David Tannenberg, Organ Builder


Chapter 9: News & Upcoming Recitals

Organ Recital:

Philip T. D. Cooper will be playing a recital on the 1865 George Krauss organ in Huff's Union Church on Sunday February 21st at 3:00pm. The recital will be in two parts: the first will be present music by Johann Pachelbel and his students. The second part will present a selection of American music.

NEWS!!

Zion Lutheran Church in Moselem Springs has officially announced the beginning of fund-raising efforts to completely restore their 1770 Tannenberg organ to it's original condition! They will be contracting with R. J. Brunner for this work. Please visit this site often as there will be frequent updates with information on how you can contribute to this very worthy cause! For the history of this organ, please go here.

 

MORE NEWS!!

Old Pennsylvania-German Organs Volume 2 has been released! To purchase a copy, please visit the Organ Historical Society catalog (see the links in Chapter 11 for the OHS web site).

The Central German Organ School


A new compact disc recording on the organ at Chico State University. Built by Munetaka Yokota, this organ was constructed in the traditions of Gottfried Silberamnn and Zacharias Hildebrandt. Music includes works by Johann Pachelbel, Johann Krieger, Johann Heinrich Buttstedt, Nicolaus Vetter, Johann Michael Bach, Johann Gottfried Walther, Johann Bernhard Bach and others.

Available NOW at the Organ Historical Society Catalog!

Philip T. D. Cooper, Organist

Old Pennsylvania-German Organs CD Series:

Work continues to progress on the editing and production of Old Pennsylvania-German Organ Volume 3. Hopefully, this will be released this fall!

Volume 4 will feature only the 2 Tannenberg organs in Old Salem. The smaller of these organs has recently been restored (click here for more info).

Old Pennsylvania-German Organs is a six volume series featuring all nine organs by Tannenberg as well as twelve other organs built by the followers of Tannenberg.

 

 

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