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Quite An Audio Spectacle
The sheer size and power of the San Sylmar organ are enough to dazzle. Put them together with the the recording artist's talents at the console, and you have a winning combination for anyone who remembers and loves the sound of a grand theater organ.
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December 7, 2011 (Burbank, Ca USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

organ music
Of the organ music, this is a great disk. Of the music, there are only about 10 organ's of this type in this country.
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September 19, 2008 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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The Art Of Theatre Organ Arranging (Vol. 1)--Five New Arrangements Of Theatre Organ Classics

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Excellent resource, by a true master
My background: I'm a classically trained pianist, having played since I was 8, and I have always enjoyed it. I've loved classical organ music since I was in highschool and had a chance to hear J. Marty Cope play live (his recording, , is highly recommended). I took 4 semesters of classical organ in college, and after not having an instrument to practice on for several years, I started playing for my local church several months ago. My skill level is around the easy-to-moderate range. For example, I'm currently working my way through Bach's 8 "Little" Preludes and Fugues and some selections from the Orgelbuchlein.As someone who had heard theater organ music a few times, starting with a Dennis James concert and progressing to a variety of CDs, I wondered how difficult it was to play in this style. As hard...
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February 26, 2010 (California) | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 5

Super !
Great arrangements of these songs that are also fun to play. Easy to read with things such as 2nd touch, registrations, dynamics, manuals, clearly notated and typeset well. They all show the topics being discussed. There are example mp3s available on Jelani's web site for all the songs to hear and/or play along with.Highly recommended book. 10 stars.Volume 2 is equally excellent. The songs in vol 2 are more difficult.
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November 16, 2010 (Toledo, OH United States) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

Fabulous Resource!
This wonderful book is a lot more than some great arrangements (and it does have 5 great arrangements. Jelani is a gifted teacher and explains the basics and more advanced techniques in a way that is really understandable. It's not condescending at all, but I realized as I was reading that he was talking about a lot of things I already knew, adding a lot of things I didn't know. For example, "always avoid using any Tibia stops in the Accompaniment at any pitch." (P. 5) Really? When I went back to the organ I could hear exactly what he was talking about. I've played for years and didn't know that. The text flows from one thing to another very naturally and helpfully.Jelani talks very specifically about having a "roadmap" for your arrangement and introduced the concept of the "shape" of the arrangement. It gave me a framework to begin to think about making an arrangement that I've never had before. I did a lot intuitively, but this gives a useful way to think about and...
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March 7, 2012 (Tacoma, WA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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The Art Of Theatre Organ Arranging (Volume One) is the first in a series of arrangement books.

In this first volume, Jelani Eddington publishes his arrangements of five theatre organ classics: Give My Regards To Broadway, Indian Summer, Play A Simple Melody, A Kiss In The Dark, and When The Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam'.

Contents:

Part One - An Overview Of The Essentials

An Overview Of Registration
An Overview Of Phrasing
An Overview Of Harmony
An Overview Of Putting It All Together

Part Two - Five Theatre Organ Arrangements

Give My Regards To Broadway
Indian Summer
Play A Simple Melody
A Kiss In The Dark
When The Midnight Choo Choo Leaves For Alabam'

Part Three - Appendices

Catalog Of Essential Theatre Organ Registrations
Chart Of Scales, Chords, & Harmonizations
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Pioneers Of The Theatre Organ: Vintage Recordings 1926-1940

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(2-CD set) The theatre organ was the brainchild of a brilliant innovator named Robert Hope-Jones who, with the Wurlitzer Company, was able to modify the sound of a traditional church organ into one that suggested the sound of a modern orchestra. They were originally used in silent movie houses to accompany films and became a concert instrument with the onset of sound films.

Jesse Crawford became the most innovative organist of his time and a popular recording artist. Twenty selections in this set are a tribute to him. When Day Is Done and I'd Love To Call You My Sweetheart (with orchestra) are but two that demonstrate his style.

Lew White played at the 6000-seat Roxy Theatre in New York. What Is This Thing Called Love is an early recording by him. Eddie Dunstedter played many movie houses and acquired a national recognition from his radio broadcasts. Dick Leibert, a remarkable musician, was the chief organist at the renowned Radio City Music Hall for 40 years. His interpretation of perennial favorite Star Dust is included here.

