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Virgil Fox
1933 E.M. Skinner organ at Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA
Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118 at Riverside Church, New York, NY
Ruffatti organ at Saint Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
That Red Blooded Organist
A memorial tribute to the inimitable Virgil Fox, narrated by Richard Torrence, the artist’s former manager and present-day champion.
Program Broadcast dates:
- Week of September 26, 2005
Links and Resources:
Wanamaker Grand Court organ- 1933 E.M. Skinner organ at Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA
- Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118 at Riverside Church, New York, NY
- Ruffatti organ at Saint Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
Ê- Article on the organ at Symphony Hall, Boston
- (1949 Aeolian-Skinner/Boston Symphony Hall, MA)
- Aeolian-Skinner spec. at Philharmonic Hall, New York, NY
- The Virgil Fox Legacy
- The Virgil Fox Society
- Printable program listings
Music played in the program
RICHARD WAGNER: Parsifal Fanfares –Virgil Fox (1911 Wanamaker Organ/Macy’s Center City Department Store, Philadelphia, PA) SeeMusic CD-042 (See Music DVD)
ANDRE CAMPRA: Rigaudon –Virgil Fox (1933 E.M. Skinner/Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) OrganArts CD-4001 (Organ Arts)
HENRI MULET: Tu es Petra, from Byzantine Sketches –Virgil Fox (1933 E.M. Skinner/Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) and (Wanamaker Grand Court organ)
J. S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Alle Menschen müssen sterben, S. 643 –Virgil Fox (1949 Aeolian-Skinner/Boston Symphony Hall, MA) OrganArts CD-4135 (Organ Arts)
OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Dieu parmi nous, from La Nativité –Virgil Fox (1962 Aeolian-Skinner/Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY) OrganArts CD-4135 (Organ Arts)
ROBERT SCHUMANN: Canon in b, Op. 56, no. 5 –Virgil Fox (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) RCA CD-61251
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN: Minuet in G –Virgil Fox (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) EMI Classics CD-65913
JULES MASSENET: Elegie –Virgil Fox (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) EMI Classics CD-66386
J. S. BACH: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, S. 564 –Virgil Fox (1971 Ruffatti/Saint Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) SeeMusic CD-041 (See Music DVD)
BACH: Chorale-prelude, Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, S. 734 –Virgil Fox (1949 Aeolian-Skinner/Boston Symphony Hall, MA) OrganArts CD-4135 (Organ Arts)
MAX REGER: Chorale-Fantasy, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Op. 40, no. 1 –Virgil Fox (1949 Aeolian-Skinner/Boston Symphony Hall, MA) Organ Arts CD-4135 (Organ Arts)
Many of these performances, long out of print, have recently been reissued on compact disc. A weekend festival, dedicated to the memory of Virgil Fox on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his death, with performances, forums and master classes, will take place in New York City October 7-10, 2005. More information: Virgil Fox Legacy.