Historic Organs

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
http://www.promusica.ch

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.
http://www.acchos.org/

Atlantic City Convention Hall Organs
Photographs and a brief history by Arthur Goulet.
http://theatreorgans.com/atlcity/

The Boston University Symphonic Organ
Photographs, stoplist, history and directions.
http://www.nbarden.com/buso/welcome.html

The Cavaille-Coll Organ of Manchester Town Hall
History, photographs and specifications of the 1877 organ.
http://bombarde320.tripod.com/index.htm

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.
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/7575/index.htm

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.
http://www.antegnati.it/

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.
http://www.wanamakerorgan.com/index1.html

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.
http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/cliff/411/index.html

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

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.
http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=4074

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.
http://www.iohio.org/

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

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.
http://www.geocities.com/piped_in/Lewis.html

The Longwood Gardens Organ
Historic and contemporary photographs, history and stoplist
http://www.longwoodgardens.org/OrganandCarillonHistory_1_3_2_1_5.html

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

Organo Graziadio Antegnati 1588 Bellinzona
Restoration of the Antegnati organ of Bellinzona.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/TFerrari1/sitindex.htm

Organs of Arp Schnitger (1648-1719)
Schnitger bibliography, discography, and an extensive collection of information about every known instrument.
http://geocities.com/vienna/strasse/8779/

Organs of Brasil
Photos and histories of several Brazilian organs.
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/7253/orgao.htm

The Organs of Tewkesbury Abbey
History, photographs and stoplists.
http://www.tewkesburyabbey.org.uk/morg.htm

Philippine Pipe Organs
List of pipe organs in the Philippines with descriptions and pictures.
http://www.geocities.com/phil_pipeorgans/

The Pipe Organs of Antwerp Cathedral
Information about the Schijven and Metzler organs, the cathedral organist, recitals and recordings.
http://www.akc-orgel.be/tableof_ENG.htm

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.
http://www.armley-schulze.freeserve.co.uk/

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.
http://www.baroquemusic.org/silbeng.html

St. Luke's Episcopal, Lanesboro, Mass.
Spec, photo and description of 1862 Wm. Johnson organ.
http://www.sover.net/~popel/johnson.lanesboro.html

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