Inventory
0.75 Linear Feet
Collection Begun: March 1998
Revised May 1998
Revised November 1998
Revised March 1999
Revised August 2000
Revised March 2008
Abstract
Mr. Stephen Schnurr, Director of Music at St. Paul Church in Valparaiso, Indiana, donated this set of records about local church organs. Mr. Schnurr is also the president of The Organ Historical Society, Chicago - Midwest Chapter. He has conducted research for some articles to appear in the Society's journal on the history of organs in northwest Indiana churches. These records comprise a portion of Mr. Schnurr's research files.
| Box |
File Folder |
Description |
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1 |
Biographical Information, Stephen Schnurr, 1998 |
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2 |
Contract, M.P. Moller Organ, Bethel Lutheran Church, Chesterton, 1929 |
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3 |
Various, Hillgreen-Lane Organ, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Chesterton, 1927 |
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4 |
General information, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Crown Point, n.d. |
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5 |
Various, Casavant Organ, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, (1963-1973), 1998 |
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6 |
Various, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, 2000-2004 |
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7 |
Contract, Hillgreen-Lane Organ, Christ Church, Gary, (1911-1965) |
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8 |
Various, Skinner Organ, City Methodist Church, Gary, 1925-1927 |
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9 |
Various, City Methodist Church, Gary, (1955-1971) |
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10 |
Various, Moller Organ, First Baptist Church, Gary, (1924-1936) |
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11 |
Various, Austin Organ and Ernest M. Skinner Organ, First Presbyterian Church, Gary, 1923, 1941 |
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12 |
Various, Austin Organ, 43rd Avenue Presbyterian Church, Gary, 1958 |
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13 |
Contract, Hillgreen-Lane Organ, Israel CME Church, Gary, 1945 |
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14 |
Contract, M.P. Moller Organ, St. Luke Catholic Church, Gary, 1954 |
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15 |
Various, St. Mary of the Lake Church, Gary, (1962-2004) |
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16 |
Various, M.P. Moller Organ, St. Mary Mercy Hospital Chapel, Gary, 1926-1927 |
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17 |
Contract, Temple Israel, Gary, 1957, n.d. |
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18 |
Various, Beth-el Temple, Hammond, 1924 |
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19 |
Contract, M.P. Moller Organ, Burns Funeral Home, Hammond, 1933 |
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20 |
Various, M.P. Moller Organ, First Christian Church, Hammond, 1924-1926 |
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21 |
Contract, Hillgreen-Lane Organ, First Methodist Church, Hobart, 1942 |
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22 |
Contract, M.P. Moller Organ, First Methodist Church, LaPorte, 1928 |
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23 |
Contract, Moller Organ, Society of the New Church, LaPorte, 1911 |
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24 |
Program, The First Congregational Church, Michigan City, 2003 |
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25 |
Contract, Moller Organ, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Michigan City, 1909 |
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26 |
Contract, M.P. Moller Organ, St. Mary Catholic Church, Michigan City, 1929 |
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27 |
Various, M.P. Moller Organ, First Christian Reformed Church, Munster, 1927-1952 |
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28 |
Various, Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, (1970-1985) |
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29 |
Various, Hillgreen-Lane Organ, Augsburg-Swedish Lutheran Church, Porter, 1908, 1938 |
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30 |
Various, Johnson Organ, First Christian Church, Valparaiso, (1895-1972) |
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31 |
Contract, Hillgreen-Lane Organ, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Valparaiso, 1941 |
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32 |
Various, M.P. Moller Organ, Premier Theatre, Valparaiso, 1921-1924 |
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33 |
Various, Casavant Organ, St. Paul Church, Valparaiso, (1967-1995) |
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34 |
Various, Johnson and Son Organ, St. Paul Church, Valparaiso, 1993-1995 |
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35 |
Various, Aeolian-Skinner Organ, St. Paul Church, Valparaiso, (1941-1998) |
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36 |
Various, St. Paul Church, Valparaiso, 2000-2004 |
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37 |
Cover sheet, Trinity Lutheran Church, Valparaiso, 2000 |
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38 |
Program, St. John the Baptist Church, Whiting, 2000 |
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39 |
Various, M.P. Moller Organ, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Whiting, 1926-1927 |
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40 |
Program, First United Methodist Church, Oak Park, Illinois, 2003 |
