Fantastic! What a Great use of this valuable and historic organ. It will fit right in at Wanamakers and will be much loved and appreciated once more. And it will be well cared for. Bravo!
In my home town, San Francisco, there were three 1904 Los Angeles Art organs: Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and Temple Sherith-Israel. I've played all three, the Holy Cross organ for the 1988 OHS Convention. The Holy Cross organ has since been relocated to the Catholic cathedral in Portland, Oregon, restored by Richard Bond. The other two are still in place, preserved in original condition. Each has beautiful voicing and very distinctive character, and stimulate the listener's imagination to extrapolate to what must have been the overwhelming grandeur of the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition organ in its original venue!
It’s wonderful to hear your pearly tones and absorb some of your limitless knowledge on RUclips Mr. Barone!! This history of the spectacular Wanamaker Organ is really appreciated. Another would be to have “Pipe Dreams” available here too. Thank You!
🇦🇺 Thank you Michael. A most remarkable stroll down memory lane. One has to wonder the purpose and origins of all those international exhibition centres, and how they quickly disappeared from sight and memory. Whenever I’m in Philadelphia, first stop is always the Eanamaker Bldg. I hope to make the 2024 exhibition day. 🙏
It is believed the Wanamaker's modified it to command the New York Auditorium Organ. That console is now in the hands of a collector in Victoria, Texas.
So sad they destroyed all of it. Those buildings were not temporary. Not built by us. Ancient, heavenly, made of the finest materials, to glorify God and all things divine. For whatever reason. Men got rid of it, maybe because there’s no way to explain how we could build at such a scale, and the many many many anomalies. We are unfortunately not able to build like that, that was our far superior ancestors, they were the future to the utmost extent of that word. They traveled by airship and contacted the angels. Made castles and starforts cathedrals everything glorious you see that is old world. I love playing the organ so much and pray it continues to be loved by many, and invested in.
Organs and the music written for them are one of humanity’s greatest achievements.
Fantastic! What a Great use of this valuable and historic organ. It will fit right in at Wanamakers and will be much loved and appreciated once more. And it will be well cared for. Bravo!
Very interesting, thanks! Regards from Baltimore.
In my home town, San Francisco, there were three 1904 Los Angeles Art organs: Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and Temple Sherith-Israel. I've played all three, the Holy Cross organ for the 1988 OHS Convention. The Holy Cross organ has since been relocated to the Catholic cathedral in Portland, Oregon, restored by Richard Bond. The other two are still in place, preserved in original condition. Each has beautiful voicing and very distinctive character, and stimulate the listener's imagination to extrapolate to what must have been the overwhelming grandeur of the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition organ in its original venue!
It’s wonderful to hear your pearly tones and absorb some of your limitless knowledge on RUclips Mr. Barone!! This history of the spectacular Wanamaker Organ is really appreciated. Another would be to have “Pipe Dreams” available here too. Thank You!
Everyone: Watch for the annual Wannamaker Organ Day in Philadelphia in June. Terrific!!
🇦🇺 Thank you Michael. A most remarkable stroll down memory lane. One has to wonder the purpose and origins of all those international exhibition centres, and how they quickly disappeared from sight and memory. Whenever I’m in Philadelphia, first stop is always the Eanamaker Bldg. I hope to make the 2024 exhibition day. 🙏
That’s Dr. Audsley 3:44
A great walk back in time! There's more to St. Louis than Judy Garland!
I wonder what happened to that magnificent console?
It is believed the Wanamaker's modified it to command the New York Auditorium Organ. That console is now in the hands of a collector in Victoria, Texas.
So sad they destroyed all of it. Those buildings were not temporary. Not built by us. Ancient, heavenly, made of the finest materials, to glorify God and all things divine. For whatever reason. Men got rid of it, maybe because there’s no way to explain how we could build at such a scale, and the many many many anomalies. We are unfortunately not able to build like that, that was our far superior ancestors, they were the future to the utmost extent of that word. They traveled by airship and contacted the angels. Made castles and starforts cathedrals everything glorious you see that is old world. I love playing the organ so much and pray it continues to be loved by many, and invested in.