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Dr Lawrence Singleton Weaver

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Dr Lawrence Singleton Weaver

Birth
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Death
19 Apr 2020 (aged 86)
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Garden of Tiger, Lot 64
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One of Atlanta’s premier musicians, who brings to mind memories of more than fifty years of musical excellence and service to the Metropolitan Atlanta Community. Weaver excelled as pianist, organist, tenor soloist, vocal coach and choral director. He was filled with the grace and humility that rarely is exhibited in such great performing artists. His entire life he donated his teaching of voice and piano to the young underserved children in metropolitan Atlanta. He was filled with the grace and humility that rarely is exhibited in such great performing artists. Weaver was one of three children born to to the late John and Laurine (Singleton) Weaver. He was a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, and received his doctorate from the University of Michigan. As a student at Morehouse, he was accompanist for the internationally acclaimed Morehouse College Glee Club and Morehouse College Quartet in which he also sang tenor. After college, he performed as a lead soloist with the Fletcher Wolfe Choral, which enabled him to be heard throughout Europe. He also served as Accompanist and the Assistant Director of the internationally acclaimed Atlanta Boy Choir under the direction of Fletcher Wolfe and influenced the lives of hundreds of young Boy Choir singers throughout his years. Weaver also held leading roles with the Atlanta Chamber Opera Society and appeared with the Detroit Symphony and in the Meadow Brook Musical Festival in Rochester Michigan. His brilliant skills as pianist and organist caused him to be in demand to serve in capacity for several of Atlanta's leading congregations. In 2019, Weaver was honored by The Atlanta African American Music Society for his many accomplishments. In 2020, the music community in Atlanta lost a member of its family from COVID-19. To say that he will be sorely missed, by all of us who treasured him does not show the depth of his loss. The world lost a truly remarkable human being. In addition to his parents, Weaver was proceeded in death by all his siblings and his wife. He is survived by a daughter, two grandsons and numerous relatives and friends.
One of Atlanta’s premier musicians, who brings to mind memories of more than fifty years of musical excellence and service to the Metropolitan Atlanta Community. Weaver excelled as pianist, organist, tenor soloist, vocal coach and choral director. He was filled with the grace and humility that rarely is exhibited in such great performing artists. His entire life he donated his teaching of voice and piano to the young underserved children in metropolitan Atlanta. He was filled with the grace and humility that rarely is exhibited in such great performing artists. Weaver was one of three children born to to the late John and Laurine (Singleton) Weaver. He was a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, and received his doctorate from the University of Michigan. As a student at Morehouse, he was accompanist for the internationally acclaimed Morehouse College Glee Club and Morehouse College Quartet in which he also sang tenor. After college, he performed as a lead soloist with the Fletcher Wolfe Choral, which enabled him to be heard throughout Europe. He also served as Accompanist and the Assistant Director of the internationally acclaimed Atlanta Boy Choir under the direction of Fletcher Wolfe and influenced the lives of hundreds of young Boy Choir singers throughout his years. Weaver also held leading roles with the Atlanta Chamber Opera Society and appeared with the Detroit Symphony and in the Meadow Brook Musical Festival in Rochester Michigan. His brilliant skills as pianist and organist caused him to be in demand to serve in capacity for several of Atlanta's leading congregations. In 2019, Weaver was honored by The Atlanta African American Music Society for his many accomplishments. In 2020, the music community in Atlanta lost a member of its family from COVID-19. To say that he will be sorely missed, by all of us who treasured him does not show the depth of his loss. The world lost a truly remarkable human being. In addition to his parents, Weaver was proceeded in death by all his siblings and his wife. He is survived by a daughter, two grandsons and numerous relatives and friends.


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