The Aeolian-Skinner LegacyFrom the Vermont Organ Academy, an excellent series of recordings of Aeolian-Skinner organs in New York City, Washington, D.C., Texas and Mississippi. Performances by Lorenz Maycher, Rob Roy Perry, and Neal Campbell. Historical recordings of performances by Albert Russell, Charles Callahan, William Watkins, George Markey, and A. G. Bowen. Excellent commentary included with each volume. Click the individual icons to view the repertoire performed! |
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| At St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Beaumont, Texas, Lorenz Maycher plays Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1391 | |
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| Playing three famous Aeolian-Skinner organs, Albert Russell is heard in a 1957 recital recording at Riverside Church, New York; in 1962 at Philharmonic Hall, New York; and also in a 1973 recital at National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC. | |
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| Three great organs in Washington, D.C.: Opus 1306 at Georgetown Presbyterian Church, Opus 1485 at the Church of the Epiphany, and Opus 1456 at National Presbyterian Church are heard in selections from recitals presented from 1960 to 1985. | |
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| Overstock Sale! First Presbyterian Church, Kilgore, Texas is the focus for these historic recordings and recollections gathered by the Vermont Organ Academy and presented in a deluxe 4-CD set with a 36-page booklet. With notes and commentary centered on Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1173 by Roy Perry, Charles Callahan, Nora Williams, Neal Campbell, James Lynn Culp, and William Teague; stoplists from 1949 and 1966; and a wealth of fine playing, this set is a valued addition to any library. | |
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| The organ at First-Trinity Presbyterian Church in Laurel, Mississippi, Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1498 (1968) is played by OHS Member Lorenz Maycher, who has been organist at the church since 2007. Also included are two works from a 1973 recording performed by A. G. Bowen, Jr., who served as organist at First-Trinity from 1957 to 1973. This instrument is the last installation of collaborators J. C. Williams and Roy Perry.  | |
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| For this “appetizer” of a highly anticipated series, historic recordings of instruments built by the Æolian-Skinner firm are collected and made available for the first time on compact disc. The “King of Instruments” series, recorded and produced by Æolian-Skinner, features some of the company's most notable instruments and played by the organists who were most closely associated with these landmark organs. Recorded between 1953 and 1973, this material is re-mastered by the Vermont Organ Academy, from the original Aeolian-Skinner master tape recordings, which are owned by the Organ Historical Society. | |
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| NEW! Now available for the first time ever on CD from the master tapes of these landmark recordings, including previously unreleased material! Featuring: Thomas Dunn, George Faxon, G. Donald Harrison, Robert Owen, Roy Perry, William Watkins, Joseph S. Whiteford and the organs of Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston; Christ Church, Bronxville; First Presbyterian Church, Kilgore; and Symphony Hall, Boston. | |
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