Lawrence Bowie

Lawrence Bowie has been an accompanist for BSA since 1987. A native of Peoria, IL, he was director of sacred music and organist for the Cathedral of St. Mary and accompanist for the Vocal Music Department at Woodruff High School. His church music career began in 1964, studying organ with Adelaide White, and then continued with Margaret Sayre and Rachel Mahue at Bradley University School of Music. Bowie has performed in many venues, including the Alexandra Palace, London; Chartres Cathedral, France; Abbey of St. Florian, Austria; St. Peter’s Cathedral, Germany; Washington National Cathedral; Round Lake Auditorium, New York; National O.H.S. Convention, Baltimore; Mississippi AGO Chapter; Bach Society, Baltimore; Loyola University Chamber Orchestra; and the Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary. His performances have been broadcast on Public Radio International “Pipe Dreams” and WCBU “Pipes on the Prairie.” Bowie is currently the director of sacred music and organist at the Church of St. Rita in Alexandria, VA, and teaches private piano and organ.