Contra Gamba News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Schoenstein & Co., Benicia, California, as built its Opus 178 for First United Methodist Church, Montgomery, Alabama

The history of the pipe organs of St. John Cantius Catholic Chicago, Chicago, including Casavant, Felgemaker, Wurlitzer.

Cover Feature: Orgues Létourneau Opus 135 May 25, 2021 Orgues Létourneau Opus 135 Even when measured by expansive Texan standards, First United Methodist Church in Lubbock is extraordinary in scale. The church’s Gothic bell tower is visible from just about anywhere in downtown Lubbock. The church campus sprawls over two city blocks and includes spacious wings for music, Christian education, youth, and even physical fitness. Completed in 1955, the sanctuary seats over 1,800 people, and its spectacular rose window is reportedly among the eight largest in the world. C...

Pipe Organs of La Grange, Illinois, and the Architectural Edifices That House Them February 24, 2021 Stephen Schnurr Stephen Schnurr, a resident of Gary, Indiana, is editorial director and publisher of The Diapason, director of music for Saint Paul Catholic Church, Valparaiso, Indiana, and adjunct instructor of organ for Valparaiso University. His most recent book, Organs of Oberlin , was published in 2013 by Chauncey Park Press. He has authored several other books and numerous journal articles, principally on pipe organ history in the Great Lakes region. Part 6: Sain...