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Show M9 The Salt Lake Tribune Friday, February 7, 1986 Largest organ celebrates 75th year By Carolyn Belardo United Press International The worlds PHILADELPHIA largest musical instrument, which has tingled the ears and tantalized the souls of thousands of music lovers since the days of President Taft, is celebrating its 75th anniversary in characteristic grand style. The 30,067-pip- e organ, listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest fully functional musical instrument in the world, will resound classiFriday in its first cal concert in 50 years. The stage: the Grand Court of the John Wanamaker department store in Center City Philadelphia. The organ, which has six keyboards, 451 stops and 964 controls, was first heard in 1911 when the stores landmark Renaissance-styl- e building was inaugurated by President William Howard Taft. Since then, the organ, which is played for customers daily, has been used in thousands of recitals. Special concerts in the organs early days attracted as many as 15,000 people. Keith Chapman, who has become known around the world as the Wanamaker organist as well as an accomplished musician in his own rite, has entertained Wanamakers shoppers since 1966. To some extent after 20 years I have become a bit blase about the instrument, Chapman said Wednesday. Actually, this concert has renewed my excitement bout the organ. Its putting me in the position of taking part in some history that has not taken place since the 1930s. Twenty years to the day since he and the organ began the!- - marriage, Chapman will Friday perform works by Bach, Debussy, Delius, Dupre and - N BEATABLE WIRE full-fledg- 11 DISCOUNTS! SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES 100 AMP SERVICE Easy "Quick lock wire inserts HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU NEED! 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