Ronald Wyatt has retired as director of music and organist of Trinity Episcopal Church on Galveston Island, Texas, after 48 years of service. The celebratory weekend of December 2 included a recital attended by a capacity crowd, a service on Sunday morning, and a gala reception for the community in the afternoon. The City of Galveston proclaimed December 2, 2023, “Ron Wyatt Day.”
Wyatt’s musical activities have included playing both concertos of Josef Rheinberger with symphony orchestra; Bach’s Brandenburg concertos on harpsichord with Baroque ensemble; piano accompaniment of a performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors with the original NBC cast; organ concert for two pipe organs featuring music of Soler and Lucchinetti; and playing calliope in a parade honoring the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
Wyatt has served as chairman of the artist committee of the Houston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, dean of the Galveston Chapter AGO, member of the arts committee of the City of Galveston, member of the music commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, one of the founders and writer of rules for the San Antonio Pipe Organ Competition, and director of the Diocesan Junior Choir Festival.
Wyatt earned the Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas and the Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, where he was a student of Campbell Smith. His study abroad was with Marie-Claire Alain and Marie-Madeleine Duruflé in Paris, France, and Michael Schneider in Köln, Germany. A highlight of his study was appearing with Madame Alain on the Netherlands Television Network. He continues his musical activities as a recitalist and as accompanist of the Galveston College Chorale.
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