Historic Organs

Historic Organs Links

• 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.
  
  
• L'Organo Hermans Organ of Collescipoli (Terni), Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore (1678) built by the flemish organ builder Willem Hermans
  
• The Organs of Magdeburg Cathedral History, photos and specifications of previous organs, and future plans.
  
• Atlantic City Convention Hall Organs Photographs and a brief history by Arthur Goulet.
  
• 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.
  
• Foundation for the Protection of the Main Organ of the Der Aa-Kerk, Groningen Information about the organ built in 1702 by Arp Schnitger
  
• The Organs of Tewkesbury Abbey History, photographs and stoplists.
  
• Organo Graziadio Antegnati 1588 Bellinzona Restauration of the Antegnati organ of Bellinzona
  
• St. Pancratius Church, Hamburg-Neuenfelde 1683 Schnitger organ threatened by airport runway expansion. Organ history and specifications, travel information, preservation activism details.
  
• 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.
  
• St. Luke's Episcopal, Lanesboro, Mass. Spec, photo and description of 1862 Wm. Johnson organ.
  
• Organs of Brasil Photos and histories of several Brazilian organs.
  
• Holy Rosary Cathedral, Toledo, Ohio E.M. Skinner Op. 820, 1930. History by Jonathan Ambrosino, specification, many photographs.
  
• 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.
  
• Library of Organs Facsimile prints of Michael Praetorius (Syntagma Musicum), Dom Bedos de Celles, Cavaillé-Coll.
  
• St. Sulpice, Paris The great instrument built by Cliquot and substantially reconstructed by Cavaillé-Coll. History, specification, discography, concert schedule.
  
• Organi Storici di Macerata Information about the historical organs of Macerata
  
• The Cavaillé-Coll Organ of Oloron (F) English/French site; photos, history, list of concerts, MP3 recordings of this 1870 instrument.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Roosevelt Mememorial Park, Gardena, California One of the few outdoor pipe organs in the world. Built by Wurlitzer. History, specifications, photographs.
  
• Pereboom & Leyser History of Maastricht (NL) firm, active 1850-1899. Photos, stoplists.
  
• Holtkamp Portativ Pipe Organ Page devoted to 1963 Holtkamp mechanical action organ, modelled after the original Holtkamp portativs of the 1930s.
  
• Arp Schnitger, Organ Builder English language Dutch site (English occasionally rusty); comprehensive listing of Schnitger organs, including dates, photos and specifications.
  
• The Longwood Gardens Organ Historic and contemporary photographs, history and stoplist
  
• Curtis Sesquicentennial Exposition Organ 1926 Austin organ now installed in Irvine Auditorium of the Univ. of Pennsylvania.
  
• Organ Historical Society Educational organization devoted to preservation of the pipe organ and its history. Includes information about conventions and programs, including the American Organ Archive.
  
• 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.
  
• Historic Organs of East Tennessee A couple dozen organ specifications, a few with photos.
  
• The Boston University Symphonic Organ Photographs, stoplist, history and directions.
  
• Organs of Arp Schnitger (1648-1719) Schnitger bibliography, discography, and an extensive collection of information about every known instrument.
  
• The Pipe Organs of Antwerp Cathedral Information about the Schijven and Metzler organs, the cathedral organist, recitals and recordings.
  
• Museum of Organs A virtual photo gallery with original images of historical pipe organs in Europe.
  
• The Ladegast Society Devoted to the life and work of Friedrich Ladegast (1818-1905), organ builder from Weissenfels, Germany. Opus list.