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Association Pro Musica - Organ Ahrend - Silbermann - http://www.promusica.ch
Pro Musica organizes organ academy conducted by M. Radulescu of Vienna. The courses are given on the wonderful organ by J. Ahrend, the only reproduction in the West of Gottfried Silbermann. Location is in Porrentruy, Switzerland

Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society, Inc. - http://www.acchos.org/
Description, history and stop lists for the world's largest pipe organ in Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Atlantic City Convention Hall Organs - http://theatreorgans.com/atlcity/
Photographs and a brief history by Arthur Goulet.

Ceos v.z.w. - http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/7575/index.htm
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.

Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione in Almenno San Salvatore - http://www.antegnati.it/
English/Italian site of about the 1588 Antegnait organ. Information about the church, the instrument and its builder.

Friends of the Wanamaker Organ - http://www.wanamakerorgan.com/index1.html
Illustrated history and specifications of the John Wanamaker Grand Court Organ in Philadelphia's Lord and Taylor Store. Details on the historic Wanamaker Store and its founders, as well as special concerts, publications and activities.

Harris, Renatus - http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=4074
Biography of one of the foremost 17th and early 18th century organ builders, many of whose instruments still remain in use. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.

Institute of Historic Organs of Oaxaca Mexico - http://www.iohio.org/
Non-profit organization that works to preserve Oaxaca's historic pipe organs. List of goals, newsletters, details of historic instruments.

Lawrence Phelps and Associates - http://www.lawrencephelps.com/
History of firm with opus list, selected articles, and profile of Phelps' wife, Dame Gillian Weir.

Museum of Organs - http://www.orgel.com/vlm/
A virtual photo gallery with original images of historical pipe organs in Europe.

Notre Dame, Paris - http://james.chauveau.free.fr/ND/paris_nd.htm
Very brief description of organ.

Organo Graziadio Antegnati 1588 Bellinzona - http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/TFerrari1/sitindex.htm
Restoration of the Antegnati organ of Bellinzona.

Organs of Arp Schnitger (1648-1719) - http://geocities.com/vienna/strasse/8779/
Schnitger bibliography, discography, and an extensive collection of information about every known instrument.

Organs of Brasil - http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/7253/orgao.htm
Photos and histories of several Brazilian organs.

Philippine Pipe Organs - http://www.geocities.com/phil_pipeorgans/
List of pipe organs in the Philippines with descriptions and pictures.

Roosevelt Mememorial Park, Gardena, California - http://members.aol.com/theorganst/Page1.html
One of the few outdoor pipe organs in the world. Built by Wurlitzer. History, specifications, photographs.

St. Luke's Episcopal, Lanesboro, Mass. - http://www.sover.net/~popel/johnson.lanesboro.html
Spec, photo and description of 1862 Wm. Johnson organ.

St. Sulpice, Paris - http://www.stsulpice.com/
The great instrument built by Cliquot and substantially reconstructed by Cavaillé-Coll. History, specification, discography, concert schedule.

The Boston University Symphonic Organ - http://www.nbarden.com/buso/welcome.html
Photographs, stoplist, history and directions.

The Cavaille-Coll Organ of Manchester Town Hall - http://bombarde320.tripod.com/index.htm
History, photographs and specifications of the 1877 organ.

The German Historical Organ - http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/cliff/411/index.html
Extensive information about instruments and builders, including Casparini, Engler Gabler and J. Wagner. Also German-only description of organs in Koenigsberg, Prussia.

The Gottfried Silbermann Organ Museum - http://www.museum.com/jb/museum?sub=silbermann
Museum hours and information (including map), life of Silbermann, many photographs.

The Lewis Organ at Community Central Hall, Maryhill - http://www.geocities.com/piped_in/Lewis.html
Description of the organ and plans for restoration. Brief account of Lewis and the instruments built by his firm in Glasgow.

The Longwood Gardens Organ - http://www.longwoodgardens.org/OrganandCarillonHistory_1_3_2_1_5.html
Historic and contemporary photographs, history and stoplist

The Organs of Tewkesbury Abbey - http://www.tewkesburyabbey.org.uk/morg.htm
History, photographs and stoplists.

The Pipe Organs of Antwerp Cathedral - http://www.akc-orgel.be/tableof_ENG.htm
Information about the Schijven and Metzler organs, the cathedral organist, recitals and recordings.

The Schulze Organ at Armley - http://www.armley-schulze.freeserve.co.uk/
Extensive site about the 1868 organ at St. Bartholomew's, Armley, Leeds, UK. Organ and church history, visitor information, restoration details.

The Silbermann Organ in Freiberg Cathedral, Saxony - http://www.baroquemusic.org/silbeng.html
Description, photos, full specification of 1714 instrument. Profile of Gottfried Silbermann (1683-1753). Information about other Silbermann organs.

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