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Christmas in the Grand Tradition
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Wanamaker Organ with Brass!
Peter Richard Conte's new Yule recording under the dazzling fingers of Peter Richard Conte features
The Philadelphia Brass in carols including O Tannenbaum! O Holy Night, I Saw Three Ships, Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella—plus works by Bach, Chapman, Dragon, Dupré, Langlais, more!
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A GRAND CELEBRATION!
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Philadelphia Orchestra/ Wanamaker Organ Recording!
Be the first to hear this exciting new CD, shipped shortly after the New Year. After more than 80 years, The Philadelphia Orchestra joins forces with the world's greatest symphonic pipe organ for this historic concert! Features the Jongen Symphonie Concertante, the Dupre Cortege and Litanie and Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance No. 1.
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A Wanamaker Organ Christmas
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Barron Smith plays those Glorious Songs of Old in lush, full-organ arrangements! This new release of rare, vintage, high-fidelity recordings includes fifteen favorite Yuletide carols, Ferde Grofé's Christmas Eve Suite and a bonus mini-concert featuring Charles M. Courboin and Paul Mickelson in electrifying masterworks.
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Wanamaker Legacy!
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Newly reissued!
Peter Conte's second Grand Court CD salutes the musical Legacy of the Wanamaker Organ. Conte performs stunning renditions of music closely associated with the Wanamaker Organ by Guilmant, Dupré. Vierne, and Fox/Bach. The Dupré Symphonie-Passion (which was improvised here by Dupré) was recorded live.
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Around the Wanamaker Organ in 80 Minutes
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A history, pipe tour and concert
Our best-selling video organ tour includes hundreds of images, rich music and captivatng narration by Nelson E. Buechner. Music by Peter Richard Conte, Keith Chapman and Virgil Fox, stop samples, plus a restoration update by curator Curt Mangel.
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John Wanamaker: King of Merchants
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Back in Print!
This 2009 edition of William Allen Zulker's popular book includes more than 30 chapters on John Wanamaker, his fabulous career, his homes, political forays and religious beliefs, and the great emporium he built that houses the famous Eagle and pipe organ.
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Magic! - Peter Richard Conte's first Wanamaker Organ CD
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In print again!
Peter Conte's stupendous Wanamaker Organ CD›the first in the new resonate Grand Court acoustic›features hair-raising works by Mussorgsky and Wagner, and the British pomp and pageantry of Sir Edward Elgar.
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Music in the Marketplace: A Wanamaker Organ History
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by Ray Biswanger
The complete story of the Wanamaker Organ, from its California beginnings through the St. Louis World's Fair to the great Philadelphia department store that calls it home. Ray Biswanger's book unfolds with the richness of a great novel. Free Shipping! 302 pp.
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Wanamaker Organ Tee Shirt
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New!
This gorgeous tee shirt features a full-color photo of the Wanamaker Organ console and its golden case on quality black cloth. Please specify whether you want a Large or Extra Large shirt in the comments field when you finalize your order.
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Keith Chapman: The Complete LP Recordings! Double CD
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Keith Chapman, the Wanamaker Organist in the '60s, '70s and '80s brought prodigious talent and a brilliant understanding of musical color to the Wanamaker Organ, The entire contents of the three original Stentorian albums are available in a deluxe Double-CD set.
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Wanamaker Organ Refrigerator Magnets
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Set of Three!
These quality refrigerator magnets come in a set of three and each measures 2 1/2" by 3 1/2".
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Keith Chapman: The Lost Radio Broadcasts Double CD set, Volume I
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A Double CD!
Rare archival digitally restored recordings faithfully capture thrilling interpretations on the Wanamaker Organ, and include more than two hours of music and captivating commentary.
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Wanamaker Organ Tote Bag
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This classic, sturdy cotton canvas tote features the cover of Virgil Fox's famous Wanamaker Organ record album. Machine washable. Measures 15" x 18" x 6".
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William Ressler Watercolor Fine Arts Print 18" x 13"
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William C. Ressler, A.S.C., has portrayed the Grand Court, the Eagle and The Reigning Monarch of All Instruments in vivid watercolor as part of his acclaimed "Inside Philadelphia" series. Bring the splendor of the Grand Court into your home and support the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ!
