1800 Tannenberg organ in Old Salem Visitor’s Center

An American Original

Come with us as we visit the 200 year old organ built by David Tannenberg. Originally constructed for the Home Moravian Church, it now can be heard in it’s own room at the Old Salem Visitor Center.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• September 20, 2004

Featured Organ:

• 1800 Tannenberg organ from the Home Moravian Church, Salem, NC

Links and Resources:

Recital soloist Peter Sykes and festival organist John Mitchener were recorded in the new Visitor’s Center Auditorium in Old Salem during a Tannenberg Rededication Symposium and Festival, March 19-21, 2004. After nearly a century of silence, this most significant early-American-built pipe organ makes music once again. A compact disc of selections from the rededication concert is available from Raven Records on Raven OAR-700

• Slideshow from the restoration by Taylor and Boody of Opus 40
• CBS News article about the Tannenberg organ
• Article in The News Reader, Staunton, VA
• Article and stop list by Philip T.D. Cooper
• Article in Relish, North Carolina

Music played in the program

JOHANN LUDWIG KREBS: Praeludium in C

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Chorale-variations, Wie gross ist des Allmächt’gen Güte

GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN: Sonata in D

CHRISTIAN IGNATIUS LATROBE: Preludes for Organ [1806]

DAN LOCKLAIR: Salem Sonata, premiere

C.P.E. BACH: Sonata Number 6 in g

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Liebster Jesu, S.731

JOHANN LUDWIG KREBS: Fugue in C