A Look At The Famous Wanamaker Organ At Macy's Philadelphia

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  • čas přidán 24. 12. 2019
  • Joe Holden reports.

Komentáře • 35

  • @Jiuhuashan
    @Jiuhuashan Před 4 lety +37

    Not every day that one sees a TV journalist playing a pipe organ, let alone this one. Well done Joe Holden.

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 Před 4 lety +2

      And not badly too... I'm guessing that wasn't his first experience of playing an organ!

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  • @nathanaellee8356
    @nathanaellee8356 Před 8 měsíci +3

    A beautiful,iconic and landmark American pipe organ. The Wanamaker Organ is truly an American gem and I am very glad she has been preserved and is played on a regular basis. Dr Peter Conte is a wonderful organist.

  • @anotherhumanbeingblyat8935
    @anotherhumanbeingblyat8935 Před 3 lety +11

    Most musicians: I play the piano, gutiar, etc.
    The organist of the Wanamaker Organ: I play a building.

  • @danielmkubacki
    @danielmkubacki Před 4 lety +8

    Nice playing Joe. I love the Wanamaker Organ.

  • @pilotusa
    @pilotusa Před 7 měsíci

    The TV journalist is an accomplished organist, too! I am VERY impressed!

  • @gavincurtis
    @gavincurtis Před 3 lety +2

    Beautiful. When the building IS the instrument, you got it big.

  • @abandawon
    @abandawon Před 3 měsíci

    Wow! That was Sweet to See!!! And that Reporter getting a chance to play 'Baby'!

  • @Lanersism
    @Lanersism Před 4 lety +2

    Always marveled at the light show spectacle and was nice to see what’s behind the curtain producing that massive sound. Great story and what an experience both for the 4th organist since 1911 and the news reporter.

  • @tonyfussy5720
    @tonyfussy5720 Před 6 měsíci

    I wish I’d remembered about this organ when I was in Philly about 10 years ago…next time!!
    And great playing by the anchor!

  • @neillist5517
    @neillist5517 Před 3 lety +4

    Listen to Virgil Fox playing Bach's Come sweet Death on this organ. The best arrangement and most awesome organ performance ever. You'll be in tears

  • @okidogi796
    @okidogi796 Před 2 lety

    I want to visit so badly!!! Thank you for capturing the magic 🪄

  • @drippinglass
    @drippinglass Před 3 lety +1

    Wow! That sounds beautiful! Very kool Joe! 👍😀

  • @leatherman88ch
    @leatherman88ch Před 3 lety +2

    This is one of the very few department stores left in the United States that Macy's bought at Macy's kept almost every other department store except for Macy's Philadelphia and Macy's Chicago the downtown history is gone so let's always remember and enjoy why we can for we don't know what the future holds for Macy's company

  • @Sonicsurgerynj
    @Sonicsurgerynj Před rokem

    Incredible instrument..and such dedication to keep it up and running!!

  • @saltyaircrazyhair7269

    I'm so glad I looked this up. How neat! I hope he teaches someone else to play it.

  • @leatherman88ch
    @leatherman88ch Před 3 lety +3

    And people looking at this if you don't realize that department store is the department store that mannequin was filmed in

  • @RxTx88
    @RxTx88 Před 4 měsíci

    Awesome!

  • @brega6286
    @brega6286 Před 2 lety +1

    Keep this magnificent treasure safe from the city ! Philadelphia...you know what I am saying I hope.

  • @brianradom6331
    @brianradom6331 Před 2 lety

    I discovered the organ in the 1970s when poor tragic KIND humble maestro Keith Chapman was organist and SSSSO pleasant!!! I a ccidentally found Conte to be regretfully rather fulll of himself the 2000s I'm surprisd Conte would allow the reporter at baby's console at all.....I regretfully havnt returned, I so miss baby, sh has to be experienced live in person in the store!!!

  • @organist1982
    @organist1982 Před 2 lety

    Very nice, but why are we hearing "Silent Night" played on a Hammond electronic organ instead of this amazing pipe organ???

  • @rogersteigleman4785
    @rogersteigleman4785 Před rokem

    2:46 How. Long. Did. It. Take. To. Restore. This. Organ ? Roget. Steigleman

  • @rhettrobinson1371
    @rhettrobinson1371 Před 4 lety +1

    I hear silent night

  • @hansgebhard751
    @hansgebhard751 Před 2 lety +1

    Silent night

  • @ikonix360
    @ikonix360 Před 3 lety +2

    Correction. Largest fully playable organ.

    • @Holobrine
      @Holobrine Před 3 lety

      What’s the largest partially playable organ?

    • @jakedarmstadter6943
      @jakedarmstadter6943 Před 3 lety

      @@Holobrine well it depends how you decide how it’s considered the largest organ. This organ has 28,750 pipes but the organ at Atlantic City convention hall has over 33,000 pipes! But the Wanamaker organ has more ranks and weighs about 150 tons more than the convention hall organ!

    • @jakedarmstadter6943
      @jakedarmstadter6943 Před 3 lety

      @@Holobrine The convention hall just over 50% playable but that’s still a very big amount!! There are actually two pipe organs in the convention hall and in the Wanamaker department store, they are both theatre organs.