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41-43 |
Programs, Organ Concerts and Worship Services, Northwest Indiana, 1990–2000 |
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44-45 |
Historical Information, Organs in Northwest Indiana, Crown Point to Whiting, compiled 1997-1998 |
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46-47 |
Journal, The Stopt Diapson, 1996-2000 |
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48 |
List, Organ Historical Society, Organ Citations, 1998 |
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49 |
Board Minutes and Related Documents, Northwest Chapter, American Guild of Organists, 1982-1983, 1991-1996 |
| 3 |
19 |
Journal, Organ Handbook, Organ Historical Society, 2002, Stephen J. Schnurr, Jr., Convention Chair |
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20 |
Journal, Organ Handbook, Organ Historical Society, 2004, Stephen J. Schnurr, Jr., Contributing Editor |
| 4 |
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Newspaper, The Diapason, January 1, 1960, April 1970, May 1971, May 1973, November 1973, April 1974, July 1974, and September 1983 |
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Sound Recordings (stored in CRA Oral History Collection)
| Cassette 398-1 |
Side A |
IUN Singers, selections from Christmas, Dwight J. Davis, Director and Accompanist
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Fine Arts Festival, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, 1976 |
| Cassette 398-2 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, May 15, 1977 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, May 15, 1977 |
| Cassette 398-3 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Fine Arts Festival, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, May 3, 1981 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Fine Arts Festival, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, May 3, 1981 |
| Cassette 398-4 |
Side A |
Community Presbyterian Church, Organ Recital, Dwight J. Davis, Lake Station, Indiana, October 25, 1981 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Pageant of the Holy Nativity, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, n.d. |
| Cassette 398-5 |
Side A |
Augustana Lutheran Church, Hobart, Indiana, Organ Recital, February 13, 1982 |
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Side B |
Augustana Lutheran Church, Hobart, Indiana, Organ Recital, February 13, 1982 |
| Cassette 398-6 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, John Stainer, The Crucifixion, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, March 20, 1983 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, John Stainer, The Crucifixion, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, March 20, 1983 |
| Cassette 398-7 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Dawn of Redeemer Love; The Stars that Shone on Bethlehem; Awake; On the Far Off Night; Shepherds from the Hillside; See in the Streets of Bethlehem; The Morning Star in Lovely Splendor Shone, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, December 4, 1983 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Let Us All Praise God, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, December 9, 1984 |
| Cassette 398-8 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana Matthews, The Triumph of the Cross, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, April 8, 1984 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana Matthews, The Triumph of the Cross, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, April 8, 1984 |
| Cassette 398-9 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Selected Music, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choir Director, September 30-October 25, 1984 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Selected Music, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choir Director, June 10-August 24, 1984
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| Cassette 398-10 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Tenth Fine Arts Festival, Janet Deal (works by Wolf, Carpenter, Wolf, Puccini, Rachmaninoff, Kern, Mailotte); H. Lockhardt (Vaughan, Williams, Five Mystical Songs; S. Stinson (Rachmaninoff, Dupare, Szulc, Puccini, Weill, Arlen), Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, November 11, 1984 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Tenth Fine Arts Festival, Janet Deal (works by Wolf, Carpenter, Wolf, Puccini, Rachmaninoff, Kern, Mailotte); H. Lockhardt (Vaughan, Williams, Five Mystical Songs; S. Stinson (Rachmaninoff, Dupare, Szulc, Puccini, Weill, Arlen), Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, November 11, 1984 |
| Cassette 398-11 |
Side A |
Same as Cassette 398-10 |
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Side B |
Same as Cassette 398-10 |
| Cassette 398-12 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Selected Music, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster,
November 25, 1984-April 28, 1985 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Selected Music, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster,
November 25, 1984-April 28, 1985 |
| Cassette 398-13 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Ice Cream Pops, Janet Deal; H. Lockhart; S. Stinson; Glen Williams; and Choir, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, September 2, 1984 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Ice Cream Pops, Janet Deal; H. Lockhart; S. Stinson; Glen Williams; and Choir, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, September 1, 1985 |
| Cassette 398-14 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana, Webber, The Saviour, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, March 24, 1985 |
