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Splendid Service: The Restoration of David Tannenberg's |
Published to commemorate the 2004 restoration of Tannenberg’s majestic organ, this book presents three extensive essays exploring the organ maker’s life, the history of the organ itself, and the restoration efforts to bring the organ back to life. 116 pages; 50 illustrations; published 2004. Available through Old Salem or Organ Historical Society. |
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Organ Restoration Reconsidered |
Edited by John R. Watson, this volume publishes essays delivered at the colloquium Historic Organs Reconsidered: Restoration and Conservation for a New Century, held in 1999 at St. Luke's Church (1609) in Smithfield, Virginia, where the 1630 English chamber organ served as a backdrop and an example for consideration. The writers address issues such as restoration ethics, "forensic" examination methods, the work of conservation laboratories, and includes case studies of historic organs in Europe and America. Essayists include Laurence Libin, John Watson, R. L. Barclay, Darryl Martin, David Blanchfield, David Goist, Barbara Owen, Christopher Kent, Dominic Gwynn, George Taylor, Bruce Shull, Raymond J. Brunner, Göran Grahn, and Darcy Kuronen. Available through the Organ Historical Society. |
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