Virgil Fox

1911 Wanamaker Organ

1933 E.M. Skinner organ at Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA

1953 Aeolian-Skinner organ at Riverside Church, New York, NY

Ruffatti organ at the Cathedral of St. Mary, 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.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of September 26, 2005

Links and Resources:

• Article on the organ at Symphony Hall, Boston
• Aeolian-Skinner organ 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/Grand Court, Macy’s Center City, Philadelphia, PA) SeeMusic CD-042

ANDRÉ CAMPRA: Rigaudon –Virgil Fox (1930 E.M. Skinner/Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) OrganArts CD-4001

HENRI MULET: Tu es Petra, from Byzantine Sketches –Virgil Fox (1930 E.M. Skinner/Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) and (1911 Wanamaker/Grand Court, Macy’s Center City, Philadelphia, PA)

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Alle Menschen müssen sterben, S. 643 –Virgil Fox (1950 Aeolian-Skinner/Symphony Hall, Boston, MA) OrganArts CD-4135

OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Dieu parmi nous, from La Nativité –Virgil Fox (1962 Aeolian-Skinner/Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY) OrganArts CD-4135

ROBERT SCHUMANN: Canon in b, Opus 56, number 5 –Virgil Fox (1953 Aeolian-Skinner/Riverside, New York, NY) BMG/RCA CD-61251

LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN: Minuet in G –Virgil Fox (1953 Aeolian-Skinner/Riverside, New York, NY) EMI Classics CDC 65913

JULES MASSENET: Elegie –Virgil Fox (1953 Aeolian-Skinner/Riverside, New York, NY) EMI Classics CDC 66386

J.S. BACH: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, S. 564 –Virgil Fox (1971 Ruffatti/Cathedral of St. Mary, San Francisco, CA) SeeMusic CD-041

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, S. 734 –Virgil Fox (1950 Aeolian-Skinner/Symphony Hall, Boston, MA) OrganArts CD-4135

MAX REGER: Chorale-Fantasy, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Opus 40, number 1 –Virgil Fox (1950 Aeolian-Skinner/Symphony Hall, Boston, MA) OrganArts CD-4135

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.