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Written by James Lewis, this book provides an interesting overview of the pipe organs in the Hawaiian Islands between 1863 and 1901 and discusses how and why they were commissioned. Stop lists are included as well.
OHS Press, 2014; 34 pgs, softcover

Organ Historical Society

Pipe Organs Among the Palm Trees: Pipe Organs in the Hawaiian Islands (1863-1902) - by James Lewis

$16.95

Studies in Baroque: Festschrift Ton Koopman - edited by Albert Clement

Butz

Studies in Baroque: Festschrift Ton Koopman - edited by Albert Clement

$75.00

This reference volume by Dr. R. Bynum Petty is rich with previously undiscovered source material, and presents an historical synopsis of the family business. Also included is the opus list of Pilcher organs, arranged both chronologically and by region, and published here for the first time. A vital source for Pilcher organ historians and admirers, this volume offers useful data for anyone seeking historical background or information on specific Pilcher organs.
2014, 413 pages, softbound

Organ Historical Society

Henry Pilcher's Sons: Opus List and Historical Sketch - by Bynum Petty

$42.95

The quarterly journal of The Organ Historical Society.

The Tracker, the quarterly publication of The Organ Historical Society

$10.00

Sunbury Press, 1976; 69 pgs, hardcover

Sunbury Press

Werckmeister's Orgelprobe in English - by Andreas Werckmeister (1645-1706), (translated by Gerhard Krapf)

$60.00

A first-person account of the post-war organ reform movement in the United States and written by one of the most beloved organbuilders of his generation, this autobiography of Charles McManis chronicles a career from the author’s formative years to his retirement in 1999. Ranging over 75 years, the book provides not only technical details, but also a fascinating look into the life of the man himself. With many illustrations and chapters devoted to topics as diverse as voicing philosophy and McManis’ wit and wisdom, the book also contains stoplists and photographs of the organs themselves.
OHS Press, 2008; 407 pages, softbound

Organ Historical Society

Wanted: One Crate of Lions - by Charles W. McManis

$48.00

The second volume contains a biographical catalog of organ composers, including biographical sketches; alphabetical listings of each composer’s works; the publisher, catalog number, and copyright date of the works and a publisher’s directory. There is also a list of German chorale translations and a new list of corollary readings.

More than 900 pages, hardbound only. The Scarecrow Press, Lanham MD; 1995

Organ Historical Society

Organ Literature: A Comprehensive Survey, Vol 2: Biographical Catalog - by Corliss Richard Arnold

$150.00

Organ Literature: A Comprehensive Survey, Vol 1: Historical Survey - by Corliss Richard Arnold

Scarecrow Press

Organ Literature: A Comprehensive Survey, Vol 1: Historical Survey - by Corliss Richard Arnold

$100.00

Virgil Fox (The Dish): An Irreverent Biography of the Great American Organist based on a memoir by Ted Alan Worth (Soft cover) - by Richard Torrence and Marshall Yaeger

Organ Historical Society

Virgil Fox (The Dish): An Irreverent Biography of the Great American Organist based on a memoir by Ted Alan Worth (Soft cover) - by Richard Torrence and Marshall Yaeger

$29.00

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