond Organ for “MacBlues” Blues Band and periodically with New York City based Rock bands; Ecclesiastic and Musical history; Poetry/writing; Languages: New Testament Greek, Latin, German. Member, American Guild of Organists; Board member, University of Orange