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- Arp Schnitger, Organ Builder - English language Dutch site (English occasionally rusty); comprehensive listing of Schnitger organs, including dates, photos and specifications.
www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/8779/schnit.html
- 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
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.
www.acchos.org
- Atlantic City Convention Hall Organs - Photographs and a brief history by Arthur Goulet.
theatreorgans.com/atlcity
- 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.
www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/7575/index.htm
- Curtis Sesquicentennial Exposition Organ - 1926 Austin organ now installed in Irvine Auditorium of the Univ. of Pennsylvania.
www.upenn.edu/curtisorgan
- Foundation for the Protection of the Main Organ of the Der Aa-Kerk, Groningen - Information about the organ built in 1702 by Arp Schnitger.
users.castel.nl/~carrd01/indexeb.htm
- Friends of the Wanamaker Organ - Illustrated history and specifications of the John Wanamaker Grand Court Organ in Philadelphia's Lord & Taylor Store. Details on the historic Wanamaker Store and its founders, as well as special concerts, publications and activities.
www.wanamakerorgan.com/index1.html
- Historic Italian Organ Document Archive - A repository of documents about the historic Italian organ, such as important historical texts, out-of-print journal articles and references to significant newly- published materials or recordings.
members.ozemail.com.au/~archivi0/index.html
- Historic Organs of East Tennessee - A couple dozen organ specifications, a few with photos.
www.organtek.com/historic.htm
- Holtkamp Portativ Pipe Organ - Page devoted to 1963 Holtkamp mechanical action organ, modelled after the original Holtkamp portativs of the 1930s.
www.japl.lib.il.us/community/churches/flc/organ.html
- Holy Rosary Cathedral, Toledo, Ohio - E.M. Skinner Op. 820, 1930. History by Jonathan Ambrosino, specification, many photographs.
www.emskinner.com
- L'Organo Hermans - Organ of Collescipoli (Terni), Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore (1678) built by the flemish organ builder Willem Hermans
space.tin.it/musica/frsemenz/ind_organo.htm
- Lawrence Phelps and Associates - History of firm with opus list, selected articles, and profile of Phelps' wife, Dame Gillian Weir.
www.lawrencephelps.com
- Library of Organs - Facsimile prints of Michael Praetorius (Syntagma Musicum), Dom Bedos de Celles, Cavaillé-Coll.
www.orgel.com/lib/lib-e.html
- Museum of Organs - A virtual photo gallery with original images of historical pipe organs in Europe.
www.orgel.com/vlm
- Organi Storici di Macerata - Information about the historical organs of Macerata
www.mercurio.it/quark/macerata.htm
- Organo Graziadio Antegnati 1588 Bellinzona - Restauration of the Antegnati organ of Bellinzona
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.
geocities.com/vienna/strasse/8779
- Organs of Brasil - Photos and histories of several Brazilian organs.
www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/7253/orgao.htm
- Pereboom & Leyser - History of Maastricht (NL) firm, active 1850-1899. Photos, stoplists.
www.tonreij.freeuk.com/pereleys.html
- Philippine Pipe Organs - List of Pipe Organs in the Philippines with descriptions and pictures
www.geocities.com/phil_pipeorgans
- Roosevelt Mememorial Park, Gardena, California - One of the few outdoor pipe organs in the world. Built by Wurlitzer. History, specifications, photographs.
members.aol.com/theorganst/Page1.html
- St. Luke's Episcopal, Lanesboro, Mass. - Spec, photo and description of 1862 Wm. Johnson organ.
www.sover.net/~popel/johnson.lanesboro.html
- St. Pancratius Church, Hamburg-Neuenfelde - 1683 Schnitger organ threatened by airport runway expansion. Organ history and specifications, travel information, preservation activism details.
www.schnitgerorgel.de/html/english.html
- St. Sulpice, Paris - The great instrument built by Cliquot and substantially reconstructed by Cavaillé-Coll. History, specification, discography, concert schedule.
www.stsulpice.com
- The Bamboo Organ of Las Piñas - The Official Site of the Bamboo Organ of Las Piñas, Philippines.
bamboo.diegocera.com
- The Boston University Symphonic Organ - Photographs, stoplist, history and directions.
www.nbarden.com/buso/welcome.html
- The Cavaillé-Coll of Église de Ste. Clotilde, Paris - Photographs and extensive history noting specification changes.
bsc.edu/~jhcook/OrgHist/history/hist050.htm
- The Cavaillé-Coll Organ of Oloron (F) - English/French site; photos, history, list of concerts, MP3 recordings of this 1870 instrument.
perso.wanadoo.fr/earendil/index.html
- The Cavaille-Coll Organ of Manchester Town Hall - History, photographs and specifications of the 1877 organ.
bombarde320.tripod.com/index.htm
- 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.
www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/cliff/411/index.html
- The Gottfried Silbermann Organ Museum - Museum hours and information (including map), life of Silbermann, many photographs.
www.museum.com/jb/museum?sub=silbermann
- The Ladegast Society - Devoted to the life and work of Friedrich Ladegast (1818-1905), organ builder from Weissenfels, Germany. Opus list.
www.ladegast-orgeln.de
- 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.
www.geocities.com/piped_in/Lewis.html
- The Longwood Gardens Organ - Historic and contemporary photographs, history and stoplist
www.longwoodgardens.org/Organ/Organ.htm
- The Organs of Magdeburg Cathedral - History, photos and specifications of previous organs, and future plans.
www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/1586/history.html
- The Organs of Tewkesbury Abbey - History, photographs and stoplists.
www.tewkesburyabbey.org.uk/msg12.htm
- The Pipe Organs of Antwerp Cathedral - Information about the Schijven and Metzler organs, the cathedral organist, recitals and recordings.
www.akc-orgel.be/tableof_ENG.htm
- 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.
www.baroque-music-club.com/silfrei.html
- Gottfried Silbermann, Master Organ Builder - Photos, historical detail, locations of 31 original instruments, a visit to the Silbermann Museum, Silbermann organs on CD, contact and accommodation information.
www.islandnet.com/~arton/silbeng.html
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