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St. John's Organ Society

Dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of the historic Hook Opus #288 in Bangor, Maine

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Resources of Interest to Organ Aficionados

Pipedreams – From American Public Media

Pipedreams Profile of the Hook Opus 288

Organ Historical Society

Organ Clearing House

Welcome to The Osiris Archive & The Diapason Index

Encyclopedia of Organ Stops

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2022 Summer Concert Series

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3 weeks ago

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August 4 St. John’s Organ Concert Features Juan Mesawww.mainepublic.org/community-calendar/event/august-4-st-johns-organ-concert-features-juan-mesa-1... ... See MoreSee Less

August 4 St. John’s Organ Concert Features Juan Mesa

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St. John's Organ Society presents an organ concert on Thursday, August 4, at 7:30 pm, featuring Juan Mesa (Norton, MA) performing works of J.S. Bach, Marcel Dupré, and Josef Rheinberger.  Mesa serve...
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July 28 St. John’s Organ Concert Features Bridgette Wargovich

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St. John's Organ Society presents an organ concert on Thursday, July 28, at 7:30 pm, featuring Bridgette Wargovich (Portland, ME) performing works of J.S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, and César Franck. ...
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ST. JOHN’S, BANGOR ANNOUNCES 2022 SUMMER ORGAN RECITAL SERIESSt. John’s Organ Society is pleased to announce the 29th Summer Recital Series on Maine’s largest 19th-Century mechanical-action pipe organ, E. & G. G. Hook’s magnificent Opus 288, at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Bangor. The 2022 Summer Concerts are performed on Thursday evenings at 7:30.July 28, Bridgette Wargovich (Portland, Maine); Music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, and César FranckAugust 4, Juan Mesa (Norton, Massachusetts); Music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Marcel Dupré, and Josef RheinbergerAugust 11, Sarah Johnson (Rochester, New York) ; Music of John Knowles Paine, Jacques van Oortmerssen, and Johann Sebastian BachAugust 18, Katherine Johnson (Oberlin, Ohio); Music of Felix Mendelssohn, Florence Price, and Ethel SmythAugust 25, Daniel Pyle with Catherine Bull, flute (Bar Harbor, Maine); Music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriel Fauré, Jehan Alain, and César FranckSeptember 1, Kevin Birch (Bangor, Maine); Music of Dudley Buck, Arthur Foote, and Robert SchumannJohn Fesperman, Curator Emeritus of Musical Instruments at the Smithsonian Institution, referred to the St. John's Organ as "..a musical monument of great importance..."St. John’s Catholic Church is located at 207 York Street in Bangor. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. For more information please access the website: www.hookopus288.org. ... See MoreSee Less
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Historic organ in Bangor gains international attentionwww.youtube.com/watch?v=HF2uKf0zVjA ... See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago

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A wonderful article in the Bangor Daily News! Many thanks to Judy Harrison and Linda Coan O'Kresik of the BDN for visiting us earlier this week. And many thanks to Nami Hamada and Nick Wallace for their superb work! Please share with your music-loving friends - and plan to join us for our Summer Organ Concerts which begin on Thursday, July 28 at 7:30pm. More information can be found on our website: www.hookopus288.org ... See MoreSee Less

They’re carefully examining a Bangor church’s 19th-century organ so others like it can be restored

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The organ, which was built in the 1860s, is one only about a dozen of its kind that are still around, and is a prized piece of history.
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