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The Wanamaker Organ's newest pastel color stop gets a short workout. Apologies that it was not possible to play and aim the phone at the same time. There is also some console wind noise.

The Friends of the Wanamaker Organ presents an entertaining two-part educational film from Charles M. Bower on recovering Fleming pneumatics in Murray M. Harris electro-pneumatic pipe organs. Please note that white glue or epoxy should NEVER be used with leather or rubbercloth organ actions as the leather can't be removed for replacement without gouging the wood. This film shows how to remove r...

The Friends of the Wanamaker Organ presents an entertaining two-part educational film from Charles M. Bower on recovering Fleming pneumatics in Murray M. Harris electro-pneumatic pipe organs. Please note that white glue or epoxy should NEVER be used with leather organ actions as the leather can't be removed for replacement without gouging the wood. This film shows how to remove rubbercloth. Lea...

The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Pipe Organ-the world's largest-and the major figures behind it are featured in this lavishly illustrated film presented from the perspective of pipe-organ historian Frederick R. Webber. As he recounts his boyhood impressions of the gigantic pipe organ, spotlighted in detail are designer George Ashdown Audsley and organ builder Murray M. Harris. Included are rare ...

The Friends of the Wanamaker Organ bids goodbye to 2022 with this brief retrospective tribute and best wishes for the years ahead..

Miss Vogt, who probably played to a larger aggregate audience than any other organist, is featured at the console of the Wanamaker Organ in a taped performance that was used for her daily radio program from the famous Philadelphia John Wanamaker department store. Featured: Bach's Toccata in D Minor, Hoagy Carmichael's "Stardust," and the hymn "Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing!" The film features p...

Miss Vogt, who probably played to a larger aggregate audience than any other organist, is featured at the console of the Wanamaker Organ in a taped performance that was used for her daily radio program from the famous Philadelphia John Wanamaker department store. Featured: The Toccata from Widor's Fifth Symphony, the theme from "Tammy" and the Christmas Carol "Joy to the World!" The film featur...

For many years the two largest pipe organs in the world were played by accomplished female artists. Both women were also featured on regular radio broadcasts. We are fortunate to have a reel-to-reel recording of Mary E. Vogt featuring one of those programs. Included on this installment is the Purcell (Clark) Trumpet Tune, Tico-Tico by Zequinha de Abreu, and a Johann Strauss II Medley including ...

The legendary Wanamaker Organ Assistant Grand Court Organist is featured in an excerpt from a Daily recital on the world's largest playing pipe organ in the Grand Court of Macy's Department Store in Philadelphia. John Binsfeld, a Curtis Institute of Music graduate and student of the legendary Alexander McCurdy, was also organist at Philadelphia's Old Christ Church for many years, where he presi...

From a series of daily performances by the longtime Assistant Grand Court Organist who also performed for 45 years at Philadelphia's Old Christ Church. Heard is the world's largest playing pipe organ in the Grand Court of Philadelphia's Macy's department store (formerly John Wanamaker).

Performed during a daily recital at the famous John Wanamaker department store in Philadelphia, now Macy's Center City.

Recorded during a regular daily concert on the world's largest playing pipe organ in the Grand Court of Macy's department store in Center City Philadelphia. Mr. Binsfeld uses the Ethereal Quint with the famous Clear Flute to form the Quint Flute compound stop that adds extra poignancy to the solo melody line.

John Binsfeld performs during a regular daily recital on the world's largest playing pipe organ in the Grand Court of Macy's department store in Center City Philadelphia

The longtime Assistant Grand Court Organist who studied with Alexander McCurdy and played at Philadelphia's Old Christ Church for more than 40 years performs on the world's largest playing pipe organ in Macy's Department Store in Philadelphia. The piece was recorded during one of the daily noontime recitals in the Grand Court.

John Binsfeld plays the Wanamaker Organ Help us identify this piece!

The Wanamaker Organ: Wesley Parrott Plays Auld Lang Syne

Woolsey Hall with Thomas Murray

Wanamaker Organ: Peter Richard Conte Plays Moonlight Music from Capriccio by Richard Strauss

Wanamaker Organ: Thomas Murray plays Anitra's Dance by Edvard Grieg

Wanamaker Organ: Thomas Murray plays Rondeau by Jean-Joseph Mouret

Peter Richard Conte Improvisation on Happy Birthday for Evan Jones

Wanamaker Organ Curator's Tour DVD Sneak Peek!

Wanamaker Organ: Peter Richard Conte plays the Scherzo from Alexandre Guilmant's Sonata VIII

Wanamaker Organ: Thomas Murray plays Imperial March by Sir Edward Elgar

Wanamaker Organ: John Binsfeld plays Percy Fletcher's Fountain Reverie

Wanamaker Organ: John Binsfeld plays G.F. Handel's "Thanks Be to Thee" (Arioso)

Wanamaker Organ: Fritz Kreisler Preludium and Allegro: Violinist David Kim with Peter Richard Conte

Wanamaker Organ: Massenet Meditation from Thais. Violinist David Kim joins Peter Richard Conte

Wanamaker Organ Bach/Gounod Ave Maria with David Kim and Peter Richard Conte