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Organ concert marks end of Macy’s era at Wanamaker Building

With a mighty blow, the Wanamaker Organ marks the end of the Center City Macy’s era

As human nature dictates, nothing stirs love more than the threat of the love object going away. So it was Saturday, when thousands poured into Macy’s Center City for a daylong serenade by the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ.

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‘A keepsake for your memories’: Organ concert marks the end of Macy’s era at the Wanamaker Building

Built in 1904 for the St. Louis World Fair, The Wanamaker Organ is a National Historic Landmark. Considered the largest fully-functioning organ in the world, it’s composed of more than 28,000 pipes, which are stored in various parts of the building.

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End of an era: Macy's in Center City closes, but iconic organ may play on

It sits right next to City Hall Philadelphia. And while it's Macy's now that is closing, for many it will always be John Wanamaker's.

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Seven Classic Christmas Organ Pieces

‘White Christmas’ by Irving Berlin, arr. Ethel Smith This next piece sits right at the other end of the organ-music spectrum ... for various combinations of instruments right up until 1941.

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TREPAK (ORGAN SOLO)

The soul of the Tabernacle is an 11,623-pipe organ that dates back to the 19th century and is one of the largest and most recognized in the world today. The instrument has long been a symbolic ...

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Organ concert marks end of Macy’s era at Wanamaker Building

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