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Virgil Fox Plays the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ - CD and DVD
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Virgil Fox's landmark 1964 Wanamaker Organ recording is now available on CD! The LP was taped on state-of-the-art 35-mm magnetic film to capture the Wanamaker Organ's unsurpassed dynamic range. Includes a surround-sound bonus DVD using the same music plus two Fox videos: CBS's La Belle Epoque, and a 1980 Evening Magazine Wanamaker Organ segment.
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Virgil Fox (The Dish)
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by Richard Torrence and Marshall Yaeger
This controversial remembrance of Virgil Fox by Richard Torrence and Marshall Yaeger, based on a memoir by Ted Alan Worth, includes important contributions by his many friends and admirers. 432 pages, softbound, many photographs.
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Keith Chapman: The Lost Radio Broadcasts, Vol. II
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The Friends went back to the vaults for more broadcasts from the bestselling series showcasing the brilliant musical imagination of Keith Chapman. These superb, digitally restored recordings faithfully capture the Wanamaker Organ's lush majesty and include more than two hours of beautiful music and brilliant commentary from Chapman's regular broadcasts.
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The Philadelphia Organ Quartet DVD
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Caught in the act: the zany antics of fabulous Philadelphians Peter Richard Conte, Rudy Lucente, Colin Howland and Michael Stairs—as they put four organs through their paces at the same time! Hear sonic-spectacular arrangements and look for their acclaimed schtick as they combine comedy with trademark virtuosic showmanship!
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Send a Gift Subscription to a Friend
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...and your thoughtfulness will be remembered all year round!
Send a Friends' gift membership to a friend at a special introductory price! He or she will receive a personalized gift card in your name plus four information-packed issues of our information-packed quarterly newsletter The Stentor. Each issue will arrive in the mailbox throughout the year to remind your friend of your kindness. Gift subscriptions are available for a special introductory price (to people who are not yet members) for just $20 a year. Simply fill out their name and address in the recipient fields of the order form and we will take care of the rest!
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Join the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ Today!
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...and receive our quarterly newsletter!
The Friends of the Wanamaker Organ is a world-wide group of supporters encouraging the preservation and musical mission of this American masterpiece. A special introductory contribution of just $20 (U.S., Canada or overseas) entitles the donor to become a Friend and to receive four issues of The Stentor, the Society's lively historical newsletter and restoration update.
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Wanamaker Organ Tee Shirt
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This gorgeous tee shirt features a full-color photo of the Wanamaker Organ console and its golden case on quality black cloth. Please specify whether you want a Large or Extra Large shirt in the comments field when you finalize your order.
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Wanamaker Organ Refrigerator Magnets
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Set of Three!
These quality refrigerator magnets come in a set of three and each measures 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". Each features a full-color imprint on a metallic surface that is folded over a rigid magnet backing.
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Wanamaker Organ Tours - Adult Admission Donation
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Available by Appointment the Last Saturday of Each Month
Guided Wanamaker Organ tours are conducted the last Saturday of each month following the 12 noon organ performance, and by special arrangement on other dates. An appointment must first be secured by e-mailing to tours@wanamakerorgan.com Please put the word TOURS in the subject line. No tours are held during the Christmas season or in June.
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Wanamaker Organ Tours - Students and Seniors Donation
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Available by Appointment the Last Saturday of Each Month
Guided Wanamaker Organ tours are conducted the last Saturday of each month following the 12 noon organ performance, and by special arrangement on other dates. An appointment must first be secured by e-mailing to tours@wanamakerorgan.com Please put the word TOURS in the subject line. No tours are held during the Christmas season or in June.
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Have Your Name Inscribed on Our Wall of Honor
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A Lasting Remembrance
You can have your name permanently displayed inside the Wanamaker Organ on our Wall of Honor for a tax-deductible gift of 1000!
Gifts of $2000 will be place your name as a Wanamaker Fellow.
Gifts of $5000 will place your name as a Benefactor.
Gifts of $10,000 will place your name as a Herald Angel.
Your fully tax-deductible gift will help keep the Wanamaker Organ singing proudly for decades yet to come and will provide a permanent remembrance of your generosity.
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in his memory
In cooperation with the family of Al Derr we have set up this site for memorial contributions. Al was a wonderful volunteer and devoted supporter of the Wanamaker Organ.
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...and Keep the Reigning Monarch Singing!
Donations to the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ are entirely tax deductible and help support our concert, restoration, newsletter and radio-broadcast programs. All of these initiatives depend on people like you from all over the world who know that hearing the Wanamaker Organ is a life-changing experience and that pipe organs of this quality and magnitude will never be built again.
