N E W   Y O R K, June 22 -- To hear Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor on the kind of organ for which it was written is true joy to Kent Tritle. "That has been, for many people, ...
Mark Hayes tunes the 40-year-old pipe organ at Southside Baptist Church, which will mark the anniversary of the organ with a concert Sunday at 4 p.m. (Bernard Troncale/Birmingham News) Walking into ...
The Rev. Dan Collison, worship arts pastor at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, is proud of his church's pipe organ. Weighing in at a whopping 40 tons, it is thought to be the largest tracker organ -- ...
Edwin Ohl will listen to the electric organs that are being designed and built in many American churches and concert halls. He will appreciate the workmanship that goes into them and the sounds they ...
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Pipe organs don’t hold the vaunted place in classical music culture that ...
When composer Nathan Barr found the instrument he had been looking for, he built a studio for it. Barr (“True Blood,” “The Americans”) collects unusual musical devices, especially mechanical ones from ...
Many antiques stir memories, but few can immerse you in a total experience of yesteryear. On Friday, you can attend the cinema of more than 80 years ago - for free. Several times a year, the Sooner ...
Even as church attendance declines nationwide and pipe organs fall silent in many sanctuaries, Spokane has managed to keep the music alive. The city’s community of organists – supported by groups like ...
Pity the poor pipe organ. The behemoth instruments are often thought of as fusty relics of classical music — heard only in churches, vintage horror movies and increasingly fewer baseball stadiums. But ...
The holiday season officially kicks off in Center City as the Philadelphia Visitor Center hosts the return of two of the city ...