The Music Staff of St. Peter's Church

Music Director and Organist

Brian Preston Harlow arrived at St. Peter's in January as Organist and Director of Music. His responsibilities include the direction of four choirs and the coordination of the highly acclaimed Music at St. Peter's Concert Series.

 “St. Peter’s is blessed to have one of the great young talents in sacred music to lead our music programs,” said the Reverend Gary Nicolosi, Rector of St. Peter’s. “Brian has the musicianship and the vitality to make St. Peter’s music something special for many years to come.”

Prior to his appointment at St. Peter’s, Mr. Harlow was the Interim Director of Music at First United Church of Christ in Milford, Connecticut. He has also served two prominent churches in Manhattan: as Associate Organist at St. James’ Church, Madison Avenue, and as the last Assistant Organist to serve under the leadership of Gerre Hancock at Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue.

Mr. Harlow holds the Master of Musical Arts degree and the Master of Music degree from Yale University School of Music and the Bachelor of Music degree with High Distinction from Indiana University School of Music.  He received the Faculty Prize of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music for exemplifying the ideals of the Institute.  Mr. Harlow also attended Eton College as an International Scholar and Groton School, where he served as interim Organist and Choirmaster for the 2001-2002 academic year. He has given a number of recitals in the United States and England and is an Associate of the American Guild of Organists.

Justin David Miller, Assistant Organist

Justin David Miller is currently in his third year of studies at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey where he is a double major in Organ Performance and Sacred Music. At Westminster, he is an organ student of Ken Cowan, and has served as an accompanist for Schola Cantorum, and toured the United States as a member of the acclaimed Westminster Concert Handbell Choir. A native of Spring Lake, Michigan, he attended the Interlochen Fine Arts Camp where he studied with Thomas Bara.