Two British giants of the theatre organ complete this collection. Choo Choo shows the considerable skills of Reginald Foort and I Hate Myself attests to Sidney Torch's talent as an organist. Top to learn more

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Behold the Mighty Wurlitzer: The History of the Theatre Pipe Organ (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)

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A concise but comprehensive review of the theatre pipe organ
Well written, and a wonderful assortment of photographs. If this is in your field of interest, you won't be disappointed.
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March 19, 2008 (Alaska) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

A Book WELL Worth the Extra Money,Find it if at ALL Possible
A Very in Depth Book and a bit Pricey.This is because it is an extremely hard to find book.Finding Succinct articles on the History of the Wurlitzer and or Theatre Organ is Not as easy as some might think.Lots of internet links but not very many Articles.This a Great Book for a person wanting a Quick Complete book on theHistory of Theatre Organ that is an"Easy Read".Check out his book "Jesse Crawford-Poet of the Organi am very glad these books were written,Thanx!!!
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February 5, 2005 (ITHACA, NEW YORK United States) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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John W. Landon, himself a theatre pipe organist, has written the first history of the theatre pipe organ. He traces its development from church organ to a theatrical instrument that took the place of a piano. Landon also discusses the pipe organ's later emergence as a solo instrument, its use in radio broadcasting and phonograph records, and its present uses. The book also includes a history of those companies that built theatre organs and biographical sketches of some of the leading theatre organists. The appendixes list theatre organ installations around the world.

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The Theatre Organ Murders

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Fun, Lite Reading For Theatre, Organ and History Buffs
I'm not much on reading fiction, but I love vintage/historic churches, historic theatres, theatre organ music and good info about them. So I picked up this book when I heard about it from some organ folks. The book is obviously satire, a point that will certainly be missed by many who will read it. Ya have to appreciate satire, which usually has lots of truth in it. As it opens, it is set in the fictional "Rivertree" theatre. (Dallas has the "Lakewood" theatre. Lakewood, Rivertree???) The story revolves around a theatre pipe organ, and the Lakewood Theatre used to have a pipe-organ. This is just what would keep my short attention span holding on. This tale also encompasses the colorful characters found among theatre people and organ people. The characters are not only amusing, they are sharply drawn as to the extremes of those dedicated to the theatre and theatre pipe organ which turn into obsessions.I have been around this scene so long (several decades in several...
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September 15, 2009 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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"“The Theatre Organ Murders” is a wickedly delightful tale set on Elm Street’s Theater Row in Dallas, Texas. It includes many other real stories, true events, authentic histories and amazing characters. The fictional Rivertree Theatre, its outstanding Rivertree Publix #1 Wurlitzer Theatre Organ and the cast of Villains and others connected with them sets the stage for a string of intriguing murders. More than a few myths and legends regarding those times are included but what is the real reason behind the murders? And WHO DONE IT? AND WHY?
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Theatre Organ

His recording credits include a solo classical recording on the Aeolian-Skinner organ at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D. C. and a theatre organ recording on the Wurlitzer organ at the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, N. Y. along with... Light snacks, beverages and unique gifts are available on the pavilion grounds with proceeds from donations benefiting the not-for-profit Spreckels Organ Society, helping to preserve, program and promote the Spreckels Organ as a world treasure... The “First Lady of the Organ” returns on Monday, August 20 for the always popular Spreckels Organ Silent Movie Night. The historic Spreckels Organ is the largest outdoor pipe organ in America and is situated at the center of one of the country’s most beautiful urban parks. Starting as a pianist for university screenings, James now tours worldwide with his Silent Film Concerts production company, presenting professional silent ﬁlm screenings with piano, theatre organ, chamber ensemble and full symphony orchestra...

While it takes more effort to happen across a spoken-word performance in person, it isn't at all difficult to click on a link leading to a spoken-word category on a Web. And people who may have never encountered these art forms can discover them more easily as they browse large sites where audio drama, audio books, or spoken word is. sold in increasing quantities. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but in some cases a sound and a few words can convey a thousand unspoken feelings. Spoken word and audio drama continue to play a part in today's culture, but not in the same way as in their heydays. shows as "The Shadow" drew people to radios in the 1930s and '40s, audio drama -- or plays and vignettes performed vocally with no visual aspects -- have held a place in American culture. The art of story-telling is being practiced at local libraries, on public radio, at story-telling guilds and clubs, and at poetry slams in Dallas’ Deep Ellum and. A critical part of the phenomenon is peoples' ability to easily stream, or listen to spoken word on their computers, MP3 players, or ipods. version is surely more potent, which is why audio drama and its close cousin, "spoken word," got started in the first place. Thanks to the Web, people who already love the spoken-word. Fans can also hear audio drama streamed, or played live, from.

Theatre News

Group keeps organ at Detroit's Senate Theater in hopes of new life

A Detroit nonprofit group has decided a rare theater organ made for the silent movie era has the star power to revive a once-grand movie house on Michigan Avenue. Members of the Detroit Theater Organ Society plan to invest an as-yet undetermined amount
Detroit's mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ to be heard by audiences for first ...

It's a theatre organ, but not just any organ. Wurlitzer built the one-of-a-kind organ for the Fisher Brothers in the 1920s. For years the organ was housed in Detroit's Fisher Theatre. The changeover from movie house to live stage productions led to the
Marietta JROTC Nabs Top Unit Honors

The film plays at 3 pm Sunday with live accompaniment by Ron Carter on the Mighty Allen Theatre Organ. Live organ pops variety show and sing-along at 2:30 pm Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for children, students, and seniors.