Musical works alternate with narrated sections of historical and technical descriptions of the Elias and George G. Hook organs.

Additional manuf. nos. on labels: 5159 (v. 1), 5142 (v.2).

In 2 containers.

Program notes on containers and specifications of the organs ([4] p. : ports.) inserted.

E. and G.G. Hook: The recorded documentary of a great American organbuilder.

Recorded documentary of a great American organbuilder.

v. 1. The Essex Institute organ (1827) / Barbara Owen, narrator ; Presto in C major / John Christopher Moller ; Fugue in D major / Charles Zeuner ; Gavotte in G minor / Matthew Camidge

The Northfield Hook (1842) / Edgar Boadway, narrator ; Flute piece / Thomas Thorley ; Voluntary in A minor / William Boyce

The Hinsdale Hook (1849) / Robert Newton, narrator ; Prelude and fugue in G major / Felix Mendelssohn

The Jamaica Plain Hook (1854) / Robert Lahaise, narrator ; Fugue in G minor / Johann Sebastian Bach.

v. 2. Sonata #5 in F-sharp minor, op. 111 / Josef Rheinberger ; (recorded at Church of the Immaculate Conception [Boston, 1863]

Demonstration of the Holy Cross Cathedral organ [Boston, 1875] / Thomas Murray, narrator ; The pedal organ ; The choir organ ; The swell organ ; The great organ.

S-3640--S-3641 AFKA

5159 AFKA

5142 AFKA

Organ (Musical instrument) > New England.

Organ builders > United States.

Organ Historical Society.