This subcategory includes sites devoted to the history of individual pipe organs, styles, regions or builders.
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Historic Organs

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  • Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society, Inc.
    Description, history and stop lists for the world's largest pipe organ in Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Organo Graziadio Antegnati 1588 Bellinzona
    Restoration of the Antegnati organ of Bellinzona.
  • Atlantic City Convention Hall Organs
    Photographs and a brief history by Arthur Goulet.
  • Organs of Brasil
    Photos and histories of several Brazilian organs.
  • Ceos v.z.w.
    Non-profit Belgian organization involved in small-scale organ restorations and producing publications about the organ. Details of restorations of historical organs in Belgium and Spain/Catalonia, publications about pipe organs, and an organ dictionary with 19 languages.
  • Lawrence Phelps and Associates
    History of firm with opus list, selected articles, and profile of Phelps' wife, Dame Gillian Weir.
  • The German Historical Organ
    Extensive information about instruments and builders, including Casparini, Engler Gabler and J. Wagner. Also German-only description of organs in Koenigsberg, Prussia.
  • Organs of Arp Schnitger (1648-1719)
    Schnitger bibliography, discography, and an extensive collection of information about every known instrument.
  • St. Sulpice, Paris
    The great instrument built by Cliquot and substantially reconstructed by Cavaillé-Coll. History, specification, discography, concert schedule.
  • The Cavaille-Coll Organ of Manchester Town Hall
    History, photographs and specifications of the 1877 organ.
  • St. Luke's Episcopal, Lanesboro, Mass.
    Spec, photo and description of 1862 Wm. Johnson organ.
  • The Pipe Organs of Antwerp Cathedral
    Information about the Schijven and Metzler organs, the cathedral organist, recitals and recordings.
  • Roosevelt Mememorial Park, Gardena, California
    One of the few outdoor pipe organs in the world. Built by Wurlitzer. History, specifications, photographs.
  • Association Pro Musica - Organ Ahrend - Silbermann
    Pro Musica organizes organ academy conducted by M. Radulescu of Vienna. The courses are given on the wonderful organ by J. Ahrend, the only reproduction in the West of Gottfried Silbermann. Location is in Porrentruy, Switzerland
  • The Lewis Organ at Community Central Hall, Maryhill
    Description of the organ and plans for restoration. Brief account of Lewis and the instruments built by his firm in Glasgow.
  • The Boston University Symphonic Organ
    Photographs, stoplist, history and directions.
  • Friends of the Wanamaker Organ
    Illustrated history and specifications of the John Wanamaker Grand Court Organ in Philadelphia's Lord and Taylor Store. Details on the historic Wanamaker Store and its founders, as well as special concerts, publications and activities.
  • The Gottfried Silbermann Organ Museum
    Museum hours and information (including map), life of Silbermann, many photographs.
  • Harris, Renatus
    Biography of one of the foremost 17th and early 18th century organ builders, many of whose instruments still remain in use. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
  • Notre Dame, Paris
    Very brief description of organ.
  • The Silbermann Organ in Freiberg Cathedral, Saxony
    Description, photos, full specification of 1714 instrument. Profile of Gottfried Silbermann (1683-1753). Information about other Silbermann organs.
  • Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione in Almenno San Salvatore
    English/Italian site of about the 1588 Antegnait organ. Information about the church, the instrument and its builder.
  • The Schulze Organ at Armley
    Extensive site about the 1868 organ at St. Bartholomew's, Armley, Leeds, UK. Organ and church history, visitor information, restoration details.
  • Philippine Pipe Organs
    List of pipe organs in the Philippines with descriptions and pictures.
  • Institute of Historic Organs of Oaxaca Mexico
    Non-profit organization that works to preserve Oaxaca's historic pipe organs. List of goals, newsletters, details of historic instruments.
  • The Organs of Tewkesbury Abbey
    History, photographs and stoplists.
  • The Longwood Gardens Organ
    Historic and contemporary photographs, history and stoplist

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  • Pipe organ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_organ
    Pipe organs are used for the performance of classical music, sacred music and ... Most organs, both new and historic, have electric blowers, although others can ...[2008/12/26]
  • Rappahannock Pipe Organ Company - HISTORIC RESTORATION & TRACKER ORGANS
    URL : www.rappahannockorgan.com/pipehistoric.html
    PIPE ORGAN SERVICES - HISTORIC RESTORATIONS & TRACKERS ... Historic Restorations & Trackers. Theatre Organs. Tuning & Maintenance. Recent Pipe Organ Projects ...[2008/12/10]
  • OHS | Historic Organs | Citations
    URL : www.organsociety.org/html/historic/citations.html
    The Historic Organs Citations Program endeavors to recognize pipe organs which ... Consideration is given to pipe organs of all types. ...[2007/10/17]
  • Pipe Organ CDs
    URL : www.ohscatalog.org/recordings.html
    ... Carousel Organs, and self-playing automatons incorporating pipe organs. ... Organ Tours: Collected Examples of Historic & Modern Organs These CDs ...[2008/12/21]
  • Historic Organs Of Boston - Thirty-One Historic Pipe Organs CD
    URL : cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5801754/a/...
    Historic Organs Of Boston - Thirty-One Historic Pipe Organs music CD album in stock at CD Universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping.[2008/12/23]
  • List of pipe organs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_notable_pipe_organs
    See also: Category:Pipe organs. Contents. 1 Historic Organs. 2 'Large' Organs ... This pipe organ has hydraulic action provided by three water pumps and the keys ...[2008/12/19]
  • Historic pipe organ Mousepad > British organ mousepads > Pipe Organ ...
    URL : www.cafepress.com/pipe_organs.173085283
    Gift shop full of fine products such as anecdote book, mugs, tees, cards, that are perfect for muscians and ... Historic pipe organ Mousepad. The Thamar ...[2008/12/24]
  • toledoblade.com -- Europe faces loss of historic instruments
    URL : toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050424/NEWS08/.../-1/NEWS
    PIPE ORGAN 'COLLAPSE' Europe faces loss of historic instruments ... Similar damage has been reported to many of Europe's historic pipe organs. ...[2005/04/24]
  • Keates-Geissler: Pipe Organs Limited
    URL : www.pipeorgans.ca
    Keates-Geissler Organs are offered in all types of action, are custom built to ... historic life expectancy of well over one hundred years, many pipe organs ...[2007/09/25]
  • Historic Organs of Oaxaca
    URL : www.olemiss.edu/depts/music/oaxaca
    Historic Organs of Oaxaca. by David Warren Steel ... it is also one of the richest repositories of historic pipe organs in the ...[2006/01/03]
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