Virgil Fox

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Virgil Fox

Virgil Keel Fox (May 3, 1912 in Princeton, Illinois – October 25, 1980 in Palm Beach, Florida) was an American organist, known especially for his years as organist at Riverside Church in New York City, from 1946 to 1965, and his flamboyant "Heavy Organ" concerts of the music of Bach in the 1970s, staged complete with light shows. His many recordings made on the RCA Victor and Capitol labels, mostly in the 1950s and 1960s, have been remastered and re-released on compact disc in recent years. They continue to be widely available in mainstream music stores.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 3, 1912 (Princeton), Died October 25, 1980 (Palm Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1971

Roles Represented in DAHR: organ, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-39 of 39 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	123293	12/1/1970	Vivace: Trio sonata No. 6 in G major	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123294	12/1/1970	Now thank we all our God	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123295	12/1/1970	Prelude and fugue in D major	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123296	12/1/1970	Perpetuum mobile	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123297	12/1/1970	Passacaglia and fugue in C minor	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123298	12/1/1970	Air for the G string	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123784	12/20/1971	Prelude in A minor	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123785	12/20/1971	Fugue a la gigue	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123786	12/20/1971	Toccata and fugue in D minor	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123787	12/20/1971	Vivace (Trio sonata No.3 in D)	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123788	12/20/1971	Sinfonia (Cantata No. 29)	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123789	12/20/1971	Sleeper's wake	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123790	12/20/1971	In dulci jubilo	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	123791	12/20/1971	Come, sweetest death	Virgil Fox	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 26-39 of 39 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fox, Virgil," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203368.

Fox, Virgil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203368.

"Fox, Virgil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.