That Red Blooded Organist #0539
A memorial tribute to the inimitable Virgil Fox, narrated by Richard Torrence, the artist’s former manager and present-day champion.
RICHARD WAGNER: Parsifal Fanfares –Virgil Fox (1911 Wanamaker/Grand Court, Macy’s Center City, Philadelphia, PA) SeeMusic CD-042
ANDRÉ CAMPRA: Rigaudon –Virgil Fox (1930 E.M. Skinner/Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) OrganArts CD-4001
HENRI MULET: Tu es Petra, from Byzantine Sketches –Virgil Fox (1930 E.M. Skinner/Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) and (1911 Wanamaker/Grand Court, Macy’s Center City, Philadelphia, PA)
J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Alle Menschen müssen sterben, S. 643 –Virgil Fox (1950 Aeolian-Skinner/Symphony Hall, Boston, MA) OrganArts CD-4135
OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Dieu parmi nous, from La Nativité –Virgil Fox (1962 Aeolian-Skinner/Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY) OrganArts CD-4135
ROBERT SCHUMANN: Canon in b, Opus 56, number 5 –Virgil Fox (1953 Aeolian-Skinner/Riverside, New York, NY) BMG/RCA CD-61251
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN: Minuet in G –Virgil Fox (1953 Aeolian-Skinner/Riverside, New York, NY) EMI Classics CDC 65913
JULES MASSENET: Elegie –Virgil Fox (1953 Aeolian-Skinner/Riverside, New York, NY) EMI Classics CDC 66386
J.S. BACH: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, S. 564 –Virgil Fox (1971 Ruffatti/Cathedral of St. Mary, San Francisco, CA) SeeMusic CD-041
J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, S. 734 –Virgil Fox (1950 Aeolian-Skinner/Symphony Hall, Boston, MA) OrganArts CD-4135
MAX REGER: Chorale-Fantasy, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Opus 40, number 1 –Virgil Fox (1950 Aeolian-Skinner/Symphony Hall, Boston, MA) OrganArts CD-4135
Many of these performances, long out of print, have recently been reissued on compact disc. A weekend festival, dedicated to the memory of Virgil Fox on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his death, with performances, forums and master classes, will take place in New York City October 7-10, 2005. More information: Virgil Fox Legacy.