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Side B |
City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, Recital, Voice and Organ, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, 1969 |
| Cassette 398-15 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Selected Music, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster,
June 9-September 15, 1985 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Selected Music, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster,
June 9-September 15, 1985 |
| Cassette 398-16 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Selected Music, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster,
September 22-December 1, 1985 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Selected Music, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster,
September 22-December 1, 1985 |
| Cassette 398-17 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
The Last Supper, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster,
March 16, 1986 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Selected Music, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster,
George Frederick Handel, Passion, Janet Deal; L. Lourson; Glen Williams; N. Frigo, D. Larson, D. Gasser, H. Lockhart, April 5, 1992 |
| Cassette 398-18 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Fine Arts Festival, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster,
November 9, 1986 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Fine Arts Festival, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster,
November 9, 1986
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| Cassette 398-19 |
Side A |
IUN Singers, Dwight J. Davis, Director and Accompanist, December 7, 1986 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
David H. Williams, We Sing the Birth, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, December 15, 1991 |
| Cassette 398-20 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Maundes, Olivet to Calvary, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, April 12, 1987 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Maundes, Olivet to Calvary, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, April 12, 1987 |
| Cassette 398-21 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Respighi, Laud to the Nativity, Dwight J. Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, December 13, 1992 |
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Side B |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Haan, Seven Last Words, Dwight J.Davis, Organist/Choirmaster, April 4, 1993 |
| Cassette 398-22 |
Side A |
Ogden Dunes Community Church, Ogden Dunes, Indiana,
Advent/Christmas services, n.d. |
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Side B |
Blank |
| Cassette 398-23 |
Side A |
The Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Winter Organ Recital, by Derrick Nickels of Chicago, Illinois, at The Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, Indiana, January 24, 1999 |
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Side B |
The Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Winter Organ Recital, by Derrick Nickels of Chicago, Illinois, at The Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, Indiana, January 24, 1999 |
| Cassette 398-24 |
Side A |
The Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Spring Organ Recital, by Mary Gifford of La Grange, Illinois, at The Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, Indiana, April 25, 1999 |
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Side B |
The Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Spring Organ Recital, by Mary Gifford of La Grange, Illinois, at The Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, Indiana, April 25, 1999 |
| Cassette 398-25 |
Side A |
The Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Summer Organ Recital, by Lorraine Brugh of Valparaiso, at The Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, Indiana, July 25, 1999 |
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Side B |
The Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Summer Organ Recital, by Lorraine Brugh of Valparaiso, at The Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, Indiana, July 25, 1999 |
| Cassette 398-26 |
Side A |
The Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Spring Organ Recital, by Douglas Brown of New Haven, Connecticut, at The Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, Indiana, April 30, 2000 |
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Side B |
The Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Spring Organ Recital, by Douglas Brown of New Haven, Connecticut, at The Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, Indiana, April 30, 2000 |
| Cassette 398-27 |
Side A |
First United Methodist Church, South Bend, Indiana, Dwight J. Davis, Organist, Janet Deal, Soprano, Richard Day, Tenor (See cassette for detailed listing of music performed), December 15, 1974 |
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Side B |
First United Methodist Church, South Bend, Indiana, Dwight J. Davis, Organist, Janet Deal, Soprano, Richard Day, Tenor (See cassette for detailed listing of music performed), December 15, 1974 |
| Cassette 398-28 |
Side A |
City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, Radio Broadcast, n.d. |
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Side B |
City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, Advent Service, Lessons and Carols with Procession, November 29, 1970 |
| Cassette 398-29 |
Side A |
City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, Benjamin Britten, Rejoice with the Lamb and other unidentified works, Dwight J. Davis, Organist with choir, 1971 |
