About Richard Ellsasser
Richard Ellsasser was an American concert organist, composer, and conductor who was primarily active during the 1940s to 1960s. For many years, Ellsasser was Minister of Music at Wilshire United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, California, where he later created and directed a series of music festivals. In later years, he became Minister of Recitals at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. A prolific recording artist, Ellsasser made numerous "private label" recordings during the 1950s for MGM Records, primarily at the Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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