10,000 Philadelphians gathered to bid the Wanamaker Organ a tearful farewell. Its silence will loom over the city.
You walk into the store to buy boots and walk out lifted up by Handel, Sibelius, or Sir Arthur Sullivan. That’s art serving ...
Fox Theater’s new organ gets its first tryout, and instrument’s proponents pronounce it good
We’re talking about the silent movie era, when organ music was such an important part of the movie-going experience. Well, ...
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‘A keepsake for your memories’: Organ concert marks the end of Macy’s era at the Wanamaker Building
Built in 1904 for the St. Louis World Fair, The Wanamaker Organ is a National Historic Landmark. Considered the largest fully ...
With a mighty blow, the Wanamaker Organ marks the end of the Center City Macy’s era
The enormous instrument — 28,750 pipes, 287 tons and snaked throughout the building — isn’t going anywhere. But Macy’s is, ...
What's next for Philadelphia's Wanamaker Organ and Grand Court Eagle when Macy's closes?
The iconic organ is protected, but questions about its future remain as Macy's prepares to close its Center City Philadelphia ...
World-class Abbey Organ Builders Studio brings centuries of craftsmanship to St. Joseph
The team at Saint John's University is working on their first project, a 30-foot-wide instrument with over 3,000 pipes.
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Wesleyan Prof Wows on Trinity’s Organ
Alcee Chriss Trinity Organ Series Trinity CollegeHartfordMarch 25, 2025 Somewhere Over the Rainbow is one of my favorite ...
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BYU: World-class pipe organ is the ‘crown jewel’ of new music building
If you haven’t experienced the pipe organ in the Brigham Young University Music Building yet, you’re in for a treat. With ...
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In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof
MEXICO CITY (AP) — After six decades of devotion to the organ, Maestro Leo Krämer treats the instrument like an extension of himself. He doesn't even need to lay hands on it to hear in his mind how a ...
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End of an era: Macy's in Center City closes, but iconic organ may play on
It sits right next to City Hall Philadelphia. And while it's Macy's now that is closing, for many it will always be John ...