Charles Marie Courboin was a Belgian–American organ virtuoso who enjoyed popularity during the 1920s. He also served as Director of Music for St. Patrick Cathedral, New York City from 1943 until his retirement in 1968. His funeral mass was celebrated by Cardinal Cook and Cardinal R. John Grady, the Archbishop of New York, on April 14, 1973. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son-in-law.
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Charles Marie Courboin was a Belgian–American organ virtuoso who enjoyed popularity during the 1920s. He also served as Director of Music for St. Patrick Cathedral, New York City from 1943 until his retirement in 1968. During this time he was engaged by department store magnate Rodman Wanamaker to oversee the second enlargement of the Wanamakers Organ. He added the huge string and orchestral sections bringing it to 461 ranks and 28,482 pipes. He died on April 13, 1973 in Manhattan, New City’s Cardinal Cook’s funeral mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. His funeral mass was celebrated by Cardinal Cook and Cardinal R. John Grady, the Archbishop of New York, on April 14, 1973.
He was buried at the St. Ann’s Academy on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son-in-law. For more information on Charles Marie Cour boin, visit his website: http://www.courboin.com/. For more about the St Patrick’s Academy choir, visit: www.stpatricksacademy.org. For information on the Cardinal Cook funeral mass on December 13, 1948, see: http:www.stpatrick.org/celebrations/celebration-of-the-life-of Cardinal-Cook-and-his-children-on-Lexington-Avenue-New-York-City-1-13-48. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details.
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