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- Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:25 pm
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Re: Holiday Music! Do you have a favorite?
O Come O Come Emmanuel
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:23 pm
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Re: Holiday Music! Do you have a favorite?
I used to work in Center City, Philadelphia and would go on my lunch break to hear the then Wanamaker now Macy's organ. They played Christmas concerts several days a week
The organ itself is magnificent. It is THE largest working pipe organ in the world (the Atlantic City convention hall organ is bigger but has been non-functional for a very long time). Just listening the Keith Chapman play it was a lifetime experience. I more than once stood were I could see the huge console.
And then this happened. As part of the normal noon day Christmas concerts, a large contingent of the Philadelphia Opera company suddenly joined in. Oh, how I wish I could have been there. Messiah! is impressive by itself. When the organ and the opera company perform it, it is just... well... Listen.
If someone will remind me how to fix the imbed, I'll do it
The organ itself is magnificent. It is THE largest working pipe organ in the world (the Atlantic City convention hall organ is bigger but has been non-functional for a very long time). Just listening the Keith Chapman play it was a lifetime experience. I more than once stood were I could see the huge console.
And then this happened. As part of the normal noon day Christmas concerts, a large contingent of the Philadelphia Opera company suddenly joined in. Oh, how I wish I could have been there. Messiah! is impressive by itself. When the organ and the opera company perform it, it is just... well... Listen.
If someone will remind me how to fix the imbed, I'll do it