Year 2012 Friends of the Wanamaker Organ Gift Premiums -our gift to you in appreciation for your contribution

Any one of items A through H is available for a gift of $75; two items for a gift of $150; three or more for larger gifts (as detailed on the contributions envelope). Please enter your choice(s) by marking the appropriate letter(s) on the envelope when mailing in your renewal, and thank you for your support!

NEW! NEW! ‰A The Los Angeles Art ‰E Cherry Rhodes...live: The Organ Co.: The Friends’ latest his- acclaimed concert organist puts the toric reprint is this riveting, extremely great Berghaus Organ at Queen of rare 38-page 1904 booklet with All Saints Chicago through its paces. color and b&w plates. Includes a fas- Masterworks are by Bach, Clarence cinating essay by George Ashdown Mader (“Afternoon of a Toad”), Audsley, a complete specification and Gabriel Dupont, Mozart, Hopkins, an essay on the Ideal Organ built for Gigout and Fleury. Simply Thrilling! the World’s Fair. A must have!

The Wanamaker Organ: ‰B The Early Recordings: Charles M. ‰F Concert with the Wanamaker Courboin, , Walter Baker Organ: Yes! The Concert of the and Fernando Germani are featured Century teams the world’s fore- on this exciting new Double CD that includes state-of-the-art processing most with arguably the of all available early recordings. world’s foremost organist in works Thrill to truly historic performances by Jongen (the Symphonie Con- Two-and-a-half hours of enjoyment! certante), Dupré and Elgar. Wow! NEW! ‰C The Living Tradition: NEW! ‰G The Opening of Heaven Thomas Heywood plays the heroic Bruce Neswick takes command historic Hill Norman and Beard con- of the newly restored Aeolian- cert organ Down Under in works by Skinner organ at St. John the Divine Wagner, Boëllman, Handel, Widor, Cathedral in New York in imagina- Gounod, Saint-Saëns, Jean Sibelius, tive works by Herbert Howells, Handel, Plaisted, and Norman Charles Villiers Stanford, David Cocker. With nearly 10,000 pipes, Hurd, Gerre Hancock, More! it’s indispensable for any collector! NEW! ‰D Maxine Thévenot: The in- GGrraanndd ‰H Friends of the Wanamaker comparable artist goes to Canada to Organ Grand Closing Concert disc, play masterworks by Bach, Buxte- CClloossiinngg Vol. 1 Exclusively ours, offered again hude, Sweetlinck, Bruhns, Kerll, Ruth this year! Organ, choral and instru- Watson Henderson and Andrew mental highlights from our famous Ager on the great Wolff organ at June Grand Closing Concerts are Christ Church Cathedral in Vic- CCoonncceerrtt!! featured in this incredible disc. No toria British Columbia. collection is complete without it!

ALSO AVAILABLE: PETER RICHARD CONTE’S WANAMAKER RECORDINGS “MIDNIGHT IN THE GRAND COURT,” “A WANAMAKER ORGAN CHRISTMAS,” “LEGACY” AND “MAGIC!”; LOWELL AYARS’ RECORDING ON HIS WURLITZER )NOW AT MACY’S; “THE LOST CHAPMAN RADIO BROADCASTS” VOL. II SINGLE CD; OR THREE REFRIGERATOR MAGNETS. THREE ASTERISKS QUALIFIES FOR THE DVD AND DOUBLE CD FROM ASHES TO GLORY - ST JOHN THE DIVINE, INCLUDING P.R CONTE. SIX ASTERISKS QUALIFIES FOR THE 305-PAGE BOOK MUSIC IN THE MARKETPLACE. FOR ANY OF THESE ITEMS, PLEASE ENCLOSE A NOTE WITH YOUR ORDER. z PARTICIPATION IN OUR premium program has allowed your Society to sponsor professional music presentations. Please consider increasing your support as the Wanamaker Organ comes into increasing prominence and we strive to sustain our radio broadcasts, symposia and admission-free music programs.

Items below count as a double premium (two asterisks in the category field on the contributions envelope). Each is available individually for a gift of $150; two for a gift of $250. More choices in fine print at bottom!

‰IPraise the Eternal ‰JThe Keith ‰KWanamaker’s : This ‰L Pater Sera- Light: Gerre Hancock Chapman Dia- This new book by phicus: David Enlow performs nine jaw-dropping mond Anniver- department-store plays the works of improvisations on CD and sary Concert DVD: fan Michael Lisicky César Franck in a 3- DVD from St. Joseph This incredible DVD With Pictures at is an affectionate CD set from St. Mary Cathedral in Hartford. of a concert marking an Exhibition! remembrance of the the Virgin in New York NEW! the Wanamaker Or- old Wanamaker’s City. Stunning! gan’s 75th anniversary from the Crystal Tea NEW! contains more than two hours of Room through the Toy Store, Organ thrilling entertainment, including and Light Show. It is loaded with new features with Curt Mangel and Store lore including secret recipes. Peter Richard Conte. Filmed in 1986, Includes scores of historic photos the film has only now been assem- and interviews with members of the bled. Michael Barone narrates. Store and Wanamaker families! ) ALSO AVAILABLE AS A DOUBLE PREMIUM: A COPY OF BARBARA OWENS’ BOOK ON THE GREAT METHUEN ORGAN, THE PHILADELPHIA ORGAN QUARTET DVD; THE VIRGIL FOX PLAYS THE WANAMAKER ORGAN CD/DVD, THE METHUEN CENTURY CD/DVD, ORPHA OCHSE’S REVISION OF THE DAVID LENNOX SMITH BOOK ON ORGANBUILDER MURRAY M. HARRIS, OR THE BOOK VIRGIL FOX: THE DISH, OR THE BOOK , KING OF MERCHANTS. FOR ANY OF THESE ITEMS, PLEASE ENCLOSE A NOTE WITH YOUR RENEWAL. IF AN ITEM CEASES TO BE AVAILABLE, WE WILL CONTACT YOU REGARDING A SUBSTITUTE.