George Bryant (1939 - 2016)

Born 17 Jun 1939 in Nyack, Rockland, New York, USA

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Died 9 Oct 2016 at age 77 in Nyack, Rockland, New York, USA

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Biography

Buried Oak Hill Cemetery/Nyack, Rockland, New York, USA. ^[1]

Note: #N2030. #H2054.

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Note H2054https://familysearch.org/tree/person/LKN9-2VJ.

Note N2030 George B. Bryant, creator of the Rockland County Catholic Choir that performed for St. John Paul II, died Oct. 9 at home in Nyack. He was 77.

Mr. Bryant started the choir in 1992, combining members of various parish choirs. The choir performed in Canada and at St. Peter’s Basilica for St. John Paul II on three trips to Europe.

Mr. Bryant, a member of the Music Commission of the Archdiocese of New York, organized a youth choir and a teen choir, which developed into the existing adult choir at St. Ann’s parish in Nyack.

Born in Nyack, his career on keyboards began at the age of 7 at St. Ann’s School in Nyack. In high school, he became the summer replacement organist at St. Ann’s Church.

He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in organ from the Julliard School of Music.

A Funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 15 at St. Ann’s. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Nyack.

- Published Nov. 10, 2016 in the Catholic New York +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

George Bernard Bryant of Nyack, N. Y. passed away on Sunday, Oct. 9th after a 7 year illness with Parkinson's. He was born on June 17, 1939 predeceased by his parents George Sr. and Margaret Bryant.

His career in keyboard started at age 7 with lessons at St. Ann School. As a student at Nyack H.S. he received his first significant honor, a Morning Music Club Award. That same year he began his organ career as summer replacement organist at St Ann Church. He continued his education at the Julliard School of Music earning Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Organ in 1962. At that time he became a founding member of the Rockland County Music Teacher's Guild. George was involved with the Rockland Symphony as a piano soloist, and a member of the Music Commission of the Archdiocese of N.Y. At St. Ann he organized a youth choir and a teen choir which developed into the existing Adult Choir. In 1978 he was asked to fill in for a weekend at the Temple Beth Torah. This led to a 35 year career as organist and choral director. In 1980 George joined with Harry Gubitz of the B'nai B'rith and held yearly concerts at Rockland Community College as the "Brotherhood Through Music" series. In 1992 George formed the Rockland County Catholic Choir combining members of various church choirs. This group has performed in Canada and on 3 trips to Europe performing for Pope John Paul II at St Peter's Basilica where he realized his dream of playing on the Great Organ. The George Bryant Organ Scholarship was established in 1997 to promote organ students in Sacred Organ Music and has awarded several scholarships. His reputation was that of one of the most foremost teachers of music and will be missed by all.

VISITING WILL BE HELD AT ST. ANN'S RC CHURCH, 16 Jefferson St., Nyack, NY on Friday from 3PM to 8 PM and Saturday from 8:30 AM until 9:45 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday morning at 10 AM at St. Ann's RC Church.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: The Rockland County Music Teachers Guild, The Morning Music Club, or the Rockland County Catholic Choir. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

https://athomeinnyack.wordpress.com/2016/10/10/nyacks-music-man-george-bryant-1939-2016

Published in the The Journal News on Oct. 12, 2016.

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