Pipedreams originated as a discrete series of fourteen broadcasts (offered January-April 1982), with content primarily derived from concerts recorded during the 1980 A.G.O. convention. These programs, produced at Minnesota Public Radio and distributed by American Public Radio (now PRI), were made possible in cooperation with National Public Radio. Funding came from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, the Dayton Hudson Foundation, the Episcopal Choirmasters Handbook (John C. Grant), and Mr. & Mrs. Wesley C. Dudley (the Dudleys, thankfully, having continued as program underwriters through the entire history of Pipedreams).

A Healey Willan Tribute

…choral and organ music by the ‘Dean of Canadian Composers’, to commemorate the centenary of his birth (1880-1968), recorded during the American Guild of Organist’s 1980 National Convention in Minnesota.

Program Broadcast date:

• January 24, 1982

Listen to the program

8204 Part I 43:40

8204 Part II 33:05

Music played in the program

HEALEY WILLAN: 5 Organ Preludes on Plainchant Melodies (1951)

WILLAN: 3 Motets to Our Lady

WILLAN: Gloria Deo

WILLAN: Missa Brevis No. 4 in E

WILLAN: What is this lovely fragrance?

WILLAN: Christmas Song of the 14 th Century

WILLAN: Hymn-Anthem, O quanta qualia

WILLAN: Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue for Organ

--John Tuttle (1928 Welte-1964 Moeller/St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, Minneapolis); Elmer Iseler Singers/Elmer Iseler, conductor (recorded 6/19/80)