James Sands 'Jock' Darling Jr., 91, major contributor to the musical culture of Williamsburg
James Sands ‘Jock’ Darling Jr. WILLIAMSBURG — Renowned organist, choir master and musical director James Sands “Jock” Darling Jr. died peacefully Jan. 26, 2021, at his Williamsburg home from advanced Parkinson’s disease. Born May 29, 1929, in Hampton, he was the first child of James Sands Darling II and Sarah Doniphan Winfree Darling. He attended Christchurch School in Middlesex County and graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, in 1946. He attended Yale University, where he earned undergraduate degrees in Music Theory and Piano in 1950 and 1951. In 1954, he compl...
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