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Make a Donation to the Friends Wurlitzer in Any Amount
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...and help us restore it to new condition!
Donations to the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ Wurlitzer project are completely tax deductible and are used exclusively to support the restoration of this historic theatre organ, which was once selected for display in the Smithsonian Institution before exhibition-hall plans were changed. Full details on the Wurlitzer are on the main Friends' website.
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Sponsor a Friends Wanamaker Radio Broadcast
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Your gift is tax deductible!
Your gift will sponsor the Friends portion of the cost of a complete broadcast of the Wanamaker Organ Hour from Macy's. Help support this vital outreach program today and keep us on the air!
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Sponsor a Concert on the Friends Wurlitzer
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Your gift is tax deductible!
This sponsorship covers the costs of engaging a name artist at a future Friends of the Wanamaker Organ concert and thereby help get our music program in Greek Hall off the ground. The Friends Wurlitzer has been dubbed the "Smithsonian" Wurlitzer because it was originally chosen by the Smithsonian Institution for its lack of alteration and superb state of preservation.
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Restore the Gongs of the Percussion Division
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Your gift is tax deductible!
Your gift will sponsor the costs of Symposium sessions revolving around the restoration of the Gongs in the Percussion Division, and related costs of administering the restoration. The Gongs were built by the Wanamaker Organ Shop and have been silent for many years.
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George Ritchie Plays the Complete Works of Bach!
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Eleven CDs!
George Ritchie perfoms J. S. Bach's Complete Organ Works, availabe here on 11 CDs for only $49.95! "Impossible to recommend highly enough!" reviews The American Organist magazine.
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Virgil Fox - The Orchestra Works
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Classical music enthusiasts will enjoy this vintage gem that features the only two commercial recordings the organ virtuoso, Fox made with orchestras Jongen Symphonie Concertante (1959) and Saint-Saens Symphony Number 3, (1974). Rich in tonal complexities and intriguing instrumental interplay, each listen is always fresh and intriguing.
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Virgil Fox - Great Protestant Hymns
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Virgil Fox's "Great Protestant Hymns," recorded in 1956 on the new Aeolian-Skinner
Organ in Riverside Church. After his Wanamaker Organ recording of 1964, this
is the most frequently requested releaseand for good reason. 21 hymns are treated to Virgil's rhythmic, dramatic, bold artistry.
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Music in the Marketplace: A Wanamaker Organ History
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by Ray Biswanger
Now in its second printing, here is the complete story of the Wanamaker Organ, from its California beginnings through the St. Louis World's Fair to the great Philadelphia department store that calls it home. Ray Biswanger's book unfolds with all the richness and detail of a great novel. Includes extensive specifications, numerous photos and illustrations. Free Shipping Anywhere! 302 pp.
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Official Friends of the Wanamaker Organ Guide to the Wanamaker Organ
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This softbound guidebook to the Reigning Monarch of All Instruments in Philadelphia's Macy's department store. This elegant deluxe edition includes a history of the Wanamaker Organ, a photo section on the famous artists and celebrities associated with it, and a complete specification of its 28,482 pipes.
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A Friendly Guide-Book to the Wanamaker Store
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Own this historic booklet
This never-before-offered Friends reprint of the 1916 booklet includes a complete tour with photos of the historic Wanamaker Store. The pamphlet opens a window on the storied department store's fabled past, and includes40 pages of history. Included is Organ lore and numerous photos and illustrations.
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The World's Greatest Organ - John Wanamaker Philadelphia
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This timeless booklet from the Golden Age of the Wanamaker Stores is chock-full of information. Included are 18 illustrations, among them vintage photos of the Store and Organ interior, plus a special fold-out center section that opens up into a full sheet showing the celebrated engraving of the Grand Court Organ case in fine detail.
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Back Issues of the Friends Newsletter The Stentor
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Volumes 1 through 8
Not every issue but nearly every issue of the Friends newsletter is available again in this special offer. Read the fascinating story of the restoration of the Wanamaker Organ as it unfolds in the pages of The Stentor, the Friends' lively historical newsletter and restoration magazine. Each issue of the quarterly publication features sixteen pages of Wanamaker Organ lore and the back story on the phenomenal restoration work that is still ongoing. Featured here are the first eight volumes (Volume 1 contains just two issues).
