Upstairs,
DownstairsClick photo for more information and to order.
Upstairs, Downstairs refers to
the fact that the New York Paramount Theatre had two organs, one upstairs and
the other downstairs. Clark plays the huge "downstairs" organ from the theatre as
it is now installed in the Century II Convention Center, Wichita. Representing
the "upstairs" organ and also played by Clark is the former Miller Theatre
Wurlitzer now installed in the Wichita home of Mike Coup.
Clark Wilson plays an interesting program set in the context of a "Golden Age"
radio program with the announcer none other than Jack Bethards, owner of the
Schoenstein Organ Co.
The highly regarded, enlarged Robert
Morton organ at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus soars under the fleet fingers of
Clark Wilson. Originally of 20 ranks with 1,580 pipes, the fabulously enhanced
instrument now has 324 stops controlling 33 ranks of more than 2,500 pipes.
Clark
Wilson: Colonial Memories
Clark Wilson’s fine playing is finally
on CD! Here he plays a live concert of November 1995 as a farewell to the
Colonial Theatre in Philadelphia, where the late Jim Breneman and
Sam LaRosa completed the enlargement of a 1928 Kimball 3-13 moved from the State
Theatre in Philadelphia to become a very fine 4-32. The saga of this organ,
including another theatre installation, a flood, another change of ownership,
etc., is related in the CD booklet.
Recorded live April 29-May 1, 2005, in
the 9th year of the now-legendary Rialtofest concert weekend, this album
features over 74 minutes of exciting music, showcasing the performances of
Jelani Eddington, Clark Wilson, Mark Herman, and Australian Neil Jensen. The
DePaul University Jazz Big Band also performs with its impeccable recreations of
fabulous Big Band-era classics! The album features material from three
Chicago-area theatre pipe organs: the 4-27 Grand Barton at the Rialto Theatre,
the 5-80 Sanfilippo residence Wurlitzer, and the 4-26 Van Der Molen residence
Robert Morton.
Adelaide Theatre Organ Concerts
The Theatre Organ Society of Australia
presents a 2-CD set of “some of the best theatre pipe organ music heard in
Adelaide over many years” (1967-2003). The CDs feature 26 organists from
Australia, U. S. A., and England playing several organs. Those heard primarily
are the 4-29 at the Capri Theatre (incorporating a 13-rank Wurlitzer and other
ranks from Christie, Morton, Trivo) and the 2-12 Wurlitzer at Putney Grammar
School. An historical track features the 3-15 Wurlitzer at the Regent Theatre.
Biographies and color photos of all of the players are very much appreciated.
