Diane Meredith Belcher

Diane Meredith Belcher is an American concert organist, teacher, recording artist, and church musician. She has given a large number of solo recitals throughout the United States and abroad, is a renowned pedagogue, and is presently Director of Music and Organist at St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Beverly, Massachusetts. Her concert career is managed by Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc.

Life

Diane Meredith Belcher earned the Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, and received the Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music. She is a laureate of the 1985 St. Albans International Organ Festival and the 1988 Grand Prix de Chartres international organ competitions, having won Second Prize in Interpretation at both competitions.

While a student at Curtis, she was an Assistant Organist to Keith Chapman at the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia. She later served as Organist & Director of Music at Park Central Presbyterian Church in Syracuse, Christ Church Episcopal in Memphis, St Mark's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Christ Church, Philadelphia, Old St. Paul's Church, Baltimore, and currently at St. Mary Star of the Sea in Beverly, Massachusetts. As a pedagogue, she has taught at the University of Memphis, Westminster Choir College, and the University of Pennsylvania, in addition to her private studio.

Belcher has given solo recitals throughout the United States and abroad since her debut at Wayne Presbyterian Church at age 15, and has made several recordings, including the premiere recording of the Glatter-Götz/Rosales at Claremont, which won the 2000 Golden Ear Award from The Absolute Sound. She has performed with several orchestras, including Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Syracuse, and Memphis, and has collaborated with such colleagues as trombonist Joseph Alessi, trumpeter Rob Roy McGregor, the Memphis Boychoir, Cambridge Concentus, and The Buxtehude Consort. She was the founding director of The Memphis Concert Chorale. She has written a small body of compositions including “Lutebook Lullabye”, written for Karen McFarlane upon her retirement.

Discography

• The Missouri Jewel (JAV 183)
• Great Organs of America: The Glatter-Götz/Rosales at Claremont) (JAV 115)
• The Great Skinner Organ at Girad College (DTR 8403)
• Jongen: Symphonie Concertante for Organ and Orchestra, op. 81 (DTR 8804)
• The Great Skinner Organ at Girad College (DTR 8403)
• PIPEDREAMS Premieres, Vol. 2: Music of Libby Larsen, ‘Aspects of Glory’
• The Memphis Boychoir: Our Dancing Day, as composer (Pro Organo)
• The Memphis Boychoir: In Every Corner Sing (Pro Organo)
• The Memphis Boychoir: Shout the Glad Tidings (Pro Organo)
• The Memphis Boychoir: What Sweeter Music (Pro Organo)

External links

• Publicity page from Karen McFarlane Artists website
• [http:// http://www.dianemeredithbelcher.com/] from Diane Meredith Belcher Website]
• [1] from St. Mary Star of the Sea website

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