John Ferguson (II)

FERGUSON, John Allen. b. Cleveland, Ohio, 27 Jan 1941; d. Northfield, Minnesota, 5 January 2025. Ferguson, better known to his students and colleagues as ‘Ferg’, was an acclaimed organist, conductor, composer, and teacher. He attended Oberlin Conservatory of Music (BM, 1963), Kent State University (MM, 1965), and the Eastman School of Music (DMA, 1976). Ferguson served as professor of organ, Kent State University (1965-78), music director and organist, Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1978-83), professor of organ and church music, conductor, The St Olaf Cantorei, and cantor to the student congregation, St Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota (1983-2012). He was visiting...