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Back Issues of the Friends Newsletter The Stentor
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Volumes 9 through 16
Not every issue but nearly every issue of the Friends newsletter is available again in this special offer. Read the fascinating story of the restoration of the Wanamaker Organ as it unfolds in the pages of The Stentor, the Friends' lively historical newsletter and restoration magazine. Each issue of the quarterly publication features sixteen pages of Wanamaker Organ lore and the back story on the phenomenal restoration work that is still ongoing. Featured here are the first eight volumes (Volume 1 contains just two issues).
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The Largest Organ in the World - Plus a Scientific American Reprint
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From the Los Angeles Art Organ Company comes this 32-page booklet on the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Organ. We have combined with it a Scientific American reprint (April 23, 1904) of the story of the World's Largest Organ that includes a tour of the fabled factory that built it.
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Murray M. Harris and Organ Building in Los Angeles, 1894-1913
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by David Lennox Smith and Orpha Ochse
Murray M. Harris began organbuilding in 1894 Los Angeles at a time when only eight organs existed. Harris's business skyrocketed, and soon he was building the world's largest pipe organ for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. That organ would become our famous Wanamaker Organ. But wild cost overruns brought the wheeler-dealer builder to the brink of bankruptcy.
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John Wanamaker, Philadelphia Merchant
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by Herbert Ershkowicz
Temple University historian Herbert Ershkowicz's 227-page hardbound illustrated biography is the first full-length modern critical portrait of the Merchant Prince. The book traces Wanamaker's meteoric rise and probes beneath official biographies to give us the measure of a man who became Philadelphia's second Benjamin Franklin. A fascinating account.
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Keith Chapman: The Complete LP Recordings! Double CD
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Keith Chapman, the Wanamaker Organist in the '60s, '70s and '80s brought prodigious talent and a brilliant understanding of musical color to the Wanamaker Organ, The entire contents of the three original Stentorian albums are available in a deluxe Double-CD set. Includes the acclaimed Pictures at an Exhibition, Airs and Arabesques, the Franck "Piece Heroique," much more!
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Keith Chapman: The Lost Radio Broadcasts Double CD set, Volume I
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Keith Chapman was the Wanamaker Organist for 25 years. Rare, never-before-released archival recordings are presented in a double-CD set. These digitally restored recordings faithfully capture the lush majesty of the Wanamaker Organ, and include more than two hours of beautiful music and captivating commentary from his regular stereo FM radio broadcasts. Features a 24-page commemorative booklet.
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Keith Chapman: The Lost Radio Broadcasts, Vol. II
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The Friends went back to the vaults for more broadcasts from the bestselling series. These superb, digitally restored recordings faithfully capture the lush majesty of the Wanamaker Organ, and include more than two hours of beautiful music and brilliant commentary from Keith Chapman's regular radio broadcasts
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Lowell Ayars: Recollection CD
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On the Friends' Greek Hall Wurlitzer
Lowell Ayars, known affectionately as "The Singing Organist,"
plays five instruments including his own residence organ in this lively CD retrospective spotlighting the Wurlitzer going into Greek Hall.
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A Grand Celebration!
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Philadelphia Orchestra/ Wanamaker Organ Recording!
Be the first to hear this exciting new CD, which will be shipped shortly after the New Year. After a wait of more than 80 years, The Philadelphia Orchestra joins forces with the world's greatest symphonic pipe organ for this historic concert! Features the Jongen Symphonie Concertante, the Dupre Cortege and Litanie and Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance No. 1.
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A Wanamaker Organ Christmas
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Barron Smith plays those Glorious Songs of Old in lush, full-organ arrangements! This new release of rare, vintage, high-fidelity recordings includes fifteen favorite Yuletide carols, Ferde Grofé's Christmas Eve Suite and a bonus mini-concert featuring Charles M. Courboin and Paul Mickelson in electrifying masterworks.
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Magic! - Peter Richard Conte's first Wanamaker Organ CD
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In print again!
Peter Conte's stupendous Wanamaker Organ CD›the first in the new resonate Grand Court acoustic›features hair-raising works by Mussorgsky and Wagner, and the British pomp and pageantry of Sir Edward Elgar.
