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1927 Wurlitzer organ at the Sanfilippo Music Salon
The Art of the Theatre Organ
Gear up for a super-sonic adventure, as Stephen Adams of the American Theatre Organ Society joins me for a selective survey of organ music in popular mode. We’ll listen to top American talent Lyn Larsen on Wurlitzers in public arenas and private music rooms. Legendary British greats Reginald Foort, Quentin Maclean and Sidney Torch recall the styles of yesteryear, while the inimitable George Wright presents his indellible art at the San Francisco Fox and in three different metamorphoses of instruments custom designed to match his magic touch.
Hasten to recall that before it’s involvement with the church, the pipe organ was an instrument of the people, as we listen to The Art of the Theatre Organ.
Program Broadcast dates:
- July 28, 2003
Featured Organs:
1927 Wurlitzer organ at the Sanfilippo Music Salon
Music played in the program
LARSEN: Armed Forces Medley. COHAN: Give my regards to Broadway –Lyn Larsen (1926 Wurlitzer/Century II Convention Center, Wichita, KS) Pro Arte CD-281 & 339
PORTER: At long last love. FIELDS: Aba Dabba Honeymoon -Lyn Larsen (1927 Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, IL) Musical Contrasts CD-207
SONDHEIM: Send in the clowns, from A Little Night Music. ANONYMOUS: Temptation Rag. RODGERS: The Sound of Music Medley -Tom Hazleton (Wurlitzer hybrid/Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, CA) Klavier CD-77006(a&b); Pro Arte CD-434
KREISLER: Liebesfreud –Reginald Foort (Compton/BBC Variety Hall). MILLS: Whistling Rufus –Terance Casey (Wurlitzer/Regent Theatre, Brighton, England, UK) Beulah CD-IPD7
GERMAN: Medley. KETELBY: In a monastery garden -Quentin Maclean (Wurlitzer/Trocadero Cinema, London, England, UK) Sterndale CD-1016; Pearl CD-9722
PETTIS-MEYERS-SCHOEBEL: Bugle Call Rag -Sidney Torch (Christie organ/Regal Cinema, Edmonton, London, England, UK) Sterndale CD-1001
CLAIR: Dance of the blue marionettes -Sidney Torch (1928 Christie/Regal Cinema, Marble Arch, London, England, UK) Sterndale CD-1002
VANCE-POCKRISS: Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polkadot bikini. WRIGHT: The Blue Dove –George Wright (Hollywood Studio Philharmonia Organ II) Banda CD-438
SCOTT: Twilight in Turkey. BJORN: Alley Cat -George Wright (Pasadena Studio Organ) Banda CD-82820
MERCER-CARMICHAEL: Skylark -George Wright (Hollywood Studio Organ I) Banda CD-109454
This program was originally issued as #9635 in August 1996.