Organist.
Dr. Courboin is a native of Antwerp, Belgium, and his great musical gifts were recognized from his very earliest years, and when but twelve years of age he executed his own compositions at High Mass at the famous Cathedral of Antwerp. At eighteen he was Laureate of the Conservatoire Royal de Musique of Brussels and organist of the Cathedral at Antwerp. In 1904 he became organist and choirmaster in St. Paul's Church, coming over from Belgium to the United States under the aegis of Dean Michael Barry. He started his career in the United States in Oswego, New York where his frequent recitals earned him a considerable reputation, going from there in 1915 to the First Baptist Church at Syracuse. He was also municipal organist of Springfield, Massachusetts. He played entirely from memory, with a surety of execution, a delicacy of interpretation, and a depth of sentiment that established him, without question, as one of the greatest organ virtuosos of all times. Research shows that the Strings and Orchestral divisions of the Kimball organs as well as the world famous Wanamaker organs were designed by him. He attracted tens of thousands of people to his recitals and dedications. Dr. Courboin, who made numerous concert tours also recorded on the Victor Red Seal label. Many times he worked alongside of famous musicians and organists like Joseph Jongen, Marcel Dupré, and Pietro Yon. In 1926 he was badly injured in a racing accident. He almost lost his life and gave up playing for a time.
SOURCES:
The Palladium-Times, Mon., April 16, 1973
http://www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/StPatrickCath.html
http://www.bartlettumc.org/default.aspx?pid=144
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Dunn_(musician)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton_University_Chapel
Dr. Courboin is a native of Antwerp, Belgium, and his great musical gifts were recognized from his very earliest years, and when but twelve years of age he executed his own compositions at High Mass at the famous Cathedral of Antwerp. At eighteen he was Laureate of the Conservatoire Royal de Musique of Brussels and organist of the Cathedral at Antwerp. In 1904 he became organist and choirmaster in St. Paul's Church, coming over from Belgium to the United States under the aegis of Dean Michael Barry. He started his career in the United States in Oswego, New York where his frequent recitals earned him a considerable reputation, going from there in 1915 to the First Baptist Church at Syracuse. He was also municipal organist of Springfield, Massachusetts. He played entirely from memory, with a surety of execution, a delicacy of interpretation, and a depth of sentiment that established him, without question, as one of the greatest organ virtuosos of all times. Research shows that the Strings and Orchestral divisions of the Kimball organs as well as the world famous Wanamaker organs were designed by him. He attracted tens of thousands of people to his recitals and dedications. Dr. Courboin, who made numerous concert tours also recorded on the Victor Red Seal label. Many times he worked alongside of famous musicians and organists like Joseph Jongen, Marcel Dupré, and Pietro Yon. In 1926 he was badly injured in a racing accident. He almost lost his life and gave up playing for a time.
SOURCES:
The Palladium-Times, Mon., April 16, 1973
http://www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/StPatrickCath.html
http://www.bartlettumc.org/default.aspx?pid=144
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Dunn_(musician)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton_University_Chapel
Organist.
Dr. Courboin is a native of Antwerp, Belgium, and his great musical gifts were recognized from his very earliest years, and when but twelve years of age he executed his own compositions at High Mass at the famous Cathedral of Antwerp. At eighteen he was Laureate of the Conservatoire Royal de Musique of Brussels and organist of the Cathedral at Antwerp. In 1904 he became organist and choirmaster in St. Paul's Church, coming over from Belgium to the United States under the aegis of Dean Michael Barry. He started his career in the United States in Oswego, New York where his frequent recitals earned him a considerable reputation, going from there in 1915 to the First Baptist Church at Syracuse. He was also municipal organist of Springfield, Massachusetts. He played entirely from memory, with a surety of execution, a delicacy of interpretation, and a depth of sentiment that established him, without question, as one of the greatest organ virtuosos of all times. Research shows that the Strings and Orchestral divisions of the Kimball organs as well as the world famous Wanamaker organs were designed by him. He attracted tens of thousands of people to his recitals and dedications. Dr. Courboin, who made numerous concert tours also recorded on the Victor Red Seal label. Many times he worked alongside of famous musicians and organists like Joseph Jongen, Marcel Dupré, and Pietro Yon. In 1926 he was badly injured in a racing accident. He almost lost his life and gave up playing for a time.
SOURCES:
The Palladium-Times, Mon., April 16, 1973
http://www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/StPatrickCath.html
http://www.bartlettumc.org/default.aspx?pid=144
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Dunn_(musician)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton_University_Chapel
Dr. Courboin is a native of Antwerp, Belgium, and his great musical gifts were recognized from his very earliest years, and when but twelve years of age he executed his own compositions at High Mass at the famous Cathedral of Antwerp. At eighteen he was Laureate of the Conservatoire Royal de Musique of Brussels and organist of the Cathedral at Antwerp. In 1904 he became organist and choirmaster in St. Paul's Church, coming over from Belgium to the United States under the aegis of Dean Michael Barry. He started his career in the United States in Oswego, New York where his frequent recitals earned him a considerable reputation, going from there in 1915 to the First Baptist Church at Syracuse. He was also municipal organist of Springfield, Massachusetts. He played entirely from memory, with a surety of execution, a delicacy of interpretation, and a depth of sentiment that established him, without question, as one of the greatest organ virtuosos of all times. Research shows that the Strings and Orchestral divisions of the Kimball organs as well as the world famous Wanamaker organs were designed by him. He attracted tens of thousands of people to his recitals and dedications. Dr. Courboin, who made numerous concert tours also recorded on the Victor Red Seal label. Many times he worked alongside of famous musicians and organists like Joseph Jongen, Marcel Dupré, and Pietro Yon. In 1926 he was badly injured in a racing accident. He almost lost his life and gave up playing for a time.
SOURCES:
The Palladium-Times, Mon., April 16, 1973
http://www.nycago.org/Organs/NYC/html/StPatrickCath.html
http://www.bartlettumc.org/default.aspx?pid=144
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Dunn_(musician)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton_University_Chapel
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