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Keith Chapman: The Complete LP Recordings! Double CD
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Keith Chapman, the Wanamaker Organist in the '60s, '70s and '80s brought prodigious talent and a brilliant understanding of musical color to the Wanamaker Organ, The entire contents of the three original Stentorian albums are available in a deluxe Double-CD set. Includes the acclaimed Pictures at an Exhibition, Airs and Arabesques, the Franck "Piece Heroique," much more!
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Keith Chapman: The Lost Radio Broadcasts Double CD set, Volume I
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Keith Chapman was the Wanamaker Organist for 25 years. Rare, never-before-released archival recordings are presented in a double-CD set. These digitally restored recordings faithfully capture the lush majesty of the Wanamaker Organ, and include more than two hours of beautiful music and captivating commentary from his regular stereo FM radio broadcasts. Features a 24-page commemorative booklet.
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Keith Chapman: The Lost Radio Broadcasts, Vol. II
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The Friends went back to the vaults for more broadcasts from the bestselling series showcasing the brilliant musical imagination of Keith Chapman. These superb, digitally restored recordings faithfully capture the Wanamaker Organ's lush majesty and include more than two hours of beautiful music and brilliant commentary from Chapman's regular broadcasts.
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Virgil Fox Plays the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ - CD and DVD
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Virgil Fox's landmark 1964 Wanamaker Organ recording is now available on CD! The LP was taped on state-of-the-art 35-mm magnetic film to capture the Wanamaker Organ's unsurpassed dynamic range. Includes a surround-sound bonus DVD using the same music plus two Fox videos: CBS's La Belle Epoque, and a 1980 Evening Magazine Wanamaker Organ segment.
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Join the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ Today!
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...and receive our quarterly newsletter!
The Friends of the Wanamaker Organ is a world-wide group of supporters encouraging the preservation and musical mission of this American masterpiece. A special introductory contribution of just $20 (U.S., Canada or overseas) entitles the donor to become a Friend and to receive four issues of The Stentor, the Society's lively historical newsletter and restoration update. Each issue is chock-full of 16 pages of photos and articles. Added tax-deductible donations (please see our donations entry) support Friends concerts and programs.
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Around the Wanamaker Organ in 80 Minutes
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A history, pipe tour and mini-concert
This exciting full-length video tour of the world's largest playing pipe organ includes hundreds of images, rich music suggestions and a riveting narration by the late curator Nelson E. Buechner. Visit every corner of the cavernous pipe chambers! Includes music by Peter Richard Conte, Keith Chapman and Virgil Fox, and a segment on the restoration narrated by curator Curt Mangel.
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Virgil Fox Plays the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ - CD and DVD
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Virgil Fox's landmark 1964 Wanamaker Organ recording is now available on CD! The LP was taped on state-of-the-art 35-mm magnetic film to capture the Wanamaker Organ's unsurpassed dynamic range. Includes a surround-sound bonus DVD using the same music plus two Fox videos: CBS's La Belle Epoque, and a 1980 Evening Magazine Wanamaker Organ segment.
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Virgil Fox Plays the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ - CD and DVD
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Virgil Fox's landmark 1964 Wanamaker Organ recording is now available on CD! The LP was taped on state-of-the-art 35-mm magnetic film to capture the Wanamaker Organ's unsurpassed dynamic range. Includes a surround-sound bonus DVD using the same music plus two Fox videos: CBS's La Belle Epoque, and a 1980 Evening Magazine Wanamaker Organ segment.
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Virgil Fox - Great Protestant Hymns
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Virgil Fox's "Great Protestant Hymns," recorded in 1956 on the new Aeolian-Skinner
Organ in Riverside Church. After his Wanamaker Organ recording of 1964, this
is the most frequently requested releaseand for good reason. 21 hymns are treated to Virgil's rhythmic, dramatic, bold artistry.
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Virgil Fox - The Orchestra Works
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Classical music enthusiasts will enjoy this vintage gem that features the only two commercial recordings the organ virtuoso, Fox made with orchestras Jongen Symphonie Concertante (1959) and Saint-Saens Symphony Number 3, (1974). Rich in tonal complexities and intriguing instrumental interplay, each listen is always fresh and intriguing.
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Virgil Fox (The Dish)
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by Richard Torrence and Marshall Yaeger
This controversial remembrance of Virgil Fox by Richard Torrence and Marshall Yaeger, based on a memoir by Ted Alan Worth, includes important contributions by William Armstrong, Marilyn Brennan, Louise Clary, Carlo Curley, Robert Hebble, David Lewis, Douglass Marshall, Richard Morris, T. Ernest Nichols, Michael Stauch, Frederick Swann, Charles Swisher, Floyd Watson, many others. 432 pages, softbound, many photographs.
