Douglas R. Major (born 1953 in Berwick, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American composer of sacred music and concert organist.

Major was born in Berwick, PA, and at the age of 6 began piano lessons with his grandmother, Rhoda Fetterman.

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 state occasions occurring during his tenure at the cathedral were the Presidential inaugural services for Ronald Reagan, George H.W.

[2][3][4] Major has made eight compact disc recordings playing the Washington Cathedral's large pipe organ.