At just twenty-one years of age in 1974 , he was appointed assistant organist at the National Cathedral by Paul Callaway . He subsequently succeeded Richard Wayne Dirksen as organist and choirmaster at the Cathedral in 1988 , administering one of the country ’s largest church music programs and concert schedules , which were frequently attended by heads-of-state and televised nationally . Among the many state occasions occurring during his tenure at the cathedral were the Presidential inaugural service for George W. Bush in January , 2001 , and the national day of mourning service on September 14 , 2001 , following the September 11 attacks on the United States
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Douglas Major