The Organ


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The Encyclopedia of Organ includes articles on the organ family of instruments, including famous players, composers, instrument builders, the construction of the instruments, and related terminology. It is the first complete A-Z reference on this important family of keyboard instruments. The contributors include major scholars of music and musical instrument history from around the world.




The Organ


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Organ, Volume 3 of the Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments, includes articles on the organ family of instruments, including famous players, composers, instrument builders, the construction of the instruments and related terminology. It is the first complete reference on this important family of keyboard instruments that predated the piano. The contributors include major scholars of music and musical instruments from around the world.







All The Stops


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Whitney's "exuberant" ("New York Times") history of the pipe organ introduces readers to the music and majesty of the organ. A "New York Times" 2003 Notable Book.







Towards the Conservation and Restoration of Historic Organs


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A collection of papers from a conference on organs, held in Liverpool in 1999. Areas covered include conservation related to musical performance and surviving historic instruments, concert organs and their repertoire, advisers, training, archaeology, and conservation plans.




Three gospel preludes


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Contents: Jesus Loves Me * Shall We Gather At The River (Fantasia) * Amazing Grace.




Pipe Organs of Chicago


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This first edition, published in 2005, is a full color work on more than 100 Chicago-area pipe organs and traces their history from 1837 to 2005. Richly illustrated in full color with complete indexing in several ways.




The Modern Organ Guide


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A Culinary History of Iowa


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This volume serves up a bountiful combination of local history, classic recipes, and colorful Midwestern food lore. Iowa’s delectable cuisine is quintessentially midwestern, grounded in its rich farming heritage and spiced with diverse ethnic influences. Classics like fresh sweet corn and breaded pork tenderloins are found on menus and in home kitchens across the state. At the world-famous Iowa State Fair, a dizzying array of food on a stick commands a nationwide cult following. From Maid-Rites to the moveable feast known as RAGBRAI, A Culinary History of Iowa reveals the remarkable stories behind Iowa originals. Find recipes for favorites ranging from classic Iowa ham balls and Steak de Burgo to homemade cinnamon rolls—served with chili, of course!