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Peter Richard Conte

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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.

Top songs

  1. Komm, susser Tod, BWV 478 (arr. V. Fox)
  2. Ruy Blas Overture
  3. Entr'acte Gavotte from Mignon
  4. Pilgrims' Chorus
  5. Overture to Iolanthe
  6. Overture to The Pirates of Penzance
  7. Pieces de fantaisie, Suite No. 2, Op. 53: Pieces de fantaisie, Suite No. 2, Op. 53: VI. Toccata
  8. Night On The Bare Mountain
  9. L'organiste liturgiste, Book 6, Op. 65: l'Organiste Liturgiste en dix livraisons, Livraison 6, Op. 65: Marche religieuse in G minor
  10. Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
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  1. Aria
  2. Pieces de fantaisie, Suite No. 2, Op. 53: VI. Toccata
  3. 4 Pieces, Op. 19: No. 4. Cortege et litanie (arr. P.R. Conte)
  4. Pieces de fantaisie, Suite No. 3, Op. 54: Pieces de fantaisie, Suite No. 3, Op. 54: No. 1. Dedicace
  5. I Saw Three Ships (arr. P.R. Conte)
  6. Sorcerer's Apprentice
  7. Carnival Overture
  8. Symphonie-Passion, Op. 23: I. Le monde dans l'attente du Sauveur
  9. Variations on Adeste Fideles
  10. Chinoiserie
  11. In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (arr. P.R. Conte)
  12. Deck the Halls (arr. P.R. Conte)
  13. Soir de Printemps
  14. O Tannenbaum (arr. P.R. Conte)
  15. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
  16. From the Motion Picture Organist, Twelve Contemporary Pieces Transcribed for the Organ: Caressing Butterfly
  17. Symphonie-Passion, Op. 23: IV. Resurrection
  18. Soir d' Automne
  19. Arabesque No. 1 In E Major
  20. Symphonie-Passion, Op. 23: II. Nativite
  21. Symphonie-Passion, Op. 23: III. Crucifixion
  22. From the Motion Picture Organist, Twelve Contemporary Pieces Transcribed for the Organ: Romance
  23. Tristan und Isolde, Act III: Isolde's Liebestod (arr. E.H. Lemare)
  24. Empire March
  25. Overture To "The Merry Wives Of Windsor"
  26. Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music
  27. Marche Religieuse
  28. Cockaigne Overture "In London Town" Op. 40
  29. From the Motion Picture Organist, Twelve Contemporary Pieces Transcribed for the Organ: An Indian Legend
  30. 2 Arabesques: No. 1 in E major (arr. A. Cellier)
  31. Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
  32. A Hymn for St. Cecilia
  33. Pieces de fantaisie, Suite No. 3, Op. 54: No. 1. Dedicace
  34. The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended (arr. P.R. Conte)
  35. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma": Variation 9: Nimrod (arr. W.H. Harris): Enigma Variations, Op. 36: No. 9. Nimrod (arr. W.H. Harris)
  36. Liebestod (From Tristan Und Isolde)
  37. Organ Symphony No. 2, Op. 91: I. Introduction - Allegro risoluto
  38. Toccata in F Major, BWV 540 - Live
  39. Longwood Sketches: Sunshine, Toccata
  40. Longwood Sketches: In the Shadow of the Old Trees
  41. St. John's Night on Bald Mountain, "A Night on the Bare Mountain" (arr. P.R. Conte)
  42. l'Organiste Liturgiste en dix livraisons, Livraison 6, Op. 65: Marche religieuse in G minor
  43. L'apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) (arr. P.R. Conte)
  44. Toccata, from Pièces de fantaisie, op. 53
  45. Cortège et Litanie, op. 19
  46. Organ Symphony No. 2, Op. 91: II. Adagio con affetto
  47. Alleluia, Op. 12
  48. Empire March (arr. P.R. Conte)
  49. From the Motion Picture Organist, Twelve Contemporary Pieces Transcribed for the Organ: Scenes from an Imaginary Ballet No. 1
  50. Sospiri, Op. 70 (arr. P.R. Conte)
  51. Jerusalem, my happy home (Land of Rest) (arr. A.M. Buchanan and P.R. Conte): Jerusalem, my happy home (Land of Rest)
  52. Pines of Rome, Mvt. 4: Pines of the Appian Way
  53. Dédicase, from Pièces de fantaisie, op. 54
  54. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a, "St. Anthony Variations" (arr. P.R. Conte): Theme: Chorale St. Antoni: Andante
  55. 4 Pieces, Op. 19: No. 4. Cortege et litanie (version for organ and orchestra)
  56. The King of Love My Shepherd Is (arr. E. Bairstow): The King of Love My Shepherd Is
  57. Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music from The Valkyries
  58. From the Motion Picture Organist, Twelve Contemporary Pieces Transcribed for the Organ: Melodie
  59. Longwood Sketches: Rosebuds, Capriccietto
  60. Shylock, Op. 57: V. Nocturne (arr. R. Hebble)
  61. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Sinfonia (arr. P.R. Conte)
  62. O what their joy and their glory must be
  63. Bring a Torch, Jennette Isabella (arr. K. Chapman)
  64. Stille Nacht (Silent Night) (arr. V. Fox)
  65. Salisbury (Holy spirit, ever dwelling)
  66. Nimrod From Variations, Op. 86
  67. Sospiri
  68. Homage To Fritz Kreisler (Londonerry Air)
  69. "Nimrod" From Variations, Op. 86 "Enigma"
  70. Organ Symphony No. 2, Op. 91: V. Intermede - Allegro con brio
  71. Organ Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 42, No. 2: I. Allegro
  72. Organ Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 42, No. 2: IV. Cantabile
  73. Organ Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 42, No. 2: V. Finale
  74. Nocturne (From Shylock)
  75. Tristan und Isolde (arr. E. Lemare): Tristan und Isolde, Act III: Isolde's Liebestod (arr. E.H. Lemare)
  76. Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 - Live
  77. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (arr. W.H. Harris): Enigma Variations, Op. 36: No. 9. Nimrod (arr. W.H. Harris)
  78. Komm, süsser Tod (Come, Sweet Death)
  79. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a, "St. Anthony Variations" (arr. P.R. Conte): Variation 1: Andante con moto
  80. Organ Symphony No. 2, Op. 91: IV. Andante sostenuto
  81. Shylock: Nocturne (Live)
  82. Toccata, from Pièces de fantasie, op. 53
  83. Soir d'Automne
  84. Scenes From an Imaginary Ballet No. 1
  85. Die Walkure (E. Lemare): Die Walkure, Act III: Wotan's Farewell - Act III: Magic Fire Music (arr. E.H. Lemare)
  86. O for A Closer Walk With God
  87. Lord, thou hast told us
  88. Cockaigne, Op. 40, "In London Town" (arr. P.R. Conte)
  89. Messiah, HWV 56 (arr. P.R. Conte): Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: For Unto Us the Child Is Born (arr. P.R. Conte)
  90. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. for chamber ensemble)

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