Directory of Historic Organs Resources

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

Resources in This Category

• Atlantic City Convention Hall Organs

  http://theatreorgans.com/atlcity/
  Photographs and a brief history by Arthur Goulet.

• Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione in Almenno San Salvatore

  http://www.antegnati.it/
  English/Italian site of about the 1588 Antegnait organ. Information about the church, the instrument and its builder.

• Friends of the Wanamaker Organ

  http://wanamakerorgan.com/
  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.

• Institute of Historic Organs of Oaxaca Mexico

  http://iohio.org.mx/
  Non-profit organization that works to preserve Oaxaca's historic pipe organs. List of goals, newsletters, details of historic instruments.

• Lawrence Phelps and Associates

  http://www.lawrencephelps.com/
  History of firm with opus list, selected articles, and profile of Phelps' wife, Dame Gillian Weir.

• Notre Dame, Paris

  http://james.chauveau.free.fr/ND/paris_nd.htm
  Very brief description of organ.

• Organs of the Casparini Dynasty

  http://www.casparini.0nyx.com/Casparini/caspfram.htm
  Extensive information about instruments and builders, including Casparini, Engler Gabler and J. Wagner. Also German-only description of organs in Koenigsberg, Prussia.

• St. Sulpice, Paris

  http://www.stsulpice.com/
  The great instrument built by Cliquot and substantially reconstructed by Cavaillé-Coll. History, specification, discography, concert schedule.

• The Boston University Symphonic Organ

  http://www.nbarden.com/buso/welcome.html
  Photographs, stoplist, history and directions.

• The Cavaille-Coll Organ of Manchester Town Hall

  http://bombarde320.tripod.com/index.htm
  History, photographs and specifications of the 1877 organ.

• The Gottfried Silbermann Organ Museum

  http://www.museum.com/jb/museum?sub=silbermann
  Museum hours and information (including map), life of Silbermann, many photographs.

• The Silbermann Organ in Freiberg Cathedral, Saxony

  http://www.baroquemusic.org/silbeng.html
  Description, photos, full specification of 1714 instrument. Profile of Gottfried Silbermann (1683-1753). Information about other Silbermann organs.

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