Association with Wanamaker Keith Chapman (organist)
1 association wanamaker 1.1 compositions 1.2 recordings 1.3 diamond anniversary concert association wanamaker dr. chapman appointed principal organist @ wanamaker s in 1966 @ age 20 while still student @ curtis. preside on largest playable organ in world , remain @ position next 23 years until untimely death in 1989. at time of dr. chapman s appointment, wanamaker organ had been underused. 1 of first projects dr. chapman arranged broadcast of wanamaker radio concerts heard on philadelphia radio station whyy-fm , included own commentaries performances , organ. chapman regularly welcomed visitors loft containing organ console , permitted them sit during performances. allowed visitors photographed him on organ bench. in addition several known instances of chapman playing practical jokes on customers @ store, known multitasking while performing playing chess, reading newspaper stories aloud, or bantering listeners in loft. compositions keith chapman published number of pieces, of arrangeme