OHS 2024 - Baltimore
OHS 2024
Listen to Selections from the 1991 Convention
Playlist 1991
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24-page booklet with stoplists, photographs, and histories of the organs and congregations.
Organists: Susan Armstrong, Patricia Ballinger, Robert Barney, Lloyd Bowers, Lawrence K. Bowie, George Bozeman, Michael Britt, Philip T. D. Cooper, Peter Crisafulli, James S. Darling, J. Michael Grant, Adri De Groot, James Hammann, Grant Hellmers, Peggy Haas Howell, Michael Kaminski, Lorenz Maycher, Marian Ruhl Metson, Marvin Mills, Rosalind Mohnsen, Lois Regestein, Bradley Rule, Michael Simpson, Ann-Elise Smoot, Thomas Spacht, Bruce Stevens.
30 Organs: 1953 — ‘63 Aeolian-Skinner, St. Michael & All Angels, Balto.; 1923 Austin, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Hanover, Penn.; 1914 Carl Barckhoff, Woodsboro (Md.) Ev. Luth. Church; 1919 Casavant, Charlestown Ret. Community, Catonsville; 1804 England / c.1876 Niemann, St. Joseph’s, Taneytown; c.1853 attr. Henry Erben, Holy Evangelists (Epis.), Baltimore; ca. 1852 attr. Henry Erben, Stone Chapel, Westminster; 1897 A. B. Felgemaker, Trinity Lutheran, Taneytown; 1886 Ganter & Schumacher, Holy Cross (R. C.), Baltimore; 1887 Hook & Hastings, Strawbridge United Meth., Baltimore; 1989 Richard Howell & Co., Epiphany Epis., Timonium; 1884 Geo. Jardine, Mt. de Sales Academy, Catonsville; 1882 Johnson, Westminster Presbyterian Trust, Baltimore; 1891 Johnson, Carter Mem. Ch. of God in Christ, Baltimore; 1881 Henry Niemann, St. Leo the Great R. C. , Baltimore;
WORKS: ANONYMOUS: General Washington’s March ANONYMOUS: Fisher’s Hornpipe RONALD ARNATT: Fanfare for Organ J. S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in F, BWV 556 SETH BINGHAM: Prelude on Rock of Ages ARTHUR BIRD: Improvisato LÉON BOËLLMANN: Ronde Française; 4 Heures Mystiques GEORG BÖHM: Vater unser im Himmelreich KLAAS BOLT: Improv. on a Theme by Dowland FRANK BRIDGE: Allegro Marziale, Ben Marcato JOSEPH-GUY-MARIE ROPARTZ: Prière ANTON BRUCKNER: Adagio from Symphony No. 7 ARTHUR CLIFTON: La Fayette’s Welcome FRANCOIS COUPERIN: Rondo from Soeur Monique HUGO DISTLER: Prelude; Variations on a Folksong KATHARINE E. LUCKE: Allegretto GEORGE E. WHITING: Concert Étude W. EUGENE THAYER: Allegro Maestoso C. F. HURLEBUSCH: First Movement, Sonata No. 3 ANDRÉ FLEURY: Variations sur un Nöel bourguignon ARTHUR FOOTE: Cantilena in G, Op. 71, No. 1 NIELS GADE: Tone Piece No. 1, Op. 22 ALBERTO GINASTERA: Toccata, Villancio y Fuga ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Grand Chorus in D alla Handel EDWIN H. LEMARE: Auld Lang Syne PAUL HINDEMITH: Sonata I, 2nd part SIR JOHN STAINER: Adagio in E‑flat J. K. PAYNE: Concert Variations on the Austrian Hymn SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: La source mystique J. KNAEBEL: Somerville Quick-Step ZOLTÁN KODÁLY: Epigrams 1, 2, 3, 5 ALFRED LEFÉBURE-WÉLY: Récit de Hautbois JACQUES LEMMENS: Fanfare EDWARD MACDOWELL: Shadow Dance FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Sonata III; Sonata IV mvt. 2 GUSTAV MERKEL: Fantasie in d; Canon in F‑sharp ANTHONI VAN NOORDT: Psalm 38, Verse 3 BERNARDO PASQUINI: Toccata con lo scherzo del cucco ‘’RACHIBALD:’’ Phantasm GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN: Fantasia I, 8 arr. R. Waller GABRIEL PIERNÉ: Prelude JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK: Malle Sijmen JAMES POLLARD: Chanson Romantique PIET POST: Finale, Phantasy on ‘’Holy, Holy, Holy’’
Edoardo Bellotti plays the Italian organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, during the 2018 Rochester convention.
Our Conventions
The Organ Historical Society celebrates the pipe organ each year through a convention featuring instruments of historical interest in one location in North America. The pipe organ community gathers at these conventions for fellowship, recitals, lectures, and to sample the local culture and architecture. In many instances, the work of a local organbuilder (recent or historical) is highlighted. Non-members are very welcome to attend, although members receive a significant discount on registration, so we encourage attendees to join. The E. Power Biggs Scholarship can provide funding for first-time attendees of OHS conventions.
Host a Convention
Are you proud of the historic pipe organs in your area? Would you like to share them with the rest of the OHS membership?
The Organ Historical Society is seeking proposals to host conventions in the future, and we would love to come visit! If you’ve ever wanted to show off the organs in your area to the rest of the OHS membership, this is a great opportunity. As a first step, please contact the CEO, Ed McCall to start a conversation about the possibility of hosting. After this, an initial proposal will need to have a preliminary list of organs to visit and a preliminary itinerary, as well as a list of people who would be willing to serve on a convention committee. For complete information on hosting a convention, please download the convention guidelines here:
The OHS Mission Statement
The Organ Historical Society celebrates, preserves, and studies the pipe organ in America in all its historic styles, through research, education, advocacy, and music.
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