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Side B |
[Probably]Ogden Dunes Community Church, Thiman, Souls of the Righteous; John Rutter, For the Beauty of the Earth, May 27, 1984 |
| Cassette 398-30 |
Side A |
City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, Voice/Organ/Instrument Recital, Dwight J. Davis, Organist, November 28, 1971 |
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Side B |
City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, Voice/Organ/Instrument Recital, Dwight J. Davis, Organist, November 28, 1971 |
| CD 398-1 |
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Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, Gary, Indiana, Casavant Organ, Stephen Schnurr, January 23, 2000 |
| CD 398-2 |
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Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Gary, Indiana, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, 1963 Casavant Organ, Douglas Brown, Organist, April 30, 2000 |
| CD 398-3 |
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Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Gary, Indiana, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, 1963 Casavant Organ, Douglas Brown, Organist, April 30, 2000 |
| CD 398-4 |
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Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Gary, Indiana, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, 1963 Casavant Organ, Thomas Kurt, Organist, July 23, 2000 |
| CD 398-5 |
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Cathedral Arts Concert Series at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, Gary, Indiana, Philip Gehring Organ, Betty Gehring, Violin, January 28, 2001 |
| CD 398-6 |
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Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Gary, Indiana, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, By, Karen Schneider Kirner, July 22, 2001 |
| CD 398-7 |
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Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Gary, Indiana, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, By, Calumet Chamber Musicians, October 28, 2001 |
| CD 398-8 |
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Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, Gary, Indiana, By, Sally Cherrington, Organ, January 27, 2002 |
| CD 398-9 |
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Cathedral Arts Concert Series, Gary, Indiana, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, 1963 Casavant Organ, William Aylesworth, Organist, April 27, 2003 |
| CD 398-10 |
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Elijah, Disk 1 of 2, Felix Mendelssohn, City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, May 6, 1956 |
| CD 398-11 |
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Elijah, Disk 2 of 2, Felix Mendelssohn, City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, May 6, 1956 |
| CD 398-12 |
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City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, March 25, 1956, The Temptations of the Christ, Eric H. Thiman, November 4, 1956 |
| CD 398-13 |
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Messiah, By, George Frederick Handel, City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, Part I and Hallelujah Chorus, December 2, 1956 |
| CD 398-14 |
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City Methodist Church Choirs: The Grail Story of the Last Supper with music from Wagner and Parsifal, April 14, 1957 |
| CD 398-15 |
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City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, March 25, 1958 |
| CD 398-16 |
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City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, 1st Sunday in December 1967 |
| CD 398-17 |
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City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, Fourth Annual Pops Concert, June 12-13 (Year Unknown) |
| CD 398-18 |
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City Methodist Church, Gary, Indiana, Service of Lessons and Cards, N. D. |
| CD 398-19 |
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Organ Historical Society, 2002 Chicago Convention, David Schrader, Organist, Saint Paul Catholic Church, June 28, 2002 |
| CD 398-20 |
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Organ Historical Society, 2002 Chicago Convention, Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, Gary, Indiana, 1963 Casavant, Thomas Brown, Organist, June 28, 2002 |
| CD 398-21 |
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Organ Historical Society, 2002 Chicago Convention, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana Chapel of the Resurrection, John Gouwens, Organist, June 28, 2002 |
| CD 398-22 |
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Organ Historical Society, 2002 Chicago Convention, Saint Paul Episcopal Church, La Porte, Indiana, Gregory Crowell, Organist, June 28, 2002 |
| CD 398-23 |
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Organ Historical Society, 2002 Chicago Convention, First Congregational Church, Michigan City, Indiana, Stephen Schnurr, Organist, June 28, 2002 |
| CD 398-24 |
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Saint Paul Church Adult Choir, CD Sampler, Stephen Schnurr, Director of Music, March 27, 2003 |
Subject Tracings
- Cathedral of the Holy Angels (Gary)
- Churches
- First Presbyterian Church (Gary)
- Forty-Third Avenue Presbyterian Church
- Music
- Organs
- Schnurr, Stephen
- St. Paul Church (Valparaiso)
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