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Scott Dettra maintains an active career as an organist, pianist, harpsichordist, and accompanist.  He holds two degrees from Westminster Choir College and has also studied at Manhattan School of Music.  Scott is Keyboard Artist of the Washington Bach Consort, Assistant Conductor of the National Cathedral Choral Society, and Assistant Music Director of St. Paul’s Parish in Washington, DC.  He has appeared recently as a soloist with the Washington Bach Consort and the Washington Ballet.  For many years he was Principal Accompanist of the American Boychoir and has worked extensively with Dennis Keene’s Voices of Ascension in New York.  In his work with the Cathedral Choral Society he has prepared the ensemble for performances with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Juilliard Orchestra, and the Dave Brubeck Quartet.  A prize-winning organist, he has appeared at many notable venues in the United States and England and has performed at national conventions of the American Guild of Organists and the Association of Anglican Musicians.

On a personal note, Scott is an avid baseball fan and enjoys running.

Scott Dettra – Chorale Accompanist

Alexandria, VA

“The singing is joyful, the articulation is sheer perfection….”
– Peggy Conkling INTERMISSION MAGAZINE