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Peter Richard Conte
12+ albums
organbaroqueromanticismamericanlate romantic
about
Peter Richard Conte (b. 1962) is Grand Court Organist of the world famous Wanamaker Organ at the Macy's Philadelphia department store. When not touring, he performs on the six-manual, 28,000-pipe instrument twice daily, six days per week. The Wanamaker Organ is the largest fully functioning musical instrument in the world; Mr. Conte was appointed Grand Court Organist in 1989, and is the fourth person to hold that title since the organ first played in 1911. Mr. Conte is highly regarded as a skillful performer and arranger of organ transcriptions which have also been released on several albums. He has been featured several times on National Public Radio and on ABC television's "Good Morning America" and "World News Tonight." User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Komm, susser Tod, BWV 478 (arr. V. Fox)
602Entr'acte Gavotte from Mignon
243Ruy Blas Overture
224Pilgrims' Chorus
205Overture to Iolanthe
186Overture to The Pirates of Penzance
187Pieces de fantaisie, Suite No. 2, Op. 53: Pieces de fantaisie, Suite No. 2, Op. 53: VI. Toccata
178Night On The Bare Mountain
169Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
1610Aria
15albums
Choral Concert: Saint Clement's Choir - Howells, H. / Bax, A. / Horsley, W. / Harris, W.H. / Stanford, C.V. / Ferguson, W. (Hymns of Heaven and Earth)
The Wanamaker Grand Court Organ: Peter Richard Conte
Magic!
Longwood Sketches, Organ Music of Firmin Swinnen
Midnight In The Grand Court
Orchestral Hors D'oeuvres on the Longwood Gardens Organ
The Wanamaker Organ Centennial Concert
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Christmas in the Grand Tradition
The Wanamaker Legacy
Magic! Peter Richard Conte At The Wanamaker Grand Court Organ
Virgil Fox Remembered: The Wanamaker Organ (Live)
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Longwood Sketches