Erben Organ and the History of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral

Published: Nov. 14, 2017, 5:57 p.m.

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One of the oldest surviving instruments in America is located in a nondescript church in Manhattan\'s\\xa0NoLiTa\\xa0neighborhood. It was built in 1868 by Henry\\xa0Erben.\\xa0Fordham Conversations Host Kacie\\xa0Candela\\xa0talks with organist Jared\\xa0Lamenzo\\xa0about the\\xa0Erben\\xa0Organ that has produced music for tens of thousands of masses, weddings and funerals in the 150 years it has been in operation.\\xa0

Kacie\\xa0Candela also speaks with\\xa0Monsignor Donald\\xa0Sakano\\xa0about the history of Old St. Pat\'s and Archbishop John Hughes - a 19th-century Catholic who laid the cornerstone of St. Patrick\'s Cathedral, founded\\xa0Fordham\\xa0University, and earned the nickname, "Dagger John."

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