Paul Callaway

Paul Callaway
OBE
BornAugust 16, 1909
Atlanta, Illinois
DiedMarch 21, 1995
Washington, D.C.
Occupation(s)Organist, Choirmaster, Composer, and Conductor

Paul Smith Callaway, OBE (August 16, 1909 – March 21, 1995) was a prominent American organist and choral conductor, particularly well known for his thirty-eight years at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., between 1939–1977. A friend of Leonard Bernstein and Ned Rorem, he was also active in opera and a frequent guest conductor of the Lake George Opera Company (now Saratoga Opera) and was the founding musical director of the Opera Society of Washington in 1956, now the renowned Washington National Opera.[1] By the time of his death in 1995, he was acclaimed for his great influence on the musical life of the nation's capital.[2] In 1977, Callaway was appointed an Honorary Officer of The Order of the British Empire (OBE) and invested by Ambassador Peter Jay on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.[3][citation needed]

  1. ^ Klein, Howard (July 19, 1964). "Shuttling from church to opera". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  2. ^ Barnes, Bart (1995-03-25). "Paul S. Callaway Dies at 85; Led National Cathedral Choirs". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  3. ^ "(Obituary of) Third Organist and Choirmaster Paul S. Callaway, OBE". Washington National Cathedral. Archived from the original on 2009-10-19.