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Christmas in the Grand Tradition
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ALL OUR ITEMS ARE SHIPPED PROMPTLY!
Peter Richard Conte's new Yule recording under the dazzling fingers of Peter Richard Conte features
The Philadelphia Brass in carols including O Tannenbaum! O Holy Night, I Saw Three Ships, Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella—plus works by Bach, Chapman, Dragon, Dupré, Langlais, more!
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A Wanamaker Organ Christmas
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Barron Smith plays those Glorious Songs of Old in lush, full-organ arrangements! This new release of rare, vintage, high-fidelity recordings includes fifteen favorite Yuletide carols, Ferde Grofé's Christmas Eve Suite and a bonus mini-concert featuring Charles M. Courboin and Paul Mickelson in electrifying masterworks.
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A Virgil Fox Christmas, Volume II
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This thrilling Fox recording features Virgil's incomparable playing of Carols, anthems and songs. Vol. II is recorded at the 10,000-pipe Riverside Church organ in Manhattan, the towering Rockefeller-built Gothic pile where Fox played spectacular Sunday services at the height of his career.
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A Virgil Fox Christmas, Volume III
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This third edition in the exciting Fox Yuletide series features Virgil's incomparable playing of Carols, anthems and songs. All are performed on the great Harrison and Harrison Organ in Royal Festival Hall in London. Experience the holiday spirit as only Virgil Fox can present it!
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Virgil Fox Christmas, All Three Discs
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These recordings feature Virgil's incomparable playing of Carols, anthems and songs. Vol. I showcases the organs at St. Paul the Apostle in NYC and London's Royal Festival Hall. Vol. II is at the Riverside Church in Manhattan, and Volume III showcases the great Harrison and Harrison Organ in London's Royal Festival Hall!
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The Wanamaker Organ - A Photographic Essay 24" x 36"
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Ray Biswanger's photostudy of the sonic resources of the world's largest playing pipe organ is available in a special signed limited-edition art print. Scenes of the layout of each chamber
are shown in position in breathtaking detail. Professionally printed on high-resolution archival paper and fine inks.
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Philadelphia Waterworks by Nick Santoleri 12.5" x 20"
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The Fairmount Waterworks and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, both built in the neoclassical style, are Philadelphia icons. This breathtaking view from across the Schuylkill delights residents and visitors alike. This limited-edition print was painstakingly reproduced from the original watercolor painting and printed on fine archival paper.
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$125
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Independence Hall by Nick Santoleri 13" x 20"
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The watercolor was painted in conjunction with the Artists in the Park program sponsored by Independence National Historic Park. This limited edition print was reproduced from the original watercolor painting of the same name, using the highest quality craftsmanship and printed on fine neutral pH balanced paper. Artist hand-signed and Numbered to 1500
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$290
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Philadelphia City Hall by William Ressler 18" x 28"
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City Hall is both an architectural gem and the functioning home of Philadelphia government. It was designed by John McArthur, Jr. Work began in 1871 and was completed in 1901. City Hall's architecture is of the florid Victorian style referred to as French Second Empire. This limited-edition print was painstakingly reproduced from the original watercolor and printed on fine paper.
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Send a Gift Subscription to a Friend
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...and your thoughtfulness will be remembered all year round!
Send a Friends' gift membership to a friend at a special introductory price! He or she will receive a personalized gift card in your name plus four information-packed issues of our information-packed quarterly newsletter The Stentor. Each issue will arrive in the mailbox throughout the year to remind your friend of your kindness. Gift subscriptions are available for a special introductory price (to people who are not yet members) for just $20 a year. Simply fill out their name and address in the recipient fields of the order form and we will take care of the rest!
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Join the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ Today!
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...and receive our quarterly newsletter!
The Friends of the Wanamaker Organ is a world-wide group of supporters encouraging the preservation and musical mission of this American masterpiece. A special introductory contribution of just $20 (U.S., Canada or overseas) entitles the donor to become a Friend and to receive four issues of The Stentor, the Society's lively historical newsletter and restoration update. Each issue is chock-full of 16 pages of photos and articles. Added tax-deductible donations (please see our donations entry) support Friends concerts and programs.
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