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Richard Wayne Dirksen Centenary

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Writings & Scholarship

Writings about Richard Wayne Dirksen

Neal Campbell – Richard Wayne Dirksen: A Centennial Retrospective

Kimberling – The Hymn Tunes of Richard Wayne Dirksen: The Hymn 2002

J. Moore – Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing! The Complete Hymn Tunes of Richard Wayne Dirksen – dissertation for Catholic University 2012

J. Moore – An American Tradition – Sacred & Secular Music of RWD

1978 Cathedral Age profile – Advance Program

1989 Cathedral Age profile

Writings about the Cathedral music program

Yang – A Musical History of the Washington National Cathedral 1893-1998, dissertation for Peabody Conservatory 1998

Hendricks – The Washington National Cathedral Boy Choir, dissertation for Ball State University 2003

Reminiscences and tributes

Video of RWD Retirement, including Glee Club / Operetta Reunion

1990 Passing the Flame – C. Martin, R. Feller, R. Dirksen

1991 Cathedral Age retirement articles

1991 retirement concert program

2003 Tribute article Margaret Shannon

2003 AAM Journal memorial articles

2003 Obituaries and tributes

Porter Shreve memoir

Joan Reinthaler’s first meeting with RWD

Dave Nichols recalls the Junior Choir

Steve Rickert Memoir of RWD

Jonathan Rickert – The Life of a Choirboy

RWD A Complete Life – J. Wood

Bob Ellinwood’s fond recollections

Craig Windham 2002 reminiscence

Dirksen’s own writings

 

 

 

 

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