Monthly Archives: February 2012

Robert McCormick gives a narrated tour of the Schoenstein Organ at Saint Paul’s Parish K Street

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Joe Vitacco

January 28, 2012 Saint Paul’s Parish K Street has one of the finest music programs in all of Washington DC and is blessed with a fabulous Schoenstein Pipe Organ, several excellent choirs and their Music Director, Robert McCormick, who is … Continue reading →

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A.R. Schopp’s Sons starts repairs to Our Lady of Refuge Organ Pipes

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Joe Vitacco

February 15, 2012 Great progress is being made in both Warrensburg, Missouri and Alliance, Ohio on the Our Lady of Refuge pipe organ, thanks to the hundreds of people who made small donations to the Organ Fund. The craftsmen at … Continue reading →

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Beethoven Symphonies transcribed for organ. Played on the Merklin & Schutzer Pipe Organ in Murcia Spain

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Joe Vitacco

This extraordinary double Hybrid SACD (2 hrs and 40 min playing time) offers two world premieres: rediscovered organ works by Edouard Batiste (1820-1876) played on an impressive 4-manual French symphonic organ (1857) that had never been recorded before: the Merklin … Continue reading →

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